Alastor

I said it in the other thread regarding Requiem but I really think this is one of the best actual survival horror games in the series, even though I still think Resident Evil 2 is better in any version, on PS1 it's one of the best sequels of all time.

The worst part of 7 for me was when you have that whole selection that felt ripped right off Saw, there's even a DLC with that particular villain making two random play a death game, like that could still be good but why is it in a Resident Evil?

I will say the first area in Requiem, the hospital, feels like the refinement of the Baker House and Dimitrescu mansion, it's still got invincible Stalker enemies but it feels like going through the Police Station in RE2R, full on puzzles and keys and zombies.

Of course when it's Leon's turn, it turns into House of the Dead a little bit, but I honestly really enjoyed annihilating everything that scared with me Grace.

What's interesting is both Leon and Grace can be played in first or third person perspective, it recommends first for Grace and third for Leon but man, I feel like that changes the feel and atmosphere a lot, just being able to see around corners must be a game changer surely?

Resident Evil Requiem is great, the Grace sections are like if you took the best parts of Resident Evil 7 (the suspense as you hide, the vulnerability) but gave us some actually interesting enemies this time and I'm not just talking about the mould enemies either. It's actually survival horror so far, whether that remains when I've got more ammo crafted and chosen to upgrade Grace's handgun ability who knows but it is the most survival horror the the series has been since REmake (Resident Evil 2 Remake is absolutely survival horror, but Remake is better at that concept imo). For one, you can play with Ink Ribbons being mandatory to save and this is the first time in errrr, forever, where I've actually had to avoid enemies because I need the ammo and not because I think I might need the ammo and then end the game with 100 handgun bullets.

Leon's sections feel like Resident Evil 6 but more polished, like Resident Evil 8 if it wasn't mogged in every single way by Resident Evil 4 existing (I should have abbreviated these titles tbh) because of the sheer energy of it so far, the fact that he visits the same sections Grace had to crawl and struggle through except he turns everything into an absolute zombie blender is a fantastic feeling too.

So maybe I'm being premature but it already feels better than 7 and 8 put together, I appreciate those titles for what laying the groundwork but this is the game I think I've wanted since I played them.

Yep
https://x.com/i/status/2027332061581693236

Wanted to get Requiem physically but it's sold out everywhere, this might even outsell Village…

I can just get it digitally but oh well

Edit: BASED Curry's PC World had some in stock