Alastor

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Resident Evil: Requiem - I may have beat this, but I want to go back and do it better/faster and the more I hear about it, the more I'm tempted to double dip and buy it on the Switch 2, which I hear out performs the PC version on a Steam Deck, given how great this game looks I'm impressed if true. The fact that I'm considering that I hope shows how much I enjoyed the game, especially considering the price.

Also I don't think I pointed this out but Grace's VA absolutely smashes it, she's one the most common points of praise I've seen so far in stream chats and twitter, and deservedly so. It's really nice to see how this game isn't as divisive as Village was and to a lesser extent, 7, not just because this game deserves it but it's just nice to see Resident Evil back on top again you know?

Resident Evil: Outbreak - I have finally stopped making excuses and tried this out, and I've actually beat the first scenario! It wasn't even THAT hard…after a few retries of routing and what not. It was kinda frustrating having AI teamates operating at a fraction of their usefulness that another player would provide, but even then I managed, I gave Cindy a lighter to free up some space and when the time came to use it I managed to ask her to give it back to me. What an experience though, the atmosphere was unique because of the other survivors there, but the difficulty really kept on the pressure in a way the PS1 games could not.

Also obviously I played as Alyssa, her being in Requiem is the main reason I've finally tried this game out, and her unique skill is Jill Valentine style unlocking mastery, so she's pretty good!

Monster Hunter Wilds - Only a few hours of co-op hunts with friends every night or so, but it's felt like a peak MH experience every time. Roll on the expansion

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Resident Evil: Requiem
I really enjoyed this but I have to say, I wish the game was more like the first half than the second, the first location with Grace is an actual 10/10 Resident Evil experience, the second half is still good it's just more of an 8/10. The issue is that I think Leon worked as a nice short breather from the tension in Grace's sections, making his section way longer started to remind me that this was actually nowhere near as good as RE4R gameplay wise.

I'd say it was more 'RE6 done right' but that undersells it a lot, it's obviously way better than that, I think this is a much better game than RE7 and RE8 overall, but I think people who think it's better than RE4R and RE2R are crazy.

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?