Resident Evil Requiem

Exceptional atmospheric horror with strong dual-protagonist mechanics and compelling character development.

Excellent action-horror with great graphics and enemy variety.

Balances horror and action with two distinct parallel experiences. Both halves are compelling.

Merges first and third-person gameplay successfully. Both perspectives are satisfying.

Pushes quality bar higher with fresh and nostalgic survival horror excellence.

Solid action game with strong character presence and engaging responsive combat.

Return to survival horror with atmospheric horror, excellent sound design, and refined mechanics. One of the best RE games if execution continues.

Incredible game exceeding expectations. Excellent Grace and Leon performances with tense gameplay.

Strong return to form with dual campaigns and excellent graphics scalability across all platforms.

Highly positive review praising the violent gameplay, boss encounters, and character mechanics. Minor concerns about mercenaries mode absence and pacing between stealth and action sections. No explicit numeric score found in transcript.

A very good Resident Evil game with excellent horror-focused gameplay in the first half as Grace, but the second half shifts heavily into action-focused Leon gameplay that dilutes the horror experience. James wished the game had maintained more of the strong horror elements throughout rather than pivoting to a more RE4-style action game midway through.

Resident Evil Requiem successfully blends the survival horror gameplay of RE7 with the action focus of RE4 into an excellent experience. However, the second half becomes too action-heavy and abandons the satisfying balance of the first half, though it remains a fantastic entry in the series.