capcom has revealed Resident Evil Requiem, the subsequent mainline entry in its survival horror collection, and for excellent motive, persons are greater than somewhat enthusiastic about it. Although this yr’s Summer season Sport Fest showcase itself in all probability wasn’t the very best, RE Requiem’s reveal was a spotlight that did elevate the entire affair not less than somewhat bit. In fact, there’s nonetheless a lot that we don’t know in regards to the recreation but, however primarily based on what has been formally revealed, we’ve already acquired a wishlist in our heads, as we’re certain many different followers do as well- and right here, that’s precisely what we’re going to speak about.
NEW AND FAMILIAR LOCATIONS
A brand new Resident Evil recreation could be one thing to be enthusiastic about no matter anything, however Resident Evil Requiem specifically has acquired collection followers fairly hyped for a number of reasons- chief amongst them being a return to Racoon Metropolis. The long-lasting metropolis was, after all, the setting for each Resident Evil 2 and 3, however the finish of the latter noticed it being nuked and fully destroyed. Raccoon Metropolis has clearly continued to solid a story shadow over a lot of Resident Evil since then, however with Requiem, the collection is definitely bodily going again.
Our hope is to see a wholesome combine of recent and acquainted areas. The sport’s reveal trailer showcased glimpses of the nuked out stays of the RPD constructing, and hopefully, we’ll see one thing related for, say, the hospital, or the orphanage, or hell, even the sewers. Returning to these areas years and years after the occasions of Resident Evil 2 and 3 and seeing how they’ve modified after town was nuked goes to be fascinating. On the identical time, we’re, after all, additionally hoping to see loads of new areas, as a result of we don’t simply need Requiem to be a post-nuclear journey down reminiscence lane.
FAMILIAR MONSTERS
Resident Evil has a knack for throwing terrifying and memorable foes at its audiences, so we’re after all excited to be taught extra about what Requiem may have up its sleeve, particularly since there’s going to be loads of new nightmarish creatures to sq. off towards. We’re, nevertheless, additionally hoping to see not less than some acquainted monsters. Given the truth that Requiem is taking us again to Raccoon Metropolis, we’re hoping that it’ll additionally deliver again some acquainted foes from round these components. From Resident Evil 2’s Lickers and sewer monstrosities to Resident Evil 3’s Hunters and Pale Heads, there’s a couple of enemy sorts we wouldn’t thoughts working into again- perhaps they’ll even have mutated and altered in on a regular basis that has handed.
A STALKER ENEMY
Stalker enemies aren’t all the time the simplest to tug off, however Resident Evil has normally had nice success with them as a franchise, from Mr. X in Resident Evil 2 to Nemesis within the unique RE3 (and, to a a lot lesser extent, within the remake), from Jack Baker in Resident Evil 7 to Girl Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village. Unsurprisingly, then, we’re desperately hoping for extra of that with Resident Evil Requiem. Whether or not for a bit of the sport or for even nearly all of the expertise, we’re hoping that Resident Evil Requiem chooses to intensify pressure and make its scares that rather more palpable by throwing a relentless and terrifying pursuer enemy into the combination.
FOLLOW UP ON OLD THREADS
With Resident Evil Requiem returning to Raccoon Metropolis, longtime followers of the collection will after all be hoping that the sport will choose up on a few of these particular narrative threads. In truth, if something, it form of looks like a given that it’ll certainly try this. Given the truth that town was nuked, it’s in all probability straightforward to imagine the general public and issues that have been in it, however that doesn’t should imply that there’s no scope for fascinating tales or tidbits nonetheless. For example, what turned of the Umbrella lab, which was so deep underground, after the nuke? Of the a number of aspect characters that we do meet within the metropolis in RE2 and 3, have been there any that managed to outlive in ways in which have been by no means found? Even whether it is simply with easter egss or small bits of background story, Requiem can tie again to RE2 and 3 in some fascinating methods.
TIES TO OTHER RESIDENT EVIL TITLES
Resident Evil Requiem has apparent ties to Resident Evil 2 and 3, in addition to the Outbreak titles, since protagonist Grace Ashcroft is the daughter of Outbreak protagonist Alyssa. We’re, nevertheless, hoping that Capcom will proceed to disclose additional connections to extra video games within the collection. Resident Evil is at its finest when it retains constructing on and iterating on its lore whereas additionally introducing new parts, as collection followers will inform you, so there’s hopefully stronger connections to different RE titles ready to be found. For example, Resident Evil 6 revealed some essential new narrative particulars associated to Raccoon Metropolis’s bombing- may that come into play in Requiem as soon as once more, with town as soon as once more changing into part of the image?
A CLEARER VIEW OF THE CURRENT TIMELINE
The Resident Evil timeline has raised some fascinating questions of late. Resident Evil Village ended with a scene set sixteen years after the sport’s occasions, within the yr 2037 (or thereabouts), which is when the Shadows of Rose enlargement is going down as properly. However is that once we can count on Requiem to be positioned within the timeline, too? The sport’s trailer says that protagonist Grace’s mother died eight years in the past, and a observe present in Resident Evil 7 says that she was nonetheless publicly energetic as a journalist till not less than 2016, which implies at most Requiem is perhaps set in or round 2024- however that’s not one thing that we’ve full readability on simply but. Hopefully, we’ll be taught extra within the not too distant future.
FBI RESOURCES
Resident Evil Requiem protagonist Grace Ashcroft is confirmed to be an FBI agent, and we’re hoping that’ll mirror within the gameplay in some fascinating methods. How precisely? Properly, maybe she has particular specialised instruments and weapons in her arsenal supplied to her by the FBI that you simply wouldn’t have anticipated to have entry to as somebody like, say, Ethan Winters. There’s some fascinating variation that distinctive devices or weapons may deliver so far as exploration and fight are involved.
CONTINUED FOCUS ON HORROR
One space the place we’re hoping Resident Evil Requiem doesn’t make any compromises is the horror facet. With an FBI agent for a protagonist (even when she doesn’t appear to be a supersoldier by any means), the sport runs the danger of changing into too motion centered (not less than on paper), however this can be a mistake the Resident Evil has made earlier than, so hopefully, the collection will know precisely what pitfalls to keep away from. Capcom does appear to be stressing an emphasis on horror in what we’ve seen of Requiem up to now, so we’re optimistic as issues stand.
THIRD PERSON GAMEPLAY
Resident Evil has oscillated between first and third particular person gameplay in recent times, and it has, to be truthful, seen spectacular success with each types. With Requiem, nevertheless, we’d love for it to shift again to a 3rd particular person strategy. As a lot as we do love first particular person Resident Evil and need to get again to it in some unspecified time in the future, we really feel a 3rd particular person strategy that evokes the likes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 could be notably properly fitted to Resident Evil Requiem and what it looks like it’s getting down to do.