Resident Evil 6 had a brilliant idea that completely fell apart in execution. It tried to mix multiple different styles of survival horror and action into one massive game. The result was a messy experience that left many fans disappointed. Now, Capcom is trying that exact same trick again with Resident Evil: Requiem. Recent hands-on previews and hardware tests have just dropped online. They show a game that is trying to please everyone. It looks like the studio might actually pull it off this time. We are getting a split campaign. You will switch between series veteran Leon S. Kennedy and a new protagonist named Grace. Leon brings the explosive, heavy action. Grace brings pure, stressful survival horror. Add in some very surprising performance details for the Nintendo Switch 2, and Requiem is easily the most ambitious game Capcom has made in years.
The biggest news from the latest previews is how different the two campaigns feel. Leon’s chapters are a direct upgrade to the Resident Evil 4 remake. You get stylish combat, heavy weapons, and fast movement. Leon can catch thrown weapons in mid-air. He can also perform brutal new melee finishers. It is pure action movie fun. You will fight large crowds of enemies and use your surroundings to survive. Reviewers noted that his shotgun feels incredibly powerful. It easily clears groups of infected enemies when you get backed into a corner.
Grace offers the exact opposite experience. Her sections are locked to a claustrophobic first-person camera. You have very few weapons and almost no health items. Capcom wants you to feel totally helpless. Grace has a unique and gross new mechanic. You have to extract contaminated blood from dead bodies to craft special syringes. You can use these syringes to quietly kill mutated zombies called Blister Heads. It adds a ton of stress to your inventory management. Do you use your last syringe to clear a path, or save it for a boss fight? This split approach is Capcom's answer to the oldest debate in the fan community. Now, both action fans and horror purists get exactly what they want.
The zombies in Requiem are not just mindless targets. Previews show that enemies now have fragments of muscle memory from their past lives. This completely changes how you approach fights. An infected soldier might blindly fire a rifle in your direction in a panic. An infected doctor might get confused and attack another zombie by mistake. They react to the world around them in a very realistic way.
You can also use the environment to thin the herd. Many enemies are afraid of light. You can trap them in dark corners or force them into traps by turning on a simple light switch. One preview noted a funny but scary detail. A zombie that used to be a heavy drinker started throwing glass bottles at the player as a projectile attack. This kind of dynamic AI means you cannot just run in circles and shoot. You have to pay attention to your enemies. You need to look at what they are wearing and figure out how they might attack you.
We also got a lot of new information about how the game runs. The PS5 and PC versions look amazing. They use rich lighting and high-resolution textures to build a terrifying world. But the real surprise is the Nintendo Switch 2 version. Testing shows that the portable version targets 60 frames per second. It uses DLSS technology to heavily upscale the graphics. For the most part, it actually hits that target.
It is not a perfect port, however. Reviewers noticed some frame rate drops in larger, open areas. The game can dip into the mid-50s during busy fights. There is also a specific sniper mission with Leon that looks very blurry on the Switch 2 screen. To help with aiming, Capcom added optional motion controls. You can turn them on in the settings to get mouse-like precision. This feature is a lifesaver during the harder, late-game fights. It proves that Capcom really thought about the handheld experience.
Resident Evil: Requiem is taking a huge risk. Trying to balance a high-octane action game with a slow, scary stealth game is not easy. But everything we have seen so far points to a massive success. The developers learned from their past mistakes. The combat is smarter, the enemies are scarier, and the performance is solid across all platforms. Capcom is giving fans a lot to look forward to. We will have to wait for the final release to see if the whole package comes together. For now, it is safe to say that Raccoon City has never looked this terrifying.
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