Leon S. Kennedy will return in Avengers: Doomsday

Playing as Grace is basically "Extreme Hide and Seek" where the seeker wants to eat your face. Then you swap to Leon, who is basically too tired to be scared anymore and just starts parrying everything with a hatchet. 10/10
Also can't wait to play tetris with my inventory.

WOW…I cannot express how much fun this was to experience. This is by far one of Capcom's most ambitious titles in the franchise.

In RE4, the franchise shifted to a more action style game that still retained horror elements but not to the extent of earlier entries. Requiem retains the same quality of action from RE4 but ramps up the horror unlike their previous attempt with RE6. When I was playing, I was curious if the horror to action transitions would interrupt the flow of gameplay but the devs did a great job when it came to changing perspectives. You play Grace’s survival horror segments first for decent time and then you shift to Leon’s action-horror parts afterwards. After experiencing the horrors as Grace, you will be relieved to have more control with Leon. But don’t let your guard down because there’s plenty of surprises for Leon too.

Grace segments are survival horror themed with typical resource management, puzzle solving, that powerless feeling against zombies/monsters, and the iconic save room where you can take a breather. Having Grace confront the horror makes sense from a story and character perspective as she has never really been put into a situation and you can tell by how she reacts. If you played RE2 and RE7, you’ll be right at home, constantly running for your life or deciding what to bring or whether I should kill an enemy. Now I played the game on standard classic which I feel adds more tension to Grace parts as now you need ink ribbons to save, which just enhances the experience more. I definitely understand if newcomers prefer the modern difficulty but appreciate Capcom for bringing this back to the franchise and hope it makes more appearances in future games.

Now for Leon, he won’t be fazed by your typical zombie/monster as he’s been through a lot in the years and will put all the experience into play. If you enjoyed RE4R Leon, you’re in for a ride because I did not think Capcom could improve his gameplay more but I was proven wrong. Leon’s action-horror segments see you blasting zombies with a diverse arsenal, along with his physical strength that sends enemies flying and his parrying ability. YES, the parry from RE4R returns and feels just as good. Most importantly he still drops his one-liners. Also, the boss fights will certainly keep you on edge even if you’re decked out.

Both Grace and Leon voice acting was phenomenal, along with the rest of the characters that appear. I especially enjoyed Grace's performance as you can truly feel her pain, struggle, and confusion. Truly top tier voice performances!

I don’t think I have to say much about the visuals, the game speaks for itself. From the character models to the vast environments, Requiem kills it in this department. You can definitely notice how far the RE Engine has come from RE7, which that game still looks great to this day.

Speaking of environments, Requiem nails it with the beginning Care Center as Grace being a fantastic setting to explore and one of my favorites. Of course, the aftermath of Raccoon City after decades is a sight to behold and I appreciate the attention to detail the dev team took to create.

Before I give my final thoughts, some of the negatives of the game I didn’t like were the lack/poor puzzles, how (MINOR-SPOILER) much more Leon dominates screen time in the later game, and the difficulty of the game in general felt a bit too easy. It’s also a bit upsetting that the ranking system from Re2/Re4 didn’t return. Even then, I still thoroughly enjoyed myself and was engaged the whole time. Also, I think it should be a standard to mention performance nowadays with how pc ports turn out and I’m happy to say it ran flawlessly with little to no hiccups.

Playing Requiem was one of the best experiences I had in recent times, as I simply couldn’t put the game down and wanted to see through it all. In addition, as a fan of the franchise, I appreciate the fan service that’s spread throughout the game. Some may be unnecessary but so what. It’s a story that has been in the making since the Raccoon City incident in 1998 and I think it succeeds wonderfully.

So yea I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Requiem!