Which Resident Evil Requiem Perspective Should You Play?

Why It Matters

The choice affects core player experience and replayability, signaling significant development investment and experimentation in series design that could influence expectations for future Resident Evil entries. It also demonstrates the trade-offs and costs of offering multiple native perspectives, which may limit how often other games adopt the approach.

Summary

Resident Evil Requiem is notable for shipping with fully realized first- and third-person modes rather than retrofitting one after launch, with Capcom dividing default viewpoints—Grace in first person for tense stealth and Leon in third for action—to match their gameplay rhythms. Both perspectives are generally well-considered, with new animations and altered cutscenes to support each view, though occasional jarring switches for melees and finishers undermine full commitment. First-person enhances Grace’s atmosphere and detail while first-person Leon can work but suffers from limited field of view and a quirky centered-gun presentation; swapping perspectives offers meaningful replay value. Overall, the dual-mode design is a high-effort feature that mostly succeeds despite a few aesthetic and mechanical compromises.

Original Description

Resident Evil Requiem is notable for offering both the first and 3rd person perspectives so let's explore how each one feels for Grace and Leon.

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