Resident Evil Requiem: Xbox Series X Review

Developed by Capcom
Published by Capcom
Platform: Xbox Series X

The Resident Evil series takes a leap into the future in this graphically engaging, almost cinematic approach to the long-running franchise.

This time, it follows FBI Agent Grace Ashcroft as she investigates a series of murders linked to her mother's death at a hotel. But the further she begins to look into these matters, the more it places her on a collision course with series protagonist Leon S Kennedy and a wider conspiracy.

To say more about Resident Evil Requiem is to deny the game the shocks it has in store for those willing to submit to its mix of jump scares and atmospheric dread. But this is more than simple carny-level shocks - there's some deeply unsettling psychological stuff at play here in a game that's as technically polished as it is utterly terrifying.

From rain-soaked streets to dark corridors that hide their horrors, there's much to endure and enjoy with Resident Evil Requiem - and needless to say, the ability to switch between protagonists makes for a thrilling experience.

But it's more than just the immersion into the character world that makes Resident Evil Requiem work - there's a tension and suspense littered throughout Grace's section that feels like it's ripped from the best horror films in the world and the action that perpetuates Leon's sections is the perfect antithesis to what has gone before.

All in all, this coalesces into the kind of game that's rarely seen on consoles within its genre - an excellent, unsettling experience that's only all the better for how incredible it all looks.