{"id":35423,"date":"2026-03-11T17:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35423"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:26:45","slug":"resident-evil-requiem-review-best-elements-of-series-past-combine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=35423","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil: Requiem review \u2013 best elements of series\u2019 past combine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/03\/11\/a36ef7cd-0edf-475e-a02c-7bfff8813575_0dde1969.jpg?itok=VodkJjD_&amp;v=1773218285\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Since its inception in 1996, the <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Resident Evil<\/em> series has been an integral part of the horror game genre.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The series reached its peak in 2005 with an action-packed, genre-defining fourth instalment. There was a low point with the sixth instalment in 2012, controversial among fans.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Now, developer Capcom has rejuvenated the series by returning to its survival horror roots with <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Resident Evil: Requiem<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It picks up on two successful strands from past games. We meet charismatic protagonist Leon S. Kennedy, who carved his bloody way into the memory of every player in the acclaimed <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Resident Evil 4<\/em>. The game also offers a first-person perspective, as seen in <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Resident Evil 7: Biohazard<\/em> (2017) and <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Resident Evil: Village<\/em> (2021), both of which were praised for reviving the series\u2019 horror elements.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Capcom gives Leon support in the form of a new heroine: Grace Ashcroft, a young FBI analyst investigating mysterious deaths among survivors of the T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City \u2013 a zombie apocalypse that has been one of the most important cornerstones of the series since the second instalment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3346216\/resident-evil-requiem-review-best-elements-series-past-combine?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its inception in 1996, the Resident Evil series has been an integral part of the horror game genre. 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