Sorry Resident Evil 7 Fans, Requiem Isn't Going To Replace It As The Scariest Game In The Series

Sorry Resident Evil 7 Fans, Requiem Isn't Going To Replace It As The Scariest Game In The Series

From TheGamer (Written by George Foster) on | OpenCritic

Resident Evil Requiem's director has confirmed that the game probably won't be scarier than the series' peak horror entry and my personal favourite, Resident Evil 7.

When it comes to the most beloved Resident Evil games, there are a few obvious picks. Most fans go for Resident Evil 4 and its genre-changing action focus, but anyone with true taste like me will point to Resident Evil 7, the scariest game in the series by far. Sadly, no entry since then has really offered up that much fear, especially 7's sequel, Resident Evil Village.

To be fair, Resident Evil 2's remake was pretty terrifying, but it's still a little less heart-wrenching than Resi 7.

Ever since Resident Evil Requiem was revealed and Grace's sections showed that the focus on horror was back, everyone's been wondering whether it could actually end up topping Resident Evil 7. That's sadly sounding like it's not the case, although it should be pretty obvious to everyone why.

As pointed out by VideoGamer.com, Resident Evil Requiem was recently featured on the PlayStation Blog, including an interview with director Koshi Nakanishi. PS Blog notes that players found Resident Evil 7 "intensely frightening", which led...