Resident Evil: Requiem Review - A Return to Familiar Horror
Less than a year after its reveal, Capcom released the ninth entry in the Resident Evil franchise, Resident Evil Requiem , on Feb. 27, 2026. Anticipation among long-time fans was incredibly high, and I was no exception. I pre-ordered the game and planned to experience it the moment it became available. I preloaded the game and woke up at midnight Eastern Time to start playing, something I had not done since the days of Halo 2 on the original Xbox. My first session ended quickly, however, as real life called and I had to get my family ready to start the day. With its ninth instalment, Capcom chose to set the game roughly 30 years after the events of Resident Evil 2 , bringing back Leon S. Kennedy as one of the two heroes. With the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 , it now feels as if we were being set up for his eventual return, which is a good thing. Perhaps we will see a remake of Resident Evil Code...