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RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM: RACCOON CITY CALLS AGAIN

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Raccoon fog returns. Image used for review.

8.5 of 10 bananas expected. Preview honesty.

By the Alpha. Pre-order / upcoming window. Updated Sept 2026.

Platforms: PS5 and PC (Amazon CTA is the listing you filled).

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Sit with me a moment. Capcom brought the series home to Raccoon City for the thirtieth year, and Requiem puts Grace Ashcroft under that fog. An FBI analyst who feels fear the way players do. First person and third person on demand. Psychological dread plus the pulse this franchise earns when it is honest.

What It Wants To Be

A mainline Resident Evil climb: investigation that turns into survival, Raccoon streets that remember old sins, and a camera that lets you choose how close the dread sits. We already planted Townfall on the canopy. Requiem is the numbered path.

What Works

The fantasy is clean. Switch perspective when the room asks for it. Grace as a vulnerable lead is the right kind of courage. Capcom horror craft at this budget usually means sound design that owns your shoulders and set pieces that respect silence.

What Breaks

Listen well. Pre-order glow is not a pad in your hands. Mainline RE launches can stumble on performance or puzzle pacing. Mark trailer promises as promises until the troop verifies them on stream.

Who Should Play

Pre-order if Raccoon City is your church and you want the next mainline night. Wait for day-one patches if you only buy finished fear.

STRENGTHS

  • Raccoon City mainline return
  • 1st and 3rd person flexibility
  • Grace as a fear-forward lead
  • Strong stream horror energy

HONEST COSTS

  • Pre-release polish unproven
  • Performance risk on launch week
  • Puzzle pacing unknown until hands-on
  • Best for RE faithful, not newcomers only
ALPHA VERDICT: 8.5 of 10. Mainline fear with earned promise. Secure Requiem on Amazon, then meet me on Twitch when the fog thickens.
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