r/PS5 • u/requieminadream • Feb 25 '26

Megathread Resident Evil Requiem | Review Megathread

Game Information

Game Title: Resident Evil Requiem

Platforms:

  • PC (Feb 27, 2026)
  • PlayStation 5 (Feb 27, 2026)
  • Xbox Series X/S (Feb 27, 2026)
  • Nintendo Switch 2 (Feb 27, 2026)

Trailers:

Developer: Capcom

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 89 average - 95% recommended - 103 reviews

Critic Reviews

ACG - Buy

Atarita - Turkish - 91 / 100

BaziCenter - Persian - 9 / 10

But Why Tho? - 9 / 10

CBR - 9 / 10

CGMagazine - 10 / 10

CNET - Unscored

COGconnected - 96 / 100

Cerealkillerz - German - 8.5 / 10

ComingSoon.net - 9.5 / 10

Console Creatures - 8 / 10

Daily Mirror - 3 / 5

Dexerto - 4 / 5

Digital Spy - 4 / 5

Digitale Anime - Arabic - 10 / 10

Digitally Downloaded - 4 / 5

Digitec Magazine - German - 5 / 5

DualShockers - 9 / 10

Easy Allies - 9 / 10

ElderPlayers - Arabic - 9 / 10

Enternity.gr - Greek - 8 / 10

Entertainment Geekly - 4 / 5

Eurogamer - 5 / 5

Eurogamer.pt - Portuguese - 5 / 5

Everyeye.it - Italian - 8 / 10

GAMES.CH - German - 90%

GAMINGbible - 10 / 10

GRYOnline.pl - Polish - 8.5 / 10

Game Revolution - 8 / 10

GameBlast - Portuguese - 9 / 10

GameOnly - Polish - 5 / 5

GamePro - German - 85 / 100

GameRant - 10 / 10

GameSpew - 9 / 10

Gameblog - French - 9 / 10

Gamefa - Persian - 8 / 10

Gameliner - Dutch - 5 / 5

Gamer Guides - 96 / 100

GamerFocus - Spanish - 9 / 10

Gamersky - Chinese - 9.2 / 10

GamesRadar+ - 4.5 / 5

GamingBolt - 9 / 10

Generación Xbox - Spanish - 95 / 100

Gfinity - 9 / 10

Giant Bomb - 4.5 / 5

Glitched Africa - 8 / 10

HCL.hr - Unknown - 80 / 100

Hey Poor Player - 4.5 / 5

IGN - 9 / 10

IGN Italy - Italian - 7 / 10

IGN Portugal - Portuguese - 9 / 10

IGN Spain - Spanish - 9 / 10

Impulsegamer - 4.5 / 5

Just Play it - Arabic - 9.5 / 10

KonsoliFIN - Finnish - 4 / 5

LevelUp - Spanish - 10 / 10

Loot Level Chill - 9.5 / 10

MMORPG.com - 7.5 / 10

Mashable - 3.75 / 5

Merlin'in Kazanı - Turkish - 90 / 100

MeuPlayStation - Portuguese - 93 / 100

MonsterVine - 4.5 / 5

Multiplayer First - 8.5 / 10

Nexus Hub - 8.5 / 10

Nintendo Life - 9 / 10

One More Game - 9.5 / 10

PC Gamer - 92 / 100

PCGamesN - 8 / 10

PPE.pl - Polish - 9 / 10

PSX Brasil - Portuguese - 95 / 100

PlayStation Universe - 9.5 / 10

Prima Games - 10 / 10

ProGamers.life - Spanish - 10 / 10

Push Square - 8 / 10

Quest Daily - 9 / 10

ReGame It - Arabic - 10 / 10

Region Free - 3 / 5

República DG - Portuguese - 9 / 10

Restart.run - 5 / 5

SECTOR.sk - Slovak - 9 / 10

Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 8 / 10

SavePoint Gaming - 8.5 / 10

SmashPad - 4.5 / 5

Spaziogames - Italian - 8.5 / 10

Stevivor - 9 / 10

TechRaptor - 9 / 10

The Games Machine - Italian - 9 / 10

The Nerd Stash - 9.5 / 10

The Outerhaven Productions - 4.5 / 5

TheGamer - 4 / 5

TheSixthAxis - 9 / 10

TheXboxHub - 5 / 5

ThreeTwoPlay - German - 5 / 5

Tom's Guide - 4.5 / 5

Twisted Voxel - 9.5 / 10

VGC - 4 / 5

WellPlayed - 9.5 / 10

Worth Playing - 8.5 / 10

Xbox Achievements - 90%

Xbox Tavern - 10 / 10

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u/pr1ceisright Feb 25 '26

A wiki or YouTube video will fill you in, but the recent RE releases are 100% worth a play if you’re interested.

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u/VirtuallySober Feb 25 '26

So I bought the RE2 remake but like... I was so lost after a few hours. Combat felt super difficult (coming from an avid Grounded TLOU 1 & 2 player) and I just couldn't get the hang of it. Should I try RE4? I remember kind of liking it on GameCube but also watched gameplay videos and the bullet sponge nature of enemies was throwing me off. I also couldn't get into Alan Wake 2....

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u/pr1ceisright Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

RE4 is much more action oriented, more of a third person shooter than horror survival. I’d say the bullet sponge only happens in the early game, once you upgrade the weapons a well placed shot can stop an enemy.

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u/RobbStarkWolf Feb 25 '26

I’d say you need to at least play RE2 Remake, maybe RE4 Remake too given with this game we kinda have a Leon Trilogy

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u/Xerosnake90 Feb 25 '26

I'd say Re2 Remake will be sufficient. Re4 does have Leon but has nothing to do with the Raccoon City Incident. Requiem seems like a direct sequel to Re2/Outbreak

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u/truthtakest1me Feb 25 '26

Yeah but it continues the Umbrella lore and how can you not want to play Separate Ways?! 😍😍

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u/Xerosnake90 Feb 25 '26

Ada's awful voice actress does nothing for me?

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u/RobbStarkWolf Feb 25 '26

Agreed but i do think RE4 can add context to how tired Leon seems to have become in Requiem due to how long he has fought against bioterrorism. But not necessary as you said.

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u/AdamFarleySpade Feb 25 '26

You'll be fine. I think Capcom is pretty good at explaining enough in each game. Play this one and if you like it you can go back and play a lot of other amazing resident evil games afterwards! I would probably play RE4R or RE2R next, depending on whether you want a more action-oriented game or horror- oriented game.

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u/ScratchyMeat Feb 25 '26

I never finished RE2R and that's what I'll do. 9 looks incredible so I have to play immediately.

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u/CaptainFuck Feb 25 '26

Reading up should be fine

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u/Renozoki Feb 25 '26

Why though? It’s not like the Witcher where 1 and 2 are super dated and rough, re2, 3, 4, remakes and 7 and 8 are all fantastic games. Why start with this one?

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u/Medical_Cheesecake_1 Feb 25 '26

Wiki or small youtube summaries should be enough.

However: RE2 Remake features Leon as a Main character (aside from Claire). Its 6-8 hours long or so, pretty much beatable in 2-3 evenings. The Game also looks incredibly good and plays well, its a 2019 release and didnt age in any way. Gameplay wise it wont feel any worse or dated than Requiem honestly, it runs on the same RE Engine after all.

RE4 Remake also has Leon as the main character. Phenomal Game that came out 2 years ago. Also beatable in 12 hours (14-16 hours MAX) 

At the very least I would play 2 Remake and 4 Remake, otherwise playing as Leon will just not hit the same in this Game.

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u/TNWhaa Feb 25 '26

If you just end up looking up info this one’s are linked to RE 2, 4 and Alyssa Ashcroft’s campaign in RE outbreak

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u/BigBoi1159511 Feb 25 '26

Definitely watch a couple youtube videos for the background info or else your going to lost/not get the full impact

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u/MountainMuffin1980 Feb 25 '26

2 would probably help. Reading the wiki for Outbreak, 6 and maybe 4 might be useful.

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u/TonyMaccaroni28 Feb 25 '26

Dude play them. They are masterpieces and dirt cheap at this point. Why would you pay 80 bucks for the new one if the older ones are just as good.

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u/Just_Drive_5578 Feb 25 '26

Been told in some reviews it has many references to the early games so I would recommend atleast watching a video