A sublime blend of masterful combat and hair-raising horror’ — why four hours with Resident Evil Requiem has sold me on its dual protagonist premise

With more than four hours of Resident Evil Requiem under my belt, I’m confident that it’s on track to be the finest entry in the long-running survival horror series so far.

I don’t say that lightly either, and I was skeptical that developer Capcom would be able to make everything work when it was revealed that fan-favorite hero Leon S. Kennedy would be returning as a playable character alongside newcomer Grace Ashcroft.

After all, how can you craft a compelling survival horror experience when you’re dealing with an action hero protagonist who is more capable than an army of marines? The answer is surprisingly simple: you don’t.