Content warning: this article discusses graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and mature themes in an 18+ game.
There’s a moment in the opening scene of Resident Evil Requiem when I just stop moving. Rain needles down a bustling American street. Dull shop signs reflect in the puddles and wet pavement. The RE Engine captures every reflected light, yellows and greens of signage, and the flashing blue and red of a nearby police car, trembling across the pooled water, and for a second, it feels less like a horror game and more experiential. It’s one of the most beautiful openings I’ve seen on PS5, and it sets the tone perfectly: this is Resident Evil at its most confident, technically and artistically.
