Resident Evil 7 was "possibly too scary" and "some people couldn't handle it," says director Koshi Nakanishi, and that's why Resident Evil 9 has a third-person mode to "make it slightly easier to deal with"

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Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi says Resident Evil 7, which he also directed, might've been a little too scary, which is part of the reason Requiem will have a potentially less-scary third-person view as an alternative to the first-person camera.

Right away I'd like to say: yes, Nakanishi-san, Resident Evil 7 is too scary. I love it, but my blood pressure doesn't. I'll freely admit there were times in the first half of the game that I contemplated giving up. I'm super glad I didn't, but hot damn that is one terrifying game.