A modder has done what Capcom hasn't and created a VR mode for Resident Evil Requiem, and despite not being ready yet, it looks as good as any official version.
Resident Evil Requiem continues the tradition of the latest trilogy in the series: it's extremely scary. Resident Evil 7 is probably the most intense game in the series to date, while Village had the only part in the entire series to genuinely disturb me in a way that lingered with me instead of an 'oh no something's going to get me' or 'ahhh you got me' way. Requiem goes into the Resident Evil 7 camp for a majority of it, and it's real spooky for the sections you play as Grace during – with her own actor finding these bits terrifying too.
But even though I'm generally cool with the scares in Resident Evil – giant spooky baby aside – I couldn't imagine playing the new trilogy in VR (and not just because I can't play VR games in the first place). But after Capcom provided VR modes for Resident Evil 7, which got it at launch, and Village, which took a couple of years to get it, fans aren't waiting around for Capcom to introduce it this time.
YouTuber Gamertag VR released a video earlier this week of them playing the Talemann1982 RE9 VR Mod as they play through the beginning of the game as both Grace and Leon. Resident Evil Requiem supports first-person mode for both characters, and the transition is fairly natural, with the hand tracking and motion tracking you'd expect from VR seamlessly integrated. Plus you don't even get flat cutscenes, instead the game gives you a full view of the area while you watch the character play out the cutscene.
Resident Evil Requiem hasn't even been out a month yet, so naturally, this video was a shock to some, with one commenter saying, "NO WAY IT'S ALREADY IN 6DOF WHAT THE HELL!?" That being said, sadly, the mod isn't available just yet as Gamertag VR notes that they were given a preview build of the mod. Thankfully, it's set to release "very soon," so you can put yourself through that at your own leisure.
Are you playing the new survival horror gem yourself? If so, be sure to browse through our roundup of Resident Evil Requiem safe codes for an easier time progressing.
