Living life with general anxiety and panic disorder can make creaking walls sound like an intruder. A flickering light can trigger an intense fight or flight response. Any sudden movement can sometimes be interpreted as an active threat. That's why, despite it being my favorite video game series, Resident Evil can be a visceral experience if you're playing it while managing a real-life anxiety condition.
Resident Evil 7 in particular has always been an intensely stressful game for me to play, the awareness that the terrifying Jack Baker can crash through the wall at any second constantly at the forefront of my consciousness. But Resident Evil Requiem has taken its crown as the scariest game in the series – largely due to Angela Sant'Albano's incredibly faithful portrayal of anxiety and panic in her role as Grace Ashcroft.
