Resident Evil: Requiem

[Teen Tyrant]

Still an interesting choice, during the times when Grace is expected to be unarmed, but less unusual.

 

[Ikawaru]

I think it refers strictly to physical melee (so no punches or kicks).

Basically confirms the absence of Leon. Well, at least as far as a playable character goes.

 

[Burton]

It just means if Leon is playable it will be more like RE2R than RE4R

 

[Unknown]

It just means if Leon is playable it will be more like RE2R than RE4R

I find it incredibly unlikely that Leon’s playable without his signature kicks. It would be a huge backwards step, especially after playing him in 4, in that type of gameplay, it’s kinda what fans would expect from Leon if/when they see him.

RE2 remake is an exception, as it goes back to when he was just a rookie cop.

 

[Turo602]

I find it incredibly unlikely that Leon’s playable without his signature kicks. It would be a huge backwards step, especially after playing him in 4, in that type of gameplay, it’s kinda what fans would expect from Leon if/when they see him.

RE2 remake is an exception, as it goes back to when he was just a rookie cop.

There's stuff we don't know about the enemies yet that they've been teasing like how they'll require a specific strategy or step in order to kill. Whatever that is, or whatever nature these enemies have, it probably just makes sense that meleeing isn't a wise choice.

I've always hated the notion that these characters somehow don't work in horror games anymore just because they've existed in action games when there's clearly stuff they can do to level the playing field and if Leon is in the game, hopefully this is the route they're going with it. Leon, Chris, Jill, and so on don't have to equal action game.

 

[Burton]

New bit of info, at least to me, is that the game will not have melee attacks, comes from a Famitsu translated interview.

What's the source for this?

Edit: This is the recent RE9 Famitsu interview and I'm not seeing anything about melee attacks?

『バイオハザード レクイエム』にはこれまでとは違う動きをするゾンビが!? グレースはアリッサからゾンビに対してのアドバイスをもらっているわけではない？ 開発陣にいろいろ訊いた【TGS2025】 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com

恐怖体験にフィーチャーしたサバイバルホラー最新作『バイオハザード レクイエム』。TGS2025にて初プレイアブル出展され、話題沸騰中の本作開発陣にインタビューを敢行。

www.famitsu.com

 

[Unknown]

There's stuff we don't know about the enemies yet that they've been teasing like how they'll require a specific strategy or step in order to kill. Whatever that is, or whatever nature these enemies have, it probably just makes sense that meleeing isn't a wise choice.

I've always hated the notion that these characters somehow don't work in horror games anymore just because they've existed in action games when there's clearly stuff they can do to level the playing field and if Leon is in the game, hopefully this is the route they're going with it. Leon, Chris, Jill, and so on don't have to equal action game.

Regardless of what they do to level the playing field (which I agree is possible with the right design choices) I just can’t believe Chris or Leon will ever be restricted to weapons only for every enemy.

What's the source for this?

It was actually our friend Dusk who put up some translations. But it wasn’t from an online article, it was a magazine.