Resident Evil: Requiem

[Teen Tyrant]

If Leon were to actually be revealed as the greater focus of the game and that we’ll be playing as him more than Grace, what that’s gonna do is **** a lot of people off. Not only those who were looking forward/had gotten use to Grace being billed as the main playable character, but the blatant misdirect in all the marketing so far, when they could have just gone with Leon from the start.

Not only do I think Dusk is just spewing bull****, but I think that even if he were right, and the advertising campaign for the game has so far been essentially a big lie as far as what to expect, it’s gonna bite Capcom in the ass, as far as fan reception goes.

 

[Turo602]

Dusk said Leon is the main character (and he’s in the first trailer). Also, we play as him "far more than Grace", he said. This means the trailers and interviews portraying Grace as the protagonist is all misdirection. They just want us to think Grace is the protagonist, but really, it’s Leon, as Dusk said. And Grace’s role will be far less than his.

Based on this, if we play as him for most of the game, as Dusk said, then Grace will naturally be sidelined. And if Leon is revealed at TGA, it’s only natural that people anticipating it will be far more interested in his role than Grace’s. Not saying you will, but plenty will.

He's also clarified before that he thinks fans will consider him the main character of this game because of their connection to him and the nature of the story. Not necessarily that he is the main protagonist. They're both main protagonists and now he says the game will jump around between 2020 and 2028, with the majority of Leon gameplay being in 2020 and majority of Grace being 2028.

Having Grace be the predominantly present day character doesn't sound like someone who is going to be sidelined. The interviews certainly don't paint that picture when discussing how her character and gameplay progresses, even if they are hiding the game's true nature at the minute.

Even if we do technically play as Leon longer, there's no telling by how much or even why. Leon’s sections could be more open and filled with skippable filler that pads out his game time. That doesn't necessarily mean Grace's role is smaller or not as significant.

 

[Unknown]

Dusk in fact said Leon is the "main protag", who we play as "far more". Those are cut and dry statements, no mere "considering" him that way.

A lack of reveal could’ve shook him, he was sure it’d be last week, the grapevine was so LOUD he didn’t doubt it. Nevertheless, he’s avoided reiterating Leon’s the protag since he originally said it. But saying we play as him "far more" is saying he has the bulk of the game, it’s ridiculous to suggest it could mean his parts could be drawn out or contain filler.

Anyway, he seems to be trying to paint a more balanced picture now, but he knows he’s long past the point of no return regarding Leon.

Tbh, Dusk’s insistence, even with subtle backtracking, willingness to lose all clout, has me wondering if maybe he’s right this time, for once. Or he’s just dug himself too deep a hole. Regardless, i’ll expect Leon to be playable for at least half the game, not a glorified cameo. He said main protagonist.

 

[Ikawaru]

I think 90% of Dusk Golem homeboys started out with RE4 so they would be more thrilled with stupid action boy Leon than actual horror protagonist Grace.

They may SAY they want more horror but some of us know better!

 

[Turo602]

But saying we play as him "far more" is saying he has the bulk of the game, it’s ridiculous to suggest it could mean his parts could be drawn out or contain filler.

The guy has mentioned there being a more open-worldish element to the game and I think even using a motorcycle to traverse. We have yet to see any actual Raccoon City gameplay and given the fact that Resident Evil games are often built around speed running, it's not crazy to think if Leon had these bigger and more open sections, they could initially take up a lot more time to complete than Grace’s presumably more straightforward classic Resident Evil sections. Skippable padding isn't only typical of open-world game design, but this series in general. He's also answered questions regarding the length of the game and always admits he's a bad judge of time due to how often completion varies from person to person.

 

[Unknown]

The guy has mentioned there being a more open-worldish element to the game and I think even using a motorcycle to traverse. We have yet to see any actual Raccoon City gameplay and given the fact that Resident Evil games are often built around speed running, it's not crazy to think if Leon had these bigger and more open sections, they could initially take up a lot more time to complete than Grace’s presumably more straightforward classic Resident Evil sections. Skippable padding isn't only typical of open-world game design, but this series in general. He's also answered questions regarding the length of the game and always admits he's a bad judge of time due to how often completion varies from person to person.

There is no need to complicate it, there’s nothing to extrapolate from basic statements. He said Leon is the main protag we play as "far more" than Grace, and that is to be taken in the most normal and commonly understood sense.

Grace’s presumably more straightforward classic Resident Evil sections.

What do you mean straightforward classic sections? RE classically has more open ended locations. The mansion, RPD, training facility for example. This matches comments on how it’s going to be like RE2 remake’s style as well, rather than Village or 4. These bigger open world-ish sections, requiring a vehicle don’t sound like RE2 kind of game to me, they sound more like RE4 or 5 (the boat levels).

 

[Turo602]

There is no need to complicate it, there’s nothing to extrapolate from basic statements. He said Leon is the main protag we play as "far more" than Grace, and that is to be taken in the most normal and commonly understood sense.

I think it's a much greater leap in logic to assume Grace is a misdirection based on that comment and even more so now after everything that's come out since.

What do you mean straightforward classic sections? RE classically has more open ended locations. The mansion, RPD, training facility for example. This matches comments on how it’s going to be like RE2 remake’s style as well, rather than Village or 4. These bigger open world-ish sections, requiring a vehicle don’t sound like RE2 kind of game to me, they sound more like RE4 or 5 (the boat levels).

Straightforward as in typical, been there done that stuff. The gameplay we've seen of hers so far is very traditional survival horror.

 

[Unknown]

I’m not assuming anything, especially off the word of an unreliable source like Dusk. I’m simply saying we can take what he said at face value, and if he’s being fully truthful, then what we’ve seen isn’t representative of the game.

Not even misdirection, it’s false advertising. Yeah there’s loads they haven’t shown, but it’s fair to presume it’s in the same mold (excluding a one off set piece or two, largely the same kind of gameplay, with the same character).

Straightforward as in typical, been there done that stuff. The gameplay we've seen of hers so far is very traditional survival horror.

That seems to be the idea, they’ve said it’s a horror game, and likened it to RE2 remake. I think the surprises here are going to be the locations and story, not the gameplay. That is to say I don’t think we’ll be controlling Leon on a bike.

 

[Burton]

If Dusk turns out to be right that Leon is a main protagonist, then the Dusk haters have to focus on something he said about Leon that turned out to be wrong to discredit him.
I have no idea if he has a legitimate source or not, but I'm happy to ponder what he has to say as a fellow fan who is enthusiastic and positive about the series.
However, I am looking forward to Capcom's marketing train gathering more speed so we all have something different to talk about.

 

[Unknown]

Dusk only has to be barely on the right track, with just one of the hundred odd pieces of crap he throws at the wall that happens to stick, and he’s got fanboys who’ll flock to kiss his ass.

He isn’t stupid, he knows his audience are gawping mouth breathers he can easily wrap around his finger with some friendly gossip and speculation to make them feel like they’re part of the club.

 

[Ikawaru]

The Church of Resident Evil (trademark)

VS

The cult of Dusk Golem

Bring it on MF's!

 

[KManX89]

Pick an obsession. First it was China, now it's Dusk Golem. You're so desperate to make enemies on this forum over video game bullsh*t like your livelihood is being threatened. It's pathetic. I can only assume the guy is banging your mom or something because this sure is personal to you.

I know. It’s scary how seriously he takes this (and here I was thinking ______ Derangement Syndrome was a hoax like its originator said Covid was a hoax, lol), like I give a sh!t what some leaker rando says or “how” right he is with his leaks (which Nak and Co. literally went out of their way to say Dusk was right about the original open-world multiplayer build for RE9 and rebooting it mid-development, clearly they know we know and it’s not all bullish!t). Apparently, we’re brainwashed, Koolaid-drinking drones anxiously waiting for the next Dusk infodump with our tinfoil hats on if we give an inch. Like we don’t have reasonable expectation for a certain beloved character appearing (even if it is only a short playable section like Chris’ in Village and a lot less than said “overlord” has been letting on) given the return to the iconic locale that made him famous and the fact that they keep totes-not-suspiciously name-dropping him in interviews. Nothing sus about them NDA’ing this, either.

Dusk didn’t even have to say anything for us to believe it, it’s lyke the worst-kept secret in the world at this point, lol. And no, I don’t think that wording means what you think it means.

 

[Unknown]

Expecting Leon to merely make an appearance is one thing, and I think there is enough 'evidence' to make that a solid bet. But it’s the capacity of that appearance that is in question. Dusk said he’s the main protag, but the marketing of the game is quite bizarre if that’s true.

 

[KManX89]

Also, anybody notice how said NDA’d AAA game appears right after RE4R and below WarFrame 1999 that came out last year with the exact same title and wording as his RE jobs that are all listed chronologically? Also, Nick has done voice and mo-cap for Leon.

He’s 100% in the game. How much is anybody’s guess, but it’s the worst-kept secret in the world at this point that he’s at least in it even if it’s just an RE8 Chris role, no insider information needed. It’s not a “see? Dusk has deep insider information!” situation, it’s him making a guess that literally anybody could’ve made by following the trail of bread crumbs.

 

[Teen Tyrant]

He’s 100% in the game. How much is anybody’s guess, but it’s the worst-kept secret in the world at this point that he’s at least in it even if it’s just an RE8 Chris role, no insider information needed. It’s not a “see? Dusk has deep insider information!” situation, it’s him making a guess that literally anybody could’ve made by following the trail of bread crumbs.

Be so funny if everybody’s wrong and it turns out it’s someone nobody cared about coming back, like Jake or someone.

 

[Unknown]

That would be hilarious. They’ve mentioned Jake in an interview too…The 'worst kept secret' is a result of clickbait, fans speculating and constructing narratives through confirmation bias with conclusions they believe and/or hope to be true.

But Leon merely being in it won’t prove Dusk right, he has the be the main protagonist for that, a role Capcom are positioning Grace as being in. I don’t recall them ever hiding a protagonist or delaying a reveal like this, unless Sheva counts (lmao).

 

[Teen Tyrant]

I don’t recall them ever hiding a protagonist or delaying a reveal like this, unless Sheva counts (lmao).

True. But, to be fair, Capcom is good at hiding character involvements when they want to be. Let’s face it, nobody expected to see Ryan Goslin at the end of RE7.

 

[Unknown]

True. But, to be fair, Capcom is good at hiding character involvements when they want to be. Let’s face it, nobody expected to see Ryan Goslin at the end of RE7.

In that case, it’s just a cameo. A cameo that utterly failed to land because Capcom are unfortunately the epitome of complete stupidity sometimes, but a cameo nonetheless.

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

 

[Teen Tyrant]

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

Now that is an interesting decision. Every game in the series has had the option of wielding a knife or some such thing, and it became default in the over-the-shoulder era of the series. But it’s not even gonna have any, according to this interview? Even Silent Hill allows for melee.

 

[Unknown]

Now that is an interesting decision. Every game in the series has had the option of wielding a knife or some such thing, and it became default in the over-the-shoulder era of the series. But it’s not even gonna have any, according to this interview? Even Silent Hill allows for melee.

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