Innovation

You’re in a dark corridor, a faulty light flickering in the distance. You can’t see clearly, but you can hear. Something. The soundtrack swells and, armed with nothing but a lighter, you can’t tell which direction the breathing is coming from. Let the screaming begin.

This is Resident Evil Requiem, arguably the most frightening instalment of the rebooted Resident Evil series. While its forebears were a blend of relatively creepy gameplay and horror, this is persistent, creeping darkness and menace, balanced with wildly satisfying shooting and destruction. You get to play t wo different characters, and each one brings a completely different mood to the game.