If Resident Evil Requiem brings back zombies, it will be a mistake

One of the reasons Resident Evil 7 is so good is that it’s all, every part of it, 100% horror - every component is designed to raise your tension and make you scared. Certainly, there are nods to a few different movies and folklore tales, but, especially in its contemporary context, when the shadow of RE6 loomed large and the whole series was in danger of becoming irredeemably cartoonish, the tale of the Baker family felt, and still feels, like a reputation-saving breakthrough. Continue reading If Resident Evil Requiem brings back zombies, it will be a mistake MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best zombie games

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If Resident Evil Requiem brings back zombies, it will be a mistake

One of the reasons Resident Evil 7 is so good is that it’s all, every part of it, 100% horror - every component is designed to raise your tension and make you scared. Certainly, there are nods to a few different movies and folklore tales, but, especially in its contemporary context, when the shadow of RE6 loomed large and the whole series was in danger of becoming irredeemably cartoonish, the tale of the Baker family felt, and still feels, like a reputation-saving breakthrough.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best survival games, Best zombie games