Do you need to play any other games before Resident Evil Requiem?

The Thursday letters page looks forward to a promising year of big name video game releases, as one reader asks why Silent Hill Townfall isn’t on Xbox.

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No spoilers
Super glad that Resident Evil Requiem reviewed well. I assumed it would after the glowing previews but it’s nice to see anyway. I will absolutely be getting it and possibly day one, as I do love me some Resident Evil and it’s probably better to be playing it while it’s still winter and dark out.

I’ve got questions but I guess they’re all spoilers really, so you can’t answer them, but I’m curious as to where the plot goes. Resident Evil 7 was going to be the first part of a trilogy but as I understand that’s not the case anymore, but does Requiem have any links to the last two games? And does it hint about the future at all? I’m curious to know where things are going, knowing it’s out on the 30th anniversary and all.

Surely there must be a teaser at the end, but what’s it about and is there a hint about the next game? I guess you can’t answer that either, but what can you say that’s non-spoiler? From your initial review it sounds like you don’t need to play any of the other Resident Evil games to enjoy it?
Cooper

GC: The story has some new lore details but it’s basically standalone and any hints about the future are very vague.

Next generation
Great Resident Evil Requiem review, that has me pumped for it coming out on Friday. I must be a fan though because I’m immediately starting to wonder where things go from here. I’m assuming we’ll see Grace again, but I do feel we need to catch up with a lot of the old crew (emphasis on old) as they’ve not been in the limelight for years, outside their remakes.

I used to think of Jill Valentine as the most iconic Resident Evil character, but she’s barely had anything to do since Resident Evil 3. She was barely in Resident Evil 5 and hasn’t been in any mainline game since then, which seems a shame.

I’d also like to see new games with Claire, Rebecca Chambers, and Barry Burton. If they’re getting too old then at least give them a good send off and don’t just kill them off screen or in a cut scene. I guess the new crew will be Rose and Grace but neither of those are trained fighters so I feel that if there’s going to be new recruits we need to see a bunch more people still, with different skills.
Grackle

Left hand vs. right hand
That Wolverine release date tweet was pretty weird but putting the betas for Marathon and Horizon Hunters Gathering on the same weekend is mind-boggling to me. How can Sony possibly be that careless? I don’t see how it’s possible to run a professional operation and not be aware that your two games both have their betas on the same weekend.

And there’s absolutely no excuse either. It’s not Christmas, there’s not some event coming up they need to get ready for. Horizon doesn’t even have a release date, so it literally could’ve been any other week, including next week.

What these companies still don’t realise is that it’s not just money people are short of but time and even if the betas are free no one’s going to have time for them both. I long ago realised that Sony didn’t beat Xbox because they were smarter than them, it’s just that Microsoft was even dumber.
Shakma

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Unexplained exclusivity
Judging by all the announcements, Silent Hill Townfall won’t be releasing on Xbox anytime soon. As a Silent Hill fan, that only has an Xbox, this is very frustrating. Two of the last three Silent Hill games have skipped the Xbox for some period of time.

Has there been reasons given?

Presumably it’s Sony giving Konami cash to keep it off Xbox for a certain amount of time but why? What are they worried about? They are trouncing Xbox.

The fact they are paying external companies to keep games off of other platforms is anti-consumer in this day and age and is very disappointing.
Matt

GC: It’s probably Sony paying for the exclusivity, but that’s unusual for a series that’s never been a massive seller. It could also be Konami deciding that developing an Xbox version isn’t worth their while. Neither option seems very likely on the face of it and yet there’s no other obvious explanation.

Fenyx from the flames
I feel compelled to write in about Immortal Fenyx Rising, I missed it first time around but saw it on Vinted for £5. Having never heard of it before I gave it a chance and before I knew it, I was totally hooked. After playing God Of War I really got into Greek mythology, so this game is right up my alley.

It’s from the same developers that made Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, which also happens to be my favourite. The combat is similar, it’s got witty dialogue narrated by Greek gods, and kinda reminds me of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild too.
Adam_Lion_23 (PSN ID)

Hundred percent
I know everyone will be talking about Resident Evil Requiem, but I have to mention The Hundred Line and say how good it is. It is a brilliant visual novel with a basic, but enjoyable, fight system for those parts of the game.

The game was made by the same people who made Danganronpa and it is just as good. The characters are all charismatic, with one constantly breaking the fourth wall in a funny way, referencing the Danganronpa games and gaming tropes/writing.

The story is excellent, and I am now on the second run, after a fairly shocking end to the first, and have opened up story choices so what I do will affect the story going forward. It has a fantastic soundtrack as well.

It is expensive but it is highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of the genre and worth the money.
Simon

Reverse engineering
I suppose it makes sense that Sony would run out and buy any new console that gets released, in order to see how it ticks, but the idea of them pre-ordering a bunch of Switch 2s, to see if they can get Gran Turismo 7 running on them, is funny to me.

As to what it might mean. I suspect it’s just an experiment they did, and it doesn’t have any greater meaning, but then again the PlayStation 5 portable rumours are fairly believable, so maybe they’re looking for some tricks they can borrow. I’m up for the PSP2 and definitely more so than I am the PlayStation 6.
Grant

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A promising year
It’s a boon to see Resident Evil Requiem scored so high and review exceptionally well. Especially since it’s two days to release and I’m now assured that my pre-order isn’t a mistake or the game is a disappointment. It’s a huge weight off the shoulders of myself and the fans worldwide. Now I think about it, since the last release of this month is almost here, we are locked in for a year of goodness, when it comes to gaming, especially after Wolverine’s release date was confirmed yesterday.

Crimson Desert and Fatal Frame 2 Remake in March, Saros and Pragmata in April, 007 First Light in May, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Switch 2 in June; GTA 6 and so much more to look forward to. Stacked is putting it lightly. We also have Xbox’s main IP in Halo: Campaign Evolved arriving on PlayStation 5 as well.

I can say that I’m absolutely buzzing over these stupendous releases, but I’m very concerned for what is next for Xbox. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond have officially retired, Asha Sharma is the new CEO but what could that mean for Xbox’s gaming line-up? The naysayers will type up complaints on X and say she doesn’t know much about the gaming space, but it is a valid complaint.

I say this because I’m excited, as a fan, for Project Magnus. I’m actually considering buying it, because it will feature Steam as an application and that is one heck of a unique selling point. But aside from Fable which does look quaint, what else does Xbox have to even consider selling this supposed £1,000 console? That’s not exactly affordable for many consumers.

I guess we’ll have to wait and see, with many unknowns on the horizons. Who knows how gaming will shape up at the end of the fiscal year. It could be a successful year or a mixed bag or even a disappointment. It’s off to a fantastic start, but anything can change on a dime in the gaming world. At least we’re finally getting GTA 6. We better get GTA 6. My heart can’t take another delay.
Shahzaib Sadiq

GC: Absolutely nothing official is known about the next gen Xbox yet.

Inbox also-rans
I worry that when Microsoft says that Xbox isn’t built to be only a publisher they’re right. When they realise that’s the only future for it, I think they’re just going to pull the plug rather than just be the next EA.
Purple Ranger

I’ve been playing around with the Virtual Boy too (via the carboard headset) and I agree it’s a cool and goofy oddity. Even though it looks like an Amiga game I think Red Alarm may be my favourite so far, it’s a really cool shooter. I think the only reason they didn’t call it Star Fox is because it’s all wireframe.
Mike

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