Resident Evil Requiem offers great flexibility for a survival-horror game by allowing players to experience the entire campaign in either first or third-person. While this choice is often down to personal preference, the distinct gameplay styles of Grace and Leon mean that one perspective usually outshines the other, depending on who you are controlling.
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Best Camera Settings
If you want the most polished experience, I recommend First-Person for Grace to maximize the horror atmosphere and Third-Person for Leon to master the combat, which are the exact same recommendations the game provides at the very beginning.
You can change your camera options for each individual character from the Camera tab in the Options menu at any time during gameplay.
Grace: Why First-Person Works Best
For Grace’s segments, which lean heavily into atmosphere and exploration, first-person is the optimal way to experience the game for a few reasons:
- In Grace's segments, the camera often shifts to first-person during cutscenes. If you are playing in third-person, these transitions can feel abrupt and immersion-breaking. Staying in first-person ensures a seamless flow between gameplay and certain story beats.
- A minor but noteworthy difference occurs during frantic escape sequences: Grace can trip in third-person, but not in first-person. While this doesn't happen constantly, avoiding a stumble during a chase can be the difference between life and death in certain situations.
Leon: Why Third-Person Works Best
Leon’s segments in Resident Evil Requiem, on the other hand, are built around intense combat against a high number of enemies, making third-person the superior choice for his segments.
- Leon often faces much larger groups of enemies than Grace. The wider field of view provided by the third-person camera is essential for keeping track of multiple threats, preventing you from being surrounded, and allowing you to respond quickly with a shotgun blast or a well-timed parry.
- While first-person can be beneficial for precision aiming, Leon can find specific gun parts that allow him to aim down sights in first-person with weapons other than sniper rifles, even while the general camera remains in third-person. This gives you the accuracy of a shooter without sacrificing the spatial awareness needed to survive some of the sticky situations he finds himself in often during the game.
This concludes the guide. For more help with settings and survival strategies, visit our Resident Evil Requiem Complete Walkthrough and Guides Hub.
Guides based on a full playthrough completed in the Steam 1.0 version at Standard (Classic) difficulty. Screenshots captured from the same version.
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