Choosing the right difficulty in Resident Evil Requiem is an important first step that can change the enjoyment of your first playthrough quite a bit, as some of the changes between the different difficulty settings have a deep impact on the experience.
Here is the breakdown of the best difficulty settings to choose for your first run.
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Standard (Classic)
For those who have been playing the series for a very long time, Standard (Classic) is the way to go. This mode is designed for veterans who want to experience Resident Evil Requiem at its best.
- Enemies are slightly stronger than in Standard (Modern), making every encounter feel more tense and dangerous.
- Grace’s segments are more in line with classic entries in the series, requiring much tighter management of your limited supplies.
- In this mode, Grace needs Ink Ribbons to save at typewriters.
- Autosaves during Grace’s gameplay are strictly limited, meaning death carries a considerable penalty.
Standard (Modern)
Even if you are a complete newcomer to the franchise, I suggest trying out Standard (Modern) first. This mode provides a relatively smooth experience that doesn't completely gut the game's atmosphere.
- This mode lacks the Ink Ribbon requirement found in Classic, allowing for a smoother flow for those who don't want to manage save items.
- High stakes are what the Resident Evil series is all about, and while this difficulty mode is not as challenging as Standard (Classic), it does a good job keeping some of the high stakes of the experience intact.
Casual Mode
The easiest difficulty, Casual Mode, should be played only by absolute newcomers or those who wish to blaze through the story.
- Combat encounters in this mode are easy and generally lack the signature tension of the series.
- Ultimately, playing in Casual Mode strips the game of its core elements, creating a dissonance between the story's tense narrative and a way too high ease of gameplay, which feels like a disservice to the game's design. However, if you start on Modern and find it too intense, you can switch to Casual at any time after starting the game.
This concludes our guide. For more help with Capcom's latest horror entry, 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.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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