Resident Evil Requiem Director Breaks Down Players' Camera Preferences
Resident Evil Requiem allows players to choose between first- and third-person perspectives for its two playable characters, Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft. Director Koshi Nakanishi revealed that 90% of players chose third-person for Leon, while only 60% used first-person for Grace. Preferences may be influenced by player familiarity and regional trends, with Asian players favoring third-person views.
- ▪Resident Evil Requiem lets players switch between first- and third-person camera views depending on the character.
- ▪About 90% of players chose third-person for Leon Kennedy, while 60% used first-person for Grace Ashcroft.
- ▪Players in Japan and other parts of Asia tend to prefer third-person perspectives in games.
- ▪The game recommends playing Leon in third-person and Grace in first-person for optimal experience.
- ▪Producer Masoto Kumazawa stated that the camera usage data aligned with the team's development expectations.
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NewsNintendo Switch 2Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem Director Breaks Down Players' Camera Preferences First or third, make your choice by Ollie Reynolds25 mins ago Share: Image: CapcomResident Evil Requiem is quite unique in that it allows players to choose whether they experience the game in first or third-person. In fact, you can experiment quite a bit with it, utilising different perspectives depending on whether you're playing as Leon Kennedy or Grace Ashcroft. According to developer Koshi Nakanishi in an interview with Denfaminico Gamer (thanks, VGC), players were pretty keen to play as Leon in third-person, but were a little more indecisive with Grace. If you've played Requiem, you'll know that it recommends you play as Leon in third-person and Grace in first-person.
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