How Long Is Resident Evil Requiem?

Jesse Gomez – Senior Video Producer

Completion Time: 8 hours and 59 minutes on Commonplace (Trendy) / 4 hours and 38 minutes on Madness.

Shy of slightly below 9 hours, my first playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem consisted of meticulously looking down each single Mr. Raccoon collectable, studying as many information as I may (I missed simply three of the 75 out there to search out), and relishing within the blood-soaked glory of Leon’s huge, but expensive arsenal.

If I wasn’t so engrossed by exploring each nook and cranny of the Rhodes Hill Power Care Heart and past for secrets and techniques, I am certain I may’ve shaved an hour or two off my playtime. For my second playthrough, although, I lower that point virtually in half. I dove right into a run on Madness problem proper after hitting credit and, armed with data of goals and atmosphere layouts from my first playthrough, I blitzed by way of all of it in simply over 4 hours and a half hours. Such pace does include some hiccups, although; to Grace’s dismay, I did get munched on a number of occasions by the various monstrosities that stalk the care facilities’ halls.

Dale Driver – Affiliate Director, Video Programming

Completion Time: 16 hours on Commonplace (Trendy)

I hit credit 16 hours into my playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem after selecting what I assume to be the “good” ending! I performed by way of the sport on the usual trendy problem; the toughest choice out there out of the gate that doesn’t demand you take care of Ink Ribbons taking on stock house.

I used to be fairly thorough throughout my playthrough, ensuring I received all of the vintage cash and all of the safes’ codes, and usually attempting to not go away something behind. Once I received to Raccoon Metropolis later within the sport, I spent a good period of time revisiting the basic places and absorbing the nostalgia.

I did have a bonus that many first-time gamers received’t have, which I assume might need lower an hour or two from my playthrough. I’d beforehand performed by way of nearly all of the Rhodes Hill Power Care Heart part for IGN’s preview of Resident Evil Requiem, so when it got here to that part I already knew what I wanted to search out and the place it was hidden. That actually sped up the early hours for me.

Up to now, I’ve solely completed the sport as soon as, however I undoubtedly plan to dive again in for an Madness run and see what I missed!

Tristan Ogilvie – Senior Video Editor + Reviewer

Completion Time: 10 hours on Commonplace (Trendy)

It took me simply over 10 hours to roll credit on Resident Evil Requiem, nevertheless that was to reach on the shorter and what I think about to be the more serious of its two attainable endings. Man, I hate that ending a lot! So, I instantly reloaded my save sport to play by way of the opposite, higher, ending, which added shut to a different half-hour onto my playtime.

I opted to play Requiem on the Commonplace (Trendy) problem setting, primarily as a result of I didn’t need to be restricted to utilizing ink ribbons with a purpose to save my sport throughout Grace’s sections like you might be on the Commonplace (Traditional) setting. Because the guardian of two younger youngsters who’re liable to disrupt me at any second and for no good purpose, I must have the power to avoid wasting my sport with none restrictions.

Nonetheless, I’m now taking part in a second time by way of on Commonplace (Traditional) and taking my time with it a bit extra. I’ve nonetheless received a lot of small issues like notes and Mr. Raccoon bobbleheads to trace down, in addition to a number of areas right here and there tucked away within the Rhodes Hill Power Care Heart that I didn’t totally discover the primary time by way of.

I’m an excessive amount of of a coward to sort out the sport a 3rd time on the Madness problem setting, nevertheless if Capcom finally ends up including a Mercenaries mode to Requiem at a later date I’ll come charging again tougher than a zombie chef with the odor of blood in his nostrils.

Matt Purslow – Govt Editor of Options

Completion Time: 11 Hours on Commonplace (Trendy)

I accomplished Resident Evil Requiem in precisely 11 hours. And, should you’re planning on doing a reasonably “common” playthrough, I count on you’ll clock up an analogous playtime. Whereas I didn’t scour each final nook, bookshelf, and drawer for essentially the most fiendishly hidden treasures and lore drops, I used to be fairly thorough in my exploration of the Rhodes Hill Power Care Heart and the places that await past it. I scavenged sufficient foreign money to purchase a wholesome number of upgrades, guaranteeing each Grace and Leon had been nicely geared up for the hazards they confronted, however by the point credit rolled there have been nonetheless weapons that may very well be additional modified and stats that may very well be improved. I unlocked some safes, however there are nonetheless a number of left to crack in a second playthrough. I learn loads of paperwork, and so realized lots of the story’s additional particulars, however there are nonetheless mysteries to be solved by discovering the papers I missed.

11 hours is fairly typical for a Resident Evil sport, however comparatively slender in comparison with a lot of right this moment’s large, RPG-style video games, and so a second playthrough is actually on the playing cards. I not solely plan to assemble what I missed, but additionally play with the other views of Requiem’s default arrange – I’m excited to see what exploring Rhodes Hill as Grace in third particular person is like, and taking up Leon’s sections as a first-person shooter. That’ll certainly clock up one other dozen hours.

Brian Altano – Govt Producer

Completion Time: 12 Hours on Commonplace (Traditional)

It took me round 12 and a half hours to beat Resident Evil Requiem on the Commonplace (Traditional) problem setting, during which Leon can save the sport infinitely at just about each save station, whereas Grace wants to search out (or craft) restricted, finite ink ribbons, similar to within the basic Resident Evil video games.

I’m an enormous fan of the sequence and I had a hunch I’d like this sport, however I didn’t count on to virtually adore it. I discovered myself exploring each inch of it for secrets and techniques, collectibles, easter eggs, and extra. In the end I missed a number of on my first run by way of the sport, however then instantly began a second and third playthrough after initially rolling credit the primary time in an effort to search out every part.

There are some actually enjoyable post-game choices tied to beating the marketing campaign with particular parameters (like ending it with out utilizing a single therapeutic merchandise), plus a few different little challenges I’m excited to attempt. There’s one particular Mr. Raccoon bobblehead I undoubtedly wouldn’t have discovered with out the assistance of IGN’s guides guru, Brendan Graeber, so should you’re a completionist who doesn’t need to miss something in your first trek by way of the story, you should definitely give our walkthrough a glance. Then there’s the unlockable “Madness” problem that I completely can’t wait to repeatedly get my butt kicked in.

All in all, I’ll in all probability put about 40 hours into Resident Evil Requiem, a quantity that can solely go up if Capcom decides so as to add a Mercenaries mode and extra story DLC submit launch. I actually love this sport!