Amazing launch for the franchise.

Resident Evil Requiem currently peaking at over 300,000 players on Steam
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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (10 children)

Resident Evil 4 remake peaked at 168k players. Does anybody know why this one is so much more famous? It's almost double the count.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    The last 10 years or so, there was a sort of “Old RE” and “New RE” set of fans. The new games have really kept their distance from existing lore, and the gameplay has been very different from the older games.

    This is the first new Resident Evil game in a long time that promises to bring the old lore back to the forefront, as well as merging the two styles of game.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I'm one of them!

    Well...kinda. I have zero interest in Resident Evil outside of Raccoon City, and I'm a very recent player.

    RE4 onwards just took things to a location and direction I have no interest in, so seeing this one take me 'back'...I'm in!

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Remakes will never be as popular as new games.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    No, but Resident Evil 4 Remake was definitely an upgrade for the original game, unlike others "remakes" that only change the button interface.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    And it was the best Resident Evil for a very long time. Honestly, being the best can cut both ways. I've avoided buying remakes for some of my favorite games because "I've already played the campaign 5 times, am I really gonna pay $60 to play it a 6th?"

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