In an interview, he claimed that the Japanese company wanted to return to horror-focused Resident Evil games, which makes sense since the franchise is mostly survival horror anyway.
Leon S. Kennedy, a veteran of the zombie apocalypse, is played by another veteran. Nick Apostolides reprised the role after voicing Leon in the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4, as well as in the animated series Infinite Darkness. On the other hand, Grace Ashcroft is considered a newcomer. Resident Evil: Requiem is her first role of this kind, and, like Ethan in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the first-person sections return to the desperate survival horror that once characterized the series.
Grace is played by Angela Sant’Albano, who is new to both the franchise and horror games. In the motion capture studio, the actors wore strange recording suits and helmets in the dark to capture the right mood and performance. To prepare for the role, Sant’Albano watched a lot of Resident Evil gameplay, then started playing the games herself, particularly the fan-favorite fourth installment.
“Capcom referred to the fact that they wanted to go back to the horror Resident Evil games, so I watched a ton of gameplay. It was my first experience with horror, so I really wanted to capture that slow, creeping tone. We turned off all the lights in the studio and only operated by flashlight or camera light on our heads. I think Capcom did a good job of making the situation feel as close to real life as possible without having a zombie run at you. I remember looking up after three and a half hours and thinking, ‘Where did the time go?'” It’s terrifying, but also amazingly immersive. You have to be so focused that time flies. It’s a great distraction, but also a bit of a time suck,” Sant’Albano told PCGamesN.
Ultimately, everything turned out quite well, as evidenced by the fact that the latest Resident Evil game set a franchise record on Steam.
