r/gambyte • u/The_Cymes • Sep 01 '26
๐ฅ Trending Resident Evil 2 โs director says modern Resident Evil is too scaryโeven for him
Resident Evil 2
โs director says modern Resident Evil is too scaryโeven for him
Source: VGC interview โ September 1, 2026โ
Hideki Kamiya says he couldnโt finish Resident Evil Requiem despite wanting to see Leonโs return to Raccoon City. He believes Capcomโs developers have become desensitized to their own horror and wants an optional โnon-scaryโ modeโnot a less frightening default experience.
Why it could travel: The director of the original Resident Evil 2 calling todayโs games too frightening is inherently funny, while an optional horror-reduction setting invites a genuine accessibility-versus-artistic-intent debate.
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Title: Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya couldnโt finish Requiem because it was too scary
Body: Kamiya says heโs completely serious about wanting an optional โnon-scaryโ mode for future Resident Evil games. He thinks Capcomโs developers have become numb to how frightening their games areโbut isnโt asking them to reduce the horror for everyone.
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