Resident Evil Requiem combines two protagonists with different kinds of pressure. A useful first-playthrough approach is to recognize which tools the current character has, rather than assuming every encounter should be handled with the same aggression. Keep the story discoveries for the game; your preparation can focus on controls, viewpoint, inventory, and the purchase itself.
Choose the viewpoint you can read
The official PlayStation page says both Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy can be played from first-person or third-person perspectives. The choice is therefore not simply a fixed camera assigned to one protagonist. Try the available options and judge how clearly you can read movement, distance, and nearby threats.
Use a calm section to compare. Keep sensitivity and other settings stable while changing the viewpoint so you can identify what actually feels different. If you repeatedly lose track of the environment, prioritize a view you understand over the one used in a trailer or a favorite creator's video.
Approach Grace's supplies as decisions
The official description emphasizes Grace's limited supplies and crafting, including materials gathered from infected enemies. That makes a fight a resource decision as well as an aiming test. Before spending ammunition, ask what the encounter is preventing you from doing and whether fighting serves the immediate objective.
Do not use an unfamiliar consumable simply because the inventory is busy. Read its purpose and decide what problem it solves. Conversely, saving every item indefinitely can leave you struggling through an encounter while carrying the answer. The aim is intentional use, not a perfectly untouched inventory.
After reaching a calmer area, check what you spent and what remains. A small inventory review is easier than discovering several encounters later that you misremembered your available ammunition or healing supplies.
Reassess the toolkit when controlling Leon
Leon's listed tools include firearms, a hatchet, melee attacks, parries, and customizable weapon parts, with supplies organized in an attaché case. Do not carry the assumption that every character has the same available response to pressure.
Practice the defensive action the game introduces before relying on it in a crowded situation. Observe its timing and the opening it creates. If an enemy repeatedly catches you, identify whether the issue is recognition, input timing, or trying to respond from a poor position.
When changing weapon parts, connect the purchase or adjustment to a specific need. An upgrade that supports how you actually fight is more useful than a larger number attached to a weapon you rarely choose.
Keep a first run free of unnecessary spoilers
Search for a specific mechanical question when you need help. Broad queries about endings, character fates, or the best route can reveal far more than the answer to an inventory problem. If a puzzle blocks progress, look for a hint before opening a full solution.
Keep a brief note of a locked route or an item you wanted to investigate. That preserves your own train of thought between sessions without requiring a walkthrough. For screenshots, use our capture guide and consider whether a shared image exposes a major discovery.
Buy the content the listing actually includes
The PS5 listing distinguishes the game from a Deluxe package and its Deluxe Kit. Read the itemized contents before assuming that the word Deluxe includes future story expansions. A separately advertised add-on should be checked on its own terms.
If you already own the base game, compare an upgrade with buying another full edition. For disc and digital combinations across US and European accounts, use our DLC region guide. Preserve the original save before changing versions or consoles so that a purchase decision does not become a progress-recovery problem.
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Official documentation and publisher information checked on 26 October 2026. Availability and features can vary by country, game, and system version.
