Resident Evil 2 Director Finds New Games Not Scary Enough
Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya feels Capcom has become desensitized to the horror in its recent titles. He believes the inclusion of firearms inherently lessens the fear factor for players. Kamiya has even suggested a "not scary mode" with less frightening zombies and cheerful music.
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Resident Evil 2's director believes Capcom has become 'completely numb to how scary' recent games have…
Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya believes Capcom has become desensitized to the horror in its recent games, finding titles like Resident Evil Requiem not scary enough. He suggests that giving players guns inherently reduces fear and even proposed a "not scary mode" with cute zombies and cheerful music. Kamiya expressed a personal difficulty in playing recent Resident Evil titles due to their intensity, even for someone who directed the original Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Says Capcom Has Grown 'Numb' To How Scary New RE Games Are
Director Hideki Kamiya believes Capcom has become desensitized to the scariness of its newer Resident Evil games and has "begged" the company to create less frightening titles. He argues that the company has grown "numb" to how frightening the newer games have gotten.