Resident Evil 9 Features A Third-Person Mode Because RE7 Terrified The Fandom

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"RE7 Was Possibly Too Scary"

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  • Resident Evil 9 will feature both first-person and third-person modes.
  • Director Koshi Nakanishi explained that the third-person option was added because of feedback from Resident Evil 7.
  • Many players found RE7’s first-person perspective overwhelmingly scary, so the new mode offers a way to tone down the horror.

Resident Evil 7 is still regarded as one of the scariest games in the series, mainly due to its immersive first-person perspective. With relentless jump scares, intense chases, and a terrifying atmosphere, it delivered a horror experience unlike anything before.

Resident Evil 9 is being designed to take horror to the next level. However, since not every player can endure that level of fear, Capcom has included a third-person mode. In short, the addition of third-person in RE9 is mainly a response to how overwhelmingly scary RE7 was for many players.

Why it matters: Not every player can handle such an intense level of horror, so a third-person option to tone down the experience makes total sense.

Resident Evil 9 Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem Features Both First-Person and Third-Person Modes

Speaking to GamesRadar, Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil 9 director Koshi Nakanishi revealed that the upcoming entry will include a third-person mode, as many players found RE7’s first-person perspective too scary.

So if you started the game off in first person perspective, and you’re finding it’s too much, then third person is almost a way to step slightly back from that level of horror and make it slightly easier to deal with.

-Koshi Nakanishi

Looking back at Resident Evil 7’s first-person perspective, Nakanishi explained that it was designed to heighten immersion and amplify the fear factor, a move that worked brilliantly.

However, the result was that some players found the experience terrifying. Hence, the director added a third-person option in Resident Evil 9 to ease the horror while keeping the game’s essence intact.

Resident Evil Requiem, featuring Grace as a protagonist, has drawn comparisons with the likes of Silent Hill PT and is set to release on February 26, 2026.

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