Resident Evil 2 Director Found New Game Too Scary to Play

Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, told series producer Takeuchi that the games are too scary. He said he wanted to play Resident Evil Requiem for Leon's return but found it overwhelming. Kamiya proposed a non-horror mode with changes like paper bags over zombies' faces or brighter lighting in rooms. Posts quoting him and a VGC report repeat his call for developers to let players dial down the horror level.