Capcom has released an update for Resident Evil Requiem that introduces Leon Must Die Forever, a roguelike mode where you control Leon Kennedy. Instead of the anticipated return of The Mercenaries, players progress through familiar levels, improve skills by eliminating enemies, and face a final boss. The sequence of locations and upgrades changes with each playthrough, aiming to increase replayability with stronger enemies, five difficulty levels, and a time trial challenge.
Procedural progression system and level generation 🎲
The mode uses procedural generation to alter the order of locations and available upgrades in each playthrough. Skills are unlocked by eliminating enemies, forcing players to adapt their strategy on the fly. Enemies feature increased stats and modified attack patterns across the five difficulty levels. The time trial challenge adds additional pressure, forcing quick decisions on which upgrades to prioritize. This design aims to offer variety without relying on new content, efficiently reusing existing scenarios and assets.
Leon Must Die Forever: the mercenary who never arrives 💀
Capcom listened to the fans, but apparently only to those who asked for more suffering for Leon. While The Mercenaries remains in the limbo of forgotten modes, we now have Kennedy trapped in an infinite loop of poorly lit hallways and zombies in a hurry. Sure, at least replayability is guaranteed: because if you die on level 3, you'll have the pleasure of starting from scratch. As a Resident Evil veteran would say: better a new mode than none at all, even if it's to watch Leon sweat bullets.