Foreign media VGC released a trial report on "Resident Evil 9: Requiem", and trial reporter Tom Regan compared it with Kojima's cancelled game "Silent Hill P.T".VGC says Capcom seems to have drawn a lot of inspiration from this cancelled horror game because of the amazing similarities between them, especially in first person mode.

"More than a decade later, when I played the demo of Resident Evil 9: Requiem, it was hard not to feel a familiar feeling because Capcom seemed to look for inspiration from P.T. again," VGC wrote in the trial report.

The cancelled horror game "Silent Hill P.T" DEMO is a first-person perspective. VGC found that there are many similarities between the chase scene and the jump scare.

VGC's "Resident Evil 9" trial report:

In the history of the game, is there any trial that casts a longer shadow than "Silent Hill P.T"? This veritable "playable trailer" was originally just a small proof of concept - a thriller prototype paving the way for the ambitious new "Silent Hill".But after the breakup between Hideo Kojima and Korami, the horror project was ruthlessly cut.

However, this brand new horror experience doesn't really die.Although never fully released, this ambience-filled first-person prototype has forever changed the gaming industry, spawning a large number of independent imitators and opening a new era of first-person horror.

It can even be said that the shadow of "P.T" is shot deeper in the "Resident Evil" series.After the ultimate chaos of Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7 completely turned to the first person and strengthened the chase and scare elements.Now, when I try out the demo of Resident Evil 9: Requiem more than a decade later, that feeling of déjà vu comes to mind—it seems Capcom draws inspiration from P.T again.

My trial experience starts here: FBI tech analyst Grace Ashcroft wakes upside down from the hospital bed, carrying a wound and having an infusion tube inserted.She was frightened and struggled desperately, finally breaking free from the shackles and escaping in a panic.Although she woke up without any lines or any background explanation, her goal was clear at a glance - she quickly escaped.

The surrounding environment around Grace is like an old-age American asylum, with the towering domes of the building flashing dazzling light in the dim corridors.She groped to find a lighter and walked forward in the darkness.There was no musical accompaniment in my ears, only the echo of my own footsteps, the trembling and rapid breathing that accompanied it.

As I explored this pathologically silent floor, I soon discovered that a gate leading to the exit blocked the way.I shook the iron fence hard, but it didn't work.After all, this is Resident Evil - if you want to get out, you have to find the fuse that powers it.At the same time, the heavy footsteps slowly stepped across the creaking floor upstairs, and the gloomy sense of oppression approached step by step.

As I turned back to the other end of the corridor, the lighter's fire illuminated an unblocked door.Turning the door handle, a pale, obviously infected corpse staggered out.However, before I could observe it carefully, it was instantly swallowed by a burly humanoid creature.The huge monster appeared from the shadow, loosened his claws, threw the broken corpse to the ground, and then slowly turned his gaze to me.What caught my eye was a strange female figure who was almost at the top of the top, with a strangely bent neck, straight to the thirteen-foot-high ceiling of the hospital.

I ran out of the dim kitchen, and immediately behind me the 12-foot-high monster chased me—her drifting black hair and beastly face, like a horror mixture of Sadako and a beastly fusion of "Midnight Bell".As a result, I couldn't run fast at all, and she quickly grabbed it, and then my head was swallowed up by blood and flesh.

After the fifth time we had the same tragic death, I suddenly realized: there is something to interact in almost every room - a light switch.So, while continuing to look for a fuse box that can open the ward gate, the monster appeared again.

I rushed to the nearest room that was still powered, stepping across the door frame at the critical moment.The monster pounced on, swinging his claws, but trembled suddenly before touching the light of the bulb, stopping at the edge of reach, making a painful hissing sound before retreating back to the shadow.This clever mechanism allows you to survive without relying on guns. What's even better is that the game does not have any "step-by-step" prompts, but allows you to understand the solution yourself.

Controversy over the shift to the first person of the Resident Evil series has been rampant. Although the trial version clearly recommends playing Resident Evil 9 in the first person, in order to appease critics, players can still switch to the third person through the pause menu.

I personally tried two perspectives, the first person was undoubtedly more immersive, especially in this stage without fighting, where Grace's fear was more realistically immersed - her panicked eyes struggled to identify every detail in the ward.

Finally, I arrived at the dangerous but necessary screwdriver, which was the key tool to open the fuse cabinet.Just as I unscrew the cabinet door and removed the fuse, the monster behind me let out a deafening roar.Grace's almost limp legs were forced to run again. She held the fuse tightly and plunged into the depths of the dark corridor...

I didn't dare to hesitate at all, and rushed towards the power gate desperately, and arrived at the fuse box as soon as the monster appeared.I tucked the fuse in and the gate began to rise slowly.But at this moment, the pursuer had already rushed to his eyes, tearing and scratching wildly.Just as my head barely penetrated the gap in the gate, it let out a sharp scream and dragged me back into the darkness.The first trial experience of "Resident Evil 9: Requiem" is strongly reminiscent of "Resident Evil 7".But when I first tried "Resident Evil 7" at the 2016 Cologne Exhibition, the shock and anxiety brought by the bold innovation could make my spine chill even in the noisy venue.The trial of "Resident Evil 9: Requiem" did not give me a similar surprise.Although the atmosphere is OK, the gameplay loop is too familiar and lacks moments that can truly break the sense of security.

However, sound design gives people a sense of progress.During the trial, Grace kept shaking, gasping, breathing rapidly, and even entered a state of excessive ventilation. These subtle sound details were extremely immersive, constantly reminding the player of her panic and helplessness.

Overall, the trial performance of Resident Evil 9: Requiem is considered qualified, but there are few real moments of shock.The ending screen of the trial said that this is just "the overture of our darkest symphony", which may mean that there is more horror content hidden in the full version.

There is no doubt that the full version will bring more gameplay, and it is rumored that Lyon Kennedy will also become a controllable character.But as far as this experience is concerned, my feeling is that it is more than safe and less innovative.Being chased in the dark corridor again ten years later feels more like a replay of the sense of déjà vu. Resident Evil.Who would have thought that eleven years later, Capcom was still shrouded in the unseen game Hideo Kojima.

Screenshot of Japanese media Famitong trial play: