The worst part of Resident Evil Requiem is its final choice, which is an annoying throwback to Resident Evil 7's ultimatum

The worst part of Resident Evil Requiem is its final choice, which is an annoying throwback to Resident Evil 7’s ultimatum | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Graphics Cards Resident Evil Requiem is one of the few games to use GPU data decompression but it’s a bit hit and miss as to whether your GPU will ever actually use it Resident Evil Should you destroy or release Elpis in Resident Evil Requiem? 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PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!MarathonArc RaidersBest PC gearQuizzes Games Horror Resident Evil Resident Evil Requiem The worst part of Resident Evil Requiem is its final choice, which is an annoying throwback to Resident Evil 7’s ultimatum Features By Elie Gould published 12 March 2026 This is giving me war flashbacks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Capcom) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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I feel truly spoilt.As you can probably tell from my Resident Evil Requiem review, I loved pretty much everything: the action, puzzles, and even the horror. But even with all the motorbike chases and Chunk showdowns there’s still one part of Requiem that gets on my nerves, and it’s right at the end.Major story spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem and Resident Evil 7 aheadArticle continues below You may like Resident Evil Requiem review: A jack of all trades Should you destroy or release Elpis in Resident Evil Requiem? Can Resident Evil Requiem finally make good on Resident Evil 6’s best and most botched idea? (Image credit: Capcom)After making your way through a decimated Raccoon City, chopping through Plant 42, and navigating ARK, yet another underground Umbrella facility, you finally come to the end game where you as Grace get the option to either release or destroy Elpis. The catch being Zeno only promises to spare Leon if you release it.After absolutely no internal deliberation, I decided to hell with it, the world can burn, I’m saving Leon. Luckily, that was the right choice, as Elpis was not a virus but a cure—something the game hints at prior to the end. You don’t just spare Leon from getting a bullet to the head, but also cure his infection and save Sherry and Emily, alongside countless other Umbrella test subjects I’m sure.This ending also gives you an extra boss fight against a Victor Gideon in Nemesis form, after which Leon and Grace get out of ARK and the BSAA save the day, and there’s even a post-credit scene. All’s well that ends well. Needless to say, this is the good and also canon ending. (Image credit: Capcom)Alternatively, if you choose not to release Elpis, Leon dies, ARK collapses, and things go so badly