The big Leon S. Kennedy surprise in Resident Evil Requiem was spoiled earlier this week, but now we’ve got a proper look at the young (well, young-looking, isn’t he like 50 now?) lad in action thanks to a new trailer unveiled tonight at The Game Awards.

The trailer showcased large, angry, heavily bespectacled bad guy Victor Gideon, apparently a once-respected doctor who sure seems to be having a rough time of things more recently.

The big twist, though, is the appearance of Leon as a playable character: Until now, Capcom has insisted that Grace Ashcroft is Requiem’s protagonist, but it seems that Leon will be playing a significant role as well. But not the same kind of role as Grace: She will center on Resident Evil: Requiem’s survival horror gameplay, while Leon will be all about the “explosive action.”

And hoo boy does it look good: The trailer showed a brief snippet of over the shoulder shooting, as well as some of Leon’s signature melee combos: That roundhouse kick fired off deeply buried synapses in my brain. In a delightful twist, after getting chased by another big guy with a chainsaw again, Leon flips the script, steals it, and turns it on his enemies—no more Dr. Salvador instakills for him.

Resident Evil: Requiem comes out on February 27 and is up for preorder now on Steam.

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