Resident Evil Village blends Resident Evil 7's grounded horror with Resident Evil 4's fast action and offbeat concepts. More tension, more combat, and more weirdness round out a game whose faults lie on the edges of the overall experience.
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Resident Evil 7 was a major gamble, introducing a bold new setting, mechanics, and concepts to Capcom’s then-flagging horror franchise, and thankfully, the big bet paid off. Since then, Capcom has largely been coasting on the momentum RE7 provided them with a series of well-made but not-terribly-risky remakes. Well, the time for playing it safe is officially over, as Capcom delivers its true follow-up to RE7 this week! Prepare yourself for Resident Evil Village.
Resident Evil Village returns to first-person perspective and the story of Ethan Winters while pushing the series’ presentation to a new level and introducing a varied new gothic-tinged world to explore. RE Village certainly doesn’t lack ambition, but following up on a horror classic is never easy. Is this the next great Resident Evil game, or has the series got itself stuck in the woods yet again? As always, grab yourself some green herbs and get ready to delve in…
Resident Evil Village brings a conclusion to the story started in Resident Evil 7. Does it do its predecessor justice, or is it another misstep by Capcom. Find out in our review.
If we re being brutally honest, Resident Evil Village puts Resident Evil 7: Biohazard to shame. That s not to say we ve soured on Ethan Winters in the four years since his introduction, but rather what Capcom has done next goes way above and beyond the events of the Baker incident. Resident Evil Village is incredible. By borrowing the best bits from its predecessor and combining them with DNA strands from a certain Spanish settlement, we finally have a proper rival to the great Resident Evil 4.
It s no coincidence either that the first mainline entry to be directly inspired by the 2005 classic can consider itself up there with the very best such is the everlasting quality of Las Plagas. The gothic horror setting is back, inventory management emulates Tetris once more, a Merchant takes cash for supplies and weaponry, and there are no undead hordes to be seen for miles. With the first-person perspective and general combat mechanics of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard retained, this really