That said I'm going to have to try to explain as much as I can without spoiling anything, because Capcom has impressively managed to keep about 90% of the game secret and only shown off the first maybe three or four hours. The change between the first and second halves feels like a gradual drift from the sinister tone of the last game, to Revelations' louder, fun action movie vibe. Early rumors suggested this started life as Resident Evil Revelations 3, before being reworked and upgraded to a Resident Evil 7 sequel, and having finished it I can believe that.
But it does feel like a mishmash of directions. Characters are entertaining, there are some lovely 'holy shit what?' twists and turns, while exploring and unlocking the titular village is satisfying. To be clear, I enjoyed Resident Evil Village, as when it's great it's on fire. The truly masochistic will appreciate the most unrelenting and punishing chapters in the franchise.Platform(s): PS5, PC, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One The result is a focus on high tension, incredible scares, and difficulty curves that vary in strength.ĭepending on which title is being played, the challenge may be moderate, or incredibly severe. Resident Evil continues to be the source of survival horror games as they are known today, and the series has come full circle back to its own roots. That's a lot of horror to survive with a story that spans decades at this point. Updated on September 19th, 2021 by Derek Draven: With the recent release of Resident Evil Village, the total number of mainline franchise titles is now up to 10.
Whichever game in the franchise is brought up, there's bound to be plenty of tense moments and sweaty palms. Some punish the player with lopsided challenges, while others use difficulty as an actual game mechanic in order to force players to stay on the move. Not all Resident Evil games are built alike in terms of difficulty, however. RELATED: 10 Horror Games With A Better Story Than Resident Evil 2 Careless playing results in a number of gruesome deaths.
The series has always been marked by its difficulty curve, requiring players to keep their wits, conserve ammo, and know when to retreat when things get too dicey. When Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine fought for their lives against Umbrella and its horrific creations in the original Resident Evil, it epitomized survival horror video games, and practically invented the genre at the same time.
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