Resident Evil 7: biohazard

I really don’t have any gripes with Resident Evil 7. The story hooked me, it’s beautiful to look at, and the gameplay is new and refreshing with sprinkles of homage to franchise signatures… whats not to like?

Resident Evil VII is exhilarating and terrifying in equal measure. It’s a brave and bold move for Capcom, feeling quintessentially classic while still feeling fresh and adventurous in its ambitions. Ultimately, Resident Evil VII is a breathtaking return to form for a series we long thought had abandoned any hope of redemption. [Issue#184, p.73]

Capcom has delivered a refreshing return to horror, saving face and the franchise by focusing on a tight single-player experience.

Resident Evil 7 stands at the forefront of immersive first person horror, proving itself to be far more than the P.T knock-off that the demo initially suggested.

Representing a T-Virus level shot in the arm for Capcom’s venerable survival horror franchise, Resident Evil 7 combines old and new alike to create the most essential entry in the series since its fourth core instalment.

It's a bit on the short side and the latter chunk of the game is rather linear, but Resident Evil 7 absolutely recaptures the feeling of survival horror established in the first game. The Baker family is terrifying and spending time trapped in their home is damned good horror. As a new direction for the franchise, returning to an old one seems like it was a great idea.

Casual players aren’t touching something with a “7” in the title (nor is it clear will newcomers). Fans of action-angled survival horror like Dead Space or Dying Light may balk at the game’s deliberately poky controls and too easily grasped opponents. Old-school fans seem like the obvious target. But survival horror is a crowded space in 2017, and too much of what Resident Evil 7 is up to we’ve seen elsewhere — and done better.

After Re6 the francize was dead to me. Ignored 7 for a long time, but once I finally gave the demo a try, I was sold. First person takes a moment to get used to, but once it does it fits perfectly and in many ways makes the exp. even better. As does the fact that the game is only vaguely connected to the other titles - a new take - you are not playing as a hero zombie destroyer, but as everyday normal guy who is freaked out by all the stuff that starts to happen. The best parts of the game are character development as the protagonist grows to the task and the Baker Estate it self. First person and so different in so many ways, but also so so Resident Evil. Best Game, even after playing 9. Also some of the best DLCs, except "Not a Hero".

while this is definitely the scariest of the RE main games i’ve played, the gameplay does take a bit of a backseat. With the opening being incredibly scary, the pacing is a bit frenetic too as it isn’t always consistent. More of a survival horror game reverting the focus to the similar mechanics of early RE games.

Good game, short with clear message. Gameplay good. Loading screen slow but the tips in it are very good.

Wow. It's even worse than Resident Evil 8: Village. A lot of jump-scares, so-so action, the most stupidest story, stupid video-tapes gimmick, nothing to do with RE franchise.

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is a disappointing entry in the series that fails to capture the essence of what made its predecessors great. Lacking in thrills, variety, and compelling storytelling, the game struggles to hold the attention of players and ultimately falls short of expectations. Unless you're a die-hard fan of the franchise or a dedicated horror enthusiast, I would recommend giving Resident Evil 7 Biohazard a pass. Play Alan Wake 2. Its very similar but better.