Survive against evil characters in this game full of weapons, jump scares and creepy sounds
Survive against evil characters in this game full of weapons, jump scares and creepy sounds
Vote: (102 votes)
Program license: Paid
Developer: Capcom
Works under: Windows
Vote:
Program license
(102 votes)
Paid
Developer
Capcom
Works under:
Windows
Pros
- Goes back to horror roots of Resident Evil with very scary elements
- The environment is highly detailed
- Challenging game that gives you just enough resources to survive
Cons
- Human models look strange and could have been better
- Some people may not like the first-person perspective
Resident Evil 7 is a survival horror and first-person shooter game. Prior to this, the Resident Evil franchise had become less about horror and more about action. This game returns to the horror roots by creating a truly scary environment and narrative. It also changed the traditional perspective and added some other new elements to the franchise.
More Horror
The first few Resident Evil games focused on horror, but then the franchise became more action oriented. Fans liked this at first, but after several titles the formula became stale. It was decided to return to the horror roots to revitalize Resident Evil. This game puts horror front and center by giving you a truly scary environment. You'll go through disturbing situations, face off against hideous mutations and even have the main character's hand cut off at the beginning of the game.
If you want a game that makes your heart race from fear, then Resident Evil 7 might be the game for you.
New Perspective
Resident Evil has traditionally been a third-person game where you see your character moving around the screen. Resident Evil 7 changed this and is one of the few first-person games in this franchise. Instead of seeing your whole character, you will only see his hands and the weapon he's holding. This might be polarizing to some fans, but the controls are fluid and you should have no problem navigating through the environment.
Crafting
There is some minor crafting elements to Resident Evil 7. You can mix gun powders, chemicals and some other ingredients to make ammo, healing items and more. While there aren't many different ingredients or items, this might be exactly what you need to survive. Resident Evil 7 gives players very little resources and you'll often be just barely getting by. Crafting what you need can help you make it out alive.
Graphics
The graphics are a mixed bag in some respects. If you only consider the objects and environment, then the graphics are breathtakingly realistic. You can tell that lots of care and attention went into making a scary environment. The human models though look strange. The details are rough and not nearly as realistic as the environment. This may have been an intentional choice to make them scarier, but all of the people don't look quite right.
Despite how the people look, this game is graphically impressive and very realistic.
No Zombies
One major change to the Resident Evil formula was the enemies. In every other game you were fighting zombies. Sometimes they were turned into zombies from a virus or a parasite, but they were always zombies. This time you're fighting monsters known as the Molded. They are people who have been taken over by a deadly fungus.
While they are similar to some zombie enemies from other Resident Evil games, most of them are much faster than traditional zombies and they don't have the corpse appearance fans might be used to. At the same time, they are challenging and definitely frightening.
Pros
- Goes back to horror roots of Resident Evil with very scary elements
- The environment is highly detailed
- Challenging game that gives you just enough resources to survive
Cons
- Human models look strange and could have been better
- Some people may not like the first-person perspective
