Along with a pocket knife to smash open item boxes, you can equip handguns, shotguns and more, with ammo spread out scarcely in the beginning but more abundant later on. Inventory management is as fun as ever with those magical containers to store all the goodies you pick up along the way. Gameplay-wise, the elements are all there to remind you that, yes, this is a Resident Evil game. There are some unanswered questions and clear setups for DLC and future titles, but I left satisfied completing this new chapter in the Resident Evil saga. They give better back story and complement the tense campaign very well. One new element I enjoyed was discovering video tapes and playing through them from another character’s perspective. There are subtle references from past games veterans will recognize, but it’s not until the game’s end where it all comes together. After a terrifying introduction, Ethan gets captured by the Baker family, who he must escape from all while finding answers revolving around Mia.įrom a narrative standpoint, it doesn’t sound like you’re playing a Resident Evil game but an original title with a heavy dose of southern horror and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” vibes.
He arrives at a derelict plantation, and instead of doing the normal thing of calling the police, decides to investigate himself. The familiar protagonists we’ve seen multiple times in past games are not the stars here, but instead we are introduced to Ethan Winters, who travels to Dulvey, Louisiana, in search of his longtime missing wife, Mia, after receiving a cryptic video message from her. “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard” goes back to the series’ roots in a brand-new perspective, resulting in a much-needed refresh to the series.Īnd what a change it is. The past couple numbered Resident Evil games from Capcom struggled to live up to expectations after the critically acclaimed “Resident Evil 4,” focusing much more on co-op and action than survival horror.
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