Resident Evil 7: biohazard

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4269 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,422 out of 4269
  2. Mixed: 406 out of 4269
  3. Negative: 441 out of 4269
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Baterie
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    great aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  2. Piriteraneo
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    One of the best resident evil games,its atmosphere is perfect and the story is too. Recommended
  3. MudyIce
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resident Evil 7 es un gran juego pero con ligeros problemas como la poca variedad de enemigos y la corta duración de la historia pero se compensa con una buena rejugabilidad… Expand
  4. Dan9el99
    Dec 26, 2021
    8
    Dieses Spiel bringt den Survival-Horror zurück in das RE Universum. Das Gameplay und die Story des Spiels sind erschreckend gut und schockierend zugleich. Leider bleiben alle Figuren relativ oberflächlich (8/10).
  5. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    I have never been a big fan of horror movies. Actually, I have never seen a good horror movie. Horror movies to me are not scary, they always has a **** story and you never like the main character. This game however, blew me away. I did not expect to like a game as much as i liked this. This game is the definition of scary. And the level design is incredible. The amount of creativity inI have never been a big fan of horror movies. Actually, I have never seen a good horror movie. Horror movies to me are not scary, they always has a **** story and you never like the main character. This game however, blew me away. I did not expect to like a game as much as i liked this. This game is the definition of scary. And the level design is incredible. The amount of creativity in this game is unlike any other horror game.… Expand
  6. pitorexcoGamer
    Jan 30, 2022
    9
    jogo mt bom, atimosfera incrivel. vc se caga de tensão variasss vezes mas isso é o q torna ele incrivel. historia inteligente
  7. cupcakereviews
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    THIS GAME IS **** SCARYYYYYY, i loved it, its so fcking scary, like the marguerite boss **** out my pants
  8. Eliqx
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    RE7 represents the point of rebirth of this incredible saga that was waning after chapters that were destroying it.
  9. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    I was scared for 3 weeks after that :) In the end the too much weapon made me calm and i wasnt scared that much. With a fewer enemy and weapon this game could be the best horror game.
  10. Break-86
    Apr 21, 2022
    2
    Bad game overall.no thrill just walking and discovering zombies, I definitely dont recommend it.
  11. Dravenfact
    Jun 26, 2022
    8
    Truly a terrifying and yet fun game, the tragic story of the Bakers is truly a story worth playing. The story almost feels like a puzzle at times with trying to link the dlc and the main story together. If you're looking for a good scare or two with a great story, then this is the game for you.
  12. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    Excellent first two acts a lackluster third act, overall a great change of pace in the series and awesome way to go back to the roots.
  13. rapha1985
    Sep 3, 2018
    10
    This is the game that came to rescue RE franchise from the terrible RE6.
    RE 7 plays out like an updated Resident Evil 1 with backtracking, inventory management and a great horror atmosphere.
    Don't listen the people who didn't even played the game and came just to hate. RE 7 is no walk simulator, and no P.t clone. RE 7 is an horror game with action just like every classical RE, with a    This is the game that came to rescue RE franchise from the terrible RE6.
    RE 7 plays out like an updated Resident Evil 1 with backtracking, inventory management and a great horror atmosphere.
    Don't listen the people who didn't even played the game and came just to hate. RE 7 is no walk simulator, and no P.t clone. RE 7 is an horror game with action just like every classical RE, with a real Survival Horror mechanics and feel to it.

    Gone are the QTE, corridor shooter and boring action. RE 7 brought back the sense of mystery and dread , exploration and overall feel of the original game. I may being repetitive, but I don't want to spoiler the game, I think every Resident Evil fan deserve to discovery how this game bring back the sensation and awe that Resident Evil brought in 96.

    RE 7 is a masterpiece, it bring back the original feel and moves the series further into the survival horror genre. I really looking forward for RE 8.

    After all said and done, 7 maybe is the best Resident Evil ever, or a close runner up for the original RE.

    If you are a fan, forget the haters, forget the hate and prejudice and give it a try, I assure you it really worth.    … Expand
  14. TitaniumDragon
    Aug 1, 2020
    5
    Resident Evil 7 is a return to the horror genre from the survival action games that the previous three games had been. Presented in a first person perspective, you play as Ethan, a man who is trying to find his missing wife, who sent him a mysterious message, first telling him not to look for her, then where to find her.

    The game starts off very promising – the house is suitably creepy,    Resident Evil 7 is a return to the horror genre from the survival action games that the previous three games had been. Presented in a first person perspective, you play as Ethan, a man who is trying to find his missing wife, who sent him a mysterious message, first telling him not to look for her, then where to find her.

    The game starts off very promising – the house is suitably creepy, and when you run into the Baker family for the first time, they’re proper horror game enemies. Completely impossible to kill, they are implacable and unstoppable, and all you can do is slow them down and then run and hide. Horrible things happen to the main character, and there is something fundamentally wrong with his wife, Mia. Zoe, who seems to be related to the Bakers in some way, helps you out over the phone, and the whole thing seems to be unfolding rather nicely, as you try to explore a house while being stalked by a man who can’t be stopped and can’t be killed.

    There are even boss fights against these enemies, where you use powerful environmental objects to seemingly cause them severe damage and even “kill” them, but just minutes later they pop back up again and start throwing you around.

    The problem is, the game has to move on, and after that point, the game stops really working.

    The reason for this is fairly simple – when you’re early on in the game, you are weak and helpless. The house is creepy, the enemies are implacable, and you don’t know what’s going on. The few “lesser” enemies you face are really tough to take down and take a ton of shots from the pistol to the head to kill.

    To finally break out of the house, you get a shotgun and you manage to take down one of the Bakers before you break out. The fight is suitably dramatic – after multiple prior encounters where no matter what you did, your foe kept on coming back, here, you can finally do a good number on him, and there isn’t the same sense that he’s just going to pop back up again.

    But at this point, the Bakers are no longer invulnerable, and you are better armed and can actually meaningfully fight back. And this pretty much makes the game fall apart, because now, you know what’s going to happen – you’re going to creep around for a bit, there’s going to be a boss fight, and you’re going to kill them, and then they’ll come back and you’ll kill them again.

    So what was originally a really cool horror game turns into a more action oriented game. The enemies are still not something you want to waste ammo on, but the fact that you know you CAN just take them down makes them feel a lot less menacing – something that stays until a brief section towards the end of the game, where you are temporarily disarmed again (well, sort of. It’s complicated). The feeling of helplessness is gone.

    Worse, after searching the first house, the next two areas just feel like rehashes, where you’re just going up against a different member of the Baker family. The third area does mix up the formula a bit, but it still ends up following the same structure, which makes the game feel too predictable, which undermines the horror.

    And frankly, the other two members of the Baker family just aren’t as good at being intimidating as Jack is.

    The result is something like letting air out of a balloon, as the game feels like it just gradually deflates, transitioning more and more into a FPS game as enemies become less and less of a threat – but it still feels a bit janky, because it was originally a horror game.

    All in all, by the end of it, I was armed to the gills and ready for anything, and while this served as a bit of catharsis, it ultimately felt like the game was too long even at only 10 hours in length.

    It doesn’t help that the protagonists of the game – Ethan and his wife, Mia – are frankly not very interesting characters. Ethan feels kind of generic, and often seems to be kind of useless, and Mia’s character is very vaguely defined for most of the game, until you get to nearly the end of it. And while Jack Baker is a cool foe, the other two members of the family aren’t as interesting, even if a late-game twist tries to fix that.

    So what are my overall feelings on this game?

    On the one hand, the start of the game was really good, and delivered the horror, “don’t get caught” feel very well. On the other hand, the game just kind of goes downhill after you escape the first “real” area of the game.

    So I’m not sure I can really recommend this. It was interesting to play through for a bit, but at the end, I wasn’t terribly invested.    … Expand
  15. Kansler
    Sep 1, 2018
    9
    My review has two parts: VR Review & Game Review.

    Let's start with the VR review: Playing this in VR was one of the most impressive and most fun gaming experiences I've ever had, bar none. Experiencing survival horror in PSVR gave me the same mindbending sensation that playing the original RE on PlayStation 1 gave me in the 1990s. After turning off all the comfort restrictions and    My review has two parts: VR Review & Game Review.

    Let's start with the VR review: Playing this in VR was one of the most impressive and most fun gaming experiences I've ever had, bar none. Experiencing survival horror in PSVR gave me the same mindbending sensation that playing the original RE on PlayStation 1 gave me in the 1990s. After turning off all the comfort restrictions and letting myself fully loose in the VR mode, I was blown away by how immersive, moody and scary - not to mention intuitive - it felt to play the game in VR. Shooting at enemies using head tracking and navigating dark hallways with tense muscles never felt better. From the control scheme to the pop-up menus, everything just works unexpectedly smoothly for a first generation VR game. The folks at Capcom have done a great service to the medium of VR games by showing that it can be done without compromises. Sure, the resolution of the PSVR is noticeably inferior to a 1080p, let alone a 4K TV, so the image quality suffers. I wasn't bothered by that all that much. It is more than compensated for by the high framerate and the ability to have terrifying encounters with demonic enemies at close range. There aren't many full-length VR games out there, so RE7 doesn't have much competition, but standing on its own merits, RE7 in VR is an uncompromised experience that can only be described by one word: EPIC. While the medium is still young, RE7 gives us an exciting and pioneering leap into the unknown future of video gaming.
    Survival horror redefined!

    GAME REVIEW: The game was originally marketed as something completely different, but make no mistake: RE7 happens to be a good, traditional Resident Evil game. It may not the pinnacle of the series, but its highs are some of the best in the entire series. The transition from third to first person was unexpected, but they achieved it very well. Nothing was compromised in the process. All the traditional gameplay mechanics of classic RE games are here, from herbs to locked doors. The cultish family was an inspired choice for a storyline and the dilapidated setting of the Louisiana mansion fits the franchise perfectly. On the negative side, it is quite short, and the last third of the game is rather weak. These drag down an otherwise stellar experience, but luckily not by much.

    Overall, as a RE game, I give it 8/10. The VR mode alone is 10/10. So, overall, a solid 9/10.    … Expand
  16. tcarlucci
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    This is the RE we expected. It surprised me very positively. I feel like playing the first games. Congratulations CAPCOM!
  17. ReubenIsAGod
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    This is definitely one of the best Resident Evil games...in my top 5.... it keeps the tone, pacing story beats and mystery elements sooo compelling and rewarding.

    I was originally quite turned off my the First person perspective but *in all honesty* I actually think it adds to the oppressive, psychological and downright disgusting nature of it's campaign. this is the ONLY resident evil    This is definitely one of the best Resident Evil games...in my top 5.... it keeps the tone, pacing story beats and mystery elements sooo compelling and rewarding.

    I was originally quite turned off my the First person perspective but *in all honesty* I actually think it adds to the oppressive, psychological and downright disgusting nature of it's campaign. this is the ONLY resident evil game that has also given me genuine scares and had to stop playing. It made me uncomfortable so often. The actual gameplay is also very smooth and well-down. it just strangely works! IT WORKS WAY TO WELL!

    I love this game. I simply love it.    … Expand
  18. Juras
    Aug 15, 2018
    8
    Very good horror game, unfortunately im not fan of fpp and im not owning vr, anyway i enjoyed much more than last entries in series (since RE4, i think). Too bad later part of game is much less quality than earlier one, but still no so bad.
  19. iddqd4
    Jun 16, 2021
    8
    Вид от первого лица понравился, атмосфера моя, мрачно гнетуще мне такое нравится, про страшно не уверен, не думаю что сейчас выдуманное художественное произведение способно напугать, ну кроме скримеров разве что, стрельба реализована на приличном уровне. Вообщем получилось увлекательно, но как-то быстро закончилось, хотят тут еще DLC остались. 8/10Вид от первого лица понравился, атмосфера моя, мрачно гнетуще мне такое нравится, про страшно не уверен, не думаю что сейчас выдуманное художественное произведение способно напугать, ну кроме скримеров разве что, стрельба реализована на приличном уровне. Вообщем получилось увлекательно, но как-то быстро закончилось, хотят тут еще DLC остались. 8/10
  20. lastfox
    Apr 22, 2020
    2
    It's a great exercise in game design, but terrible when it comes down to gameplay or replayability. The only positive improvement over the older titles I noticed was that the puzzles are a little bit more ambitious and are reminiscent of Escape Room games. But that’s pretty much it. Enemy designs are bland (probably the worst in the series), and it's no fun mowing any of them down. ThereIt's a great exercise in game design, but terrible when it comes down to gameplay or replayability. The only positive improvement over the older titles I noticed was that the puzzles are a little bit more ambitious and are reminiscent of Escape Room games. But that’s pretty much it. Enemy designs are bland (probably the worst in the series), and it's no fun mowing any of them down. There are also compelling tactics missing when it comes down to boss fights or enemies in general. While the game starts off strong with a kind of Evil Dead setting, it just has not much else to sustain that tedious premise. It’s one of those games that I had to force myself to finish, because of the lack of investment in the characters, story or gameplay.… Expand
  21. bulger_paul
    Jun 21, 2019
    8
    Very effective and terrifying moments with the family members interspersed by tense exploration of the creepy house and property. Could use more interaction with more family members since those are the best part of the game, and less of those rather annoying monsters in the basement that aren't scary or fun to deal with. It's also a shame that the game has no replay value after the mysteryVery effective and terrifying moments with the family members interspersed by tense exploration of the creepy house and property. Could use more interaction with more family members since those are the best part of the game, and less of those rather annoying monsters in the basement that aren't scary or fun to deal with. It's also a shame that the game has no replay value after the mystery has unraveled, but other than that this is definitely worth checking out.… Expand
  22. chr1so
    Oct 4, 2021
    10
    Playing this in VR is without a doubt the scariest experience I've ever had in gaming or movies. Absolute game changer. Some of the horror scenes are impeccable, & almost trick your brain into thinking it's real. & then other times there's just a general smell of fear in the air.
    Justifies the VR purchase with this game alone.
  23. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    The game is good. The first sections are really scary and atmospheric and did not play it on release because of it lol. I love it until the last sections of the game its like 2/3 of the game is really good and the 1/3 is like meh.. but overall its a great experience and I still remember every detail of it. Really good follow up after the disaster called re6 ;)
  24. Trunks252
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    Survival seems to be much more of the focus this time (as opposed to action or horror), and that's fine with me. Gunplay is solid, exploration is interesting, and the story is alright.

    Unfortunately, this game is not scary and the environments were mostly dull. The only two that interested me were the ship and the birthday shed. The enemies were well designed and creepy, however.    Survival seems to be much more of the focus this time (as opposed to action or horror), and that's fine with me. Gunplay is solid, exploration is interesting, and the story is alright.

    Unfortunately, this game is not scary and the environments were mostly dull. The only two that interested me were the ship and the birthday shed. The enemies were well designed and creepy, however. Overall this is a solid game, but the horror aspect needs to be re-evaluated. I just don’t think this game feels very Resident Evil. It hits all the check boxes of the OG titles, but it just doesn’t feel the same.    … Expand
  25. christhewiz
    Dec 30, 2018
    4
    What's the standard recipe for the Resident Evil franchise: mix a frustrating repetitive and compulsive trial-and-error game play – made even more laborious by sluggish game controls and movement – with an abysmal game camera. For masochistic gamers a feast, but for gamers like me a toxic mix.

    The atmosphere, sound effects and cut scenes are creepy, but apart from that there's nothing    What's the standard recipe for the Resident Evil franchise: mix a frustrating repetitive and compulsive trial-and-error game play – made even more laborious by sluggish game controls and movement – with an abysmal game camera. For masochistic gamers a feast, but for gamers like me a toxic mix.

    The atmosphere, sound effects and cut scenes are creepy, but apart from that there's nothing else I liked about the game. Before you buy RES7, watch other gamers play and judge for yourself.    … Expand
  26. Paragon89
    Mar 1, 2018
    8
    Been a resident Evil Fan since the first on PC way back in the 90s. Seen the franchise evolve. Seen the good and the bad come and go. After a long list of entries, main cannon and spinoffs. Resi 7 is thankfully one of the better entries of the whole series.

    Avoiding spoilers, the games first Act (the House and its grounds) and the very final section are the best (scariest as well)    Been a resident Evil Fan since the first on PC way back in the 90s. Seen the franchise evolve. Seen the good and the bad come and go. After a long list of entries, main cannon and spinoffs. Resi 7 is thankfully one of the better entries of the whole series.

    Avoiding spoilers, the games first Act (the House and its grounds) and the very final section are the best (scariest as well) parts. The level design, the puzzles and the quality of these parts are consistent, engaging and everything you expect from the survival horror genre.

    However there's some parts involving a boat and some salt mines which left a lot to be desired. Basically if you know nothing about the game going in you will reach a point when you think the ending is about to happen and then suddenly you given a few more sections of gameplay which can last several hours depending on the type of gamer you are. you would initially think this is great to have more "content" but the "short and sweet" approach would of been sufficient.

    Summary
    Positives
    + Engaging Story
    + Level design of the house - tense, atmospheric, well scripted.
    +excellent Visuals
    + One of the best VR experiences currently avail on PS4
    +some actual scary/tense moments
    + the Baker family - the most engaging, tragic, well designed virally infected foes see in a video game to date.

    - Short, but not at all a bad thing if done right. which only a small part let them down.
    - Repetitive boring basic enemies that spoil the game.
    - Not enough Baker Family going into the final Act.
    - Clunky controls at times (during combat)

    Overall a 8/10, it was better than expected - and in my opinion, offered a lot more content and quality over the likes of Outlast etc. its one of the better entries by far. Excellent bargain bin buy, if you can get it cheaper which as of writing this review you can.

    final P.S please give us a working next-gen remake of Resi Outbreak, such a great concept for its time but badly executed.    … Expand
  27. zisisaxl
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Easily the best resident evil game after resident evil 4. Fantastic atmosphere, great photorealistic graphics, excellent gameplay which combines stealth and action elements and great story. A must buy. Bravo capcom
  28. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    I played Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in 2018 and thought it was a great game that I loved.
    However, I dislike the unnecessary "coins" DLC microtransactions.
  29. Heisenberg93
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    I had low expectations and also annoyance towards Resident Evil 7, considering it to look like a chapter of the saga, regardless of the low points touched by RE 5 and 6, almost apocryphal and profane because of its first–person view concept. Flipping a coin, I lost and I had to buy the game and I'm happy because I got the chance to change my mind.

    The plot certainly starts with a good    I had low expectations and also annoyance towards Resident Evil 7, considering it to look like a chapter of the saga, regardless of the low points touched by RE 5 and 6, almost apocryphal and profane because of its first–person view concept. Flipping a coin, I lost and I had to buy the game and I'm happy because I got the chance to change my mind.

    The plot certainly starts with a good premise, does not lack memorable moments and twists. Jack Baker is certainly the most iconic character in the game, but the other Baker family members also find their place. Writing is nothing special, but it works well in leaving the memory of a convincing horror story both in dialogues and plot events.

    Resident Evil 7's gameplay achieve its target well. The first–person view is less alienating than expected to be in a Resident Evil game. There is a good variety of weapons, the firing feedback is discreet and the aiming system works properly. The game's inventory works very well: similar to the classic one, it's mostly clear and enjoyable in the selection of items and rarely chaotic in its management. Good idea to use chem fluids and strong chem fluids to create items and more powerful items. Puzzles require to use a little brain, but we are far from the first Resident Evil's great puzzles, so nothing really challenging. In–game exploration and recovery of resources is well done, it pushes the player in search and is worthy of a survival horror game. The horror component is good and the atmosphere built around the setting and gameplay is great, the game never makes the mistake of flowing into full action, no surprise since game director Nakanishi also directed Revelations, released in 2012. There are also post–game run extras typical of Resident Evil games and of an older idea of ​​making video games. Overall, it's a Resident Evil game at its core and soul. So what's wrong with the game? Well, boss battles are actually forgettable (I found the best one to be versus Marguerite). And to make them forgettable is also the combination of first–person view with the movement system: Ethan is too slow and woody in moving, turning, running and in combination with first–person view this is problematic, even more during boss battles. Also variety of enemies is actually not much. Speaking of "Madhouse" mode: it adds cassette tapes to get obtained and needed to save, great, but it should have been like that by default, also there is never a real shortage of tapes. However, I did not appreciate too radical changes to everything else in the mode: tougher enemies and weaker Ethan would have been enough, it wasn't needed to make enemies faster and more aggressive, which mostly unbalances the game too much.

    Technically speaking, the RE Engine is a great graphics engine. Not perfect, of course, but it gives the game remarkable visuals and competitive rendering on almost all levels. We know in 2020 that the graphics engine has made its way in other Capcom games. The sound component is no different, given the importance in a survival horror game.

    Resident Evil 7 was a gamble. A shocking, and even a bit desperate, attempt to renew and refresh a historical saga. I myself was highly skeptical but reviews, consensus and sales showed that Capcom was right. The result is a great game which lives on many strengths and obvious flaws, while remains a survival horror experience for both fans of the genre and fans of the saga.    … Expand
  30. Necrophat
    Sep 13, 2021
    9
    A great horror game and a must play, but not a Resident Evil game,this should've been a spin off RE game at best.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

18
#18 Best PS4 Game of 2017
5
#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
4
#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
  1. UploadVR
    Apr 23, 2017
    90
    Honestly, I don’t know if the world is ready for a game like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard in VR and that’s exactly what makes it so exhilarating.
    Read full review
  2. App Trigger
    Apr 21, 2017
    90
    Whether played in VR or not, Resident Evil 7: biohazard is a thrilling game and it shouldn’t be missed. If you have the option to play the game with a PSVR, you should by all means do so. Regardless of how you play Resident Evil 7: biohazard, just be sure that you do because it is one of 2017’s finest releases and the constant stream of DLC keeps the nightmare alive.
    Read full review
  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 2, 2017
    88
    Gets under your skin by erasing past frills and putting you eyeball to eyeball with a new world of horror. [March 2017, p.60]
See all critic reviews »