Resident Evil Village

 PlayStation 4
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 594 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 44 out of 594
  3. Negative: 65 out of 594
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  1. Cezad
    May 25, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some serious issues with this game. Not near as good as resident evil 7 and total different approach. What made resident evil 7 a great game is not in this game.

    The positives
    + good length
    + lots of weapons
    + ok graphics but nothing special. Think res 7 or res 3 remake and 2 remake is better.

    The negatives:
    - Awful story, one of the worst resident evil stories. Very cringy, did they really think it was a great story? - unbalanced pacing, very frustrating especially the frist big battle with the werwolfs. It gave me a bad vibe of the game. - awful bosses, really boring and spungy boss battles. Every boss was an enormus monster battle. Miss the days when you fight tyrant, or nemesis. - awfull villan and characters. Nothing special. - very generic level design and puzzles. The game feels mostly created for people with low IQ. - the game was probably designed by different Teams and merged together to one piece of **** Overall i think village is a forgetable game, nothing special and wants to cover all typess of gamers. After The credit rolled i asked myself what was i even playing? A shooter, horror, thriller, adventure? I replayed resident evil 3 remake after village and felt remake 3 was a better resident evil game. Think that says alot.    … Expand
  2. kirrwed
    Jun 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Favorite things about the game are the achievable challenges. Generally, you can accomplish the vast majority of the challenges just with persistence. That means the unlockables are attainable. Only the light saber seems “impossible” with the SS mercenary on all levels requirement.

    And with all RE games, the infinite ammo feature makes for some fun replayability.

    Much of the scenery is well done, including interior settings, like Castle Dimetrescu. Although don’t ask why after decades they didn’t hire a remodeler to raise the doorway heights for Lady D. She had giant custom chairs and tub, but the doorways were all still normal size. (Btw one of the other funny things in that section was Ethan repairing his wrist and it “heals” his jacket too.)

    One thing lame about Heisenberg (besides his goofy personality, bad monologues, and out-of-place industrial persona) was that he was “sympathetic” to a degree, but the game doesn’t acknowledge it. Ethan berates him repeatedly. And Ethan refuses his “deal” yet we don’t know what were his details or how he was going to “use” Rose to defeat Miranda who clearly was both Ethan’s and Heisenberg’s enemy. Why not deal with him? Only after Ethan refuses Heisenberg does H eventually say he was going to steal Rose’s power, but was the the original plan? Would he have made a different deal? Ironically enough, Ethan does *use* Rose’s reassembly to get to Miranda so who knows. Ultimately, Ethan is a somewhat irrational and personality-less character.

    Some control features were poorly executed. Like the button prompts on loot or objects were very inconsistent. Loot dropped by enemies could be grabbed easily at a distance. Some objects, like the crank handle seemed to require an exact spot for the prompt to appear. I encountered an especially frustrating time with this in the wine pool room where you have to move the statues. In my first visit there I went up to a couple statues and there was no prompt, so I figured nothing to do there until later. You have to be in the right spot and elevation looking at the correct side of a given statue. So I got stuck running around the castle looking for next opening in the linear story. It’s a bad feature in a game when you correctly try the thing to advance the game and it doesn’t work.

    Another thing that’s just overdone as possible in games is the whole occult theme and the disturbing “religious” imagery. Granted it’s the villains who were perverting religious iconography, but games seem to use this device ad nauseam and it’s standard uncreativity anymore.

    Also, this game desperately needs the option to turn on a mini HUD map. The village and locations are deranged mazes, and until you learn them by repetition, you’re switching to the map over and over. The design overly favors a VR experience apparently. But the minimalist HUD display fad these days either needs to go or be offered as an *option*.

    Another annoying thing is the mini quicktime animations when you get grabbed by an enemy. Control completely leaves you for the duration of the grab animation. And the animation starts *before* they grab you. So if you spot the enemy in time and pull the trigger, it still might not fire if the game already transitioned into the grab animation. Basically your gun goes sterile for no reason *before* you get grabbed.

    The game is an atmospheric play through with some good puzzles, but needs work to merit a higher score.    … Expand
  3. viniciussawate
    May 13, 2021
    9
    ANALYSIS - RESIDENT EVIL [8] VI.L.L.AGE (PLAYSTATION 4)

    POSITIVE POINTS:
    Good gameplay;
    The return of The Expendables;
    Good dubbing in Brazilian Portuguese and Latin America Spanishes;
    Good mix of genres throughout the game.

    NEGATIVE POINTS:
    Weak history;
    Little Gore;
    Small fountains with ruined cores to be seen;
    Little charismatic protagonists.
  4. Ekmdgbr
    May 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RE:VILLAGE SENSACIONAL UNS DOS MELHORES JOGOS ATUALMENTE PS4 RODANDO PERFEITAMENTE TAMBÉM… Expand
  5. nikh
    May 8, 2021
    9
    Finally rolled the credits on village ❤ it took me 10 hours to beat the main campaign with almost 80 percent of side content involved and i have to say capcom surely deserves all the credit here
  6. kieranallan0074
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil Village is the best Resident Evil game. From the Atmosphere of the Village to the Level and Art design of the Castle. Everything feels masterfully thought out, and it is accompanied with a fantastic story at it's core, with Ethan Winters' story being wrapped up in a satisfying way. A must play for all Resident Evil fans.
  7. Crackheaded
    May 9, 2021
    10
    This is the best part in the series, over the past 10-15 years, very atmospheric and with a more or less sane plot.

    The gameplay - is standard as in other parts of the series. The plot - is strong and interesting. The atmosphere - is very coolly balanced, there is both horror and action (there is more horror). Difficulty - playing hardcore, you will get EVERYTHING that is required    This is the best part in the series, over the past 10-15 years, very atmospheric and with a more or less sane plot.

    The gameplay - is standard as in other parts of the series.
    The plot - is strong and interesting.
    The atmosphere - is very coolly balanced, there is both horror and action (there is more horror).
    Difficulty - playing hardcore, you will get EVERYTHING that is required from a resident evile (at lower difficulties you will lose the whole essence of the game).
    Puzzles - there are a LOT of them and very diverse and very interesting.
    Back tracking - is probably the biggest of all the previous parts.
    Enemies - there are many of them, each with its own characteristics (both externally and gameplay).
    Bosses and mini-bosses - there are many of them, all varied and interesting, with several phases.    … Expand
  8. JasonR98
    May 8, 2021
    7
    This game is thrilling from the start, although not as scary as it’s predecessor the atmosphere, environment and enemies make the game creepy and interesting. The standard enemies are a huge improvement from 7’s molded as you actually gain from killing them as they drop loot necessary to make ammo, healing products and explosives. The villains are each interesting in their own rightThis game is thrilling from the start, although not as scary as it’s predecessor the atmosphere, environment and enemies make the game creepy and interesting. The standard enemies are a huge improvement from 7’s molded as you actually gain from killing them as they drop loot necessary to make ammo, healing products and explosives. The villains are each interesting in their own right although I found moreau to be the comical intellectual stupid character who the group make fun of which is rather repetitive and who we literally got in 7 as Lucas. The negatives for me would be that the first area you go to other than the village it’s self is the gorgeous Castle that Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters inhabit I felt that the 3 other areas after this weren’t as good, 2 of them weren’t necessarily bad but no where near as interesting or creative as the first. I wasn’t a fan of Heisenbergs factory at all I found it very repetitive and mostly boring and more reminiscent of the boat section in 7 which I didn’t like either mostly for the same reasons. The boss battles where all intriguing but far too easy regardless of difficulty their patterns were very repetitive so therefore easy to figure out quickly. Overall I really enjoyed RE: Village enough to say it’s a good game but once again it has more than enough flaws to hurts its overall score.… Expand
  9. wesker2012
    Jun 21, 2021
    8
    Resident Evil Village is a modern, next generation Resident Evil. Great mix of rewarding exploration, fun combat, cool weapons, mystery, unique characters/setting, great controls, incredible environments and special effects: fire, water, wind, rain, snow. The physics are also amazing. The game really pushes next generation realistic graphics and special effects. I love that they madeResident Evil Village is a modern, next generation Resident Evil. Great mix of rewarding exploration, fun combat, cool weapons, mystery, unique characters/setting, great controls, incredible environments and special effects: fire, water, wind, rain, snow. The physics are also amazing. The game really pushes next generation realistic graphics and special effects. I love that they made the game feel like a big explorable place. I also love how the graphics have a heft to them in the game. It makes the game feel more grounded in reality. I also liked that the game didn't take itself too seriously and there was some humor in the game as well as funny moments. The things that brought the score down for me was I felt there were not enough variety of areas to explore and not enough rewarding incentive to replay the game like finding harder secrets. I hope it sells really well, so RE9 can get a really great budget and the developers will know that they nailed the design in this game. Improvements I'd want for the next game: Take this core design and apply it to an even grander scale. A bigger game map with even more exploration. More variety of enemies. More variety of mini bosses. More main bosses. More puzzles. More keys. More hidden secrets. More weapons. More ways to overcome enemies, more plot lore, etc. Make it even more of an epic adventure like so many other triple A titles are nowadays.… Expand
  10. Caerleon
    May 9, 2021
    6
    I still can't understand how the great series with zombies, viruses, mutants and experiments came to a pathetic parody of the X-Men with a touch of paranormal actions. Now, instead of terrible mutants, we have a three-meter sexy Wolverine, Magneto from Aliexpress, a Doll and some whiner. Yes, near the end of the story will be explained what is happening, but it is so stupid and funny, asI still can't understand how the great series with zombies, viruses, mutants and experiments came to a pathetic parody of the X-Men with a touch of paranormal actions. Now, instead of terrible mutants, we have a three-meter sexy Wolverine, Magneto from Aliexpress, a Doll and some whiner. Yes, near the end of the story will be explained what is happening, but it is so stupid and funny, as if the script was written by a first-year student. He will explain it in one banal twist.

    What a banal drama in the game. The writers wanted to show the torment of the hero and his suffering, but it looks terribly strained and I had no reason to somehow believe in what is happening and sympathize with Ethan.

    I highly recommend playing on the easy difficulty level. Unlike part 2-3, when you can shoot a zombie through the knee and pass it, in Re: Village you have to kill monsters, because they drop money and treasures needed to improve weapons. The main problem is that the enemies like a sponge absorb ammo.

    I recommend buying the game at a discount of 60-70%    … Expand
  11. Pauloh
    May 11, 2021
    4
    Jogo não tem se quer horror ,enigmas para retardado mental , nenhum desafio,história pífia,mas geração dos retardados do resident evil 4 irão gostar
  12. Mogofo
    May 8, 2021
    10
    For any resident evil fan this game is sooooo worth it re4+re7 yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas
  13. OkDoki
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Magnificent!!! Hands down one of the best Resident Evil games in years! it's got everything from the survival horror genre, mixed well with action & adventure elements. Fun bosses, awesome story with a mind-blowing twist and it's decently long for a RE game. Oh and it looks incredible! This is a 10/10 MUST BUY game, it's just a great experience and value! Well done to the developers. :)
  14. MehranKorg
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Just wow. I playing res village with ps5. story and graphic are fantastic. Thank you
  15. Peaceduke
    May 9, 2021
    9
    Absolute blast to play. It takes things that work from the previous games (4, 7 and 2) and creates a tasty mix of Resident Evil goodness. Also well optimized and beautiful even on base PS4.
  16. Steyraus
    May 8, 2021
    10
    How does this game run so well on these older machines. All my mates got RE 8 so ive seen it runing on most hardware and no one is really missing out here ( maybe base XB1, but the 1X version is great).
    Not only are we getting one of the best horror games of all time. But its also one of the most polished, great performing, and bug free games in years on everything, not just on the newest    How does this game run so well on these older machines. All my mates got RE 8 so ive seen it runing on most hardware and no one is really missing out here ( maybe base XB1, but the 1X version is great).
    Not only are we getting one of the best horror games of all time. But its also one of the most polished, great performing, and bug free games in years on everything, not just on the newest machines. Great work Capcom and the dev team. I hope people appreciate this, especially after the mess Returnal was and that was a PS exclusive, they use to be the standard for quality, guess things change.    … Expand
  17. ninoekk
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Increíble en todos los aspectos! 100% recomendado el juego gráficamente es impactante, la historia buenísima el manejo del control de lo mejor.
  18. jashveerparmess
    May 8, 2021
    9
    After the survival horror of RE7 this one brings a change of pace in terms of action while keeping the atmosphere tense
  19. LoukasTR
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Technically great game. Beautiful story, very successful characters, incredible designs. It is a game that must be played absolutely. Thank you Capcom.
  20. Albertwesker959
    May 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resident evil village is an amazing survival horror game and an amazing resident evil experience, the story is one of the best in the series, and the gameplay is amazing, i was hoping to play a resident evil game like this for ages... Can't wait to play resident evil 9 when it cames out… Expand
  21. MrTmu
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Bought this with very high hopes since i've been fan for the franchise since RE1. Capcom has had some odd steps with the series, but this time they went all in. Everything in this game feels like it has been really finished and thought thoroughly. I would say that this is best modern new resident evil on the past 10 years. The mood, the action, the character.. everything was just GREAT!Bought this with very high hopes since i've been fan for the franchise since RE1. Capcom has had some odd steps with the series, but this time they went all in. Everything in this game feels like it has been really finished and thought thoroughly. I would say that this is best modern new resident evil on the past 10 years. The mood, the action, the character.. everything was just GREAT! You cant miss this title!

    And also pros for Capcom for keeping game reveal and release timelines usually very short! Not many months after teaser that the game comes out ready. Cant say the same from many other AAA games!    … Expand
  22. omidkh
    May 9, 2021
    10
    It's a great game better than RE 7 not better than RE 4 but still a very good game.
  23. WeaW
    Jun 2, 2021
    0
    Несбалансированный кусок собачьего кала, который в самом начале при игре на харде, вызывает чувство полного дисбаланса. Видно доверие студии капком к тестировщикам, которые держали геймпад впервые, как мамину соску при рождении- оказалось слишком доверчивым. Так и дальше на протяжении игры, по сути нечего и выделить, кроме атмосферы, которая рождается из визуала. Наспех слепленный кусокНесбалансированный кусок собачьего кала, который в самом начале при игре на харде, вызывает чувство полного дисбаланса. Видно доверие студии капком к тестировщикам, которые держали геймпад впервые, как мамину соску при рождении- оказалось слишком доверчивым. Так и дальше на протяжении игры, по сути нечего и выделить, кроме атмосферы, которая рождается из визуала. Наспех слепленный кусок кода.… Expand
  24. SALKOpop
    May 8, 2021
    10
    I love Resident evil, and I really liked this game, only sorry for Ethan :(
  25. Truth_seeker
    May 8, 2021
    10
    I like this game a lot. I was worried that it will be too short and doesn't have enough boss battles, but i was prove wrong. There's so many different creatures and bosses, it's just amazing. Whole game has very strong Resident Evil 4 vibes and i dig that a lot, because RE4 is one my favorite games of all time. But it's not copy+paste of RE4 either, it's just inspired by it and has similarI like this game a lot. I was worried that it will be too short and doesn't have enough boss battles, but i was prove wrong. There's so many different creatures and bosses, it's just amazing. Whole game has very strong Resident Evil 4 vibes and i dig that a lot, because RE4 is one my favorite games of all time. But it's not copy+paste of RE4 either, it's just inspired by it and has similar elements. Bosses and different creatures are still new and unique, so it's very much new Resident Evil game that stands on it's own and just happens to be inspired by one of the best games of all time - Resident Evil 4. Don't get me wrong, it's not better than RE4, but basically nothing is anyway. I would highly recommend this.… Expand
  26. IntrovertRobot
    May 18, 2021
    6
    This game was pretty good for the first 2/3 but when you get to the Angie boss fight the game kind of falls apart I reviewed this on YT already so there's nothing more to say
  27. YaVidiaGames
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Man, this game was SO GOOD! I really enjoyed my time with it. This game probably has the most gorgeous, stunning graphics and art direction that I have ever seen. My god it is so majestically beautiful! Exploring in this game is such a treat (but it can be scary xD). The gameplay and story were engaging and thrilling. There was also a lot of variety in the game. It's one of the bestMan, this game was SO GOOD! I really enjoyed my time with it. This game probably has the most gorgeous, stunning graphics and art direction that I have ever seen. My god it is so majestically beautiful! Exploring in this game is such a treat (but it can be scary xD). The gameplay and story were engaging and thrilling. There was also a lot of variety in the game. It's one of the best Resident Evil games for sure. My game of the year so far and I think you should pick it up!… Expand
  28. UltraBug
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil Village has most obvious Resident Evil 4 inspiration possible and that's a good thing. Merchant in RE Village even references RE4's Merchant. Resident Evil 4 has always been most popular RE game and many consider it one of the best games of all time. Resident Evil 4 is by far best RE game there ever was, so i'm glad that they took this as inspiration. I also think it will beResident Evil Village has most obvious Resident Evil 4 inspiration possible and that's a good thing. Merchant in RE Village even references RE4's Merchant. Resident Evil 4 has always been most popular RE game and many consider it one of the best games of all time. Resident Evil 4 is by far best RE game there ever was, so i'm glad that they took this as inspiration. I also think it will be way easier for a lot people to go from Village to Capcom's next RE game Resident Evil 4 Remake. Bigger inventory, weapon/inventory upgrades, loot dropping enemies, more different enemies, more boss fights, more areas to explore. That's the way to go. That's what makes best and most fun RE game. Good job Capcom.… Expand
  29. OkDokiYo
    May 10, 2021
    10
    + Insane and stunning graphics.
    + Very well paced, balanced and fun gameplay.
    + Lots to explore and discover. + So much variety in the game. + Really scary sometimes 0_0 + Awesome characters + Lots of content + 60$ for +12 hour game with replayability and extra content, they also give you a free multiplayer game called RE:Verse with it. GREAT VALUE!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! One of    + Insane and stunning graphics.
    + Very well paced, balanced and fun gameplay.
    + Lots to explore and discover.
    + So much variety in the game.
    + Really scary sometimes 0_0
    + Awesome characters
    + Lots of content
    + 60$ for +12 hour game with replayability and extra content, they also give you a free multiplayer game called RE:Verse with it. GREAT VALUE!!!

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
    One of the best RE games ever. If you like survival horror or adventure games, this has to be in your library!    … Expand
  30. waladislau
    May 10, 2021
    1
    Boring and with a dump story, bring back the game to Third Person and the real Survivor Horror.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. 4P.de
    May 18, 2021
    68
    On PS4 Pro with framerate prioritized you’ll get an almost identical experience like on current consoles or PC – an impressive port from Capcom.
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  2. GameSpew
    May 11, 2021
    80
    Resident Evil Village is a far cry from its more grounded and horror-focused predecessor, but in the end, it’s perhaps just as lovable. At times it feels like a greatest hits collection of some of the best elements of previous Resident Evil games, and while that leads to it not being wholly coherent, it’s not to its detriment. It may not be perfect in terms of combat mechanics and storytelling, but Resident Evil Village keeps you on your toes, with you never truly knowing what’s waiting for you around the next corner. And that’s why when playing it, the hours simply fly by. Will the series ever become stale? Not while it’s being as inventive as this, that’s for sure.
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  3. Video Chums
    May 9, 2021
    90
    In the end, Resident Evil Village is not a perfect experience but it is still an awesome one and easily the best of the recent games in the series. It's scary, suspenseful, grounded in relatable human drama, and an overall blast to play; I highly recommend giving it a shot.
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