Resident Evil Village

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2852 Ratings

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  1. tonjonas
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    My first and definitely not last RE. Great horror atmosphere, visually beautiful sceneries, and streamlined gameplay, ideal for me.
  2. Pizza_Doc
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    What a great game. Nice gameplay, engaging plot, stunning graphics and atmosphere. One of the best games of the year.
  3. Chelbynsky
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É um ótimo jogo, porém os vilões foram mal aproveitados, a ambientação que se passa o game é incrível, porém falta o elemento de terror.… Expand
  4. TheGrouch
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Great game. I love the different sections that seem to reflect the elements of past games. The last level was my least fav but even that section was good. Great graphics and all around just a fun game to play. I got sucked in a few times and ended up playing until 2:00 am because I couldn’t put the controller down.
  5. alisadr
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    this game have one of the best graphic and storys in games .everything is in hight quality.thank you capcom we want re9 very soon.
  6. ChiefScarneck
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    Some of my favorite horror games are games that make you go through a whole array of emotions, not just fear. The horror genre appeals to me because of that, and some of the best stories are those where the protagonist willingly chooses to go through a harrowing experience for the sake of those they love. This gives weight and purpose behind the scares, rather than just a game that's scarySome of my favorite horror games are games that make you go through a whole array of emotions, not just fear. The horror genre appeals to me because of that, and some of the best stories are those where the protagonist willingly chooses to go through a harrowing experience for the sake of those they love. This gives weight and purpose behind the scares, rather than just a game that's scary for the sake of being scary. By this definition, it's no secret Resident Evil Village is one of my all time favorite horror games.

    While others may disagree with me when I say this, but I think Resident Evil 7 was the perfect way for Capcom to not only revive the fear the Resident Evil franchise is known for, but to give it a personal story. Ethan Winters may not have been a character to stand on the same ground as Chris, Jill, Claire, or Leon, but he is an every man, a character that could've been any of us. Even his face is obscured or Mike Wazowski-ed to make it feel more like we've become a character in a Resident Evil game. In 7, Ethan doesn't have that much of a character or personality, but once Village comes along, we know exactly what kind of person he is, not only physically, but emotionally. In other Resident Evils, you fight off a hoard of zombies because you're either solving a mystery, fulfilling your duty, on an assignment, or some other obligation; in 7 and Village, Ethan is going into a hoard of of shapeshifting enemies for those he loves, adding a lot of heart into the series that it wasn't known for previously. While the story may not be the most special thing in the world, it's still a personal story about a father and going to the ends of the earth for his daughter, and that's something special. It reminds me of the original Silent Hill, another great horror game owing much to its personal story.

    As for the gameplay and visuals itself, a major throwback to Resident Evil 4. The gameplay is some of the best the series has to offer and the environments are diverse and fun to explore. I enjoy the variety of horror in Village, giving it more of a unique identity than standard body horror. There's gothic horror, psychological horror, suspense, and others to keep the game interesting and feels like you're fighting something different every time you enter a new part of the game.

    Resident Evil has come a long way, and while I wouldn't say Village is the best the series has done, it does give me confidence for the future. It convinces me that Capcom knows what they want to do with the series and they keep me waiting with bated breath for the next installment in my favorite horror game franchise.    … Expand
  7. Carloss1997
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just what he hell was that. The setting was so good, there were brutal scenes, and got even a bit interesting story, gameplay is pretty fine. The only reason it is not a 10 because after that mini tank scene the perspective was a bit off.… Expand
  8. Ogeday_Han
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    I really enjoyed playing, capcom did a great job i give you that. Game is hard for sure but every single kill gives huge satisfaction. Story is full of surprises and just right amount, not too long not too short. it took me 11 hours to finish the story and played in easy mode. Graphics, sound effects, mechanics and gameplay is amazing. Looting from houses satisfying as well. I loved it.
  9. Nindo_1
    May 1, 2022
    9
    This game is so much fun, it’s scary at times but mainly is just a fantastic game with fantastic visuals.
  10. Kl_helx
    Jul 18, 2022
    9
    A good game, with good optimization and a good plot, of course the game has moved far from the Resident Evil theme, very cool atmosphere and level design, well done capcom!
  11. AgresywnyKafar
    May 10, 2022
    9
    I knew this was gonna be a good game but i didnt expect to love it this much!
    +atmosphere
    +story
    +good mix of slow horror and fast action
    +great characters
    -gunplay can be annoying at first
  12. RIVERPLATE14
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    This is just great , love the game , the graphics , the story so far.. It's a hell of a trip really really trippy.
  13. KarelBrozkovec
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    This great mix of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7 is personally my most favorite game in series.
    I still think RE 4 had better gunplay but overall I liked more story, characters, puzzles, and atmosphere in RE 8.
    Stories in Resident Evil have never been a strength it was the thrilling survival horror gameplay and atmosphere. Well, in RE 8 it is finally pretty good EMOTIONAL story    This great mix of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7 is personally my most favorite game in series.
    I still think RE 4 had better gunplay but overall I liked more story, characters, puzzles, and atmosphere in RE 8.

    Stories in Resident Evil have never been a strength it was the thrilling survival horror gameplay and atmosphere.
    Well, in RE 8 it is finally pretty good EMOTIONAL story with some great twists and I did not expect to be able to really love the Resident Evil story.
    Still it is a standard mysterious Resident Evil story where everything is explained in the end but this time it has some emotions.
    I would be happier if the story unfolded gradually but still it is my most favorite story in the series.
    Ethan Winters gets more personality and bigger and more interesting role here.

    The legendary Chris Redfield is amazing, same for Karl Heisenberg and Lady Dimitrescu.
    There are some really interesting ideas for puzzles that I really liked.
    I like that merchant is back where you can buy supplies and guns or upgrade guns and treasures are back. The village is beautiful, soundtrack is great and boss fights are amazing and epic.
    The environment is stunning there are many different impressive and well-designed buildings such Dimitrescu castle, the factory or the village itself.
    The loading screens are barely visible in this game and the dualsense is also used well for first-person shooter.

    Regular enemies are more interesting than the mold guys in RE 7 and I would say everything was done better here than in RE 7 except one thing and that is my biggest problem with the game.
    It ain't too scary. One section in the game when you are defenseless and you are hiding from something was amazing but overall it is more about action.
    It is about preferences so if you do not mind it or even you like more action you will not obviously see it as a mistake.

    I would find one more thing that I did not like and that is the game is quite short for me.
    It is standard to rest games in series but I personally want more than 8 hours for the first playthrough.
    But after 25 years it still holds up for me best game in the series and one of the best at this time with highest quality at every point.
    Great game with great story, graphic, gameplay, soundtrack, characters. I would recommend to fans of series and fans of this genre. I can't wait for next part in this legendary franchise.    … Expand
  14. 523kl
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Resident evil Village

    This game is fun game.İf you played and didn't like resident evil 7,this game is still a good choice because it is better,you loot enemies and explore some castle.After that you kill the bosses.There are some main bosses.Their locations can easily be found.This doesn't make game shorter because last boss location is far. Graphics are good but some areas are    Resident evil Village

    This game is fun game.İf you played and didn't like resident evil 7,this game is still a good choice because it is better,you loot enemies and explore some castle.After that you kill the bosses.There are some main bosses.Their locations can easily be found.This doesn't make game shorter because last boss location is far.


    Graphics are good but some areas are bad.Main character Lady feels like it is not a horror game just an action game...İf you are looking for horror that is not a right game...

    You can find items easily and get weapons.Bosses and enemies are ridiculous I think...


    Pros Graphics
    Areas
    Weapons

    Cons
    Not.a horror game
    End area
    Easy?

    Score 85.    … Expand
  15. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    9
    Me encantan estas historias de terror. No sé dónde esta hantes. Pensaba que el cine lo era todo.
  16. Mychaelwo
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    Jogo extremamente imersivo, evolução notória em tudo do 7, ambientação fantástica, gameplay cadenciada, destaque para a dublagem em português absolutamente impecável.
  17. Top1saraya_
    Oct 16, 2022
    9
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  18. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Lady D was overrated. This game was pretty disappointing though, it was good, just my expectations were shattered. The best part of the game was that "house", wont go into much detail. If you know you know.
  19. Jakoo
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    The first resident evil and I love it. Yeah some people are critical about it but that's reality
  20. EKYR
    Jul 31, 2023
    9
    really enjoyed this game with some interesting puzzles, abit less horror but nontheless still full of passion and enthusiasm from the developers at capcom to deliver this level of game which is honestly impressive. Not many major complaints for the game as it is exactly the kind of game i quite enjoy. However i do have some minor gripes such as the main character ethan being quite funnyreally enjoyed this game with some interesting puzzles, abit less horror but nontheless still full of passion and enthusiasm from the developers at capcom to deliver this level of game which is honestly impressive. Not many major complaints for the game as it is exactly the kind of game i quite enjoy. However i do have some minor gripes such as the main character ethan being quite funny and fearless in face of such horror, some of the dialogue that comes out of his mouth is just freaking comedic genius timing. The game on Normal mode is too easy but i still enjoyed it quite alot. World building feels contained yet open ended and imaginative, characters are quite interesting and the story was certainly something interesting to me. A really strong recommend from me even if you have not played the previous RE games, this is good!… Expand
  21. Goldenpit
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game of 2021. The action in this game is awesome. There is a good bit of resource management in this game and its great. Now the Horror element is great in most parts of the game, but for the most part it was lackluster unlike the game before this RE7. You almost never feel stalked the only time I felt that was when I giant baby was chasing me in the dark other then that there is no real horror in this game. I hope in the next instalment of this story improves that but we will have to wait and see.… Expand
  22. Reaper0
    Jan 5, 2023
    9
    I Really Liked This Game
    The Maint Bosses and areas are fantastic
    The Story is nothing special but i liked it
    The Gameplay is same as in the other resident evil games and beacuse of that it was perfect Really creepy atmosphere
    The sound are good and the animations too
  23. Spider29
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    Resident Evil Village is definitely better than 7. Horror and action go hand in hand here, the game favors moments of terror
  24. GeovanneAshwood
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    It's a good game. A love letter to Resident Evil 4. Ethan is a hell of a good character.
  25. OutlawMisfit
    May 13, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed this. It was just jam packed with everything resident evil. Nice nod to re4. Cool fantasy monsters. Just really awesome.… Expand
  26. dams_hyuga
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    Un très bon jeu horrifique qui change vraiment des autre jeux l'ambiance est parfaite
  27. Lastnight1
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    This game is perfect.Actually there is not horror game like more have action game for me . Story is good.Place design is wonderful
  28. Ramoscello
    Aug 15, 2023
    9
    Resident evil village takes everything from the previous chapter and enhance it, the graphics are overall pretty good, the re engine is able to create some convincing face and the general impact is impressive (the game runs well on old gen console) capcom as always never fails creating an incredible audio design, you can ear your steps sounds adapting to the type of floor, the voicesResident evil village takes everything from the previous chapter and enhance it, the graphics are overall pretty good, the re engine is able to create some convincing face and the general impact is impressive (the game runs well on old gen console) capcom as always never fails creating an incredible audio design, you can ear your steps sounds adapting to the type of floor, the voices reverberate in an incredible way, it's all very immersive, the game is more liner but it preserve the nature of the brand, one of the worst part about re7 was the quantity of the enemy which was pretty bad, in village this has been corrected, the boss fight are a HUGE step forward, the story is nothing of special but it never fails to catch you off guard, ethan is slightly better than before, he's still a bad character, the rest of the cast is really charismatic, a bit too much, you never feel them like a menace they're all good looking and you would want to be their friend instead of being their enemies, I would have liked to see more horror, but overally the game is really solid and it's a great sequel, (sorry for eventual grammatical error, English is not my main language)… Expand
  29. decoamelo
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Before playing, I read a few reviews that complained about the game not being scary, or not being a true Resident Evil game. I almost gave up playing the game. Glad I didn't. This is a great game and I had a really satisfying experience playing it.
    The game is not as scary as RE7 but it does have its scary sections. And it has everything you would expect from a RE game: great graphics,    Before playing, I read a few reviews that complained about the game not being scary, or not being a true Resident Evil game. I almost gave up playing the game. Glad I didn't. This is a great game and I had a really satisfying experience playing it.
    The game is not as scary as RE7 but it does have its scary sections. And it has everything you would expect from a RE game: great graphics, fun game play, cool story, great level design, crafting system and backtrack. The only missing element were the item boxes, absent in the game.    … Expand
  30. bertobellamy
    May 11, 2021
    8
    'Resident Evil 4' stands as my favorite title in the series, 'Resident Evil 7', a great example of reinventing a franchise, is also a great but different experience. Combine both, and you get 'Village". The spookiness of the last one may be kind of gone, but the more action-oriented scope is welcome. Some hours in, I'm enjoying the story, the graphics, and the atmosphere. It seems that'Resident Evil 4' stands as my favorite title in the series, 'Resident Evil 7', a great example of reinventing a franchise, is also a great but different experience. Combine both, and you get 'Village". The spookiness of the last one may be kind of gone, but the more action-oriented scope is welcome. Some hours in, I'm enjoying the story, the graphics, and the atmosphere. It seems that there isn't too much haptic feedback and adaptive trigger use, but it doesn't matter. 'Village" is not the greatest game in the series, but it's enjoyable and intriguing.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 108 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 108
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 108
  3. Negative: 0 out of 108
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 7, 2021
    90
    Similarly to Resident Evil 4 back in the day, Village will attract a new generation of players and redefine the franchise for the modern age. I guess it’s time to stop looking back and counting on the series to return to its roots. Capcom is well aware of those roots and willingly draws from them to create something new but still infused with Resident Evil’s spirit. Village is not perfect, but neither was RE4, and once again it’s easy to turn a blind eye to the flaws, because overall it’s an amazing game. [07/2021, p.56]
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 22, 2021
    90
    Resident Evil Village feels like such a culmination. Bringing together elements from the franchise all the way up to now and crafting what looks to be the next step of survival horror, it embraces every aspect of the franchise. While the insidious dread of Resident Evil VII is missing, there are still plenty of scares. The monster designs are fantastic, from the generations undead, the fury of the Lupine beasts, to the towering monstrosities. It's well worth delving into the concept art and 3D models to enjoy them fully. The story is just the right amount of silly with the terrifying, and the odd dash of the surreal. The combat is smooth and fluid, best evidenced in the addictive Mercenaries mode. All of these elements added together make quite possibly the best Resident Evil to date, and a foundation for a fresh new generation of terror.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Jun 8, 2021
    80
    RE: Village is a mixture of almost all previous Resident Evil elements, making the most of both survival horror and puzzle intensity, but with the primary stage being left for the more action-like nature of Resident Evil 4. It has some great story moments, sprinkled with a few lacklustre characters that are still overshadowed by its most notable characteristic – most detailed environment to date.
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