Resident Evil Village

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2852 Ratings

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  1. dams_hyuga
    Sep 11, 2023
    9
    Un très bon jeu horrifique qui change vraiment des autre jeux l'ambiance est parfaite
  2. lgan123
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    this game is awesome the fear and the fun i had makes this game definitely in top 5 best resident evil games
  3. tofuisawesome
    Aug 29, 2023
    6
    06/10
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  4. filip92
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really cannot remember one thing that was bad in this game. This and RE7 are masterpieces, they are both equally good on its own way. Before i started my playtrough, i read from a lot of people that it is more action game than horror. But i wouldn't agree. The game has some REALLY scary moments. All the villains,enemies and sub bosses are perfect. Heisenberg voice actor did a great job, i must mention that. Also, the enemies from his area are creepy, especially Sturm Soldat. House Beneviento had the creepiest atmosphere in the game. But, oh my God, the deatils in this game. I am from Serbia, so our villages (Eastern Europe) are tottaly same like in the game. I really felt like it is some old village in my country. It is so detailed, every brick, every tree, every muddy road. After i finished the game, i closely watched concept art images a 3d figures of the characters, and that i realised indeed how it was detailed. I see that a lot of work and love was put into this game by the developers, so i appreciate that, i can't give nothing bellow a 10.… Expand
  5. tonjonas
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    My first and definitely not last RE. Great horror atmosphere, visually beautiful sceneries, and streamlined gameplay, ideal for me.
  6. Lijon88
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    I wanted to give 9 becouse the last location of haizenberg destroyed for me the whole atmosphere of this village but some nice leady and her jucy big benefits made my decision to give it 10 (joke). Game is really amazing especialy if you play it in vr2 like i did for the first time. So many jumpy moments makes me change my pants few times during the first run. Everysingle trophy is makingI wanted to give 9 becouse the last location of haizenberg destroyed for me the whole atmosphere of this village but some nice leady and her jucy big benefits made my decision to give it 10 (joke). Game is really amazing especialy if you play it in vr2 like i did for the first time. So many jumpy moments makes me change my pants few times during the first run. Everysingle trophy is making this game challanging and even after 4-5 runs i still was not tired of this game. Hope just in next re they will letyou get teophies when you play in vr like it was in 7.… Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    In my opinion this felt like a drop from 7. However still a fun game, I thought some areas were lacking.
  10. Umur
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    With the plot twists in the story it's a great game.

    Graphics - 9 / 10
    Story - 7 / 10
    Gameplay - 8.5 / 10
    Music / sound design - 8 / 10
    Map design - 7 / 10
    Conclusion: 8 / 10
  11. 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
  12. BioShip0706
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    Not one of my favorites , 7, 2 remake and 4remake are way better. it's still a good game and a loveletter to re4
  13. Kostas_Spirou
    Aug 10, 2023
    6
    This is my very first Resident Evil game, and while I think that it's a pretty fun experience overall, the game itself has some major flaws.
    It mostly suffers from pacing issues, and it feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be, it mixes action and horror in such a bizarre way, but it's not a good action game nor a good horror game either.
    I absolutely adore the Eastern    This is my very first Resident Evil game, and while I think that it's a pretty fun experience overall, the game itself has some major flaws.
    It mostly suffers from pacing issues, and it feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be, it mixes action and horror in such a bizarre way, but it's not a good action game nor a good horror game either.

    I absolutely adore the Eastern European/Gothic Horror setting with the vampires and the werewolves, it's excellent. Most areas are incredibly detailed, the atmosphere is disturbing, and the buildings look very beautiful.

    I have to say, the gameplay mechanics are better than I expected, the game is fun to play, the guns feel and sound satisfying, and there is a good variety of tools to use.

    Ι found most of the characters to be quite annoying, except from few of them that were lowkey entertaining, the Four Lords are overall intimidating and pretty much the highlight of the game.

    The writing is very amateurish and straight up bad, there aren't any peaks in the story and it's very short, personally it took me around 8 hours to finish it, and I think some areas should have been expanded, especially the castle.

    Lastly, the dialogue is very cheesy and sometimes the game takes itself too seriously for no reason, which hurts the overall tone, specifically in the second half of the story, there are some questionable moments that take away the immersion completely.

    I really appreciate the effort that was put into the game though, the Dimitrescu Castle looks great, there are many areas to explore, the environment looks really nice, the village is cool and there are many things to do in it, decent amount of details here and there, I honestly enjoyed it a lot, it really is a well crafted game after all.

    Final Rating: "Decent" ~ 6/10.    … Expand
  14. eMJayDesu
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    It's a very intresting RE game! Really! I was skeptical about this title at first. Werewolves, some supernatural powers... I told myself this is not RE! But still, as a fan of the series, I had to play it and I was very surprised how quickly I started to like this game! The story really got me into the game pretty quickly. The voice acting here is at a very high level. I quickly becameIt's a very intresting RE game! Really! I was skeptical about this title at first. Werewolves, some supernatural powers... I told myself this is not RE! But still, as a fan of the series, I had to play it and I was very surprised how quickly I started to like this game! The story really got me into the game pretty quickly. The voice acting here is at a very high level. I quickly became interested in what would happen next. Later, the gameplay itself screamed at me THIS IS RESIDENT EVIL! This is it! Item management system, weapon leveling, puzzles, and the combat itself though in first person view (now in 3rd person thanks to the DLC). Like the good old REs from the first PlayStation. Also all the locations were created wonderfully! What a game! Capcom did a good job with it. It's already one of my favourite video game!… Expand
  15. 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
  16. Dunn9989
    Jul 28, 2023
    5
    Great visuals but game is overly difficult even on normal. Cant get past the beginning. Sucks as I was hoping to enjoy this game. Luckily only paid $20 for it.
  17. Danstars1
    Jul 17, 2023
    8
    Good resident evil overall. Not the best but one of the better games in the series
  18. GrumpyGrizly
    Jul 15, 2023
    1
    I can't read the shampoo instructions!! I need to know how to use th gosh darn shampoo.
  19. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    6
    okok kind of game and visuals but something is lacking thats why i dont want to play this agian
  20. zzCass
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    RE8 é bom, serve com uma boa continuação e com uma história simples e com personagens marcantes. Porém, não é melhor que seu antecessor, pois perde elementos de terror e acrescenta muita ação desnecessária, principalmente na segunda metade. Acredita que devia ter mantido a essência do RE7. É um bom jogo, cenários bonitos e macabros, história legal, personagens marcantes, porém quis seRE8 é bom, serve com uma boa continuação e com uma história simples e com personagens marcantes. Porém, não é melhor que seu antecessor, pois perde elementos de terror e acrescenta muita ação desnecessária, principalmente na segunda metade. Acredita que devia ter mantido a essência do RE7. É um bom jogo, cenários bonitos e macabros, história legal, personagens marcantes, porém quis se parecer demais com o RE4 e esse foi seu erro.… Expand
  21. Silent-Heal
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    The first game in the series that I played. High-quality game - development, unlike Ubisoft. The rating is high also because of Shadows of Rose, which is very good. But, there are stupidities too, not plausible barriers through which one cannot pass. And the character is even slower than an ordinary old man in reality and cannot even dodge, only block and even then takes damage.
    But I    The first game in the series that I played. High-quality game - development, unlike Ubisoft. The rating is high also because of Shadows of Rose, which is very good. But, there are stupidities too, not plausible barriers through which one cannot pass. And the character is even slower than an ordinary old man in reality and cannot even dodge, only block and even then takes damage.
    But I liked the game - original, realistic, high quality good optimization - no "Ubisoft" (Bugsoft) - bugs, crooked textures even on the main characters, empty senseless running around, etc.
    But the 7th and 4th are, at least. very similar and no longer willing to go through the same thing with other characters.
    And I love the maximum difficulty, but guys, it shouldn't be based on replay to pass, and so many time to spend, replay so many times to find out where to hide and how long you have to sit there.... don't be meticulous! I'd enjoy it more, a lot more if I didn't have to count ammo. And you need to make the character normal, as in reality, but you did, the developers of this game, he is like an old man and can't do anything.
    There are also puzzles, which is good.

    Please don't mix the sexual genre with games, especially when it's not exactly 'the 18+' and the game's story is not about that, but yes there are things inherent in this genre, such as Detorit: become human and Soulstice. Horror should not be associated with this genre... And many people like to play horror games (and thriller) In addition, in this game there are hints of dirty, not beauty.

    DLC.... stop it, why i need to buy after buy? and it's expensive.    … Expand
  22. dreamnight
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    I recommend pick one up lot action and excellent graphic and I say good daY
  23. keshudioo
    May 26, 2023
    7
    I find it a bit unbalanced the first part being the longest and having the most puzzles. Next parts of the map are not so puzzly and some are very short. Game is not difficult on normal level, it gives a lot of resources. I liked the atmosphere, the story is farfetched, and we are very far from the old zombie theme.
  24. efano_mar05
    May 24, 2023
    7
    Juego aceptable con una historia aceptable, aunque fue muy corta. Para más horas debes comprar los dlc de las expansiones, pero no era la solución, debió ser más largo desde un principio.
  25. Halawallah
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece! The second 1st Person in the series done flawlessly. There is nothing more I can ask for except maybe more Lady Dimitrescu. My Favourite in the franchise.
  26. AndrewQ
    May 21, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ethan is a normal person, who is also a great hero, a faceless hero. P.S. The Doll Home is scary.… Expand
  27. Samnew92
    May 18, 2023
    0
    Load of boring nonsense. Typical resident evil! Just a load of dull suspense.
  28. motchymotch
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I’m only playing re8 for the first time now, but on psvr2. I respect the mixed reviews for re8 and7. And I respect the different direction capcom have taken with these 2 games. These games were not designed with vr in mind, but we’re designed completely for vr. This game is a true masterpiece in vr2. I am completely blown away, I’m going back to play re7 on vr2. These 2 games haveI’m only playing re8 for the first time now, but on psvr2. I respect the mixed reviews for re8 and7. And I respect the different direction capcom have taken with these 2 games. These games were not designed with vr in mind, but we’re designed completely for vr. This game is a true masterpiece in vr2. I am completely blown away, I’m going back to play re7 on vr2. These 2 games have instantly shot to the top tier games I have ever played.

    edit - still a fantastic game, still a 10 to offset the low scores, but a huge shame there are no trophies for vr, i'd reply this 1000 times but since i cant unlock the trophies, sadly its only going to get the one play through    … Expand
  29. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I love story and lot action and excellent graphic and haptic feedback control
  30. slicelook
    May 14, 2023
    0
    this game was a big mess made for children who dont know any better anyone who liked it is a bot
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 108 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 108
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  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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