Four years ago I was sweating in my chair whilst trying to escape from the many villainous foes in the Baker mansion as I played 'Resident Evil 7 Biohazard'. I enjoyed this game a ton, so I decided to buy its sequel that recently came out: 'Resident Evil 8 Village'.
Right of the bat I knew we were off to a good start. The short but gorgeous looking animation caught my attention and got me hooked from the beginning. Returning into Ethan's body whilst sitting next to Mia was also something very satisfying, especially after all we've been through in the previous game. I knew from the trailer that Chris Redfield would brutally shoot Mia, but it still caught me by surprise. It was a great way to set the tone for the rest of the story.
Later on, as I entered the village, I was slowly covering ground because I was constantly on the edge of my seat - waiting for a monster to jump me from the shadows. And they did, but not very often. Compared to it's predecessor, RE:8 contained less jump scares and terrifying moments which I find slightly unfortunate. Though, the petrifying journey inside of Beneviento's haunted house is something I will never forget. Running away empty handed in the dark from a giant fetus creature has to be one of my scariest videogame experiences to date.
I enjoyed the gameplay, it reminded me a lot of RE:7 which is a good thing. I didn't experience any bugs, glitches or strange game mechanics that bothered me. The puzzles were fun and not too crazy, though sometimes I got stuck at the most embarrassing moments. The gun-play was also well done, so were the different types of guns and other weapons. I encountered a lot of ammunition problems (which is by the way fully a me-problem) which caused me grave trouble, but I managed to survive through most of the boss fights.
My favorite boss fight has to be the one with Heisenberg (as an Iron Giant). It felt quite unique and extremely satisfying. My least favorite boss fight was the one with Moreau. The reason for this being that it didn't feel very original and kind of just like another big, ugly monster battle. Even though it is my least favorite, it was still a decent end to a sub-story. Lady Dimitrescu was (as expected) an amazing villain to stand up against. I also really liked the presence of her three vampire daughters. They made me feel quite unsettled, because I knew they wanted to kill me but they behaved so classy (Lady Dimitrescu mostly) and were oddly attractive for some reason. This great dynamic made my stay in the castle quite challenging and exciting.
The visuals in this game are incredible. I felt immersed from the beginning 'till the end. The creators did a great job of giving this game (and RE:7) a very unique and mysteriously beautiful looking landscape and world design. The game often puts you in situations were you're in a small area, corridor or room which often makes you feel cornered or lost. This is an amazingly well done horror effect. In a few scenes you also get to see the grand scale of things, for example when you first look at Castle Dimitrescu from far away or when Redfield and Mia are flying off into the distance as they return to the normal world. These few moments are rare, and that combined with the graphical design makes those scenes look and feel amazing.
The ending felt fitting and great too, in my opinion. I thought the boss fight with Mother Miranda was challenging and therefor a great banger to go out with. Ethan's unfortunate death felt necessary to me, in a way. Mostly because he's been through so much and he's often made me wonder how he's gotten through all of it. Of course knowing that he's been dead since the Baker family apparently killed him, it makes a lot more sense why Ethan has such a high pain tolerance.
I truly hope we get to see more of these type of Resident Evil games in this particular "story branch." Since Ethan is now officially gone, maybe we could get a follow up as Rose Winters. Maybe we could even get some other iconic Resident Evil characters to come face to face with Rose, Mia and Redfield. Who knows what the future might bring. I wouldn't be surprised if Ethan managed to lurk his way back into the franchise as well.
I rate this game 8/10 because I absolutely loved it! It loses two point because of the little to none "scares", though I was on the edge of the seat most of the time. I recommend you try this one out, preferably after having played RE:7. Good game, Capcom!
Right of the bat I knew we were off to a good start. The short but gorgeous looking animation caught my attention and got me hooked from the beginning. Returning into Ethan's body whilst sitting next to Mia was also something very satisfying, especially after all we've been through in the previous game. I knew from the trailer that Chris Redfield would brutally shoot Mia, but it still caught me by surprise. It was a great way to set the tone for the rest of the story.
Later on, as I entered the village, I was slowly covering ground because I was constantly on the edge of my seat - waiting for a monster to jump me from the shadows. And they did, but not very often. Compared to it's predecessor, RE:8 contained less jump scares and terrifying moments which I find slightly unfortunate. Though, the petrifying journey inside of Beneviento's haunted house is something I will never forget. Running away empty handed in the dark from a giant fetus creature has to be one of my scariest videogame experiences to date.
I enjoyed the gameplay, it reminded me a lot of RE:7 which is a good thing. I didn't experience any bugs, glitches or strange game mechanics that bothered me. The puzzles were fun and not too crazy, though sometimes I got stuck at the most embarrassing moments. The gun-play was also well done, so were the different types of guns and other weapons. I encountered a lot of ammunition problems (which is by the way fully a me-problem) which caused me grave trouble, but I managed to survive through most of the boss fights.
My favorite boss fight has to be the one with Heisenberg (as an Iron Giant). It felt quite unique and extremely satisfying. My least favorite boss fight was the one with Moreau. The reason for this being that it didn't feel very original and kind of just like another big, ugly monster battle. Even though it is my least favorite, it was still a decent end to a sub-story. Lady Dimitrescu was (as expected) an amazing villain to stand up against. I also really liked the presence of her three vampire daughters. They made me feel quite unsettled, because I knew they wanted to kill me but they behaved so classy (Lady Dimitrescu mostly) and were oddly attractive for some reason. This great dynamic made my stay in the castle quite challenging and exciting.
The visuals in this game are incredible. I felt immersed from the beginning 'till the end. The creators did a great job of giving this game (and RE:7) a very unique and mysteriously beautiful looking landscape and world design. The game often puts you in situations were you're in a small area, corridor or room which often makes you feel cornered or lost. This is an amazingly well done horror effect. In a few scenes you also get to see the grand scale of things, for example when you first look at Castle Dimitrescu from far away or when Redfield and Mia are flying off into the distance as they return to the normal world. These few moments are rare, and that combined with the graphical design makes those scenes look and feel amazing.
The ending felt fitting and great too, in my opinion. I thought the boss fight with Mother Miranda was challenging and therefor a great banger to go out with. Ethan's unfortunate death felt necessary to me, in a way. Mostly because he's been through so much and he's often made me wonder how he's gotten through all of it. Of course knowing that he's been dead since the Baker family apparently killed him, it makes a lot more sense why Ethan has such a high pain tolerance.
I truly hope we get to see more of these type of Resident Evil games in this particular "story branch." Since Ethan is now officially gone, maybe we could get a follow up as Rose Winters. Maybe we could even get some other iconic Resident Evil characters to come face to face with Rose, Mia and Redfield. Who knows what the future might bring. I wouldn't be surprised if Ethan managed to lurk his way back into the franchise as well.
I rate this game 8/10 because I absolutely loved it! It loses two point because of the little to none "scares", though I was on the edge of the seat most of the time. I recommend you try this one out, preferably after having played RE:7. Good game, Capcom!