Let me start by saying, I hated the beginning of Resident Evil 7. Why? Because it scared the living ♥♥♥♥ out of me! I wasn't used to this level of horror in a Resident Evil game. I've played RE2, RERevelations2, RE3, RE4, and RE8, and none of them prepared me for the intense fear RE7 delivers.

★Jack Baker★
NOT the main villain, but he deserves the spotlight.
Jack Baker, with his insanely good voice acting and psychotic demeanor, is hands down the most terrifying antagonist I've encountered in the series. Never have I been so scared to be chased by someone. Comparing him to Lady Dimitrescu, Mr. X, or Nemesis, Jack Baker takes the crown for sheer terror.
(took a multiple months long hiatus after his introduction)

⛧visuals + story⛧
Having played RE8 before RE7, the story finally clicked for me. While I'm not a huge fan of the Winters lore (massive Redfield-siblings and Leon fan here, sorry), I have to admit the story in RE7 is solid. I just found everyone in RE8 annoying, and I'm not even hyped if RE9 will be about Rose, sorry.
But the narrative in RE7 was.. good! It made me "tolerate" them.

The visuals are typical of Resident Evil – not groundbreaking but... effective?
The game's atmosphere is its strongest suit. I can't emphasize enough how this is the scariest Resident Evil I've ever played.

⛧combat + ammo⛧
The combat is tougher, and the rationing of ammunition is more stressful than in previous games, which adds to the overall tension. I struggled, but I pushed through. (and I REALLY s♥ck at games..)

Some of the jumpscares felt like they were designed for VR players which have lost their charm as a pc gamer. (still enough to sare me tho, not so critical)

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⛧all in all⛧
Resident Evil 7 is a masterpiece. It's a must-play for any fan of the series or the genre. Despite my initial opinion,

⋆｡°✩ 10/10 ✩°｡⋆

Amazing game. Everything good about the original Resident Evil games mixed with actual good shooting and controls plus a fresh new setting. I guess it could have some better puzzles, and one villain's end seems to be saved for DLC, but other than that it's a class A production across the board and worth its praise.

I don't really get the hate for the second half. I guess I would agree the first half is better, but the second half is also great. The section before the last is typical RE gameplay and the final part might be an FPS but most finales get action heavy at the end in this series. I enjoyed the whole thing.

P.S. The ray tracing update actually looks way better, don't believe the pessimism. Yes the puddles at the start look weird but literally everything after that looks great and far, far better than the horrible SSR of the original game. Just load this sucker up and enjoy!

I want a divorce