Opinion on Ethan

[H.Squidward (M.D)]

Not saying this game is bad. Far from it, actually. However, my main gripe is absolutely Ethan Winters. He is so unlikable and boring, at least compared to previous protagonists. Does anyone else feel the same?

[Gin]

He seems boring but he isn't,
killing all the threats in RE7 and RE8 makes him pretty much a force to be reckoned with.

Does it really need to be some hero with a military career of 15 years who has to experience all these events ? I don't think so.

By the way, it's the player and his style of playing which reflects how Ethan is or what kind of guy he turns out to be in the end.

[Lanzagranadas]

The problem with Ethan is that he started off as a "not a character". I mean, he was just a faceless avatar, a random average 'could be anyone' dude with no personality and zero background story, which was actually an nice change of pace after many RE games playing as renowned elite agents that have survived multiple outbreaks and stopped fearing anything long ago. Ethan was supposed to feel more human, a more vulnerable and believable character that players could find easier to relate to, which made sense because RE7 was meant to be a horror experience.

Yet Village ironically turned him into the least human, vulnerable and believable character in the entire franchise.

[SydneyAngel]

I Think Village is one of my favorite games with great game play and characters but for me Ethan isnt one of them. It works though

[H.Squidward (M.D)]

the problem is the blank slate thing only really worked with 7; it was much more horror focused, and obviously feeling powerless and not being a super agent elevates the threat level against you. However, in 8, that doesn't apply. 8 is much less of a Horror game and is a more action/horror game (mainly in the vein of 4 I'd say) so having Ethan just question literally everything is jarring, especially after the events of 7 and having military training, it makes him seem like a pushover. Yes, the small weak man going up against insurmountable odds is great, but Ethan never feels like he adapts to anything he see's.
Do you know how many times in 8 Ethan blurts some variation of "what the hell?". The dialogue is pretty bad all around in 8 tbf.

[Sarumoon]

of course. this whole stupid arc of mould and ethan, 7 sucked. At least this game is a RE game, with stupid charecters tho, who are not from this franchise. What a joke.

At least we have RE4 remake.

[Moogal™]

I don't find him especially good or bad as a character.