Playtime:
839 minutes
(I have taken the time to prepare both a short spoiler free review video, and a long in depth review video discussing all key plot points, easter eggs and questions left unanswered! The links can be found below for anyone who is interested. I put quite a bit of effort into them.)
As a fan who has been there since 1996, i was one of the few people who saw in the teaser, what this game had the potential to be when it finally came out! I spent a lot of time covering the game and defending it from those who were so quick to dismiss it as a P.T. clone. In short, i have a long history with RE and RE7 so when i finally got my hands on it, and it was everything i hoped it would be, you can imagine my excitement!
The game isn't without its issues however, as a second playthrough has really opened up my eyes to the fact that, some more enemy variety would have been great. Hope to see some classic BOW's in the sequel! (Copy that Capcom?!)
-The graphics are very good, but some spots look "off" the outside areas can feel flat, and some textures just don't feel like they belong in an otherwise fantastic looking game.
-Sound is fantastic, especially with headphones (no brainer) <--- see what i did there? ;) Everything sounds great, creepy sounds, bumps and creeks will keep you on edge, enemies have distinct sounds to let you know they are just around a corner, or the other room, waiting to dismember you with glee. The music is very tonal, and dynamic, it typically goes with the pace of the game, but not many of those "iconic" Resident Evil tracks, like for example, the RPD main hall, or Spencer Mansion basement (kek). Which is unforunate, and i can't help but feel little else but the Aunt Rhody theme and Save theme will remain in 10 years time to those nostalgic listeners. But i understand why they made that decision.
-Controls are your standard first person fare, though a bit slowed down by default to match the more methodic pace they set for the game. I honestly didn't even check to see if you can adjust sensativity as it just felt right. Controller guys will be happy to know everything functions just fine in that department also.
-Performance is great for most people, but some of us have had issues with stuttering on AMD processors and other hardware incompatatibilities. I had to turn things down to about medium settings, which honestly still looks fantastic, and had no issues aside from a crash here and there. Hopefully Capcom patches these things for those of us with problems.
All in all i feel RE is back to what made it great! Isolation, backtracking, key items to progress, resource gathering, conservation, inventory management and a great mystery to unravel all topped with classic horror movie homages! The game will take on average, 10 or so hours to complete with plenty of reasons for a replay or two! Definitely recommend!
Welcome back to the world of survival horror!
In Depth Review,Story Summary,easter eggs and unanswered questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mFhhTh2eOE
100% Spoiler Free Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpWNo4GMTpM
👍 : 12 |
😃 : 0