The focus is Ethan’s family, rather than a bunch of heroes and their global crusade against Umbrella Corp – although the game does do a great job of bringing Ethan and his family into the main universe via the appearance of a few familiar faces from other games in the franchise. This also makes the game’s story much more personal than other Resident Evil titles. The entire game takes place in a first-person view, intentionally pushing the horror aspects of the Resident Evil universe more than the main entries. This makes it a very different beast to the main Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes we’ve reviewed over the past few years. Village takes place a few years after the events of Resident Evil: Biohazard, placing you in the shoes of family man Ethan Winters once again. It sees you take control of Biohazard’s protagonist Ethan Winters.The story takes place a few years after Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.Story – If Biohazard and Resident Evil 4 had a baby It’s also a great showcase for detailing how much better next-generation HDR (High Dynamic Range) gaming can look on the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.īut, despite all its positives – and it definitely earning a place in our best PS5 games, best Xbox Series X games and best PC games guides – I can’t help but feel it could have been a little better, for one key reason. In my mind, Village is one of the best entries into the Resident Evil franchise in quite some time. For fans of the series, it’s best described as what would happen if Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil 4 had a baby. Resident Evil Village is a new entry in Capcom’s survival horror franchise, taking place a few years following the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.įor newcomers to the series, this means it’s a first-person horror game that tasks you to sneak, shoot and occasionally sprint in fear through a creepy village full of monsters that look like they jumped straight out of Van Helsing’s bestiary.

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia.

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