Trigger Cut Game Reviews

When I first saw the reveal for Resident Evil 7 and saw that they were moving to first person gameplay, I was skeptical.  Once I played it, I thought the choice to move to first person was a great idea and it helped the game to be one of the scariest entries of the series.  Village keeps this first person perspective but leans more into the action heavy focus of Resident Evil 4.  I am all for this since 4 is easily my favorite entry in the franchise.  The game does not completely lack scares, there are definitely some moments that are freaky but compared to 7, it’s not even close.  I am ok with this because Village in my opinion has a much higher level of fun factor than 7 did.  Ethan is still a blank slate of a character and those hoping for this entry to make him into y’know more of a human being with a personality will be disappointed. The graphics and art design are stunning.  The titular village serves as a hub world where you can explore and find secrets.  It’s a bit confusing to navigate at first but the more I played, the more I was able to memorize it.  It’s a well designed hub and I think it served to make the game more unique.  Like most Resident Evil games, it is highly replayable and has a great new game plus mode.  I’ve always appreciated how the franchise allows you to feel a power fantasy if you choose to replay it with all your guns you earned over the entire playthrough available at the start.  Village has an almost arcadey feeling to it which I think works in its favor.  It is essentially a first person Resident Evil 4 and I am more than okay with that.