A really good game with a mediocre middle holding it back. The moment when you first arrive in the village is excellent in building up the game, but the castle and the bosses in that area were a disappointment as they could've done better. This all changes in House Beneviento and the Factory though, where the buildup and boss fight are super unique. I think that's where the game is at its best, when it stops trying to emulate something else or do what re4 did and instead do something completely different than the rest of the games. The story, albeit quite outlandish for this series, was really interesting and that mystery that kept me engaged in re7 did the same here. (I won't lie that ending got me emotional)