this fucking rules! oh my god it might be because i've been struggling with some of the worse entries in the series lately but this was so much fun to play. The environments were so beautifully rendered, the horror was actually tense and interesting and the item management was more well handled than any game since 4 (chem fluid system my beloved). I love the decision to strip this franchise back down to it's roots, doing something familiar that feels like resident evil while also being something brand new.
I will say that the last section of the game (from the ship onwards) was strangely disappointing and flat, with no new enemies and levels that were much less well designed and visually interesting than the baker house, a nothing final boss and a lacklustre story conclusion that leaves too many loose ends. I think it would benefit from being a little longer and more fleshed out, as it ended up being one of the shortest entries to the point where it felt more like a demo at times (which does get me hyped for 8).
STILL!!! This game rocks, one of my favourites so far easily. Will play and log the DLC over the next couple days for sure