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I don't care what people say about this game, I fucking loved it. Truthfully, it is more close to an 8/10 but goddamnit I can't bring myself to give it anything lower than a 10. I completely understand why people do not like this game, it does have many flaws. But for me, it got better and better the more I played through the game. I cannot wait for the DLC expansions to the story. This game is very unique, this is the best setting in a Resident Evil game since the first two games. Each part of the map was unique and felt fun to explore and run and gun through. I do like the balance of survival horror and action in this game, it felt just as fluid and crisp as it does in Resident Evil 2 Remake. It felt like going from a blend of classic Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil 7 with Castle Dimetrescu and then it gradually progressed into the Ganado filled madness that is Resident Evil 4 when you get to Heisenberg's Factory and exploding the Megamicite as Chris; I felt giddy the entire time. The character design is chefs kiss, the Four Lords (especially Heisenberg) look amazing and are both unique and fun. Chris's design at first I didn't like but it grew on me eventually and I can safely say he looks like the badass that he was in Resident Evil 5. I wished his section went on longer because his guns were very fun to use and it felt different enough from Ethan that I want Chris to also get DLC for this game. The common enemies in this game also look cool and the variety of enemies made for a fun and intriguing gameplay loop. The guns have the same impact from Resident Evil 2 Remake, each of them were very fun to use. The parts of the game where I can say are lacking is the overall length of the story; this may be due to me not wanting it to end so soon however. The soundtrack was ok, I really can't remember any tracks from the game besides the theme that plays when getting rid of the Lycan's and Megamicite during Chris's portion. The worst part of this game is the retconned story elements/new stuff being added for what seems like the hell of it. This felt like Tekken 7 all over again with the whole: Hah! I was actually the main villain this whole time and I started it all shtick that ruined Kazuya's character origin. Anyways, I will say, Ethan being dead for this entire game was a good twist and explains how he can literally have every body part chopped off and he can just splash a bottle of first aid on it and it miraculously healed. The ending made me actually feel pretty emotional, which is something I can't say the Resident Evil series has made me feel until now. Him sacrificing himself and withering away to save his daughter almost brought a tear to my eye. Rose visiting Ethan's grave was also a nice touch. I am so happy I played the Resident Evil franchise and I cannot recommend it enough. The franchise is full of highly influential games with some of them being very fun to play. It also has gotten me more into the horror genre as a whole, which is something I wasn't able to stomach in the past due to me not wanting to get over my fear. Please to anyone, play this franchise. Thank you Capcom.

Reviewed on Oct 15, 2022


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