VIILLAGE is a great upgrade to the some-what lackluster 7, fixing a few of its primary issues such as its pacing not drastically going down as the game progresses. Adding a layer of Resident Evil 4 was a good idea as it blends well together, you'll notice a LOT of Resident Evil 4 stuff, the most obvious mechanics being the briefcase and the merchant (Which kinda makes me sad thinking all these assets are for a future RE4 Remake). The level design, for the most part, is the highlight of the game, some sections, such as the castle are great. The enemies? They're alright, not a lot of variation but they're way better than those mud-shitters from 7 and the antagonists are some-what memorable.

It overall left a good aftertaste. Definitely a move in the right direction, and I hope it keeps getting better from now. Who am i kidding, it's the usual Capcom Resident Evil rollercoaster.