Played basically in one chunk so obviously it's fun. Largely very enjoyable set pieces particularly in the front half. Closer now to the story beat style of the RE movies where its just one thing to another with no real logic, other than 'something violent or crazy should happen next', however lacking the spectacle and spiritual depth of the movies. Americans continue to be horrible at writing and voice acting games, random man in black driving the car at the end was the most convincing character. The way Resident Evil has transitioned into the sad rustic violin Last Of Us-God Of War Remake brand of emotional grizzled father ethos is very offputting, not least because the game series lifeblood has traditionally been full sadism (particularly in the fantastic RE7) but because like TLOU the hokey familial sentimentality just does so little to get anyones (or at least my) blood pumping. The dearth of horrific imagery in the majority of this (save the incredible puppeteer's house) is a big problem. The Corpse Bride looking aesthetic of this in general is horrible and it seems to me that there's a widespread spiritual sickness in the world today considering the way the internet responded to the vampire woman