The writing is on par with what you'd expect for a Resident Evil game of this era but the atmosphere is unmatched. Ghost ships are one of the best possible settings for horror stories and the incredible soundtrack in this game is perfect for it. Raid mode is also the best bonus mode I've ever seen in an RE game, beats Mercenaries by a long shot. With Mercenaries I play a few levels then forget about it while with raid mode I've been slowly working my way up to level 50 for months and have not stopped having fun. Also Rachael is great and it's nice to have a Jill focused game where she and Chris get to team up.