The game that rekindled my interest in this franchise after years of being completely put off by what Capcom was offering. With that being said, my only concern going into this game was that it was going to be too much of a departure from the classic RE formula. After playing it, I'm happy to say that RE VII is a perfect modernization of the basic concept that made the original games so damn satisfying to play.

The first person perspective works incredibly well and makes the great atmosphere and intimate scope of the game so much more unnerving. The exploration and resource management elements, so essential to a survival horror game, are greatly executed. The points that prevent this from being a perfect game to me are an uneven pacing, with the first part being stronger than the final segments, and a lack of development in the characters and their relationships with each other. Even so, this game single-handedly restored my faith in the franchise and made me optimistic about its future for the first time in years.