This is one of the best of the long line of games that are obviously inspired by Resident Evil 4. Some say it isn’t as “scary” as its predecessor because of its more action-oriented approach (the common gripe also aimed at RE 4), but I love the kind of intensity this approach to survival horror provides. It’s a sort of “Jason Voorhees walking” vs. “Jason Voorhees running” scenario and I argue that Jason running is far more terrifying (probably why I’m not a fan of most of the Friday the 13th movies). It features such a great balance of various inexplicable grotesqueries. It’s a clinic of pacing. The plot is serviceable enough without being too over the top or too vague. The game nearly fires on all cylinders and offers something cool and new around every corner.