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Resident Evil Village

Capcom Development Division 1

2021•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrormonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelineargrittyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, uncomplicated shooter, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

627 ratings

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About This Game

Resident Evil Village is a first-person survival horror game and the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The game maintains elements from previous Resident Evil games, with players having to scavenge environments for items and manage their resources. However, it adds more action-oriented gameplay, with higher enemy counts and a greater emphasis on combat.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Years after the tragic events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Ethan Winters has started over with his wife Mia, finally living in peace and putting the past behind them. However, the legendary Chris Redfield from previous Resident Evil games suddenly disrupts their life, throwing a devastated Ethan into a new and twisted nightmare in search of answers.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ZombiesExplorationGothicCraftingDark fantasyResource managementShootingOccult

Where to play

Details

Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
Publisher: Capcom
Released: 6 May 2021
Series: Resident Evil
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Virtual Reality
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 13h normally, 22h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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