Resident Evil 7 took a bold new step in the series, by returning to its survival horror roots.
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Released January 24th, 2017, Resident Evil 7 was seen by many as a return to the survival horror roots that the series strayed away from starting at 4. Resident Evil 7 shifted from 3rd person over the shoulder to the first person, and the development team decided to move to a more simple setting that until later in the game, was separate from the rest of the lore. Resident Evil 7 then plays its hand at the end of the game and uses the DLC to tie it all together.
Did it work out? I'd say it did. Resident Evil 7 went back to its roots of survival horror and playing the everyman Ethan Winters, a departure from previous protagonists in the story.
So let's dive into Resident Evil 7, now that it's been four years, and Resident Evil Village is on the horizon.
This Resident Evil 7 review/retrospective/analysis/critique will take a look at the following:
• How RE7 changed the formula (and why it worked)
• Missed opportunities and narrative issues
• Ethan Winters role in the series
• The DLCs and their impact on the overall experience of RE7
• Behind-the-scenes insight for RE7
Spoilers (duh).
⌛ TIMESTAMPS: ⌛
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Behind the Scenes of RE7
03:56 - RE7 Intro
05:20 - Getting to the Bakers
06:37 - Finding Mia
10:12 - Welcome to the Family (meal) Son
12:18 - The Issue with the RE7 Intro
12:46 - The Main House
17:37 - The Old House
20:49 - Lucas Baker
24:34 - The Choice - RE7's Biggest Flaw
28:10 - The Ship
31:36 - The Mines
33:52 - The Finale of RE7 (base game)
35:43 - Overall Review of the Base Game
36:53 - Fixing the Narrative of RE7
43:00 - The DLCs of RE7
43:39 - Nightmare
44:19 - Bedroom
46:06 - 21
46:43 - Daughters
48:08 - Not a Hero
50:24 - End of Zoe
54:38 - Conclusion & What's Next for RE
Soundtrack:
• Resident Evil 7
• Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Additional Footage:
- Making of Resident Evil 7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAsMpq8FeJA
- PT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6NCC-nnvMU
- Reliving the Horror: Taking Resident Evil 7 Forward by Looking Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwBDtp7R6aM
- RESIDENT EVIL 7 - Leg Cut-Off Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozWvwI-ehls
- Resident Evil 7 - Jack cuts off Ethan's leg (butcher room fight)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhCZKGBt2I
- Resident Evil 7 Choose to Cure Zoe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4t3vImLmYQ
- Silent Hill 4 footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvU1AuUzEjc
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