Resident Evil Village

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Liam Croft·Mar 2, 2023

Critic80/100

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Capcom has translated the Resident Evil Village experience to VR in supreme style, but it comes with a few caveats. Some of the cinematic spectacle is lost, and you'll need to battle fiddly animations just as much as the werewolves dominating the remote village. Still, wonderful VR graphics, welcome comfort options, and great haptic feedback support make it a PSVR2 must-play.

IGN

Taylor Lyles·Feb 28, 2023

Critic80/100

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A thrilling way to experience an already great game from a brand new perspective.

Nintendo Life

Oliver Reynolds·Oct 28, 2022

Critic70/100

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Resident Evil: Village is an excellent continuation of the mainline Resident Evil series that pays homage to Resident Evil 4 while showcasing its own style and identity. The first-person perspective allows for some truly terrifying moments (though a third-person mode is also on the way in the Winters' Expansion DLC) and the boss encounters are some of the best in the entire series. Of course, running via the cloud means you'll likely come across some hiccups, along with some dodgy load times and potential slowdown. Our experience with this was pleasantly minimal compared to other cloud versions we've played, but be sure to test the demo for yourself. If you've only got access to a Switch, this is a pretty solid way to experience a great game.

Polygon

Suriel Vazquez·May 5, 2021

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Lady Dimitrescu isn’t the only frightful thing lurking in Evan’s terrifying trip to Europe

Eurogamer

Vikki Blake·May 5, 2021

Critic75/100

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Everywhere I look, the empty gaze of one - two, three, five; oh my god, dozens of - glassy eyes are staring back, watch…

Kotaku

Ian Walker·May 5, 2021

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I remember vividly the first time I played one of my favorite games of all time, Resident Evil 4 While not what I would call a huge fan of the survival

PC Gamer

Andy Kelly·May 5, 2021

Critic85/100

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The scariest Resident Evil yet.

Game Informer

Ben Reeves·May 5, 2021

Critic93/100

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Village doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to horror, but a consistent rollout of new weapons and tools makes it hard to walk away from these terrors.

GamesRadar+

Leon Hurley·May 5, 2021

Critic70/100

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Resident Evil Village is the latest game in Capcom's iconic horror series

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Liam Croft·May 5, 2021

Critic90/100

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While the Resident Evil series has been on a high for a number of years now, Resident Evil Village sets an entirely new standard. Its cast of villains is up there with the very best, memorable sequences and gameplay sections beg to be played over and over again, and a sense of constant dread created by the atmosphere and soundtrack keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even the combat is solid this time around and the lengths Capcom has gone to take advantage of the PS5 pays off with impressive Ray-Tracing. Does it better Resident Evil 4? Maybe not, but it's damn close. Real damn close. Resident Evil Village is an essential playthrough for anyone with even a passing interest in the franchise.

Pure Xbox

PJ O'Reilly·May 5, 2021

Critic70/100

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Resident Evil Village may not quite live up to the highs of its terrifying predecessor but it's a still a solid entry in the long-running series that's well worth checking out. Eastern Europe makes for a fantastically atmospheric and surprisingly open setting here, it's chock full of delightfully oddball characters and features a handful of properly entertaining set-pieces to blast through. There may well be a few rough edges, with a rather painful protagonist and some duff boss battles to contend with but, overall, this is one truly messed up village that's well worth a visit.

IGN

Tristan Ogilvie·May 5, 2021

Critic80/100

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A genuinely engrossing and increasingly combat-heavy continuation of the Ethan Winters story.

GameSpot

Phil Hornshaw·May 5, 2021

Critic90/100

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The sequel to Resident Evil 7 leans heavily on Resident Evil 4's brand of action, but adds its own sensibilities to the mix.