Ok so I ended up playing Village all in one go (which kept me up until like 9am) and I think it's an improvement on 7 in just about everyway and has been one of the most consistently solid RE games I've played so far. As a sequel to 7 it builds on what was good about the game yet is able to form it's own identity and acts almost as a blend of each major RE style up until this point while still feeling unique. The 4 influence especially was definitely to my taste. The story is a little rough around the edges by the end but that's not a deal breaker for me especially since it's mostly an enjoyable continuation of 7's plot with Ethan being much more likeable and well defined as a protagonist. Loved how the game was structured. Felt true to RE's metroidvania esque approach while still offering something new to the series. All around really solid time and definitely on the upper end of RE games I've played so far.