Honestly I don't really have much to say about Resident Evil Village. It's very similar to Resident Evil 4 Remake in it's action-horror approach and that style of gameplay doesn't vibe with me at all. Whereas I was able to enjoy RE4 for the most part due to how masterfully crafted that game was, I don't think the same can be said about Village. Village kind of feels like a bootleg version of Resident Evil 4 Remake as it does a lot of the same things -just worse.
I don't want to harp on the game though, as it's clear that my expectations were way too high coming from Resident Evil 7 -expectations that an action-horror Resident Evil would never be able to match. The story was pretty interesting at the start and I think some of the areas were pretty fun like Castle Dimitrescu or House Beneviento. I also found Ethan's characterization in Village to be a large upgrade over how he was in RE7 so that's also a plus.
Overall Village was a serviceable game. I can't say it was masterful in it's approach like RE4 or that I loved it like any of the other RE games I've played. Village certainly wasn't a bad experience however, and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Resident Evil. This is especially true if you enjoy the action-horror style gameplay that Village contains.
3/5
I don't want to harp on the game though, as it's clear that my expectations were way too high coming from Resident Evil 7 -expectations that an action-horror Resident Evil would never be able to match. The story was pretty interesting at the start and I think some of the areas were pretty fun like Castle Dimitrescu or House Beneviento. I also found Ethan's characterization in Village to be a large upgrade over how he was in RE7 so that's also a plus.
Overall Village was a serviceable game. I can't say it was masterful in it's approach like RE4 or that I loved it like any of the other RE games I've played. Village certainly wasn't a bad experience however, and I would definitely recommend it for fans of Resident Evil. This is especially true if you enjoy the action-horror style gameplay that Village contains.
3/5