Resident Evil

Resident Evil 3 REmake

First of all, the new Jill look is great. I'm torn on how I feel about this game. On the one hand the gameplay is a natural evolution of RE2. The doge is a great mechanic once you get the hang of it. On the other, Nemesis isn't used as well as Mr. X. Aside from the first encounter with him, he's only scripted events. All the areas are unique, but some are far to short. The streets of Raccoon City and hospital are the best two. Overall RE2 is better, but this is still a solid game.

Upon further reflection I decided my biggest issue with this game is how linear it is. I want exploration in my RE games, and it’s not present here.

Some previously written thoughts are below.

I’m torn on how to feel about this game. Jill and Carlos are amazing characters. I feel the game does a good job displaying their escape from RC. Nemesis ranges from scary to scripted. The first time he’s encountered he chases you around downtown (awesome!). After that it’s some run away sequences and a few arena boss fights. I wish the downtown section at the start was bigger. It would’ve helped with the power up motif most RE games have. After downtown you rarely don’t have enough ammo to take out most things. Maybe it’s cause I was hoarding it some, but I did let loose more as time went one. To wrap up, RE3 could’ve been better, but it also could’ve been much worse. I’m glad I played it, and I think it’s a solid conclusion to the RC trilogy.

Resident Evil 7

Wrapped up my 2nd/collectables play-through just in time for Village (read: month late). I have a greater appreciation for this game after plaything 1-3. It's no surprise that 7 was a return to form. The last section of the game does drag on a little though. Probably going to do a speed run (less than 4 hours) play-through at some point.

The ending for choosing to cure Zoe isn't as good as the Mia ending. Some plot inconsistencies that I noticed: Jack tells Ethan that killing Eveline will save his family, but Zoe needs the cure in End of Zoe. Jack also isn't dead despite turning to stone in the main story of 7.

Resident Evil 7: End of Zoe

Also a short (seemed longer than Not A Hero), fun DLC. It ties up Zoe's story from the main game. I was also able to beat this in one sitting, but I found the last two areas to be quite frustrating (difficulty spike?). Punching the molded was quite fun. I hope to see that back someday. As with Not A Hero, this is worth playing.

Resident Evil 7: Not A Hero

This is a fun, short, DLC that wraps up Lucas's story. I was able to complete it in one sitting. I liked being able to punch molded as Chris. The map layout what pretty solid, but there was only one puzzle, and calling it a puzzle might be generous. Overall worth playing after 7.

Resident Evil: Village

Overall: 👍👍

The Duke is a great addition. I particularly enjoyed the Kitchen he provides.
Has the best back half of an RE game I've played.
Exploration, crafting, and combat are all fun. More exploration would've been nice.
Puzzle's are the best they've been since RE2 Remake.
Chris is fantastic in this game.
This is the first game where you're playing as a BOW. You just don't know that until the end.