Sorry for being so late with this one guys. RE8 seemed to come out right when I was in the middle of finishing the last RE Clone video. I've always been a fan of the mantra "better late than never" though. So here's hoping it was worth the wait. Thanks for being so awesome!!
Late? I thought this was fast to be honest. I don’t take track of the time in-between uploads but usually it justifiably feels like forever in-between videos cause of how much work you gotta out into them.
Hey Avalanche. If there's a game i think you should try. It's lost planet 3. It's a prequel to the first two. And it plays alot like Dead Space. It even has some horror elements, plus you can pilot a giant mech.
Personally, I dig RE8Village a lot. My one major gripe is how fast some sections are. A lot of the villains could have easily had longer, more interesting sections. I felt like I'd killed off every villain just as they were getting interesting.
To be fair, everything after the house section in 7 was fast too. Margarettes section was super rushed (even though her boss fight was easily the best in the game) lucas’s part was extremely dull, and the entire mine/swamp and Evelyn boss fight was bland and boring.
@@8ball279 I mean... I literally don't control what goes on at Capcom, so that's just flat-out false. Don't get me wrong either. I'd love a more classic RE style game and direction. I still play games like ObsCure, Kuon, Rule of Rose and whatnot. Still try to look for the enjoyment that's there, even if it isn't exactly what I may have originally wanted.
I genuinely thought the twist was going to be: Chris was captured and injected with the virus that turns him into a Lycan and is being used by the main bad guy. I mainly thought this as on the cover of the game Chris's head is linked with a Lycans'.
We now know that Capcom will give RE any design they want just because it looks cool or has a good horror element to it, even if it holds no actual plot importance at all. A bit disappointing, since I thought this would result in a full explanation into Chris's new, current backstory and the details behind the BSAA and Blue Umbrella, but I guess we'll have to wait until RE9... maybe... if they even explain it then, or at all... ever.
Pretty sure that was the whole reason they did the Chris/wolf imagery. I know I thought the same thing and it definitely felt like a twist when it turned out the twist WASNT Chris being a wolf lol.
The whole Chris works for Umbrella thing will matter big time in RE9, mark my words. That Umbrella logo on the syringes got a much bigger font than in the Not a Hero DLC. Man, why do those western writers at Capcom hate Chris so much?
It reminds me of the poster for The Guyver where it had Mark Hamill's face right next to the helmet in the exact same fashion as if he was the main character.
There's a document in 7 that explains the restorative properties of the health fluid and how Ethan's hand was reattached. Also If you're caught in the garage by Jack, he cuts your leg off and you reattach out with the fluid alone. The item description in RE7 describes "spontaneous cellular regeneration".
I think the reason most people throw it under the bus is because most people miss out on that document or simply just plain out don't read any of the notes scattered about. Its always been there yet people just believed the health fluid worked miracles for some reason.
@@foosbooze263 I know it sounds crazy, remaking a remake. But I would kill to go through that mansion again, with highly upgraded visuals and performances/gameplay. Not to mention some of those creepy hallways with the moonlight shining through, and bolts of lightning accenting the shadows would look killer with raytracing
@@travis8106 I personally miss the fixed cam/tank control games and I think REmake still looks amazing GC or HD to this day. Updating graphics is one thing. With Capcom’s remakes lately, they’ve nailed that. Unfortunately they’ve missed in my eyes on just about everything else. They’ve also made previous games like RE2 and RE3 unobtainable on modern systems because of said remakes. Wouldn’t doubt if they removed REmake from circulation if they remake it once again. Don’t want to take that chance personally. At least Square still lets you experience both FFVII remake and the original. RE2 and 3 originals deserve to be playable, there’s no excuse. Remake shouldn’t mean replacement.
About the mold plot twist, I truly thought it was obvious in 7 when one of the first things you do in the game is reattach your foot, when Jack was basically training you about the changes after he "welcomed you into the family", what obviously was Ethan getting infected. Ok, maybe the whole body being mold is a little unexpected, but Ethan getting perks like reattaching limbs from the mold was not even a slight doubt.
My only gripe with this then, is how is this a surprise to Ethan? More specifically, how is Mia the only one who knows? And not, you know, the organizations who actually deal with these things on the regular?
@@Jason-ji8ql literally the question I was asking. Too many plot hole in the reveal. Capcom has to understand people need more exposition. A lot of people don’t want a bunch of cinematic but I’d rather a shitload of cinematic answering these questions than not explaining them at all
Also in RE7 there is a document you can find that explains the stages of mold infection, which include regenerative powers and hallucinations. Ethan was clearly suffering from these symptoms during the course of RE7, Eveline just hadn’t taken control of him yet (she clearly wasn’t as strong when Ethan got to the house vs when the boat first crashed there)
That still doesnt explain how Mia is the only one who knows about Ethan. Plus it also makes any dangerous moment in the game seem so irrelevant now. "Oh no, Daniela stabbed me to death. No wait, just a flesh wound." Also, just because it was explained in 7, doesn't mean they couldnt put something in to remind people. Like when he goes to reattach the hand and say something like, "I hope this works again..."
Brightness levels jumping up and down depending if you are looking in a bright place or a dark place is something that literally happens with our human eyes in the real world, so i never thought this to be something bad in any game.
@@AvalancheReviews I am absolutely terrified of dolls/mannequins and so the 2nd house absolutely terrified me since i wasnt expecting that from RE haha
I know this is a bit older but I recently replayed 7 and right after you read the document about "seeing visions of Evelyn after being infected" - Ethan starts having visions of Evelyn so I do think they had it planned out that he was infected throughout RE7.
Mother Miranda's role here really mirrors evie's role from the last game. They mostly stayed in the shadows for most of the game while occasionally scare you by appearing as an old lady throughout the game.
@feyzal not really. With the exception of RE1,most main antagonists in the other RE games usually had a couple of appearances before the main showdown. Even Eveilyn.
@@mtb5431 They are all pretty much the same, the only difference is that some of the games where you get to fight them in certain parts of the story. Miranda showed up couple of times in the game in the form of the old lady to guide you. What are you even talking about? How the hell does that not count? Did you even play the game? Hell, Miranda literally at the intro of the game disguised as Mia.
I’m glad they explained Ethan’s ability to heal and it was exactly what I’ve always assumed minus the whole dead part. I always said it was cause he was infected which made the most sense considering how the Bakers worked
Later in the Game (RE7) there is a dokument saying: "the first symptomps of infection are regrowing limps and seeing the telepatic ghost image of the little girl" Both is happening to ethan. there is no other explanation that ethan can see the little girl on the way back to the house.
@@chancelewis6674 Why should he? The Family knows it and Evelin Called ethan just to make him the new Daddy. evelin was sitting right next to him after he wake up whith the family. all fits together.
The fairytale book intro actually makes a lot of sense, every character in it is a character from the game's story. The bats are the Dimitrescus, the fish is Moreau etc...
Makes you wonder why Mirranda wasn't surprised that the book she was reading detailed her entire plan and ultimate demise. Or why she didn't just take Rose at any point when Ethan was out of the house.
I feel like the gallery in the bonus content is not getting enough recognition. It's not only a huge collection of gorgeous artwork from the game, but it also explains each of the pieces, talking about development, changed ideas like Mia in a wheelchair, characters, lore and expanding the story of the game. The 3D character gallery and bonus videos from development are awesome too. This kind of stuff, and unlocking different costumes and bonus weapons has always been one of my favourite things from RE and Dino Crisis, so I'm really grateful for it. I really want Capcom to keep doing this kind of bonus content that would normally be exclusive to some overpriced collector's edition, so I think it's something that we should talk about when reviewing the games and not take it for granted.
To me the repeating of 7's formula felt less like "doing what works again" and more like it's meant to rhyme with 7 as a true sequel to that game specifically, rather than just being a next numbered entry in a long running series. 7 and 8 tell the story of the father, they're both first person and feature similar elements outside of the rest of the series like using chem fluid and health drinks instead of herb mixes, so the sequel sort of repeats the previous game as a way to book end the story. Ethan begins his adventure alone in the Baker house, then ends his adventure going through a very similar situation, but much less flatfooted. By retreading the same ground it's able to show Ethan's growth, he can take on much faster enemies in much larger quantities, he can take down much bigger and smarter and lucid foes than the insane Bakers. It's a package that's meant to symbolically end how it began, with the next game bringing us something new as the next generation tends to do. We can see with RE2R and 3R that they don't intend to keep telling this same story formula because it works as they both came out in between this, and 3R greatly changed up this story proving they could have done it if they wanted to. That being said, I type all this out fully knowing that this could all be reading into nothing and just an accident on Capcom's fault as they just plugged new things into the previous adlib that worked.
13:38 re 7 gives info about how mold affects people in the end, they get crazy regeneration in the beginning and start seeing Evelynn after some time, the same thing happened to Ethan. Maybe the part about him actually dying in Bakers house wasn't from the beginning in their plans, but even without it, he showed symptoms of being infected with mold. Even Jack after chopping off Ethans leg with a shovel says that he has crazy regeneration.
Yeah. I'm honestly surprised how many people I've discussed the game with, didn't seem to pick up on the fact that it was the mold infection that gave Ethan the regeneration. Especially after seeing Mia take an axe to the neck, only to show up later, completely fine.
Why does he still have healing powers? Didn't Chris and umbrella not test them for the highly infectious mold that has a high chance of turning people into bug and slime.
@@chancelewis6674 considering Mia had to tell Chris what makes Ethan special, I don't think they did, that or the mold bonded with him well enough that tests didn't register at all.
@@chancelewis6674 like I said, best guess is that they just didn't pick up infection after a test, but honestly, that's just me filling in the writer's holes for them lol.
@@12ealDealOfficial I started on normal but was a little dissapointed that it was to easy and regretted that i wasnt playing hardcore first, finished hardcore on new game + and still died few times in that moment. I really don't know if i would have done the same thing like you because that moment was really hardcore ^^
VoS difficulty isn’t even that hard, Capcom programs the AI with huge flaws that are easily exploitable once you memorize how they work. They’re almost as bad as Square in this regard, and that’s saying something. You’ll wind up beating VoS and look back on this comment with a smirk, guaranteed.
I’m thinking they might do a dlc campaign with Chris and his team confronting bsaa Europe. Maybe a 3-4 hour deal. Could be fun. Cus i have a feeling 9 will be an all new story
The story at the start of the game is actually just a really ham-handed but quite beautifully animated analogy for the events of the game itself. Each creature that the girl comes across is representative of one of the main bosses as can be seen in their theme and crest. Miranda the bat, Beneviento the spider, Moreau the fish and Heisenberg the mechanical horse, with Miranda as the witch. The girl is representative of Rose, who 'meets' all the forest creatures and is 'lost' in the forest, the forest being the village. And of course, the father burning the forest and staying behind to do so to protect the girl is Ethan sacrificing himself to get a recovered Rose back to Mia, the mother, and out of the village. Personally, I think it's out of place, but somehow fitting with how it parallels the game.
I'd have to disagree on Lady Dimitrescu being an "improvement" on Mr. X, but probably not for the reason you expect. Lady D shares some superficial similarities with Mr. X, but she's far closer mechanically to Jack Baker in that her patrol area is very much confined to specific rooms and corridors of the castle at a given time. When Jack was chasing you around the west wing of the first floor of the Baker House, he would disappear once you escaped that area (or rather, once you found the passage to sneak into the save room). When Jack reappeared on the second floor he would follow you until you solved the one puzzle which you'd already picked up the item for and then he would disappear again, but if he lost you before that he would generally give up actively "seeking" you and just patrol. The area on the east wing of the house was a complete no-go zone for him because they didn't want Jack and the regular Molded enemies being a threat at the exact same time, but consequently, the Molded would not appear in the areas Jack was allowed to patrol (until much later when you revisited the house and the roaming-enemy version of Jack was no longer a factor). Lady D's appearances are a bit less obviously scripted but she's still contained to specific "chunks" of the castle which she will never leave once she starts her patrols. It's not hard to figure out where she can and can't go, and in a natural blind playthrough her areas are generally gated off by obvious progress barriers, puzzle rooms, or mini-boss encounters with her daughters that clearly signal to the player that they don't have to immediately worry about Lady D following them anymore. It then becomes easy to recognize when you're re-entering her "range of movement" again and to plan and react accordingly. What made Mr. X interesting to deal with was that he was essentially Haunting Ground stalker: he roamed in real-time throughout an entire open-ended area and with very few exceptions he could follow you into any PART of that area. He was generally locked out of the puzzle rooms (the sole exception being the library, and to be fair, we weren't intended to move those shelves one-at-a-time, that was more an issue of it being not immediately obvious that you COULD move them all at once) but once he was active you had to creep around the place at a walk listening for his footsteps and keeping the lay of the land in mind so you knew where to flee if and when he showed up. Mr. X never stopped looking for you and never defaulted to a patrol route; if he lost you he would slow down, but he would still methodically scour the police station to find you. His tendency to "teleport" to you after you perform certain actions was an annoying bit of scripted rule-breaking that I dislike, but it was basically the only problem I had with the way he worked.
I’m holding off on watching this one until I’ve played the game for myself, but I’m glad it’s here waiting for me whenever that happens. Glad to see the RE retrospective going strong!
For being a "purist old man", you're easily the most open RE channel I've seen. Seriously, your ability to evaluate every game by itself instead of always comparing it to the predecessors is impressive. Huge props, every video reminds me why you're my favorite channel in this area.
Lolwut? this is such a generic comment that borders on ass kissing and almost ignorance haha. don't get me wrong though, i love this channel and it's resident evil videos! but to say all of what you've said is kinda assuming too much of it.. he's very guilty off comparing each title to it's predecessors, especially harshly when looking at 4, 5, and 6. you can first see it on his take on resident evil 2... but he's at the most harshest when he talks about resident evil 7, even controversially ( as you'll see a ton of others in the comments that criticize him for his take on re7, due to a LOT of ignorance that he seems to have on part 7 on that video lol and you'll clearly see that on his like to dislike ratio bar on that vid lol) but mostly he really takes the cake on that video for saying that it "wasn't survival horror".. and goes on a long tangent about comparing it to each prior entry for like 20 minutes before getting back on track lol...but like i said, don't get me wrong as i respect his opinion and do acknowledge our differences on many topics and i don't let any of that affect my overall enjoyment of his channel, but i don't konw what you mean by saing it's the "most open RE channel" as even most people on the RE subreddit agree that his takes on the RE franchise is pretty...closed minded lol. so it was very surprising to hear you say all of that bro.. but yeah, i'm about to really blow you mind by recommending another channel that i think you'll really like: The Sphere Hunter, she really goes in depth about the franchise as she absolutely adores it just like all of us,and she REALLY allows you to get a good take on the franchise from ALL sides, so if you really like an open minded take on each game than look no further. So go subscribe to her and check out her RE videos as well as her retrospectives, i absolutely love her review of RE1 remake as she goes on to describe as why it's the PERFECT resident evil and survival horror game, being that it was the most perfected title in the whole genre. after that look at the channel called Ink Ribbon, they are actually a sole RE channel and focuses all of their content on the series! thanks for taking the time to read my comment and hope to hear from ya soon lol
That's what being a REAL fan of anything is like. You have your own personal bias on what the series "should" be and your own personal faves. But then try to objectively look at everything else for what it is and judge whether it's good on its own merits.
One aspect I dig is how the castle feels like the Spencer mansion, Beneviento's like the guardhouse(plants!), Moreau's like the water tank, and then Heisenberg's like part of the lab or RE3's factory.
Yeah I'm hoping it was just an honest mistake given that his channel is almost entirely re based it'd b crushing to find out he didn't play the others to completion and as frequently as he claimed. Would basically ruin my trust of any RUclipsr ever again
I've taken a little youtube break lately and i am extremely gladdened to come back and see the hellacious amount of work youve done in the interim. Thanks again for your bad ass work.
I think Capcom has specifically said they toned down the horror for this one after “hearing RE7 was too scary” but that’s clearly games company speak for “we want to sell more to the casual audience too” which i cant blame them for
@Calvin Tijares in what world. There were jumps but they were well timed and spaced. You could go 2 minutes with nothing happening but the ambience and build up is already enough to completely petrify you
I personally disagree, I thought the horror elements stayed until the small section were you played as Chris but to me Action in a Biohazard title isn’t that big of a deal as long as it doesn’t go the RE6 route.
I always thought in 7 that Ethan's exposure to the mold was the reason he could tolerate pain so well. I thought that since Eveline died in 7 Ethan was free of Eveline's control. It was nice when it was ambiguous and open to interpretation.
RE8 looks like someone left a comment on one of those “the last two games you played are now combined” Facebook posts saying “Bloodborne and Resident Evil 7”
For me, Village feels more like if the west wing of the mansion was a run and gun shooter and the east wing was a pure survival horror game like forbidden siren. Either style could’ve worked but in the same game together they feel at odds with each other
the only issue i had with it really is that the weapons not having an exclusive final upgrade means that you really have no reason to play with the lemi or trench gun. in 4 every gun got a unique effect that meant you could totally play through again with whatever you want. that and theres only one sniper rifle, i was a little let down by that cause i avoided upgrading anything but the mag size waiting for the next one lol. handcannon pz ftw.
well i expect you to do the evil within retrospective next back in 2014 people kept saying its the return of pure survival horror while i think its still action horror like dead space
The Evil Within is definitely NOT a survival horror game by any means. It has that RE4 DNA in spades. A pretty enjoyable duo of games to be honest. Where I felt the first fell flat, the second knocked out of the park, and oddly enough? The same can be said the opposite way around too. My favourite elements of the first game were much weaker in the sequel. I'm also interested on Jared's take on The Evil Within series.
@@hieunguyenrileygekko Shinji Mikami put a lot of love into the first game's world concept for sure and the barbed wire aesthetic was honestly so cool for me, I really like that. As cool as the story is ONCE you play it a couple times and REAAALLY intently follow along to get it, I'd also argue it's needlessly complicated for a game where the protagonist felt like such a blank vessel. In these ways, the second game shines much brighter. Sebastian feels like a compelling character, the story is paced so much better and for me? even the scenario feels much more purposeful than the first. THAT BEING SAID, my main major plus of the first game feels so much weaker in the second - boss/big bad enemy encounters. Honestly, ALL of the cool big bad related stuff is relegated to the art man in the first few chapters of EW2 and after he's out of the picture (pun intended), the bosses and big bads NEVER live up to the intrigue he and his monsters gave me at all. The first game was so much stronger in this aspect like 100%. Though I still thought 2 was a better game, both were definitely worth people's time and I'd recommend the games to literally anyone who loves action horror like RE4 or Dead Space!
"If they wanted to stick with realism for the 1911, they would have had it jam every 30 shots or so." Excuse you sir, it is not a Hi Point, I'll have you know my 1911 only jammed on me 5 times my first time using it... I mean, shut up baldy! Keep up the great work, man! I'm always happy to see one of your videos pop up on my feed!
@@AvalancheReviews my 1911 works flawlessly. I maintain it in marine corps fashion. Cleaning it weekly, whether I use it or not (the all steel frame needs rust removed).
@@BrianOblivionB I hated my M16. The amount of maintenance we did on those was insane. All the fun was sucked out of shooting in the Marines. We would have to qualify every year with it and after that week of shooting, we would spend 8 hours a day for a week cleaning that rifle. An entire work week spent cleaning. I've been out for 11 years and my hands still remember the rifle.
Exactly. I’ll never understand why this game (and all the people who worked on it) thought that reveal was some kind of… “twist.” I got to that part and was like: “Yeah he’s a molded. I know. I played RE7. Yes. That’s… wait is this meant to be a twist… okay… why…?”
Honestly, werewolves ARE on brand with Resident Evil, same as Vampires. The problem would have been if they were magical beings, but they aren't, they are another type of infected, that's it, that is completely on-brand with Resident Evil, they are mutants created by a mutagenic pathogen. If the series can have 4 store high plant monsters and rocket launcher-wielding zombies, what's so out of place about a bunch of hairy dudes? Hell, the Hunters are infected humans mixed with reptile DNA, why is it odd to have infected humans mixed with wolf DNA?
Agreed. Don't get why people are put off. Besides they're by far my favorite fodder enemy in a horror game in quite awhile. Loved it Everytime they popped up on screen. Fun as hell
@@AvalancheReviews Yeah, but in previous games, we got people who can create and control fire from their blood, and then you have Wesker who is evil Captain America dressed like Neo. So it's not like we haven't had these things before.
God Evil Neo Matrix. I must be the only person that despised that version of him. It was cool seeing him return in RE:CV ,but then he started with all the matrix moves. Really took away from what I thought was a solid vilian. I know the Wesker Report was before CV and explained it all but still I found it goofy. And that's saying alot coming from this franchise. And don't get me started on his whole backstory that was explained in RE5 with Spencer's plan and all that
@Avalanche Reviews.. okay you may have a point about Hobo Magneto; and the whole mech fight was so out of left field and batshit crazy but I loved it in an over the top ridiculous way. The one section I was slightly disappointed in was Overly Sensitive Gill Man's. Wanted some unique water creatures to fight besides him. Hell even the damn Duke eludes to Ethan that their is said to be more than him that lurks those waters but we never see shit besides a few lycans before.
That was quick Edit: I too think the “werewolves in an re game??!” Gripe was mad lame. There have been giant frogs and a bat/bug/dragon boss. ‘Werewolves’ are the least odd thing to include.
Well those things were designed, the werewolf's were the byproduct of the fetus parasite. Also werewolf's are lame as all hell might as well have muscular shirtless modern day monsters that constantly flirt with Ethan to make it more modern.
@@chancelewis6674 I thought they were pretty neat, I dunno. I liked the way they moved and how they’d perch on rooftops before attacking, it was a cool level of detail
what dissapointed me is that I though Donna's section is what would we have played in RE 3.5 where the dolls attack you with like an illusion enemy like the Hook-man. but it ended up just a PT/Amnesia/Outlast section and just stopped all the action for 30min.
As wacky and strange as this may be for an RE game, especially for an og player of the series this was the funniest game I played since RE 2 Remake. I really like 7 but im in love 8 honestly.
It’s wild seeing that this game came out two years ago. Just bought re8 again for the switch, had to come back to this video because you always talk about things I never noticed. Like always, great video buddy! 🤘
Honestly, when I finished this game, I thought to myself "we are heading down the path to RE6 again." This is RE5, pushing the limits JUST enough that I feel like the next game is one i will be very apprehensive about ..
RE5 didn't jump the meme shark until the boulder punch lol. RE Village is constantly jumping the shark and breaking the 4th wall for lol random referential humor. This game is already pretty much RE6. It's not even RE5 or RE4.
@Jeffry Rojas, Lets see. Ya fight: a dragon, a talking doll by playing hide and seek, a giant fish, a transformer using an infinite ammo car, and a literal Bloodborne/Souls boss. That's pretty close to RE6's levels of insanity imo.
@@Gruntvc the monsters were in line with RE7's IMO. The molded didn't seem like RE to me very much, but that's the direction they went hence the stuff they did with the megamycete creatures fit in okay.
Bud your videos have helped me so much not only that but got me interested in re playing silent Hill and even playing the first RE for the first time. I really looked forward to this video thanks man!
I've mainly heard positive things about the game but the one thing I can't look past how it's looking like Ethan's daughter is just Alice but in the video games
They call characters like that Mary Sues. Alice and Captain Marvel are great examples. We've got literal magic and Marvel super powers now in RE. Remember when this franchise was about science gone wrong? 😐
@TadpoleGaming, Oh man was that one terrible. Franchise killing bad. At least we got Wolfenstein The New Order and The Old Blood. But yeah, Rosemary has got that potential.
By that stupid logic, Sherry and Jake are Mary Sue and Gary Stu then? But it's totally okay when non-superpowered people like Chris was able to punch boulder or Leon has insane inhumane reflex or Jill somehow can run up the wall vertically.
Damn, if you had a stumble going from Standard to Hardcore, I'd hate to see your whiplash if you did what I did and go from Casual to Village of Shadows... Casual: "Oh you hit me eight times? Ha, I'm still green!" VoS: "Oh you hit me? Let me pick up my entrails and panic, please."
He wasn’t lying when he said it’s better to experience the spoilers on your own. Reading those files and seeing those revelations was absolutely spellbinding. If you’re a RE fan, you owe it to yourself and the lore to experience it for yourself.
I will say, playing this game as a father made the experience very meta and personal. But taking off that lens, I feel the game was overhyped and that's why I think others had a problem with it. I didn't have the systems to play it and so I was happy for my friends who got to play it. But I feel so humbled and lucky I got to go in blind.
I don’t know, I liked the story at the beginning. To me it reflected the greed and the drive for MORE that really kicked off Resident Evil to begin with. It’s nice to know that they haven’t lost the main message of the series.
I liked the storyline when the series first started. When the viruses were a product of corporate greed and immoral scientists. Once we got to RE5 though and things shifted to godhood and save the world plots, I lost interest. I liked that RE7 seemed to be going in a whole new direction so I was pretty disappointed when RE8 seemed to be trying to bring things full circle with connection Miranda to Umbrella. The whole original storyline just ridiculous imo now. Only real question headed into RE9 is what Jill and Claire have been up to lol
I'm not sure about the latter point. Seems like for as many lives Mia ruins with her shenanigans at Umbrella, she never seems to pay any kind of price. Am I mistaken in believing the entirety of RE7 and RE8 is her fault? There are even "fans" who want the next game to be from her perspective.
@@mtb5431 miranda is supposed to be a dark mirror of Ethan So she does everything to save her daughter like Ethan but her methods are bad I liked this motivation
@@mtb5431 Well, Claire has been featured in SO much stuff, I think it’s time for Jill to make a comeback. I kinda want the next game to involve her and Chris at odds with one another. I would like to know how she felt about Chris joining up with Umbrella after she and him helped found the BSAA. I have a feeling she’s still with the BSAA but has no idea that they’re using bio-weapons.
Been looking forward to this one for a good month now. This is personally my favorite release in the last decade. For me, the move to First Person has been a very welcome one, and I feel like they really got the mechanics down this time around. The nods to more "phycological" horror in some sections was really welcome as well.
Genuinely impressed that you were able to tear this title down to its parts without being rude or fanboy. Props and perhaps homage to your effort. I think there are many glaring weakness in this title’s presentation that ruin the grittiness we all revere but you are correct that this is the best we have had in many years and it is true to form. If it is the last vestige of our generation I will be miserable. But I pray its reception will remind them what made their franchise the best in the business. Thank you for your effort here.
What blows my mind about Village is how many optional fights/mini bosses/ searchable areas that there are. There is a hefty amount of side content and i love that!
Just finished the game and I couldn't wait to hear your opinion about it. I absolutely loved it, and I'm still amazed at how gorgeous it looked on my original PS4. Capcom developers are really doing miracles with the RE Engine and as an old school Resident Evil fan I couldn't be happier with the series in the last couple years. Let's see what you think!
@KryptKicker5, You're welcome. Been hoping for years there'd be a new Dino Crisis or Turok game. But nadda from AAA gaming. You might also want to search on RUclips for, Project Ferocious. It's an original Far Cry styled FPS that'll have dinosaurs too. One guy is developing it using Unity. He does hope to get it onto Steam too.
I like that you evaluated this game for what it is rather than what it “could” or “should” be. Hopefully the next RE game will be Code Veronica remastered because Claire needs some love.
The best part of the game was going to the house of Beneviento that was some classic resident evil horror loved the puzzles there as well even though there was no fighting in the house it didn’t matter it was just good horror I wish there was more of that in village but still a fun game with lots of tension
I liked the romanian castle and village the most. I even own own old antique furniture that looks like straight out of the castle, maybe thats why i enjoyed this part the most
First video I’ve watched of yours and I gotta say that more reviewers need to be like you. The amount of RUclips critics I’ve watched who claim they love a game then proceed to shit on it horrendously and point out more things they hate than love never sat well with me. You can love something and point out it’s flaws but when all you do is talk negative then claim you love the game at the end of the review then it defeats the point. Loved your style where you talked about what you didn’t like but still explained further why you still enjoyed it overall. Thanks for this one!
Running a Ryzen 5 5600x and an RTX 3070 Founders Edition and with settings maxed even going over VRAM and RT turned on, you typically get 80-115 fps when HDR is turned on. This engine is ridiculously well optimized, I swear to God.
@@AvalancheReviews Hopefully the new LHR cards they're gonna dish out soon will have better luck selling at MSRP than the originals... 😅 Here's hoping for you, dude!
I’ll never understand why this game (and all the people who worked on it) thought that reveal was some kind of… “twist.” I got to that part and was like: “Yeah he’s a molded. I know. I played RE7. Yes. That’s… wait is this meant to be a twist… okay… why…?”
Really enjoyed your take on Village, Jared. Thoughtful and well articulated, as always. I especially think your statement on the game's design being artificial is quite true. I had an absolute blast playing RE Village, but after beating it it immediately became clear that this game isn't the masterpiece some claim it to be. It's like a theme park ride in which the player is lead from one awesome set piece to the next while using past games' mechanics in the most shallow manner possible. If you haven't watched it, Capcom actually uploaded a video a short while back called "Internal Struggle", which gives insight about the frenetic development of RE8. Apparently, the devs decided to change the gameplay at the last second, because the QA team explained to them the gameplay was more frustrating than fun. I think this explains why the initial village assault by the lycans is totally different from how the rest of the game plays. Makes you wonder how RE Village was originally going to play. RE Village isn't the best of the franchise, but it's a fairly solid entry. I hope Capcom acknowledges the valid criticisms towards the game, so that they can make something truly great.
Felt like I was channeling your reviews when playing this one. Fun as hell game but never quite felt like a Resident Evil game to me. Enjoyed it tremendously all the same.
I can understand why some RE fans may not like it but as someone who enjoys RE 1, 2 ( original and remake), 4, 5 ( as a co op game not a RE game) and 7 this was a very good game with some flaws but nothing that didn’t make me not enjoy the game and I’m cautiously optimistic for 9 as long as it doesn’t go full blown action like 5 and6 and kinda goes into the direction of what both makes RE 7 and 8 very good like the atmosphere and creepiness of 7 and the baby section of 8 while having the guns and replay value of 8 and 4 but that’s just my opinion
@@denimschaffer9439 I will say that I did enjoy all the numbered series for what they were, the remakes did stick out as some of the best in my mind. Predominantly because of access most likely so they were freshest in my mind against the originals. They all felt like they did a very solid justice to the source material. One of the unpopular opinions I hold onto is that I really did enjoy RE 5; while it did steer way off the mechanics and feel gameplay wise, it did feel like a good conclusion to the story. When it comes down to it, I hope that 9 shifts gears back to the older cast members. Maybe a new story with the RE 2 and 3 remake style. If that can be pulled off in the proper environment and gameplay style, I would eat it up regardless of new or returning cast members.
Well... no. Miranda was. She found(or possibly made) a story that replicated the village she led, probably to prepare Rose for becoming Eva at some point. As for the point of this review, he’s right. It does feel out of place for RE, but for this game alone, I personally believe it fits.
I love this channel! I always try to tune in when Avalanche does his livestreams! I told him when I get my money that I’m going to send him a big donation. He deserves it!
Maybe the slight downgrade in the face quality is because of the larger cast member? They definitely have more character models made for this game when compared to RE7 and the remakes.
35:45 "if they wanted the M1911 to be realistic they'd have it jam every 30 shots" 😆 howled out loud hearing that! Great job with the retrospective Jared
Res Evil 7 was the first game in the series I beat. I played 5 a little but didn't care for it. I love games in first person a ton so I had to play 7. I liked it a lot. Then Village came out and I like it even more. I like finishing up an area and being like "I got a thing to open a thing in the village, let's go!" Oh, and the shotguns are so satisfying to use.
Sorry for being so late with this one guys. RE8 seemed to come out right when I was in the middle of finishing the last RE Clone video. I've always been a fan of the mantra "better late than never" though. So here's hoping it was worth the wait. Thanks for being so awesome!!
Brah dont apologise, you upload these vids at lighting pace imo
Late? I thought this was fast to be honest. I don’t take track of the time in-between uploads but usually it justifiably feels like forever in-between videos cause of how much work you gotta out into them.
long awaited!!!! can't wait to get stuck in with a good cup of coffee
What’s with all the ads? I’m getting them like every 2 minutes...
Hey Avalanche. If there's a game i think you should try. It's lost planet 3. It's a prequel to the first two. And it plays alot like Dead Space. It even has some horror elements, plus you can pilot a giant mech.
Personally, I dig RE8Village a lot. My one major gripe is how fast some sections are. A lot of the villains could have easily had longer, more interesting sections. I felt like I'd killed off every villain just as they were getting interesting.
To be fair, everything after the house section in 7 was fast too. Margarettes section was super rushed (even though her boss fight was easily the best in the game) lucas’s part was extremely dull, and the entire mine/swamp and Evelyn boss fight was bland and boring.
@ I honestly think the only RE game that doesn’t feel rushed in the final 1/3 is RE4, and even there the island/lab is the weakest part in my eyes.
I also hated the ending. I felt like the writers had just kind of given up.
And you are the reason we will get 10 years of this same shit over and over again. Almost like what happened after 4 released.
@@8ball279 I mean... I literally don't control what goes on at Capcom, so that's just flat-out false. Don't get me wrong either. I'd love a more classic RE style game and direction. I still play games like ObsCure, Kuon, Rule of Rose and whatnot. Still try to look for the enjoyment that's there, even if it isn't exactly what I may have originally wanted.
Hmmm I am fairly certain Miranda was alive since WWI.
One of the notes you find in her lab mentions that her daughter died from the Spanish Flu.
Yep she died in 1919, her grave is under the blue bird
Eva was born in 1909 if I remember right, so she's been around as an adult for longer than that
phew, i thought i was the only one that spotted that.
she's ancient that's for sure
8:41 Avalanche in a nutshell! _I'm about to criticize something I've already admitted to enjoying but hear me out_
😭😭😭 bro so truu
“This game is so good but it also sucks” lmao
Yeah, it is called being mature and having ambivalent character.
What BRA is Lady Dimitrescu?
good to see OSW lads are RE fans as well as Wrestling
I genuinely thought the twist was going to be: Chris was captured and injected with the virus that turns him into a Lycan and is being used by the main bad guy. I mainly thought this as on the cover of the game Chris's head is linked with a Lycans'.
We now know that Capcom will give RE any design they want just because it looks cool or has a good horror element to it, even if it holds no actual plot importance at all.
A bit disappointing, since I thought this would result in a full explanation into Chris's new, current backstory and the details behind the BSAA and Blue Umbrella, but I guess we'll have to wait until RE9... maybe... if they even explain it then, or at all... ever.
Pretty sure that was the whole reason they did the Chris/wolf imagery. I know I thought the same thing and it definitely felt like a twist when it turned out the twist WASNT Chris being a wolf lol.
Jaketriesit the cover is such bait. Chris has so little role in this game. He's just there to let us know... Oh it's an RE game
The whole Chris works for Umbrella thing will matter big time in RE9, mark my words. That Umbrella logo on the syringes got a much bigger font than in the Not a Hero DLC. Man, why do those western writers at Capcom hate Chris so much?
It reminds me of the poster for The Guyver where it had Mark Hamill's face right next to the helmet in the exact same fashion as if he was the main character.
There's a document in 7 that explains the restorative properties of the health fluid and how Ethan's hand was reattached. Also If you're caught in the garage by Jack, he cuts your leg off and you reattach out with the fluid alone. The item description in RE7 describes "spontaneous cellular regeneration".
Thank you! So many people forget this
@Dark Chocolate that's right, my bad
I think the reason most people throw it under the bus is because most people miss out on that document or simply just plain out don't read any of the notes scattered about.
Its always been there yet people just believed the health fluid worked miracles for some reason.
Well whatever, that's been retconned by him being infected by the mold. He dies in re7
@@Alhawaii1 that doesn't negate it in the slightest.
The map changing colors to indicate a room is picked clean isn't new: the gamecube remake of RE1 had that feature.
Thank you! So many people think re2 remake introduced that feature when its simply not true
REmake. The best the series has to offer. Bar none.
Kind of disappointing he of all people could overlook that but hopefully it's just an honest mistake, probably is
@@foosbooze263 I know it sounds crazy, remaking a remake. But I would kill to go through that mansion again, with highly upgraded visuals and performances/gameplay.
Not to mention some of those creepy hallways with the moonlight shining through, and bolts of lightning accenting the shadows would look killer with raytracing
@@travis8106 I personally miss the fixed cam/tank control games and I think REmake still looks amazing GC or HD to this day. Updating graphics is one thing. With Capcom’s remakes lately, they’ve nailed that. Unfortunately they’ve missed in my eyes on just about everything else. They’ve also made previous games like RE2 and RE3 unobtainable on modern systems because of said remakes. Wouldn’t doubt if they removed REmake from circulation if they remake it once again. Don’t want to take that chance personally. At least Square still lets you experience both FFVII remake and the original. RE2 and 3 originals deserve to be playable, there’s no excuse. Remake shouldn’t mean replacement.
RE Village felt like it was a mix of RE4 & RE7, while being set in a gothic, Hammer horror film.
That about nails it honestly.
Hammer is a great comparison, always glad to see a fellow connoisseur
@@AvalancheReviews you are cool
About the mold plot twist, I truly thought it was obvious in 7 when one of the first things you do in the game is reattach your foot, when Jack was basically training you about the changes after he "welcomed you into the family", what obviously was Ethan getting infected.
Ok, maybe the whole body being mold is a little unexpected, but Ethan getting perks like reattaching limbs from the mold was not even a slight doubt.
It’s cool how it was built in the 7th game
My only gripe with this then, is how is this a surprise to Ethan? More specifically, how is Mia the only one who knows? And not, you know, the organizations who actually deal with these things on the regular?
@@Jason-ji8ql literally the question I was asking. Too many plot hole in the reveal. Capcom has to understand people need more exposition. A lot of people don’t want a bunch of cinematic but I’d rather a shitload of cinematic answering these questions than not explaining them at all
Also in RE7 there is a document you can find that explains the stages of mold infection, which include regenerative powers and hallucinations. Ethan was clearly suffering from these symptoms during the course of RE7, Eveline just hadn’t taken control of him yet (she clearly wasn’t as strong when Ethan got to the house vs when the boat first crashed there)
That still doesnt explain how Mia is the only one who knows about Ethan. Plus it also makes any dangerous moment in the game seem so irrelevant now. "Oh no, Daniela stabbed me to death. No wait, just a flesh wound." Also, just because it was explained in 7, doesn't mean they couldnt put something in to remind people. Like when he goes to reattach the hand and say something like, "I hope this works again..."
Brightness levels jumping up and down depending if you are looking in a bright place or a dark place is something that literally happens with our human eyes in the real world, so i never thought this to be something bad in any game.
Agree. The first time I saw something like that was in Gran Turismo 5 on PS3 and it blew my mind
Hey gotta have something to complain about 🤣🤣.
Some implementations are poorly done and distracting. I don’t remember it being terrible in this game though.
it's friggin annoying when you tryna do some dark maul lightsaber action but you can't see shite cause of the bright light in your face
I started on Hardcore mode and I’m glad I did. After passing the first lycan hoard I found this difficulty to be the perfect challenge
"the sound it makes will haunt your dreams"
*literally just a crying baby*
yep
Am I the only one who's terrified by the existence of babies??? HA!
@@AvalancheReviews I am absolutely terrified of dolls/mannequins and so the 2nd house absolutely terrified me since i wasnt expecting that from RE haha
@@AvalancheReviews trust me, that part made me put down my controller and take a break for a couple hours
Its hilarious seeing all these adults freak out about a big giggling baby.
My one year old was giggling hearing the baby in House Beneveinto but it just scared me even more 😌😂
Jared has too much fun saying "Retrospective!" now.
I was just thinking this 😂
😂
You can literally hear him grinning.
Yee..! ☺️
@@jordanstuck747 2 idiots
First playthrough is horror-action
Second playthrough is Doom Eternal.
No kidding on the 2nd playthrough bit. Unlimited S.T.A.K.E go boom
@@traceyrinaldi4759 The only thing they fear, is Ethan Winters.
@@glitch200 And that freaking baby thing :P
Foreal i loved my first play through
@@BaranZenon i just threw abortion pills at it and ran
I know this is a bit older but I recently replayed 7 and right after you read the document about "seeing visions of Evelyn after being infected" - Ethan starts having visions of Evelyn so I do think they had it planned out that he was infected throughout RE7.
Mother Miranda's role here really mirrors evie's role from the last game. They mostly stayed in the shadows for most of the game while occasionally scare you by appearing as an old lady throughout the game.
I thought Miranda pretty dull though. Evelyn was much creepier.
I knew it was her when I saw the hag in the trailer. Literally just repeating the last game's tropes lol
Almost every RE villains are like that. They usually stayed in the shadows until the climax or final confrontation.
@feyzal not really. With the exception of RE1,most main antagonists in the other RE games usually had a couple of appearances before the main showdown. Even Eveilyn.
@@mtb5431 They are all pretty much the same, the only difference is that some of the games where you get to fight them in certain parts of the story.
Miranda showed up couple of times in the game in the form of the old lady to guide you. What are you even talking about? How the hell does that not count? Did you even play the game?
Hell, Miranda literally at the intro of the game disguised as Mia.
I’m glad they explained Ethan’s ability to heal and it was exactly what I’ve always assumed minus the whole dead part. I always said it was cause he was infected which made the most sense considering how the Bakers worked
That don’t explain his sleeves trough lol
@@oliviawilliams6204 The mold was able to form a blanket around Rose. No doubt it spread onto his jacket as well. And Rose wears his coat..
Later in the Game (RE7) there is a dokument saying: "the first symptomps of infection are regrowing limps and seeing the telepatic ghost image of the little girl"
Both is happening to ethan. there is no other explanation that ethan can see the little girl on the way back to the house.
@@GonGonRe But why doesn't Chris know that Ethan is mold why didn't they test him?
@@chancelewis6674 Why should he?
The Family knows it and Evelin Called ethan just to make him the new Daddy.
evelin was sitting right next to him after he wake up whith the family.
all fits together.
re fans: i want restricted camera angles
re devs: gotchu fam "ok lets lock the fov too low and make guns massive"
The fairytale book intro actually makes a lot of sense, every character in it is a character from the game's story. The bats are the Dimitrescus, the fish is Moreau etc...
Makes you wonder why Mirranda wasn't surprised that the book she was reading detailed her entire plan and ultimate demise. Or why she didn't just take Rose at any point when Ethan was out of the house.
@@Resimasteror why Chris didn't explain anything to Ethan or reach out quicker. I like the game but the opening makes zero sense
I freaking loved this adorable smile Chris gave to Ethan
I'm waiting for the battle ROSE vs Nataliya\Alexa
Heck might as well throw jake in to.
You know you're getting old when you wanna say "What About Sherry?" Forgetting she's already an adult in canon.
@@PackRunner3 And Sherry’s about 35 in RE’s timeline as of 2021, wonder if we’ll get a spin-off featuring her government agent work at some point.
I dont know you but I love you
I'm waiting on what the hell happened to all the different viruses that got sold off to God knows who.
I feel like the gallery in the bonus content is not getting enough recognition. It's not only a huge collection of gorgeous artwork from the game, but it also explains each of the pieces, talking about development, changed ideas like Mia in a wheelchair, characters, lore and expanding the story of the game.
The 3D character gallery and bonus videos from development are awesome too. This kind of stuff, and unlocking different costumes and bonus weapons has always been one of my favourite things from RE and Dino Crisis, so I'm really grateful for it.
I really want Capcom to keep doing this kind of bonus content that would normally be exclusive to some overpriced collector's edition, so I think it's something that we should talk about when reviewing the games and not take it for granted.
To me the repeating of 7's formula felt less like "doing what works again" and more like it's meant to rhyme with 7 as a true sequel to that game specifically, rather than just being a next numbered entry in a long running series. 7 and 8 tell the story of the father, they're both first person and feature similar elements outside of the rest of the series like using chem fluid and health drinks instead of herb mixes, so the sequel sort of repeats the previous game as a way to book end the story. Ethan begins his adventure alone in the Baker house, then ends his adventure going through a very similar situation, but much less flatfooted. By retreading the same ground it's able to show Ethan's growth, he can take on much faster enemies in much larger quantities, he can take down much bigger and smarter and lucid foes than the insane Bakers. It's a package that's meant to symbolically end how it began, with the next game bringing us something new as the next generation tends to do. We can see with RE2R and 3R that they don't intend to keep telling this same story formula because it works as they both came out in between this, and 3R greatly changed up this story proving they could have done it if they wanted to.
That being said, I type all this out fully knowing that this could all be reading into nothing and just an accident on Capcom's fault as they just plugged new things into the previous adlib that worked.
Idk why he had a problem with the formula yet wants the pre RE 4 era back, where it was pretty much the same formula for the majority of those games😂
13:38 re 7 gives info about how mold affects people in the end, they get crazy regeneration in the beginning and start seeing Evelynn after some time, the same thing happened to Ethan. Maybe the part about him actually dying in Bakers house wasn't from the beginning in their plans, but even without it, he showed symptoms of being infected with mold. Even Jack after chopping off Ethans leg with a shovel says that he has crazy regeneration.
Yeah. I'm honestly surprised how many people I've discussed the game with, didn't seem to pick up on the fact that it was the mold infection that gave Ethan the regeneration. Especially after seeing Mia take an axe to the neck, only to show up later, completely fine.
Why does he still have healing powers? Didn't Chris and umbrella not test them for the highly infectious mold that has a high chance of turning people into bug and slime.
@@chancelewis6674 considering Mia had to tell Chris what makes Ethan special, I don't think they did, that or the mold bonded with him well enough that tests didn't register at all.
@@DMCMaster550 But why even risk it, when the mold is a city level threat?
@@chancelewis6674 like I said, best guess is that they just didn't pick up infection after a test, but honestly, that's just me filling in the writer's holes for them lol.
If you think the Lycan attack on Hardcore is painful, Village of Shadows will make you rethink your life choices XD
You can hide in the basement for the most of it and only come out to take the arrow in the knee.
@@DNYLNY i was killed in the basement, so it doesnt always work. got me really by surprise there
If that section were just a hair easier on hardcore, I wouldn't have wimped out and started again on normal. Rest of the game was way too easy.
@@12ealDealOfficial I started on normal but was a little dissapointed that it was to easy and regretted that i wasnt playing hardcore first, finished hardcore on new game + and still died few times in that moment. I really don't know if i would have done the same thing like you because that moment was really hardcore ^^
VoS difficulty isn’t even that hard, Capcom programs the AI with huge flaws that are easily exploitable once you memorize how they work. They’re almost as bad as Square in this regard, and that’s saying something. You’ll wind up beating VoS and look back on this comment with a smirk, guaranteed.
I particularly like that they had Chris wear the same outfit he had at the end of RE6, it’s a nice touch that acknowledges that game
I think calling a review of a new release a “retrospective” is a bit silly 😄
Yoo its good to see you here, I love your Halo videos
Okay kool
I read this comment in the in the EXACT voice and tone from your videos lol
I liked village more than 7 but not by a huge margin or anything, took me about 9 hours on regular, will def be doing another playthrough soon!
Report back on how you enjoyed replaying the dollhouse and the water sections once you know exactly what to do and what happens.
I recommend playing hardcore on a new game, it’s a lot more fun than normal, which I felt was too easy.
Probably actually took like 15 hours since the in game timer lies. For me it was around 11 hours but in reality I had played 19 hours.
@@GreedAndSelfishness wonder if it doesn’t count time spent in crafting menus and the duke’s shop
@@GreedAndSelfishness The ingame timer resets to what it was when it autosaved last
I’m thinking they might do a dlc campaign with Chris and his team confronting bsaa Europe. Maybe a 3-4 hour deal. Could be fun. Cus i have a feeling 9 will be an all new story
I mean isn't it pretty obvious 9 is about rose and not a new story
@@FinneousPJ1 not really. From
What I heard they were closing the book on all of this. They could have changed their minds tho
@@FinneousPJ1 to be fair how could they balance rose
@@charlesmartiniii1405 That's a stupid question tbh, there are games where you play as any type of superbeing, even god in some games
@@charlesmartiniii1405 good point honestly...
The story at the start of the game is actually just a really ham-handed but quite beautifully animated analogy for the events of the game itself. Each creature that the girl comes across is representative of one of the main bosses as can be seen in their theme and crest. Miranda the bat, Beneviento the spider, Moreau the fish and Heisenberg the mechanical horse, with Miranda as the witch. The girl is representative of Rose, who 'meets' all the forest creatures and is 'lost' in the forest, the forest being the village. And of course, the father burning the forest and staying behind to do so to protect the girl is Ethan sacrificing himself to get a recovered Rose back to Mia, the mother, and out of the village. Personally, I think it's out of place, but somehow fitting with how it parallels the game.
I'd have to disagree on Lady Dimitrescu being an "improvement" on Mr. X, but probably not for the reason you expect. Lady D shares some superficial similarities with Mr. X, but she's far closer mechanically to Jack Baker in that her patrol area is very much confined to specific rooms and corridors of the castle at a given time. When Jack was chasing you around the west wing of the first floor of the Baker House, he would disappear once you escaped that area (or rather, once you found the passage to sneak into the save room). When Jack reappeared on the second floor he would follow you until you solved the one puzzle which you'd already picked up the item for and then he would disappear again, but if he lost you before that he would generally give up actively "seeking" you and just patrol. The area on the east wing of the house was a complete no-go zone for him because they didn't want Jack and the regular Molded enemies being a threat at the exact same time, but consequently, the Molded would not appear in the areas Jack was allowed to patrol (until much later when you revisited the house and the roaming-enemy version of Jack was no longer a factor).
Lady D's appearances are a bit less obviously scripted but she's still contained to specific "chunks" of the castle which she will never leave once she starts her patrols. It's not hard to figure out where she can and can't go, and in a natural blind playthrough her areas are generally gated off by obvious progress barriers, puzzle rooms, or mini-boss encounters with her daughters that clearly signal to the player that they don't have to immediately worry about Lady D following them anymore. It then becomes easy to recognize when you're re-entering her "range of movement" again and to plan and react accordingly.
What made Mr. X interesting to deal with was that he was essentially Haunting Ground stalker: he roamed in real-time throughout an entire open-ended area and with very few exceptions he could follow you into any PART of that area. He was generally locked out of the puzzle rooms (the sole exception being the library, and to be fair, we weren't intended to move those shelves one-at-a-time, that was more an issue of it being not immediately obvious that you COULD move them all at once) but once he was active you had to creep around the place at a walk listening for his footsteps and keeping the lay of the land in mind so you knew where to flee if and when he showed up. Mr. X never stopped looking for you and never defaulted to a patrol route; if he lost you he would slow down, but he would still methodically scour the police station to find you.
His tendency to "teleport" to you after you perform certain actions was an annoying bit of scripted rule-breaking that I dislike, but it was basically the only problem I had with the way he worked.
I’m holding off on watching this one until I’ve played the game for myself, but I’m glad it’s here waiting for me whenever that happens. Glad to see the RE retrospective going strong!
For being a "purist old man", you're easily the most open RE channel I've seen. Seriously, your ability to evaluate every game by itself instead of always comparing it to the predecessors is impressive.
Huge props, every video reminds me why you're my favorite channel in this area.
Well that's really damn cool to hear!! That's exactly what I strive for! Thank you
Lolwut? this is such a generic comment that borders on ass kissing and almost ignorance haha. don't get me wrong though, i love this channel and it's resident evil videos! but to say all of what you've said is kinda assuming too much of it.. he's very guilty off comparing each title to it's predecessors, especially harshly when looking at 4, 5, and 6. you can first see it on his take on resident evil 2... but he's at the most harshest when he talks about resident evil 7, even controversially ( as you'll see a ton of others in the comments that criticize him for his take on re7, due to a LOT of ignorance that he seems to have on part 7 on that video lol and you'll clearly see that on his like to dislike ratio bar on that vid lol)
but mostly he really takes the cake on that video for saying that it "wasn't survival horror".. and goes on a long tangent about comparing it to each prior entry for like 20 minutes before getting back on track lol...but like i said, don't get me wrong as i respect his opinion and do acknowledge our differences on many topics and i don't let any of that affect my overall enjoyment of his channel, but i don't konw what you mean by saing it's the "most open RE channel" as even most people on the RE subreddit agree that his takes on the RE franchise is pretty...closed minded lol.
so it was very surprising to hear you say all of that bro.. but yeah, i'm about to really blow you mind by recommending another channel that i think you'll really like: The Sphere Hunter, she really goes in depth about the franchise as she absolutely adores it just like all of us,and she REALLY allows you to get a good take on the franchise from ALL sides, so if you really like an open minded take on each game than look no further.
So go subscribe to her and check out her RE videos as well as her retrospectives, i absolutely love her review of RE1 remake as she goes on to describe as why it's the PERFECT resident evil and survival horror game, being that it was the most perfected title in the whole genre.
after that look at the channel called Ink Ribbon, they are actually a sole RE channel and focuses all of their content on the series! thanks for taking the time to read my comment and hope to hear from ya soon lol
That's what being a REAL fan of anything is like. You have your own personal bias on what the series "should" be and your own personal faves. But then try to objectively look at everything else for what it is and judge whether it's good on its own merits.
@@Dominicn123 no
@@DickMasterAdamRules No u
One aspect I dig is how the castle feels like the Spencer mansion, Beneviento's like the guardhouse(plants!), Moreau's like the water tank, and then Heisenberg's like part of the lab or RE3's factory.
The Blue/Red Map rooms has been a mechanic in RE for forever. Were you thinking it's new to RE8?
Yeah I'm hoping it was just an honest mistake given that his channel is almost entirely re based it'd b crushing to find out he didn't play the others to completion and as frequently as he claimed. Would basically ruin my trust of any RUclipsr ever again
He does contradict himself very often.
I was confused by this also.
I've taken a little youtube break lately and i am extremely gladdened to come back and see the hellacious amount of work youve done in the interim. Thanks again for your bad ass work.
I absolutely love these videos, it's really great to see you put out fine quality work.
The opening shot of Heisenberg's factory gives major Rupture Farms vibes from Odd World 22:32
Definitely some Odd World aesthetics.
Yes! Also Half Life 2 inside the Citadel.
gave me Bioshock Infinite vibes, don't exactly remember what that area was called
@@paintsniffer401 and Carmen sandiego too
O personally loved this game but it stopped trying to be horror pretty quickly.
I think Capcom has specifically said they toned down the horror for this one after “hearing RE7 was too scary” but that’s clearly games company speak for “we want to sell more to the casual audience too” which i cant blame them for
They sure tried to sell it as horror in the trailers lol. My fav parts were the beginning in the Village and the Dollhouse. Hated the Castle.
@Calvin Tijares in what world. There were jumps but they were well timed and spaced. You could go 2 minutes with nothing happening but the ambience and build up is already enough to completely petrify you
Ye after the doll house i was kinda just shotgunning and chillin
I personally disagree, I thought the horror elements stayed until the small section were you played as Chris but to me Action in a Biohazard title isn’t that big of a deal as long as it doesn’t go the RE6 route.
Is it a problem that I’m nearly as excited for a new RE: Retrospective as I am for a new RE game
Well has zombie's and the other one has a big vampire lady with big boobs lol
why do you ask?
I always thought in 7 that Ethan's exposure to the mold was the reason he could tolerate pain so well. I thought that since Eveline died in 7 Ethan was free of Eveline's control. It was nice when it was ambiguous and open to interpretation.
RE8 looks like someone left a comment on one of those “the last two games you played are now combined” Facebook posts saying “Bloodborne and Resident Evil 7”
I imagine the village itself being equal to the main hall in spencer mansion or RPD, just a base that ties every other location together.
For me, Village feels more like if the west wing of the mansion was a run and gun shooter and the east wing was a pure survival horror game like forbidden siren. Either style could’ve worked but in the same game together they feel at odds with each other
Even though I beat the game 5 times already, I was waiting for this. Always love these videos, Jared.
Playing as Rose in 9 oughtta be like The Darkness, and that's hype as hell.
Great band
the only issue i had with it really is that the weapons not having an exclusive final upgrade means that you really have no reason to play with the lemi or trench gun. in 4 every gun got a unique effect that meant you could totally play through again with whatever you want. that and theres only one sniper rifle, i was a little let down by that cause i avoided upgrading anything but the mag size waiting for the next one lol. handcannon pz ftw.
well i expect you to do the evil within retrospective next
back in 2014 people kept saying its the return of pure survival horror while i think its still action horror like dead space
I think Evil Within 1&2 are better than RE7 and RE Village.
RE2 Remake blew them all out of the water though.
The Evil Within is definitely NOT a survival horror game by any means. It has that RE4 DNA in spades.
A pretty enjoyable duo of games to be honest. Where I felt the first fell flat, the second knocked out of the park, and oddly enough? The same can be said the opposite way around too. My favourite elements of the first game were much weaker in the sequel.
I'm also interested on Jared's take on The Evil Within series.
@@Genasidal the evil within has strong art direction but graphics and performance would drive Jared mad lol
@@hieunguyenrileygekko Shinji Mikami put a lot of love into the first game's world concept for sure and the barbed wire aesthetic was honestly so cool for me, I really like that. As cool as the story is ONCE you play it a couple times and REAAALLY intently follow along to get it, I'd also argue it's needlessly complicated for a game where the protagonist felt like such a blank vessel.
In these ways, the second game shines much brighter. Sebastian feels like a compelling character, the story is paced so much better and for me? even the scenario feels much more purposeful than the first.
THAT BEING SAID, my main major plus of the first game feels so much weaker in the second - boss/big bad enemy encounters. Honestly, ALL of the cool big bad related stuff is relegated to the art man in the first few chapters of EW2 and after he's out of the picture (pun intended), the bosses and big bads NEVER live up to the intrigue he and his monsters gave me at all. The first game was so much stronger in this aspect like 100%.
Though I still thought 2 was a better game, both were definitely worth people's time and I'd recommend the games to literally anyone who loves action horror like RE4 or Dead Space!
@@Genasidal i remember back then people hated the first one for its horrendous performance
"Lady D is a massive improvement over Mr.X" I almost puked
More like lady DDD heh
"If they wanted to stick with realism for the 1911, they would have had it jam every 30 shots or so."
Excuse you sir, it is not a Hi Point, I'll have you know my 1911 only jammed on me 5 times my first time using it... I mean, shut up baldy!
Keep up the great work, man! I'm always happy to see one of your videos pop up on my feed!
Ha! Will do man!
@@AvalancheReviews my 1911 works flawlessly. I maintain it in marine corps fashion. Cleaning it weekly, whether I use it or not (the all steel frame needs rust removed).
I'd rather use a Hi-Point lol
Never had a problem with a 1911... infact I've only had a problem with the ar and that's cuz I'm a lazy fuck.
@@BrianOblivionB I hated my M16. The amount of maintenance we did on those was insane. All the fun was sucked out of shooting in the Marines. We would have to qualify every year with it and after that week of shooting, we would spend 8 hours a day for a week cleaning that rifle. An entire work week spent cleaning. I've been out for 11 years and my hands still remember the rifle.
I'd lived in that village...without the BOWs trying to kill me.
Is it weird, I would prefer the option where the BOWs were trying to kill me?
@@AvalancheReviews keeps the day-to-day struggle MORE of a struggle. Definitely more exciting if nothing else haha
they literally explain the limbs being re-attached thing in notes you can find in RE:7.
Exactly. I’ll never understand why this game (and all the people who worked on it) thought that reveal was some kind of… “twist.”
I got to that part and was like: “Yeah he’s a molded. I know. I played RE7. Yes. That’s… wait is this meant to be a twist… okay… why…?”
Honestly, werewolves ARE on brand with Resident Evil, same as Vampires. The problem would have been if they were magical beings, but they aren't, they are another type of infected, that's it, that is completely on-brand with Resident Evil, they are mutants created by a mutagenic pathogen. If the series can have 4 store high plant monsters and rocket launcher-wielding zombies, what's so out of place about a bunch of hairy dudes? Hell, the Hunters are infected humans mixed with reptile DNA, why is it odd to have infected humans mixed with wolf DNA?
Agreed. Don't get why people are put off. Besides they're by far my favorite fodder enemy in a horror game in quite awhile. Loved it Everytime they popped up on screen. Fun as hell
Let's keep in mind we're talking about a game where one of the bad guys controls metal...... Everything in the game is essentially a magical being.
@@AvalancheReviews Yeah, but in previous games, we got people who can create and control fire from their blood, and then you have Wesker who is evil Captain America dressed like Neo. So it's not like we haven't had these things before.
God Evil Neo Matrix. I must be the only person that despised that version of him. It was cool seeing him return in RE:CV ,but then he started with all the matrix moves. Really took away from what I thought was a solid vilian. I know the Wesker Report was before CV and explained it all but still I found it goofy. And that's saying alot coming from this franchise. And don't get me started on his whole backstory that was explained in RE5 with Spencer's plan and all that
@Avalanche Reviews.. okay you may have a point about Hobo Magneto; and the whole mech fight was so out of left field and batshit crazy but I loved it in an over the top ridiculous way. The one section I was slightly disappointed in was Overly Sensitive Gill Man's. Wanted some unique water creatures to fight besides him. Hell even the damn Duke eludes to Ethan that their is said to be more than him that lurks those waters but we never see shit besides a few lycans before.
That was quick
Edit: I too think the “werewolves in an re game??!” Gripe was mad lame. There have been giant frogs and a bat/bug/dragon boss. ‘Werewolves’ are the least odd thing to include.
Well those things were designed, the werewolf's were the byproduct of the fetus parasite.
Also werewolf's are lame as all hell might as well have muscular shirtless modern day monsters that constantly flirt with Ethan to make it more modern.
@@chancelewis6674 I thought they were pretty neat, I dunno. I liked the way they moved and how they’d perch on rooftops before attacking, it was a cool level of detail
Lol fr bro the frog 🐸 😂
I played on hard-core first, and It was a pretty smart decision
Your intro is how I felt going into this game 100%.
what dissapointed me is that I though Donna's section is what would we have played in RE 3.5 where the dolls attack you with like an illusion enemy like the Hook-man. but it ended up just a PT/Amnesia/Outlast section and just stopped all the action for 30min.
As wacky and strange as this may be for an RE game, especially for an og player of the series this was the funniest game I played since RE 2 Remake. I really like 7 but im in love 8 honestly.
I swear RUclips is full of mixed reviews, some people hate this game, some people love this game. Personally imma fan of Ethan Winters story.
I took a shot every time he segways using "that being said" and now I'm drunk as hell.
It’s wild seeing that this game came out two years ago. Just bought re8 again for the switch, had to come back to this video because you always talk about things I never noticed.
Like always, great video buddy! 🤘
Honestly, when I finished this game, I thought to myself "we are heading down the path to RE6 again." This is RE5, pushing the limits JUST enough that I feel like the next game is one i will be very apprehensive about ..
RE5 didn't jump the meme shark until the boulder punch lol.
RE Village is constantly jumping the shark and breaking the 4th wall for lol random referential humor.
This game is already pretty much RE6. It's not even RE5 or RE4.
@@Gruntvc I don’t think it’s as ridiculous as 6 though imo
@Jeffry Rojas, Lets see. Ya fight: a dragon, a talking doll by playing hide and seek, a giant fish, a transformer using an infinite ammo car, and a literal Bloodborne/Souls boss.
That's pretty close to RE6's levels of insanity imo.
@@Gruntvc the monsters were in line with RE7's IMO. The molded didn't seem like RE to me very much, but that's the direction they went hence the stuff they did with the megamycete creatures fit in okay.
@@Gruntvc really? Sounds closer to resident evil 4s situation.
Bud your videos have helped me so much not only that but got me interested in re playing silent Hill and even playing the first RE for the first time. I really looked forward to this video thanks man!
I've mainly heard positive things about the game but the one thing I can't look past how it's looking like Ethan's daughter is just Alice but in the video games
They call characters like that Mary Sues. Alice and Captain Marvel are great examples.
We've got literal magic and Marvel super powers now in RE.
Remember when this franchise was about science gone wrong? 😐
I said on another video, I think that’s the next game. Whether Rose is the protagonist or antagonist, were getting superpowers.
I just pray she's well written or we'll have another Wolfenstein Youngblood on our hands
@TadpoleGaming, Oh man was that one terrible. Franchise killing bad.
At least we got Wolfenstein The New Order and The Old Blood.
But yeah, Rosemary has got that potential.
By that stupid logic, Sherry and Jake are Mary Sue and Gary Stu then?
But it's totally okay when non-superpowered people like Chris was able to punch boulder or Leon has insane inhumane reflex or Jill somehow can run up the wall vertically.
“It’s everything I wanted but it is also nothing I enjoy”
Damn, if you had a stumble going from Standard to Hardcore, I'd hate to see your whiplash if you did what I did and go from Casual to Village of Shadows...
Casual: "Oh you hit me eight times? Ha, I'm still green!"
VoS: "Oh you hit me? Let me pick up my entrails and panic, please."
I really hope we get a dlc where we play as Chris Redfield going up against the BSAA.
The wait is over. I was looking forward to this one.
He wasn’t lying when he said it’s better to experience the spoilers on your own. Reading those files and seeing those revelations was absolutely spellbinding. If you’re a RE fan, you owe it to yourself and the lore to experience it for yourself.
Just when I thought you were done, you pull me back in!
It was you, Fredo.
I will say, playing this game as a father made the experience very meta and personal. But taking off that lens, I feel the game was overhyped and that's why I think others had a problem with it. I didn't have the systems to play it and so I was happy for my friends who got to play it. But I feel so humbled and lucky I got to go in blind.
I don’t know, I liked the story at the beginning. To me it reflected the greed and the drive for MORE that really kicked off Resident Evil to begin with. It’s nice to know that they haven’t lost the main message of the series.
I liked the storyline when the series first started. When the viruses were a product of corporate greed and immoral scientists. Once we got to RE5 though and things shifted to godhood and save the world plots, I lost interest. I liked that RE7 seemed to be going in a whole new direction so I was pretty disappointed when RE8 seemed to be trying to bring things full circle with connection Miranda to Umbrella. The whole original storyline just ridiculous imo now. Only real question headed into RE9 is what Jill and Claire have been up to lol
I'm not sure about the latter point. Seems like for as many lives Mia ruins with her shenanigans at Umbrella, she never seems to pay any kind of price. Am I mistaken in believing the entirety of RE7 and RE8 is her fault? There are even "fans" who want the next game to be from her perspective.
@@mtb5431 miranda is supposed to be a dark mirror of Ethan
So she does everything to save her daughter like Ethan but her methods are bad
I liked this motivation
@@mtb5431 i kind of hope re 9 does what re 6 did and we have a bunch protagonists to play as.
@@mtb5431 Well, Claire has been featured in SO much stuff, I think it’s time for Jill to make a comeback. I kinda want the next game to involve her and Chris at odds with one another. I would like to know how she felt about Chris joining up with Umbrella after she and him helped found the BSAA. I have a feeling she’s still with the BSAA but has no idea that they’re using bio-weapons.
"Feels like something cloned from another property." Yup, Frankenstein's Army (2013)
Been looking forward to this one for a good month now. This is personally my favorite release in the last decade. For me, the move to First Person has been a very welcome one, and I feel like they really got the mechanics down this time around. The nods to more "phycological" horror in some sections was really welcome as well.
Genuinely impressed that you were able to tear this title down to its parts without being rude or fanboy. Props and perhaps homage to your effort. I think there are many glaring weakness in this title’s presentation that ruin the grittiness we all revere but you are correct that this is the best we have had in many years and it is true to form. If it is the last vestige of our generation I will be miserable. But I pray its reception will remind them what made their franchise the best in the business. Thank you for your effort here.
Urban Dictionary needs to add Jared's videos to the definition of 'Retrospective'.
Nice Agalloch picture.
@@user-gu5dv7vj8r Red birds escape from my wounds, and return as falling snow.
@@DeanH92 the transition to Falling Snow from Limbs is life.
Can we just make this an Agalloch appreciation thread? Ashes is seriously a GOAT album.
@@budafuka agree. So are The Mantle and Marrow imo
What blows my mind about Village is how many optional fights/mini bosses/ searchable areas that there are. There is a hefty amount of side content and i love that!
Painful fov aside, Village looks like a ton of fun.
It definitely is. There's a lot of content in the main campaign to keep ya going.
Just finished the game and I couldn't wait to hear your opinion about it. I absolutely loved it, and I'm still amazed at how gorgeous it looked on my original PS4.
Capcom developers are really doing miracles with the RE Engine and as an old school Resident Evil fan I couldn't be happier with the series in the last couple years.
Let's see what you think!
I wouldn't mind a first person shooter version of Dino Crisis :(
Got steam? Look up, Compound Fracture. Indie Dino FPS.
@@Gruntvc awesome! Thanks for the heads up. Got it on my wishlist now!
@KryptKicker5, You're welcome. Been hoping for years there'd be a new Dino Crisis or Turok game. But nadda from AAA gaming.
You might also want to search on RUclips for, Project Ferocious.
It's an original Far Cry styled FPS that'll have dinosaurs too. One guy is developing it using Unity. He does hope to get it onto Steam too.
I like that you evaluated this game for what it is rather than what it “could” or “should” be. Hopefully the next RE game will be Code Veronica remastered because Claire needs some love.
Yeah, Nerrel calling the bell part ‘hard’ was baffling.
I just love your channel man. I've began watching your videos when the last review at the time was RE7. I love your content! You have my full support
This was a great game. One of the best looking games I’ve every played as well
I think the book intro fits extremely well. It's showing off the dark fairy tale themes that the whole game is made from.
The best part of the game was going to the house of Beneviento that was some classic resident evil horror loved the puzzles there as well even though there was no fighting in the house it didn’t matter it was just good horror I wish there was more of that in village but still a fun game with lots of tension
I liked the romanian castle and village the most.
I even own own old antique furniture that looks like straight out of the castle, maybe thats why i enjoyed this part the most
YEEEAHHHH BABY, THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!
THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT, WOOOOOO
First video I’ve watched of yours and I gotta say that more reviewers need to be like you. The amount of RUclips critics I’ve watched who claim they love a game then proceed to shit on it horrendously and point out more things they hate than love never sat well with me. You can love something and point out it’s flaws but when all you do is talk negative then claim you love the game at the end of the review then it defeats the point. Loved your style where you talked about what you didn’t like but still explained further why you still enjoyed it overall. Thanks for this one!
Running a Ryzen 5 5600x and an RTX 3070 Founders Edition and with settings maxed even going over VRAM and RT turned on, you typically get 80-115 fps when HDR is turned on. This engine is ridiculously well optimized, I swear to God.
Damn, I need a 3000 series card so damn bad!
@@AvalancheReviews Hopefully the new LHR cards they're gonna dish out soon will have better luck selling at MSRP than the originals... 😅 Here's hoping for you, dude!
On god
So glad you made the Legion of Doom reference; that's actually what I thought as well when I saw the meeting between the lords.
I’ll never understand why this game (and all the people who worked on it) thought that reveal was some kind of… “twist.”
I got to that part and was like: “Yeah he’s a molded. I know. I played RE7. Yes. That’s… wait is this meant to be a twist… okay… why…?”
Really enjoyed your take on Village, Jared. Thoughtful and well articulated, as always. I especially think your statement on the game's design being artificial is quite true. I had an absolute blast playing RE Village, but after beating it it immediately became clear that this game isn't the masterpiece some claim it to be. It's like a theme park ride in which the player is lead from one awesome set piece to the next while using past games' mechanics in the most shallow manner possible.
If you haven't watched it, Capcom actually uploaded a video a short while back called "Internal Struggle", which gives insight about the frenetic development of RE8. Apparently, the devs decided to change the gameplay at the last second, because the QA team explained to them the gameplay was more frustrating than fun. I think this explains why the initial village assault by the lycans is totally different from how the rest of the game plays. Makes you wonder how RE Village was originally going to play.
RE Village isn't the best of the franchise, but it's a fairly solid entry. I hope Capcom acknowledges the valid criticisms towards the game, so that they can make something truly great.
Felt like I was channeling your reviews when playing this one. Fun as hell game but never quite felt like a Resident Evil game to me. Enjoyed it tremendously all the same.
I can understand why some RE fans may not like it but as someone who enjoys RE 1, 2 ( original and remake), 4, 5 ( as a co op game not a RE game) and 7 this was a very good game with some flaws but nothing that didn’t make me not enjoy the game and I’m cautiously optimistic for 9 as long as it doesn’t go full blown action like 5 and6 and kinda goes into the direction of what both makes RE 7 and 8 very good like the atmosphere and creepiness of 7 and the baby section of 8 while having the guns and replay value of 8 and 4 but that’s just my opinion
@@denimschaffer9439 I will say that I did enjoy all the numbered series for what they were, the remakes did stick out as some of the best in my mind. Predominantly because of access most likely so they were freshest in my mind against the originals. They all felt like they did a very solid justice to the source material.
One of the unpopular opinions I hold onto is that I really did enjoy RE 5; while it did steer way off the mechanics and feel gameplay wise, it did feel like a good conclusion to the story.
When it comes down to it, I hope that 9 shifts gears back to the older cast members. Maybe a new story with the RE 2 and 3 remake style. If that can be pulled off in the proper environment and gameplay style, I would eat it up regardless of new or returning cast members.
Mia was reading a bedtime story to her baby dummy. That’s why it’s there.
Well... no. Miranda was. She found(or possibly made) a story that replicated the village she led, probably to prepare Rose for becoming Eva at some point.
As for the point of this review, he’s right. It does feel out of place for RE, but for this game alone, I personally believe it fits.
ive never heard of 1911s being that unreliable. i figured if they were going to become a big thing like they did they wouldnt fuck up constantly.
I love this channel! I always try to tune in when Avalanche does his livestreams! I told him when I get my money that I’m going to send him a big donation. He deserves it!
I'm glad you mentioned the faces too. They definitely seemed like a step back compared to RE3 which were pretty much perfect
Maybe the slight downgrade in the face quality is because of the larger cast member? They definitely have more character models made for this game when compared to RE7 and the remakes.
The NPCs looks like they came from Alien Vs Pretador 2010.
@@yurieu5872 they're still great just not as good
@@Hero_Of_Old RE7 is good. RE8 is absolute trash, no matter which name it has it’s just a terrible game
@@yurieu5872 let me guess, RE7 is the only other RE game you've played?
It never clicked with me that Chris' VA is the same guy who did RE3 Remake's Carlos. What a weird casting decision.
It is a little odd. I mean I loved him as Carlos, but it’s hard not to hear that same performance here.
@@AvalancheReviews I wonder if this Chris and Remake Carlos meet it will be a case of the pointing Spidermen.
35:45 "if they wanted the M1911 to be realistic they'd have it jam every 30 shots" 😆 howled out loud hearing that!
Great job with the retrospective Jared
Res Evil 7 was the first game in the series I beat. I played 5 a little but didn't care for it. I love games in first person a ton so I had to play 7. I liked it a lot. Then Village came out and I like it even more. I like finishing up an area and being like "I got a thing to open a thing in the village, let's go!" Oh, and the shotguns are so satisfying to use.