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IGDB rating85 / 100
Main story9h
Released2017
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is set in mid-2017 somewhere in the southern United States after the dramatic events of Resident Evil 6. The game features a new protagonist named Ethan Winters, a civilian searching for his missing wife Mia which leads him to a derelict plantation mansion occupied by an infected family.

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A spectacular, terrifying first-person survival-horror masterpiece. Resident Evil 7 couples tight, highly strategic grid inventory micro-management and scarce resource ammunition with the terrifying, real-time stalker Baker family AI.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a spectacular, critically acclaimed survival-horror game that completely saved the franchise by shifting it into a terrifying, immersive first-person perspective. You play as Ethan Winters, searching for his missing wife inside a decaying, swamp-drenched plantation house owned by the systemically hostile Baker family. The core gameplay loop focuses on high-tension spatial exploration: players solve intricate environmental puzzles, manage strict visual grid inventory slots, and decide whether to spend scarce ammunition to kill mold monsters or utilize defensive blocks to escape. The mechanical highlight is the Baker family AI—specifically Jack Baker—who systemically stalks the player through the interconnected hallways in real-time, smashing through walls and forcing players to actively reroute stealth paths.

Strengths

  • Terrifying, spectacularly immersive survival-horror atmosphere and lighting graphics
  • Brilliant and strategic grid inventory slot planning and ammo micro-management
  • Outstanding real-time stalker Baker family AI routing mechanics

Caveats

  • The second half campaign pacing slows down significantly inside a linear ship area
  • Lacks diverse monster enemy types, relying heavily on generic mold monsters

Context

Developed by Capcom and released in 2017, using the brand-new RE Engine. It marked a massive return to atmospheric survival-horror roots after the action-heavy Resident Evil 6, praised universally by critics for its spectacular lighting graphics, terrifying first-person tension, and VR support.

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Core fitAction-Adventure › Survival Horror
Commitment9h main path · HLTB
Series contextResident Evil · Entry 28

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