Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Reviews

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3 / 10
Dec 20, 2022

The fact that Resident Evil 7 performed so poorly when other cloud entries have been comparatively strong really brings home the fact that, although mileage may vary, these issues are completely out of your control. On our evidence, there’s simply no way we can recommend Resident Evil 7 to Switch owners, even if it’s the only option available. It’s a great game utterly ruined by awful performance, and yet more evidence for cloud gaming skeptics that the tech just isn't yet consistent enough to be viable.

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8 / 10
Jun 20, 2022

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard always faced an uphill battle in comparison to the two other PS5 upgrades, and the mountain has proven too much. While the game looks and runs better, it's still a long way off Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. It's like playing a really good-looking PS4 game rather than something native to PS5. Still, at least the game itself remains a cracker.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 10, 2018

At first I was a bit sceptical about this new game by Capcom, but after a long session, I can tell you I really enjoyed it. Even if it seems completely disconnected from the previous Resident Evils, and there is no mention of any famous character of the saga, this game keeps the main features of the brand. The first person view makes everything scarier, engaging the player in that perfect rhythm made up by the gameplay. If you’re fans of horror video games, you must play it. Capcom succeeded on its purpose, giving a fresh restart to Resident Evil saga.

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7 / 10
Oct 29, 2018
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82 / 100
Dec 12, 2017

Despite the changes made, the end of Zoe picks up the witness of Resident Evil 7, offering a great gaming experience and maintaining the change of direction of the saga made by the previous one. Although it is a good ending to close the story, its high price and its short duration are not so much. Even so, it's worth playing.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 4, 2017

The frights are also varied (as you’d expect from a horror game) and 10x worse in VR, there are times which are just god damn creepy with sounds all around you, and other times where they’ll chuck in a jump scare which often (always) made me scream like a little girl.

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Jun 19, 2017

Resident Evil 7 was an absolutely incredible and terrifying experience especially for a horror fan like myself, and a horror survival game I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. And honestly, I think the last time I was this terrified of a game was Silent Hill 2 or the original Resident Evil game. The Resident Evil franchise has finally returned to its true survival/psychological roots, Resident Evil 7 perfectly captures what it would feel like to be put into the same situation as Ethan. And just like Resident Evil 4 reinvented the franchise, Resident Evil 7 has done the some once again. And all I can say at this point in my review is welcome back Resident Evil, you have been missed!

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Apr 15, 2017

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is Capcom's little survival horror that could. With so much contention about this entry being in first-person and the complete lack of returning protagonists, many felt wrongfully disgruntled about this truly innovative and expertly crafted survival horror that plays the way classic Resident Evil would play in the current generation. The developers finally figured out what made Resident Evil tick, and they did it by taking a long and introspective look at the most beloved entries in the series and putting a new spin on them. PSVR and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard together is by far one of the most successful experiments since Resident Evil 4.

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games™ Team
Top Critic
9 / 10
Mar 17, 2017

A breathtaking return to form

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Essential
Mar 14, 2017

The presentation of this is superb. The screenshots do not do this justice and as for the sound.. Listen to this through a home cinema system and it's going to be atmospheric. For the true experience play it through head phones and don't blame me if the slightest knock, scratch etc. has you jumping like a jack rabbit. This is one slickly executed game. Visually impressive yet visceral, atmospheric and genuinely scary. This is the Resident Evil we have been waiting for for such a long time.

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8.3 / 10.0
Mar 9, 2017

Despite its impotent story, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a wonderful return to form that old-school and new-school fans of RE alike of RE should not miss.

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8.6 / 10.0
Mar 7, 2017

Resident Evil 7 is looking to take you back, to a better time in gaming. One where simple game design mixed with a good story and evolving mechanics over the course of the game. It does most of these things pretty well. Overall Resident Evil 7 (RE7) is a great game. It's really an interesting time, making you rethink situations and what you can do in the game world, while keeping the ending from getting stale and repetitive.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 2, 2017

While the immersion breaks sometimes in VR, Resident Evil 7 never stops being terrifying and, most importantly, fun. Even outside of VR, this game is 100% worth your time. In VR, however, this is a true horror experience that can't be missed.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2017

Overall, Resident Evil 7 delivers a fantastic horror experience akin to previous games in the series. The experience is very quick due to the campaign being designed for speed runners in mind, and unfortunately there is not much to look forward to after besides madhouse mode, which remixes the game to be more difficult, and the content that the season pass is offering at a later date. The PS4 Pro is the way to go for the absolute best PlayStation experience. Longtime fans, and new fans will enjoy what it has to offer along with man Easter Eggs that connect the story to previous games.

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80%
Feb 26, 2017
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9.2 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2017

Resident Evil 7 is a damn fine and hellacious horror experience and will go down as one of the greatest horror experiences in recent times.

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Feb 21, 2017

Für mich steckt im siebten Ableger der Resident-Evil-Reihe zu wenig Identität. Der erste Teil der Serie war absolut bahnbrechend und damals orientierten sich die Entwickler anderer Spiele am herausragenden Werk Capcoms. Heute wirkt es leider so, als habe man sich einfach an allen anderen Genre-Vertretern orientiert und das Beste daraus übernommen. Die Hetzjagd mit Jack wirkt sehr nach dem Katz-und-Mausspiel aus Alien: Isolation oder einem Amnesia. Später bedient man sich munter an SAW und Until Dawn, während der Schlussabschnitt wieder an das vermurkste Resident Evil 6 erinnert. Leider fehlt mir der rote Faden: Die Bakers sind zwar super und geben der Reihe eine Grundlage dafür, wieder zu alten Wurzeln zurückzukehren. Leider verpasst es Capcom aber, gleichzeitig auch die herausragende Vorlage zu nutzen, und strauchelt selbst schon während der ohnehin relativ kurzen Spielzeit darüber, dass sie wohl selbst nicht ganz genau wussten, was sie mit dem siebten Teil der Reihe anstellen wollten. Trotzdem überzeugen die ersten Spielstunden in einem besonderen Maße, sodass jeder Fan des Genres bedenkenlos zugreifen kann. Für Besitzer der VR-Brille stellt das Spiel ohnehin eine Killerapplikation dar.

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71%
Feb 20, 2017

Resident Evil 7 is a good game. It’s not a masterpiece but it’s better than Resident Evil 6.

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9.3 / 10.0
Feb 17, 2017

Resident Evil 7 is an entry in the franchise that will keep you in the edge of your seat, achieving this through its atmosphere and tension. The camera's first person view is highly effective, you always feel closed in and claustrophobic, it makes you feel that sensation to turn back "just in case"!

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7.2 / 10.0
Feb 17, 2017

At the end of the day, for all the goofs and missteps, this is a Resident Evil game – and it's the first good one since RE4.

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