Resident Evil is in the midst of a new era. faceless protagonist of its predecessor, Ethan Winters. Ethan is, apparently, a man who never learned how to run, but he should probably fix that before traipsing through the Eastern European village Chris Redfield whisks him away to in RE8.

In Resident Evil 7, subtitled Biohazard, Ethan Winters is nothing more than a man searching for his missing wife Mia. He arrives at the Baker plantation home in Dulvey, Louisiana and experiences unimaginable horrors – horrors he can't run away from, both figuratively and physically.

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According to the RE8's more open areas will go a long way in improving the player's experience.

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Biohazard went very far into the survival horror genre in an attempt to distance itself from the ludicrousness of Resident Evil 6, which was widely panned for its over-the-top action set pieces that felt out of place in the Resident Evil franchise. The first-person perspective in RE7 and the methodical pace of the game work extremely well, especially in the beginning when it is a true horror experience. However, once the game opens up and players are able to more freely explore the Baker residence, the movement speed becomes a real hinderance.

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Resident Evil Village is coming out on May 7th, and players are looking forward to Ethan Winters' confrontation with the mysterious and very tall Lady Dimitrescu. Hopefully Ethan packed a pair of running shoes for his unintended vacation in Europe.

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