Resident Evil Village PS5 Game (Ntsc)

Resident Evil Village takes some of the best parts of fan favorites RE4 and RE7 and combines them into an amazing package. It's not perfect, but it's still a fantastic experience through and through.A direct sequel to RE7, Village follows the same protagonist, Ethan Winters, as he ventures in a foreign town after disgrace hits his family and tries to put his life back together. Unfortunately for him, the past seems unable to let him go and he finds himself yet again dragged into a fight with monsters and insanely powerful people.Gameplay aspects returning from RE7 are the first person perspective, the crafting system, the permanent character upgrades and the foreboding sense of terror and loneliness. From RE4 the "inventory system tetris" is back, alongside the ... MoreResident Evil Village takes some of the best parts of fan favorites RE4 and RE7 and combines them into an amazing package. It's not perfect, but it's still a fantastic experience through and through.A direct sequel to RE7, Village follows the same protagonist, Ethan Winters, as he ventures in a foreign town after disgrace hits his family and tries to put his life back together. Unfortunately for him, the past seems unable to let him go and he finds himself yet again dragged into a fight with monsters and insanely powerful people.Gameplay aspects returning from RE7 are the first person perspective, the crafting system, the permanent character upgrades and the foreboding sense of terror and loneliness. From RE4 the "inventory system tetris" is back, alongside the ability to upgrade weapons, the salesman, the hidden gems and valuables that can be sold and action setpieces that will sometimes have you blasting your way against dozens of enemies at the same time. Also from past games is the ability to pursue challenges and gain points, which can be exchanged for prizes that either affect gameplay (such as new weapons or infinite ammo) or give you collectibles such as concept art and models.While the push for action might make it look like the game can't be as scary as its predecessor, this game contains several areas that will test your bravery and one section is, without a doubt, the most terrifying that this franchise has ever been. But still, even the action parts are good fun. Granted, the shift in tone might not be to everyone's liking. If you prefer the total horror of RE7 or the complete campiness of RE4 you're bound to be disappointed when the tone changes. If you're OK with both, you'll love it all.Visually, the game looks great and runs surprisingly well, even in middle-end PCs, but it's prone to sudden slowdowns in certain areas. This is usually fixed by reloading a save, but how often it'll happen seems to depend on chance. You can go for hours and never encounter this problem or find it several times in a row. It'll also depend on your system, of course, so you might never encounter this problem at all.And speaking of slowing down, this game sadly follows the trend many games have lately of including a few "slow walk" areas that remove your ability to run to add some cheap attempt at ambience. I wish games stopped doing that, it never works as intended. Thankfully, it's the only thing in this game that counts as padding. Everything else is perfectly crafted.There's also a Mercenaries minigame included for extra fun and the higher difficulty levels will absolutely test your patience, but in a good way. It really is a fantastic game, and I absolutely recommend it.

Hi, everyone! I'm a fan of Resident evil series and a fan of quality zombie scenarios. But in this Village, it's not about the zombies (only) anymore. You'll walk amongst ferocious lycans, vampires, gargoyles... And, of course, the stilysh, but infamous Lady Dimitrescu!The graphics are photorealistically superb, picturing a perfect visual scenario for this fantasy.The gameplay is nice, combining exploration, puzzles, smooth shooting and... shinny treasures! 😁 And crafting loot!😁😁 And guns! 😁😁😁 And even a merchant you can trade, upgrade and... speak with. 😏Maybe is not perfect... for everyone or for all the fans of the classic RE series. The gameplay can be improved. But i think that RE Village is still an upgrade, one step forward.Maybe i'm a lilltle ... MoreHi, everyone! I'm a fan of Resident evil series and a fan of quality zombie scenarios. But in this Village, it's not about the zombies (only) anymore. You'll walk amongst ferocious lycans, vampires, gargoyles... And, of course, the stilysh, but infamous Lady Dimitrescu!The graphics are photorealistically superb, picturing a perfect visual scenario for this fantasy.The gameplay is nice, combining exploration, puzzles, smooth shooting and... shinny treasures! 😁 And crafting loot!😁😁 And guns! 😁😁😁 And even a merchant you can trade, upgrade and... speak with. 😏Maybe is not perfect... for everyone or for all the fans of the classic RE series. The gameplay can be improved. But i think that RE Village is still an upgrade, one step forward.Maybe i'm a lilltle subjective. 😁 Roumanian lei, roumanian folklore, beautiful (sometimes gorry) roumanian environments and castles! 🙂😏

One of the best Resident Evil games to be released. Have just finished playing this with my partner and my sister, we sat taking turns and we all absolutely loved this game, it basically meshes together Resident Evil 4 and 7 then gives you an old horror twist feeling with the enemies too.The whole story had me completely invested with Ethan and what was going on, in my opinion I love his character and what he brings to this universe, he's brave, resilient but also terrified of what he knows is to come. The gameplay was good (being very similar too resident evil 7) but adding customization and more options to choose from to fight terrifying enemies with, I will say some boss fights did seem a little easy but that didn't take away the fun and horror from them (I'm ... MoreOne of the best Resident Evil games to be released. Have just finished playing this with my partner and my sister, we sat taking turns and we all absolutely loved this game, it basically meshes together Resident Evil 4 and 7 then gives you an old horror twist feeling with the enemies too.The whole story had me completely invested with Ethan and what was going on, in my opinion I love his character and what he brings to this universe, he's brave, resilient but also terrified of what he knows is to come. The gameplay was good (being very similar too resident evil 7) but adding customization and more options to choose from to fight terrifying enemies with, I will say some boss fights did seem a little easy but that didn't take away the fun and horror from them (I'm saying this only playing on normal haha haven't tried a harder difficulty yet)The village was horrifyingly beautiful and looked amazing in 4k, I loved the atmosphere and it really felt like I was thrown into an earlier setting but with a modern twist.I can't recommend this game enough even if you haven't played any of the games before give this a try and you will want to play the whole franchise. I've grown up with Resident Evil and playing these games and I can't tell you how dear to my heart this game franchise is, huge thanks to the development team and everyone involved with making this game and I really really hope we see more in the future. 10/10 and If it was up to me I'd easily give this game of the year.... A bit pre mature to say but I feel like it's going to be tough to top this game at the moment.One last thought..... There was one bit in particular that was absolutely terrifying and you'll know the it when you get there.... I loved how they switched up horror with action. Perfect balance. Well done for making a true masterpiece that I'm sure will be talked about even in years to come.

This kinda seems like a just okay version of RE4, to be honest. Like, you can play this like it's Skyrim essentially which is kinda strange. It's fun gameplay, sure, but super easy. The puzzles and boss fights are way easier than they have any right to be. I died once in an entire playthrough and only saved twice, and I'm really terrible at games.I will say that the graphics are beautiful, and the story is simple and sweet (a guy trying to save his daughter) with the worst parts being attempts to connect the Village story to historical (can we call it "historical" if it hasn't been built on since, what? 2009?) canon.Overall, it's a very meh game. It's got interesting combat that I'm not sure if I like or hate yet. The story is good until there are attempts made to ... MoreThis kinda seems like a just okay version of RE4, to be honest. Like, you can play this like it's Skyrim essentially which is kinda strange. It's fun gameplay, sure, but super easy. The puzzles and boss fights are way easier than they have any right to be. I died once in an entire playthrough and only saved twice, and I'm really terrible at games.I will say that the graphics are beautiful, and the story is simple and sweet (a guy trying to save his daughter) with the worst parts being attempts to connect the Village story to historical (can we call it "historical" if it hasn't been built on since, what? 2009?) canon.Overall, it's a very meh game. It's got interesting combat that I'm not sure if I like or hate yet. The story is good until there are attempts made to sloppily connect it to other Resident Evil games. The store system is a welcome return. The bosses are very much a mixed bag with map levels more interesting than the boss battle. The UI can be a little janky, but it's not horrible. Just makes it a little taxing to pick things up on the fly. It's very okay, and that's all I can really say.Absolutely go for it when it's on sale if you're into it. You can definitely get a solid 4-6 hours of gameplay from the main campaign and more if you like the Mercenaries, but I truly don't believe it's worth buying at more that $30.

I can't properly say how much I've enjoyed every Resident Evil game since 7, which was the revival of the series and the ushering in of this new era of modern RE games. They have all been utterly excellent. The remake of RE2 was a masterpiece in my opinion. It is so refined in every area, the environment especially. But everything even several years on and several replays later is still so impressive. The enemy design, level progression, gun handling, and every gamer's favorite fast walker in a trench coat, Mr. X. There's so many things that make this game stand above other third person shooters, survival horror games, and arguably even the earlier classics in its own series. It is a masterclass of game design. To say I enjoyed Resident Evil 8 just as much would be ... MoreI can't properly say how much I've enjoyed every Resident Evil game since 7, which was the revival of the series and the ushering in of this new era of modern RE games. They have all been utterly excellent. The remake of RE2 was a masterpiece in my opinion. It is so refined in every area, the environment especially. But everything even several years on and several replays later is still so impressive. The enemy design, level progression, gun handling, and every gamer's favorite fast walker in a trench coat, Mr. X. There's so many things that make this game stand above other third person shooters, survival horror games, and arguably even the earlier classics in its own series. It is a masterclass of game design. To say I enjoyed Resident Evil 8 just as much would be an understatement, It's just as good in every area, if not better. And while it lacks compared to 2 in length or replayability, so do RE7 and the remake of RE3. But you'll have such a great time in just one run of this game it'll make up for that minor flaw and then some. I don't like hard games, and I normally don't do playthroughs again on the higher difficulties. I liked that first run so much I did it all again on standard and hardcore, and it even pushed me to replay the earlier 7, 2, and 3 on their other difficulty settings to experience what they had to offer as well. But like I said, you don't need to do play any previous game in the series or play this through more than once to be satisfied with the variety of content and the polish that is dripping off of every pixel of this game. Does it have the atmosphere of the Baker mansion? Maybe not, but even with a broader range of environments, each different area had me just staring at walls, floors, ceiling, and furniture, all things I'd hardly notice in any other FPS. Does it have the iconic villains like Mr. X and Nemesis from past two games? Lady Dimitrescu certainly has presence, and I wouldn't say she or any of the other lords are what you'd call forgettable. Does it have the pacing and variety to match Resident Evil 4, the fan favorite, and the one this game emulates in some areas? There are no companions to escort in this game, or jet skis, or harpoon rowboat boss fight. It might be the shorter game but in turn there's much less bloat and hardly anything you could say that could have been cut for length or pacing. It's not by any stretch of the imagination a perfect game, nor is it the best I've ever played. However, without a doubt I'd say it can go toe to toe if it's measured against any other RE game or modern survival horror game.

A bit less than the sum of what it borrows from.

Village takes a bit from each of the Resident Evil games before it.*A bit of Re4's loot scavenging and weapon upgrades*A bit of the first's mansion exploring and emblem puzzles.*Re7's first person perspective*A tall stalking invincible nemesis, albeit more talkative than previous incarnations.*An entire section dedicated to creepy atmospheric audio cues with a dash of an escape room that is some of the best horror the game has presented in years.However, it may have benefitted from putting more focus on any one of those things, and fleshing out the story a little more. There's not as many weapons to upgrade, or cool weapons to unlock like in RE4. The Mercenaries minigame is relegated to being a murder-puzzle rather than score based, and is virtually ... MoreVillage takes a bit from each of the Resident Evil games before it.*A bit of Re4's loot scavenging and weapon upgrades*A bit of the first's mansion exploring and emblem puzzles.*Re7's first person perspective*A tall stalking invincible nemesis, albeit more talkative than previous incarnations.*An entire section dedicated to creepy atmospheric audio cues with a dash of an escape room that is some of the best horror the game has presented in years.However, it may have benefitted from putting more focus on any one of those things, and fleshing out the story a little more. There's not as many weapons to upgrade, or cool weapons to unlock like in RE4. The Mercenaries minigame is relegated to being a murder-puzzle rather than score based, and is virtually impossible for the average player to fully unlock or obtain the "LZ Answerer", which Capcom kindly suggested I pay 5 bucks to unlock this prestigious weapon without playing that segment via a microtransaction. My grievance with Capcom trying to extort another 5 bucks out of players aside, it just feels a bit too short and maybe needed a little more story development.I can't say I regret the purchase, it just just needed more attention to each of it's parts and maybe another chapter or two.

Best of 4 and 7

The shift to first person perspective in RE7 was one of the biggest shakeups in the franchise's history. I'm in the crowd who thinks the venture paid off, so I'm glad that Village presses forward in the same style.The first person perspective again works well to up the horror feel, though admittedly, this iteration leans more towards action than the previous one. It's not far-fetched to say this is more action-adventure, tinged with horror. Ammo isn't very scarce, and with enemies now dropping treasures as they did in RE4 and 5, there's no longer incentive to run past them. You'll want to pick up all the treasures you can to strengthen your arsenal. This motive to continually get stronger is a vastly different from struggling to survive, but vets who loved RE4 and ... MoreThe shift to first person perspective in RE7 was one of the biggest shakeups in the franchise's history. I'm in the crowd who thinks the venture paid off, so I'm glad that Village presses forward in the same style.The first person perspective again works well to up the horror feel, though admittedly, this iteration leans more towards action than the previous one. It's not far-fetched to say this is more action-adventure, tinged with horror. Ammo isn't very scarce, and with enemies now dropping treasures as they did in RE4 and 5, there's no longer incentive to run past them. You'll want to pick up all the treasures you can to strengthen your arsenal. This motive to continually get stronger is a vastly different from struggling to survive, but vets who loved RE4 and 5 are no strangers to the feeling.Speaking of treasures, they can also be obtained by shooting shiny spots in areas or solving light puzzles. Some hidden areas and objects also provide incentive to explore thoroughly. Those who venture off the beaten path will be greatly rewarded. I like the dense, well-designed levels that you can quickly familiarize yourself with. There's plenty of replayability in the form of additional unlockable weapons and challenges with which to earn points for additional unlocks.Story was always a nice-to-have in RE games for me, but it takes center stage here. The presentation and cinematic feel are higher in Village than ever and make for a personal and engaging story.

Enjoyable but Fan Noise is an Issue at Times

Typically, I prefer to review a game after I have played it for a while. Here I am making an exception, though, as I feel analyzing the game’s performance in my setup is probably worth discussing at this point. In addition to getting the PS4 version of Resident Evil: Village I am using a PS4 Pro with a Sony - 50" Class X80J Series LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. This television is capable of 4K resolution with a refresh rate of 60Hz.Up to this point I have had little luck with getting the 4K settings on the PS4 Pro and my television to work. I experimented with it on a number of titles prior to this including Red Dead Redemption II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Resident Evil 3. In all those instances the 4K colors looked washed out by comparison to what was observed ... MoreTypically, I prefer to review a game after I have played it for a while. Here I am making an exception, though, as I feel analyzing the game’s performance in my setup is probably worth discussing at this point. In addition to getting the PS4 version of Resident Evil: Village I am using a PS4 Pro with a Sony - 50" Class X80J Series LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. This television is capable of 4K resolution with a refresh rate of 60Hz.Up to this point I have had little luck with getting the 4K settings on the PS4 Pro and my television to work. I experimented with it on a number of titles prior to this including Red Dead Redemption II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Resident Evil 3. In all those instances the 4K colors looked washed out by comparison to what was observed at 1080p and looked better at the lower resolution as a result. With Village, though, I was finally able to optimize the settings of the TV and console to enhance the look of the console’s graphics through the 4K settings. Thus, the primary aim of this review is to discuss some of the settings I configured both the console and the television to in order to get improved graphics and a higher refresh rate for Resident Evil Village on the PS4 Pro.The fan noise while this game is running on the PS4 Pro definitely serves as the measuring stick for how well the console is handling running this game with 4K settings turned on. After much troubleshooting in the console’s menus I was able to tone down the speed of the fan (and hence it’s volume) to a point where the noise coming off the fan is at least acceptable. Before going any further, it is worth acknowledging that for quite some time there have been several complaints online about the noise that comes off the fan of the PS4 Pro. To that I would say that this is not the first instance in which Sony has released a home video game console that had a rather noisy fan. The original PS2 models would be another example where the fans were noticeably audible during gameplay. I will not argue that it’s an issue that needs attention but it seems to be something that quite often is a tradeoff with playing the newest, most cutting-edge games on Playstation video game consoles.Some of the most noteworthy changes I made to the console through it’s menus include setting all the resolution features to “automatic”. Sony really seems to prefer this approach as was indicated by the configuration settings that I ultimately settled on with the Sony Bravia television I have been using. Due to this, I figured it was probably best to employ a similar approach between the television and console and the best results with regards to picture quality (and fan noise from the console) on the television seem to come about when everything is set to “automatic” (this, of course, includes resolution and HDR mode). I feel that the other most noteworthy changes included turning on the console’s “Boost Mode” to get a higher frame rate as well as keeping “HDCP” enabled. Several instances online recommend turning off “HDCP” but my console seems to perform better while it is on. I would suspect that this could be tied to copyright and legal issues as HDCP seems to be a setting responsible for encrypting the video signal off of Playstation video game consoles. I made several other changes too but none had as much impact as those already mentioned. Some of the less noteworthy changes included clearing out the console’s HDD as much as possible (something that was made possible by having an external game drive to store applications to), turning off all themes and using only a static image (picture) as the background for the console’s home menu instead, and turning off several pop-up notifications. There is a wealth of knowledge available online as far as addressing the finer points here and how much of it is actually necessary for improved performance I am not entirely sure. I would think, though, that turning off as many extraneous features as possible would help the PS4 Pro funnel more resources into running games at a higher resolution which is probably important given what the standards for resolution were at the time it was released.Physical placement of the console is also a critical issue to consider, it would seem. It has been typical for some time for Sony to recommend at least 4” of empty space around every intake and exhaust port so that their consoles can cool effectively. This is what I have used as the standard in my setup for quite some time and with regards to placing my consoles and computers, in general. In this particular instance, I might even actually recommend having a little extra space for the PS4 Pro in this setup as even with the proper precautions taken it still runs pretty hot. Something that actually seemed to make a significant difference was placing the console on a couple of books (see image) that left some empty space under it. This seems to help with passive heat dissipation and I couldn’t help but notice that the console was much cooler to the touch after a gaming session when it was set up like this by comparison to just being placed horizontally on a flat surface. Of course, making sure the console is placed on a sturdy surface is important as is keeping it as far away from the floor as possible to prevent the intake of dust and dirt.I should also indicate that in the game’s menus I set Village to “optimize frame rates” and turned HDR on. This did make a difference with how the game performed and if I chose to “optimize resolution” instead the game did seem to noticeably drop frames.Even with taking all this into account, the console still gets fairly hot and the fan gets pretty loud as a result. When playing this game like this I tend to play only between 1.5-2 hours at a time before taking a break. This seems to allow the PS4 Pro some time to cool down as putting the console in a position where it starts activating features to address overheating (e.g., emergency shutdown) is a concern and probably best avoided if at all possible.Overall, I think my PS4 Pro is handling this game well. How well my set up performs by comparison to the PS5 experience I am not sure, though.

Not as good as 7

I'll be upfront about this: I prefer a game, any game, in first-person. That's the we way we all experience the world and that's what I'm attracted to when gaming. If you feel otherwise, alright, but don't knock a game just because of that. Hate on the story or controls or length, but not the POV.RE7 and Village are first-person, Resident Evil experiences. No the first RE games to try this, but certainly the best. Village is good. Very good, in fact, but it's just not as good as RE 7, which truly brought me back to "survival horror" when I'd practically given up on anything new being worthwhile.7 had the crazy, dirty Texas Chainsaw-like family and the grody environment. Village is more an eclectic, mish-mash of disparate fantasy enemies. Everyone's obsessed with ... MoreI'll be upfront about this: I prefer a game, any game, in first-person. That's the we way we all experience the world and that's what I'm attracted to when gaming. If you feel otherwise, alright, but don't knock a game just because of that. Hate on the story or controls or length, but not the POV.RE7 and Village are first-person, Resident Evil experiences. No the first RE games to try this, but certainly the best. Village is good. Very good, in fact, but it's just not as good as RE 7, which truly brought me back to "survival horror" when I'd practically given up on anything new being worthwhile.7 had the crazy, dirty Texas Chainsaw-like family and the grody environment. Village is more an eclectic, mish-mash of disparate fantasy enemies. Everyone's obsessed with Lady D and I sort of get that, but Village lost alot of the horror for me. Except that baby...But, altogether, you can do alot worse than Village. The story isn't too long, maybe 6 hours, but the post game stuff has legs.

Replayable classic!

I waited too long to play this game and decided to finally buy it! Well worth it. Resident Evil Village is an impressive addition to the series, making nods to a vast majority of other entries in the series such as its predecessor and resident evil/biohazard 4. This game ties up the Winterses' storyline to past events to make up Resident Evil VII's distant nature, satisfying hardcore Resident Evil fans. The castle was beautiful and acted as a perfect mansion/RPD replacement in this game with its back tracking and puzzles and keys. House beneviento was top tier terrifying. Even before I lost my weapons, I was unnerved walking the halls. And the puzzles reminded me a lot of Lucas’ section in 7! Awesome.