Resident Evil Village Gold Edition Review (PlayStation 5)

For this Resident Evil Village Gold Edition Review, we go back to a game that is set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. When BSAA captain Chris Redfield attacks their home, Ethan must once again head into hell to get his kidnapped daughter back.

Resident Evil Village Gold Edition Review Pros:

• Awesome graphics.
• 38.20GB download size.
• Platinum trophy for the main game and a seperate 7 trophies for DLC.
• You get both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
• RE Net support where you can upload save data to view it in more depth and compare your experiences with other players.
• Graphics settings – HDR mode, brightness slider, and Ray tracing.
• Camera settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders, camera wobble, motion sensor camera mode, menu camera movement, and of course the third and first-person perspective.
• Game settings – aim assist, damage display, display tutorials, HUD, reticle, and reticule color.
• Controller settings – four control types, adaptive triggers, and set run type to toggle or hold.
• Four difficulties – casual, standard, hardcore, and the newly added Village of Shadows.
• First-person or the new third-person perspective.
• Includes all DLC.
• Unlockable specials – Resident Evil 7 found footage filter, Go Tell Aunt Rhody safe room music, display weapon charms, and Resident Evil 7 tape recorder save point.
• Optional recap video whereby Ethan recounts the events of Resident Evil Seven.
• Survival horror gameplay.
• Fast loading times.
• Photo mode.
• When using the third perspective, it cuts to the first person in cutscenes and certain parts.
• You can change your perspective within the menu.
• Tense unnerving atmosphere.
• You don’t lose any of the atmospheres when in 3rd person.
• Tutorial tips pop up as you play.
• 20 save slots.
• Save at typewriters but you do not need ink ribbons!
• Huge set pieces.
• In-game cutscenes.
• Stunning if somewhat grim locations.
• Can skip cutscenes.
• It is possible to pause the game.
• Button prompts show interactive elements.
• You can board doors when fighting.
• Full photo mode support complete with effects, frames, and sliders.
• Shortcut wheel on the d-pad that allows you to set items and/or weapons.
• A crafting system that is easy to use and possible at any time through the menu.
• Environmental elements can be used like explosive barrels or flour bags to blind enemies.
• The map populates as you explore and will mark points of interest like doors, keys needed, and lock-pick situations.
• Cleared houses will be marked on the map.
• The Duke is the merchant where you can buy and sell items/weapons/healing.
• Weapon charms can be hung on your weapon.
• Upgrade weapons and storage space from the Duke along with blueprints.
• Big boss encounters but it’s not always about shooting them, they incorporate environmental aspects.
• Metroidvania in a way that there is a lot to pick up and then return to previously unreachable areas and rooms.
• Cooking gets introduced and that’s where you hunt small animals for the Duke and he makes meals that give permanent buffs.
• You can get downtime between areas and have time to look around for treasure.
• The map over time will show treasure and hunting spots.
• Uses the same mechanic from the Resident Evil 2 Remake whereby a room will be red and then blue after you do and collect everything in it.
• Hidden crystal Collectibles to sell on the walls and ceilings.
• Treasures that you sell can be in pieces and if you find and build them you get a lot more money.
• Handy 180-degree turn-on spot action.
• There are four Lords (bosses) in the game and each is in unique and stunning locations with added unique attacks and features.
• Full access to the Re: Verse online game mode.
• New Mercenaries mode additions from characters to stages.

Resident Evil Village Gold Edition Review Cons:

• The third-person perspective can obscure your view in tighter situations.
• No Colourblind support settings.
• Doesn’t have any Playstation VR integration.
• The swapping of perspective isn’t a button press instead, you have to go into the menu.
• Slow starter.
• The interactive prompts when in the third person are particularly awkward as they require almost laser-point precision to use them.
• The map never shows small obstacles like blocked roads.
• A lot of backtracking.

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Resident Evil Village Gold Edition:

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Developer: Capcom

Publisher: Capcom

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