The biggest letdown in this regard is easily Lady Dimitrescu. None of the monsters pose that significant of a threat to Ethan, and even the bosses are dispatched rather easily. There are a couple of startling moments, but the game doesn't seem concerned with making players truly afraid of anything.

Capcom itself has admitted that Resident Evil Village isn't as scary as Resident Evil 7, and that will be readily apparent to anyone that plays through it. Unfortunately, there is something lost with this renewed focus on action over scares. Anyone that felt Resident Evil 7 didn't have enough action will likely be much happier with Resident Evil Village in that regard, as there's a lot more shooting and many more enemy types for Ethan to contend with. Ethan puts those skills to good use in Resident Evil Village, utilizing a deeper arsenal of weapons as he fights against crazed villagers, wolf-like creatures called Lycans, and some other monsters that he bumps into in his search for his daughter. It's implied that Ethan has been getting intensive training from Chris Redfield in the years since Resident Evil 7's conclusion to prepare him in case he ever found himself in another life-threatening situation. But since Ethan wasn't all that combat savvy in Resident Evil 7, some fans may be wondering why he's all of a sudden mowing down hordes of enemies in the new game. Everything from Resident Evil Village's inventory system to its greater focus on action callback to Leon S. Resident Evil Village's rural European setting immediately calls to mind Resident Evil 4, and the similarities between the two games don't stop there. Unfortunately, their peace doesn't last too long, and after a shocking confrontation with series veteran Chris Redfield, Ethan finds himself stranded in a mountain village with his daughter in the clutches of the villainous Mother Miranda and her four Lords. Set a few years after the events of Resident Evil 7, protagonist Ethan Winters and his wife Mia have settled down in a rural European town, where they have tried to live a normal life with their baby daughter Rose. Resident Evil Village continues what Resident Evil 7 started by retaining the first-person view, but this time takes inspiration from Resident Evil 4 and the more action-oriented games in the series. Despite Resident Evil 7 using a first-person perspective, the game was still very much a classic Resident Evil title, seemingly taking inspiration from the original Resident Evil with its setting and puzzles. With Resident Evil 7, Capcom took its long-running survival-horror franchise in bold new directions while simultaneously taking it back to its horror roots.

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