This game has succeeded in being the scariest game I have ever played... Seriously. I can only describe it as an unending fever dream as you force yourself to go against your instincts and face your fears.
Resident Evil's finest asset is how it invigorates exploration by making every room you unlock an enigma. Behind every door are glimpses at the mansion's history, hints of experiments gone wrong, and bizarre contraptions coated with an occult veneer. Solving a puzzle is to wipe away some of the fog that obscures your understanding. The game is an epitome of survival horror, when attacked by a foul monstrous creature the fear didn't come just from the haunting screams and throaty snarls, but from knowing that I was practically defenceless. By giving you the bare minimum to survive and a meagre carrying capacity elevated the dread causing you to constantly question each decision and journey. Adding to the fear you don't freely control the camera during your endeavours, every viewing angle enhances the claustrophobia. Some of the most dangerous places are also given the most limited screen space, causing you to keep your head on a non-stop swivel; you hear the growl of a living corpse behind you, but all you see is the dingy carpet, the peeling wallpaper. The environment design is so delightfully devilish, each scene feels ripped straight from a horror movie from a haunted mansion, spooky woodland cabin to a forgotten evil laboratory. Everything felt so finely tuned to induce blissful terror from an engrossing adventure to tense exploration and clever environmental puzzles; a true gem of fear.

Itchy.
Tasty.

This game has succeeded in being the scariest game I have ever played... Seriously. I can only describe it as an unending fever dream as you force yourself to go against your instincts and face your fears. Resident Evil's finest asset is how it invigorates exploration by making every room you unlock an enigma. Behind every door are glimpses at the mansion's history, hints of experiments gone wrong, and bizarre contraptions coated with an occult veneer. Solving a puzzle is to wipe away some of the fog that obscures your understanding. The game is an epitome of survival horror, when attacked by a foul monstrous creature the fear didn't come just from the haunting screams and throaty snarls, but from knowing that I was practically defenceless. By giving you the bare minimum to survive and a meagre carrying capacity elevated the dread causing you to constantly question each decision and journey. Adding to the fear you don't freely control the camera during your endeavours, every viewing angle enhances the claustrophobia. Some of the most dangerous places are also given the most limited screen space, causing you to keep your head on a non-stop swivel; you hear the growl of a living corpse behind you, but all you see is the dingy carpet, the peeling wallpaper. The environment design is so delightfully devilish, each scene feels ripped straight from a horror movie from a haunted mansion, spooky woodland cabin to a forgotten evil laboratory. Everything felt so finely tuned to induce blissful terror from an engrossing adventure to tense exploration and clever environmental puzzles; a true gem of fear. Itchy. Tasty.