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FIRST PLAY RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE PS5, PS4, XSX, XB1, PC
Creepy mansions, claustrophobic corridors, a cramped train carriage – quite often it’s the oppressive setting that really gives Resident Evil its fear factor. But while the new instalment switches things up by giving you a village to explore in daylight, it still knows it’s at its best when you’re kept in the dark.
Exploration in Resident Evil Village still requires finding the right keys or tools to access different areas. The returning first-person perspective from Resident Evil 7 (as well as its protagonist Ethan Winters, this time on the search for his newborn daughter) immerses you in fear, not knowing what’s around the corner as you’re lured into dark spaces while the eerie audio design has you nervously on guard.