Resident Evil Village (2021)
Best: RE4 Vibes: There’s a lot to like about Village—from the way it beats up main protag Ethan to the creepy haunted house section—but what I love about this entry is just how much it feels like Resident Evil 4. The game’s overall vibe is very RE4, including its European setting, traveling merchant, gun upgrades, and attache case-like inventory system. Honestly, if Capcom never made an RE4 remake, this would have been close enough that I wouldn’t have cared.
Worst: The Lack Of The Big Lady: Lady Dimitrescu, a very tall vampire-looking woman in Resident Evil Village, immediately caught the attention of the internet who collectively went: Yes, please. From the moment Capcom showed her off in previews, people wanted more.
But when the game launched, many were disappointed to discover she was but a small part of the larger campaign. Sure, Capcom brought her back as a playable character via some DLC, but it doesn’t quite fix the disappointment so many felt after falling madly head over heels for Lady D.
