The reviews are in for “Resident Evil: Village,” the eighth main chapter game in Capcom’s long-running franchise and one of the most anticipated major video games of the year.
The PS5 version of the title is the most reviewed and has snagged an 84/100 on Metacritic from 64 reviews counted. That’s a score amongst the best entries of the franchise, though behind the seventh entry (which serves as something of a reboot) and behind the top title – the “Resident Evil 2” remake.
Here’s a score comparison taking the official averaged out score according to the site:
1. Resident Evil 4: 96/100
2. Resident Evil 2 (remake): 91/100
2. Resident Evil 3 (original): 91/100
2. Resident Evil (original): 91/100
3. Resident Evil 2 (original): 89/100
4. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard: 86/100
5. Resident Evil: Village: 84/100
5. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X: 84/100
6. Resident Evil 0: 83/100
6. Resident Evil 5: 83/100
7. Resident Evil Revelations: 82/100
8. Resident Evil 3 (remake): 79/100
9. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles: 75/100
9. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles: 75/100
9. Resident Evil Revelations 2: 75/100
10. Resident Evil: Outbreak: 71/100
19. Resident Evil: Deadly Silence: 71/100
11. Resident Evil 6: 67/100
12. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D: 65/100
12. Resident Evil: Dead Aim: 65/100
13. Resident Evil: Resistance: 64/100
14. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City: 52/100
15. Resident Evil: Survivor: 39/100
16. Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps: 38/100
In comparison to 2021 releases, it falls behind “It Takes Two” (89), “Hitman III” (87), “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time” (87) and “Returnal” (86) and various re-releases remakes like “Disco Elysium: The Final Cut” (96), “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2” (90), “Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury” (89) and “Control: Ultimate Edition” (85).
“Resident Evil Village” will be released this Friday May 7th across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X|S and Stadia.
