https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/05/05/review-resident-evil-village-finds-a-way-to-elevate-survival-horror-genre/

One of the trickiest hurdles to creating a sequel is how to make it feel fresh, like it’s a new project instead of an expansion pack. That’s the issue facing Capcom after it brilliantly revamped its flagship franchise with “Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.”

Making a move to first person and developing an innovative narrative design kept “Biohazard’ players guessing. It threw them off balance, forging a new vision of survival-horror. With the novelty gone, “Resident Evil Village” attempts to disorient and upend players in the opening act.