Note: This Resident Evil Village cloud version was tested with 100MB UW broadband over WiFi along with a 5G mobile connection.
of resident evil The series has seen its ups and downs over the years. After a strong start with his original trilogy (as well as Code Veronica), Capcom’s influential horror franchise gained momentum with the incredible Resident Evil 4, which first launched on GameCube in 2004. It has reached what many claim to be its peak. After finally making a surprising comeback with Resident Evil Resident Evil 7, Capcom decided to build on the success of Resident Evil 4 to develop its latest mainline entry, Resident Evil Village.
Originally launching in 2021, Resident Evil: Village continues the story of husband and father Ethan Winters, who was first introduced in the previous game (weirdly, it’s coming to Switch later this year. . rear Its direct sequel — Go Figure — has been available in Japan since 2018 in the guise of a cloud version). After a rather shocking opening sequence featuring series veteran Chris Redfield, Ethan ends up in a terrifying European village. Complete with vast ancient castles, reservoirs, abandoned mansions and dilapidated factories. His mission is to save his young daughter, Rose, who was kidnapped and is now being held within the confines of the village itself.
Resident Evil’s locations are often revered as much as their cast of heroes and villains, and the same is true of RE:Village. and from there you can find and access four other locations. The depiction of each area is very unique. Castle Dimitrescu is vast and grand, with exquisite details and vibrant furnishings and decorations. On the other side the reservoir is dirty and dirty with mud and slime caked on all surfaces. Any location is welcome, with the exception of the factory later in the game, but it’s still a lot of fun to explore.
Of course, a place is meaningless without its inhabitants. This is where RE: Village is a big step up from its predecessor. The range of enemies you’ll encounter on your 10-12 hour journey is impressive to the point of being a bit daunting. The most prominent enemy is the Lycan, who is encountered many times throughout the story. These are effectively werewolf-type creatures, sneaking around on rooftops waiting for an opportunity to attack. When one of them attacks him, the others follow suit, leading to a fight segment with an intensity comparable to Resident Evil 4.
Thankfully, Ethan Winters can handle any attack with a wide variety of weapons, including basic handguns, knives, shotguns, sniper rifles, and pipe bombs. Ammo isn’t as readily available as in Resident Evil 4, but you can craft more ammo on the fly by picking up items such as chemicals and gunpowder. If you’re fine and really backing into a corner, a quick tap on ‘L’ will allow Ethan to throw his hands in a defensive stance, limiting damage taken and allowing for quick counterattacks to keep enemies at bay. Hmm. This version also features gyro sights elsewhere if you prefer motion controls.
However, the true star of the show in RE:Village is meeting its boss. Lady He has no doubt seen a lot of Dimitrescu. —and she stands as one of the most iconic boss characters in Resident Evil history. It’s really terrifying because it can’t deal damage with conventional weapons. It could be argued that Dimitrescu wasn’t quite ready for just how much of an icon she’d become.
Nonetheless, RE: Village is a fun journey from start to finish, and shows Capcom’s prowess at pacing horror games to near perfection by learning lessons from the past. No moment feels wasted here, but you can optionally use additional objectives such as item crafting, cooking mechanics, and treasure hunting to broaden the experience to your liking. Village includes the beloved Mercenaries mode, in which you must defeat waves of enemies to gain points, but the implementation here isn’t as powerful as previous entries, with limited levels and characters ( It may get a little better with the Winters’ Expansion coming to Switch in December.)
Of course, what you’re all waiting for after seeing this Switch version of the title’s extra info is how the game works in the cloud. Honestly, most of the time we were pleasantly surprised. I encountered minimal slowdowns and visual issues while playing the game. The most serious problem occurred on the first loading screen, where I sat for 5-10 minutes before the action started. The result was probably on the server. – “Queue” side of cloud company Ubitus side.
Additionally, loading the inventory screen will show a circular loading icon instead of the item asset for a while, which is a minor issue. As standard for cloud gaming there was also a very slight input lag in certain segments but again this was barely noticeable most of the time Overall this is also his Ubitus joint A Plague Compared to my experience with Tale: Requiem, this was clearly smooth sailing.
That said, it’s clear that RE: Village is a cloud game streamed to the Switch. You will definitely notice artifacts in the environment in sections where the lighting is particularly dark. There’s absolutely no way anyone can look at this game and believe it’s running natively, so he’d prefer to buy RE:Village on a platform that can handle the visuals natively if possible. Recommended. very until you can still smell it. Probably not for some time.
However, if Switch is your only option, we recommend trying the RE: Village eShop demo version first.Nintendo in Europe 14 days refund policy For cloud gaming, playing in less than 2 hours may lessen potential buyer regret, but honestly it just saves us a lot of hassle. Our own experience with gaming is pretty I was positive, but try the demo and see if it works for you, then make an informed decision from there.
Conclusion
Resident Evil: Village is an excellent sequel to the mainline Resident Evil series that pays homage to Resident Evil 4 while introducing its own style and identity. The first person view allows for some really scary moments (a third person mode is also on the way in the Winters’ Expansion DLC) and the boss encounters are some of the best in the entire series. In addition to long load times and potential slowdowns, it means that you are likely to run into some issues. It was very minimal, but be sure to test the demo yourself. If you only have access to a Switch, this is a pretty solid way to experience a great game.
