10 Most Overrated Video Games Of The Decade (So Far)

10. Resident Evil Village

2017’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was precisely the shot in the arm the series needed. In addition to being the franchise’s first mainline foray into first-person POV, its likeable new protagonist (Ethan Winters) and backwoods locations resulted in the scariest and freshest Resident Evil journey in years.

Its sequel – 2021’s Resident Evil Village – was a solid continuation that felt like both a direct successor to Biohazard and a spiritual successor to the masterpiece that is Resident Evil 4.

After all, it leaned into gothic horror by bringing Ethan to a snowy European village (where he fights werewolves, deranged villagers, and aristocratic castle dwellers). Consequently, it won multiple Game of the Year awards, and some people still champion it over Biohazard as a top-tier part of the saga.

Although it’s good, it’s not that good.

Primarily, it’s much easier than Biohazard, with wonky A.I. and Ethan’s ridiculous ability to live through anything making it a breeze to survive any situation. On that note, Ethan’s less interesting and perceptive than before, and there are numerous story contrivances and inconsistencies that yield a less polished, frightening, serious, and compelling narrative and setting.

Even the big baddies pale in comparison to what preceded them.