13 Crucial Questions For 2017's Biggest Video Games

13. How Much Combat Is There? - Resident Evil 7

The Question: After the Resident Evil 7 demo didn't allow the player to participate in any combat, one has to wonder exactly how much action will the new game feature compared to prior entries?

The Likely Answer: The game's producer, Masachika Kawata, has stated in interviews that though RE7 won't be as action-packed as previous RE games, combat will still be a component, even if players are often encouraged to flee rather than stand their ground.

A recent ESRB posting (which was since removed at Capcom's request for the sake of spoilers) noted that the player could use "pistols, shotguns, flamethrowers, explosives and chainsaws to kill mutant creatures", so it's safe to say that there's still going to be plenty of bloody zombie mayhem.

It looks like RE7 is taking a page from the run-and-hide brilliance of Amnesia while still allowing the player plentiful combat options if they feel like making things tougher for themselves.