9 Reasons Resident Evil 7 Is 2017's First Must-Have Game

9. It Takes Influence From Every Major Horror Game

Despite the initial skepticism being that RE7 was just going to be "just a P.T. ripoff", in reality there's far, far more going on than just that base assessment.

From the get-go you've got a Silent Hill 2-esque premise with your formerly missing wife kickstarting the plot, various Alien: Isolation 'run n' hide from a prowling A.I.' segments that ape RE3's Nemesis encounters, the first-person perspective connoting the likes of Outlast, and even a Dead Space-esque limb-severing system for the hulking Molded enemies you'll frequently come across.

Without spoiling the specifics, Resident Evil 7 even finds time to throw in a couple completely ridiculous, OTT boss fights against overgrown 'blob-with-a-face' enemies too, topping off the list of influences by bringing across some of the most fun parts of RE4, without lingering so long as to outstay their welcome.