Resident Evil 7 Reviews: 10 Early Reactions You Need To Know
9. The Presentation Is Fantastic
"Production-wise, this is the best Capcom's ever done, with believable performances (wait 'til you see the Baker's son. Something about him is so freakishly real to me) and wonderfully creepy audio design." - Destructoid
"The shift to first-person takes Resident Evil 7 closer to its roots than the series has been in more than a decade." - Polygon
"I highly recommend not playing this game if you’re squeamish because the impressive graphics bring everything to the forefront. The same is true with the bone-chilling dread the voice acting performances will give you." - Pure PlayStation
Though RE purists might staunchly oppose the game's first-person view, critics mostly agree that it helps create an incredibly tense atmosphere that still feels distinctly separate from Outlast and Amnesia, its most obvious points of comparison.
Praise has been lavished on the RE Engine, which apparently runs the game at 60FPS without any noticeable frame drops, while the voice acting is also a good deal better than most fans will be expecting of the series.