Dissecting Design -- Resident Evil 7's Problem with Horror
7For this week's Dissecting Design, we're going to take a closer look at Resident Evil 7. While this is a great step in a new direction for the franchise, I don't feel Capcom is there yet in terms of balancing horror and action.
0:00 -- Intro
1:26 -- Basic Gameplay
7:22 -- Stealth and Alpha Protagonist Design
14:05 -- Combat and Adventure gameplay
31:06 -- Problems With the Game
41:46 -- Final Thoughts
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