Resident Evil 7 marked a major shift for the series, acting as a fresh entry point after years of increasingly complex lore. Presented in first-person, the game follows Ethan Winters as he searches for his missing wife in a decaying estate in the American South. What begins as a rescue quickly turns into a fight for survival against infected inhabitants tied to a bioweapon conspiracy. Released in 2017, the game was widely praised for reviving the survival horror formula. Explore all of The Escapist’s Resident Evil 7 coverage here.