<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Biohazard	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2017	O
survival	O
horror	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
diverges	O
from	O
the	O
more	O
action-oriented	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
returning	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
survival	O
horror	O
roots	O
,	O
emphasizing	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
main	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
game	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
first-person	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
full-length	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
Capcom	O
's	O
in-house	O
RE	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
was	O
led	O
by	O
Koshi	O
Nakanishi	O
,	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
2012	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
game	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
year	O
prior	O
to	O
its	O
announcement	O
at	O
E3	O
2016	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
demo	O
called	O
Kitchen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
took	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
1981	O
film	O
The	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
,	O
scaled	O
back	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
one	O
location	O
,	O
and	O
used	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
to	O
immerse	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
scenarios	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
Not	O
a	O
Hero	O
and	O
End	O
of	O
Zoe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2017	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
cloud	B-Application
version	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2018	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
December	O
2022	O
worldwide	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
versions	O
in	O
June	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
supports	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
and	O
was	O
considered	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
form	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
;	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
visuals	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
story	O
,	O
innovation	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
boss	O
battles	O
and	O
final	O
chapter	O
drew	O
some	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Village	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Ethan	O
is	O
a	O
civilian	O
with	O
few	O
combat	O
skills	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
arm	O
himself	O
with	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
weapons	O
including	O
handguns	O
,	O
shotguns	O
,	O
flamethrowers	O
,	O
explosives	O
and	O
chainsaws	B-Language
against	O
the	O
estate	O
's	O
residents	O
,	O
the	O
Baker	O
family	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
humanoid	O
fungal	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Molded	O
"	O
and	O
mutated	O
insects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
emphasizes	O
horror	O
and	O
exploration	O
over	O
action	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
item	O
can	O
occupy	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
spaces	O
,	O
and	O
four	O
items	O
may	O
be	O
assigned	O
to	O
the	O
D-pad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tape	O
recorders	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
manually	O
save	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
progress	O
,	O
which	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
given	O
difficulty	O
level	O
,	O
may	O
require	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
cassette	B-Device
tape	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
is	O
playable	O
in	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
using	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
,	O
Capcom	O
conducted	O
internal	O
discussions	O
regarding	O
the	O
direction	O
of	O
the	O
next	O
installment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
preliminary	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
featured	O
a	O
more	O
action-oriented	O
gameplay	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taking	O
inspiration	O
from	O
the	O
1981	O
film	O
The	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
,	O
the	O
developers	O
decided	O
to	O
scale	O
back	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
one	O
location	O
and	O
use	O
a	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
to	O
immerse	O
players	O
and	O
return	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
its	O
roots	O
of	O
survival	O
horror	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
built	O
on	O
a	O
custom	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
named	O
the	O
RE	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
(	O
VR	O
)	O
development	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
had	O
been	O
in	O
development	O
long	O
before	O
,	O
KI7CHEN	O
was	O
seen	O
as	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
evaluate	O
how	O
the	O
RE	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
and	O
its	O
VR	O
capabilities	O
would	O
be	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
hint	O
to	O
the	O
demo	O
's	O
relation	O
to	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
the	O
logo	O
of	O
KI7CHEN	O
had	O
the	O
letter	O
"	O
T	O
"	O
designed	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
resembled	O
a	O
"	O
7	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
went	O
largely	O
unnoticed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
Integrated	O
Report	O
of	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
development	O
division	O
of	O
Capcom	O
was	O
stated	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
creating	O
experiences	O
for	O
the	O
VR	O
market	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
new	O
VR	O
engine	O
and	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Koshi	O
Nakanishi	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
helmed	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
,	O
leading	O
a	O
development	O
team	O
numbering	O
at	O
about	O
120	O
staff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
narrative	O
designers	O
of	O
Spec	B-Application
Ops	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Line	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
creature	O
models	O
in	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
were	O
first	O
created	O
in	O
physical	O
form	O
—	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
them	O
from	O
actual	O
meat	O
—	O
by	O
make-up	O
artists	O
,	O
to	O
then	O
be	O
scanned	O
through	O
the	O
employment	O
of	O
photogrammetry	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Jun	O
Takeuchi	O
,	O
the	O
high-ups	O
at	O
Capcom	O
wanted	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Biohazard	I-Application
to	O
be	O
a	O
live	O
service	O
game	O
with	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
Capcom	O
launched	O
a	O
10	O
part	O
video	O
series	O
called	O
The	O
World	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
teasing	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
contents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cross-save	O
feature	O
between	O
Windows	O
and	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
was	O
confirmed	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
bought	O
on	O
either	O
PC	O
through	O
the	O
Windows	O
Store	O
or	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
digitally	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
playable	O
on	O
both	O
platforms	O
through	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Play	O
Anywhere	O
program	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
a	O
third-party	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
internal	O
marketing	O
team	O
at	O
Capcom	O
collaborated	O
with	O
creative	O
agency	O
iam8bit	O
to	O
produce	O
an	O
escape	O
room	O
called	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Escape	O
Room	O
Experience	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
groups	O
of	O
six	O
are	O
guided	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
rooms	O
by	O
Umbrella	O
Corporation	O
employees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purchase	O
of	O
a	O
GameStop-exclusive	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
included	O
an	O
eight-inch	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Baker	O
mansion	O
,	O
which	O
when	O
opened	O
functions	O
as	O
a	O
music	B-Application
box	I-Application
playing	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
rendition	O
of	O
"	O
Go	O
Tell	O
Aunt	O
Rhody	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
mannequin	O
finger-shaped	O
4	O
gigabyte	O
USB	O
flash	O
drive	O
contained	O
within	O
a	O
VHS	O
tape	O
box	O
,	O
a	O
SteelBook	O
Case	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
lithograph	O
of	O
the	O
Baker	O
family	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
note	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
UK	O
version	O
added	O
the	O
Survival	O
Pack	O
:	O
Action	O
Set	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
a	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
artbook	O
and	O
a	O
seven-inch	O
replica	O
of	O
the	O
mansion	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
feature	O
the	O
music	B-Application
box	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
U.S.	O
pre-orders	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
came	O
with	O
a	O
code	O
for	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	O
Retribution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
4D	O
candle	O
with	O
the	O
scent	O
of	O
the	O
Baker	O
House	O
Mansion	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
includes	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
End	O
of	O
Zoe	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Biohazard	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
26	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
first	O
12	O
months	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
format	O
was	O
exclusive	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
was	O
tamper-protected	O
by	O
anti-piracy	O
software	O
Denuvo	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
hacked	O
within	O
five	O
days	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cloud	B-Application
version	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Biohazard	B-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Resident	I-Application
Evil	I-Application
Cloud	B-Application
Version	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
May	O
24	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
on	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
were	O
announced	O
on	O
March	O
2	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2022	O
alongside	O
upgrades	O
for	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2019	O
)	O
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2020	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
versions	O
include	O
visual	O
enhancements	O
including	O
ray-tracing	B-Algorithm
and	O
high-framerate	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
version	O
supports	O
haptic	O
feedback	O
and	O
adaptive	O
triggers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Owners	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
are	O
able	O
to	O
upgrade	O
for	O
free	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
free	O
upgrade	O
patch	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
reveal	O
,	O
a	O
playable	B-Application
teaser	I-Application
named	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
Teaser	O
:	O
Beginning	O
Hour	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
December	O
9	O
and	O
for	O
PC	O
on	O
December	O
19	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
playable	O
demo	O
called	O
Lantern	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
attendees	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
2016	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
revealing	O
the	O
first	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
story	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
package	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Banned	O
Footage	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
includes	O
two	O
additional	O
scenarios	O
,	O
called	O
"	O
21	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Daughters	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
"	O
Jack	O
's	O
55th	O
Birthday	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PC	O
on	O
February	O
21	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
a	O
Hero	O
—	O
a	O
story	O
chapter	O
where	O
players	O
control	O
Chris	O
Redfield	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
delayed	O
from	O
its	O
Q2	O
2017	O
release	O
date	O
,	O
—	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
free	O
,	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
DLC	B-Protocol
called	O
End	O
of	O
Zoe	O
,	O
that	O
came	O
out	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
first-person	O
presentation	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
drawn	O
comparisons	O
to	O
Konami	O
's	O
cancelled	O
Silent	B-Application
Hills	I-Application
game	O
and	O
its	O
P.T.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
responded	O
to	O
this	O
by	O
pointing	O
out	O
that	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
long	O
before	O
the	O
reveal	O
of	O
P.T.	B-Application
,	O
and	O
dispelled	O
any	O
rumors	O
about	O
staff	O
of	O
P.T.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Shacknews	O
noted	O
that	O
Beginning	O
Hour	O
had	O
several	O
similarities	O
with	O
Sweet	B-Application
Home	I-Application
(	O
1989	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Capcom	O
horror	O
game	O
that	O
inspired	O
the	O
original	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
similarities	O
to	O
Sweet	B-Application
Home	I-Application
include	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
a	O
film	O
crew	O
going	O
to	O
an	O
abandoned	O
house	O
,	O
a	O
paranormal	O
female	O
presence	O
in	O
the	O
house	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
tragic	O
tale	O
involving	O
a	O
family	O
that	O
once	O
lived	O
there	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
found	O
the	O
element	O
of	O
survival	O
horror	O
in	O
Lantern	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
Alien	B-Application
:	I-Application
Isolation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
well-received	O
for	O
the	O
dissimilarity	O
to	O
its	O
polarizing	O
predecessor	O
,	O
in	O
particular	O
the	O
change	O
from	O
action-oriented	O
combat	O
and	O
effects	O
to	O
an	O
approach	O
more	O
grounded	O
in	O
horror	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Biohazard	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoids	O
Zack	O
Furniss	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
primary	O
accomplishment	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
concerned	O
its	O
pacing	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
praised	O
as	O
"	O
masterful	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furniss	O
 '	O
apprehensive	O
expectations	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
story	O
would	O
unfold	O
were	O
subverted	O
to	O
his	O
liking	O
,	O
deeming	O
the	O
result	O
a	O
blend	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
horror	O
and	O
comedy	O
found	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
playthrough	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
inspired	O
unease	O
,	O
unpredictable	O
jump	O
scares	O
and	O
ultimately	O
an	O
"	O
intuitive	O
"	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Playing	O
with	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
headset	O
was	O
"	O
even	O
more	O
frightening	O
than	O
doing	O
it	O
normally	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Carsillo	O
,	O
echoing	O
Furniss	O
 '	O
view	O
that	O
it	O
made	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
immersive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
commended	O
the	O
"	O
tense	O
,	O
unsettling	O
,	O
overly	O
gory	O
"	O
atmosphere	O
for	O
providing	O
a	O
competent	O
introduction	O
to	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
Butterworth	O
mentioned	O
that	O
,	O
in	O
its	O
employment	O
,	O
the	O
element	O
of	O
horror	O
appeared	O
more	O
realistic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giant	O
Bombs	O
Dan	O
Ryckert	O
referred	O
to	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
as	O
the	O
reinvigoration	O
of	O
earlier	O
components	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
while	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
yielding	O
a	O
fresh	O
outlook	O
with	O
a	O
yet-unrivaled	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
viewed	O
the	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
as	O
"	O
bold	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
attributed	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
an	O
earnest	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
scare	O
factor	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chloi	O
Rad	O
of	O
IGN	O
endorsed	O
the	O
pervading	O
tone	O
of	O
eeriness	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
owed	O
entirely	O
to	O
the	O
plantation	O
,	O
which	O
she	O
thought	O
was	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
creepiest	O
single	O
settings	O
since	O
the	O
Spencer	B-Application
Mansion	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
disagreed	O
with	O
Ryckert	O
's	O
assessment	O
that	O
the	O
first-person	O
was	O
a	O
bold	O
reinvention	O
,	O
instead	O
praising	O
it	O
for	O
being	O
"	O
classic	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
through	O
and	O
through	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Polygons	O
Philip	O
Kollar	O
applauded	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7s	I-Application
return	O
to	O
form	O
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
"	O
no	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
game	O
since	O
the	O
first	O
has	O
done	O
as	O
good	O
a	O
job	O
as	O
RE7	B-Application
at	O
making	O
me	O
feel	O
scared	O
and	O
helpless	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
cited	O
issues	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
,	O
including	O
the	O
prospect	O
of	O
sacrificing	O
graphics	O
for	O
improved	O
aim	O
and	O
immersion	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
resolution	O
would	O
decrease	O
while	O
in	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
with	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
Butterworth	O
detected	O
inferior	O
visual	O
performance	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
with	O
degraded	O
colors	O
and	O
textures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rad	O
criticized	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
for	O
its	O
dependence	O
on	O
"	O
overplayed	O
tropes	O
about	O
rural	O
America	O
"	O
which	O
came	O
to	O
resemble	O
a	O
cartoon	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
puzzles	O
were	O
appraised	O
as	O
the	O
sole	O
shortcoming	O
of	O
the	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
Gold	O
Prize	O
,	O
User	O
's	O
Choice	O
Prizes	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
Special	O
Award	O
at	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
won	O
the	O
People	O
's	O
Choice	O
Award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
VR	O
Experience	O
"	O
for	O
which	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
in	O
IGNs	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
;	O
its	O
other	O
nominations	O
were	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Action/Adventure	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
during	O
its	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
according	O
to	O
Chart-Track	O
,	O
amounting	O
to	O
the	O
third-best	O
debut	O
in	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
history	O
behind	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
5	I-Application
(	O
7.1	O
million	O
)	O
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
6	I-Application
(	O
6.6	O
million	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
200,000	O
copies	O
had	O
also	O
been	O
sold	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
during	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
ranked	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Japanese	O
charts	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
ending	O
January	O
29	O
;	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
sales	O
totalled	O
187,306	O
copies	O
,	O
58.9	O
percent	O
of	O
its	O
initial	O
shipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
January	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
sold	O
the	O
most	O
out	O
of	O
any	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
Capcom	O
communicated	O
to	O
its	O
investors	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
recouped	O
its	O
budget	O
,	O
while	O
it	O
remained	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
UK	O
sales	O
chart	O
in	O
its	O
second	O
week	O
and	O
ranked	O
as	O
the	O
second-best-selling	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
behind	O
For	B-Application
Honor	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
April	O
2017	O
,	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
3.5	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
short	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
expectation	O
of	O
4	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Capcom	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
lifetime	O
sales	O
forecast	O
of	O
ten	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
citing	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
,	O
marketing	O
and	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
as	O
contributing	O
factors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
was	O
included	O
in	O
numbered	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
2017	O
:	O
1st	O
place	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Horror	O
Game	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
and	O
6th	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
25	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
2017	O
list	O
at	O
GamesRadar+	O
and	O
5th	O
place	O
at	O
Business	O
Insider	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
–	O
UK	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
fourth-best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
Village	I-Application
,	O
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
during	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reveal	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
7	I-Application
:	I-Application
Biohazard	I-Application
,	O
it	O
continues	O
the	O
first-person	O
perspective	O
and	O
follows	O
Ethan	O
Winters	O
.	O
</s>
