Poll: Did You Buy Resident Evil Village?

GamesRadar gave it 3.5 out 5 i believe? Looks really good to me and i hope to buy it in a couple of months.

It looks good, I’ll be grabbing it either during the summer or later in the year.

@phoenix1 haha

Its brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Cant wait to continue this evening

I pre-ordered the deluxe edition for PS5 which has been delivered today.

I was also finally able to buy the Dualsense charging stand made by Sony. So I'll be able to rotate Dualsense controllers, letting one charge while I use the other one.

Same goes for the 2 Platinum Wireless Headsets I have.

It's going to be a fun weekend 😄.

I pre-ordered it for Series X.

Really nothing against PS5 or anything, Series X is just my console of choice for all recently released Resident Evil games.

Rented it. Waiting for it to arrive.

When I can finally open a webpage and easily click "order" or walk into a store and buy a PS5 straight off the shelf, I will purchase and play this game. Sadly, the RE: Village Gold edition will probably be out before PS5s are easy to purchase.

@phoenix1 Nothing more pathetic than going to a Sony focused site to spread your nonsense.

Can't do horror games, despite bring a huge horror movie fan

A little disappointed with the lack of VR support as I played 7 from start to finish in VR.... but I'm loving the game so far and basically no load times is awesome.

I will be buying it but have decided to experience it on PS5 so, eventually.

I plan on buying it for the fiver, however, i do not own the fiver yet. Once i do, it will be one of the first games i purchase for said console.

I rented it through GameFly. They sent it out today.

I haven't a PS5 yet and probably won't have one for a few years. If I seen it for €20 in a year or so on PS4 I'd say I would buy it.

I haven't been reading much about it but say you put the PS4 version in a PS5 what would be the story there? Is it upgraded or just super smooth frame rate?

Yep, picked it up after work earlier.

Interesting how high a percentage got it on ps5 given the ongoing theme that no one can get one. Maybe we can get past that now?

@tinCAT-zero there’s a free Ps5 upgrade path from the PS4 version which gives you the 4K, ray tracing and 60fps

Hard pass as Returnal is out, Mass Effect is coming soon and just after that Ratchet & Clank and FFVIIR I ...ps5 schedule is a lot busier than I realized! Crazy good first year

The poll results pretty much dismiss the common sentiment, that “you can’t find a ps5”… this became old pretty fast.

I want to play RE7 first before hoping into 8. In many ways it looks like it's a direct sequel.

@Ward_ting
Thanks for the info.

Yep, bought it physically for PS4 & PS5, but they won't arrive until Monday or Tuesday.

Got my PS5 copy. Hoping to finish disco elysium tonight and playing RE tomorrow with the curtains drawn whilst it rains all day outside.

Probably take it to CEX or put on ebay Sunday if the game length is correct

@MemSec because 200+ have a PS5?

i dont know , but i do like that 9'5 thick in the thighs , amazon-woman antagonist though. if i do get the game , its to see that thick backside in 4k.

@phoenix1 https://www.psu.com/news/resident-evil-village-on-ps5-is-the-clear-winner-over-xbox-series-x-for-load-times/

Will be picking it up in an hour!

I have such a backlog that I don't buy anything full price - the recent spate of games releasing straight onto PS plus is a bit of a novelty for me, getting to play games while they're still current

I'm also pretty much solely responsible for games not getting sequels, haha

@Ash_uk1 This game wouldn't be possible on PSVR imo. BUT keep the faith. I have full confidence this will come to PSVR2 next year. Some cutscenes look tailor made for VR.

They just need more horsepower than the gen 1 machine can muster up (i own and love PSVR for the record).

And Capcom like money. There will be a whole audience just clamouring for Lady Dimitrescu in VR. Just imagine. She'd be bloody terrifying 😂

The pacing in this game is amazing.
The game is just a powerhouse on Game Directing and Art Design.

Yep... my weekend game with Nier Replicant.

Can’t get to play it till tonight. Can’t wait.

It's one of those games that you have to play it straight away. I may wait for a sale for ratchet & clank but can't do that for village.

@zupertramp
No, because a popular game has been purchased on ps5 by more than 90% of respondents. I’m aware the readers of this site are considered enthusiasts, but still, if you really wanted a ps5 you had opportunity to get one. Sure there may be outliers, but this constant sentiment tha “no one” can find the console is absurd.

@lolwhatno looks like you've just nabbed @nessisonett pay packet for this article! 😆

As for the game, I will be getting it but maybe a bit later in the year during the darker evenings.

Purchased, installed, just waiting for the work hours to end 😎

Yeah I bought it yesterday for PS5 and man I am having a good time. And Oh without spoiling anything, put headphones on and wait till you progress more...lol

I'm really enjoying it. I'm 4 hours in and still haven't fought one of the 5 main bosses yet, so i'm looking at more than the 8-10 hr mark others have been talking about. I don't rush through though, i'm a checkerer.

Edit: i was 3hrs in game time.

Great game! Great price! Great value!

I'm still waiting for RE Collection. Didn't play any of them yet.

@Broosh Hope you have a scary time with it.

Guess the perks of working as a teacher during these times is that you have plenty of time to spare.

Have a good day my friend and enjoy the game.

I have 2 or 3 trophies left for the Plat on Watchdogs Legion and I will then start on Village which plopped on the doormat this morning.

Between Village and runs on Returnal, this should be a good weekend, talking of which, have a cracker all👍

@Coltaine22
They doing that well beating the PS5
They sold only 88k last week compared to 187k PS5 world wide, With series s, sitting on shelf’s already all over the UK, in smiths toys and game. 😂😂😂. Pathetic for a 5 month old next generation console, especially as the others are not readily available.

@MemSec respondents to the poll will probably max out at 3000+. A portion of those, even perhaps a majority, will be PS5 purchases.

And all the while this will have no relevance on the actual availability of the console. One, because we're talking about a few thousand owners and two, many PS4 owners (especially the enthusiasts) are opting to wait until they get a new console to play the these newer titles, thus skewing the results of an already ridiculously small sample.

I just don't get, why argue with the data? Even Sony is admitting they can't keep up with demand.

@gusglez eh, that is just load times to be clear. The X does have a few advantages of its own. The consensus among anyone being impartial, though, is that it's basically a draw. That poster is just trolling.

Delivered today, Base.com, PS5, just shy of £47.
When finished, will sell on to someone at work for £40.
Did the same for Demons, Valhalla and Miles.
Happy gamers 👍

Mass Effect this time next week. Double busy.

@Amylian4Games Thanks! I'm expecting to lose some sleep, and it'll be worth it.

I'll buy it at some point on steam, game does look pretty decent.

Though like so many modern games I fear it's going to be a bit too much like a movie for me.

I've got it coming, but Returnal is being played at the moment, thats taking a good amount of time up!

Not interested in the game but I found this and it's the best thing ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xlfQcG69Uw

Not interested. Was a big fan of the originals, but 5 was the last I bought, and I don't think I ever finished it.

@Broosh All the best to you. I guess you have to sacrifice an hour or so of your sleep and go enjoy the game.

@zupertramp
No ones arguing the ps5 sells out quickly. I’m just saying the constant notion that no one really has the system is false. More people own it than ps4’s in the same time frame. That is the data. Still no one claimed ps4 ‘s are hard to find…

@Paranoimia Did RE5 leave a mark? I understand if it did, but really, I can't recommend this enough. Though RE7 was so much scarier I would wager.

Yep, got it on PS5 & gonna start it now, hopefully smash it all weekend 😜

@lolwhatno

Most reviews put it in the 7/10 category so it's not enough to make me sway from the games I usually play.

@Paranoimia not fired this one up yet, but if you preferred the horror of the original 3 as opposed to the action of 4,5,6 then 7 did a great job of bringing that back, you can prob check it out really cheap

I just wish of there was a trophy (Catch me) or something for Lady Dim when you let her capture you. 😔

Yes. Caved in and bought the physical PS4 version slighty reduced in price.
Seems quite ok so far, a lot better than 7. It's a bit slow so, but the gunplay that has been so far is quite satisfying (just killed the first sister).

@MemSec ever consider the demand is higher for PS5 than the PS4 at this point in its life cycle (while on the supply side the numbers are only marginally higher for the 5)? Thus creating far more scarcity than the PS4 ever saw.

Also I kinda feel the "no one" thing is kind of a straw man. Few would seriously claim no one can find one. I think it's more, 'these things are ridiculously hard to find.'

@zupertramp
Ridiculously hard compared to what? Although you try to downplay my original point, it is still kind of a meme to say what you just said. Sure you can’t buy one in the store. But my argument is, if you really wanted one, you had the opportunity in the last 6 months to get one. And I’m talking about conscious buyers, not whim purchasers.

Cancelled my pre order 2 days ago, post reviews. No way I'm paying full price for a 7-10ish hour game, no matter how good it is. Just not something I'm ok with. These games are half walking and cut scenes, which means in all, the actual interactive gameplay time is less.

Not saying every game has to be huge, but this short is just not a worthy investment at full price in my opinion.

@davebaby gimme chocolate m/

@Amylian4Games @Robinsad I loved the first 4... I even originally bought a Gamecube specifically to play 4 when it released, then bought it again on PS3. But 5 just bored me, and I haven't bothered with the series since. It just sorta stopped appealing to me.

@MemSec Compared to what? Oh brother.

It's cool man. You're right. And this poll proves it.

I'll be starting VII for the first time in a couple weeks. Gonna do it all in VR so will see about a purchase of 8 sometime after.

@zupertramp
Sorry 🤷‍♂️

Demo didn't grab me, but Ive played pretty much all of them since I rented the first game on my SEGA Saturn. So am sure will want to play it, but to be honest I preferred RE2 and RE3 remake to RE7. I did like 7 though, 4, 5, and 6 less so with each game. I thought Revelations 2 was kind of what the series needed at that point, low budget, but a bit more horror based.

Going to buy eventually for sure, i have played every RE game, but still playing Returnal and I have an insane backlog, so I am not rushing into it. It looks fun though.

@Jayofmaya be brave, it's pretty terrifying in VR. Such an experience

I'll get it later for the PS5 (when I can actually get a PS5).
Got a Pro now which will play it at 60fps, but I'm interested if it will get PSVR2 support for PS5 whenever PSVR2 rolls around.

RE7 was brown-pant inducing, so I'd like to have the same experience with this one!!

Had it pre ordered since RE is my favorite video game franchise ever. Amazon won't deliver it until tomorrow. So I still have a day to wait.

@Coltaine22 I disagree. I find fanboying even more pathetic.

I was on the fence due to it being first person.

Downloaded the demo last night and played for ten minutes before giving up because it made me feel sick. I seem to react to first person games in the same way I react to virtual reality - with chronic motion sickness.

So I won’t be buying it which is disappointing as I love the old 3rd person games so much.

Still waiting on UPS to drop it off.....

No, but I finally got the first Resident Evil on Switch.

In PlayStation land, I'll be also turning towards the original platform RE2 and RE3 first when the time comes.... or so I thought until the other day before finding that RE2 seems to have sailed back into pirate waters on my part. Turns out, the game is still not properly marked to appear on Vita's PSS and the web version used to be the only way to buy it here! 😕 At least RE3 is there while 4-6 and 0 are on Switch. Time will tell about RE7, but the demo didn't seem too conflicting with Vita controls in RP, so...

Love RE games, but they’re too short for me to buy at full price. Will absolutely pickup once it’s on sale though.

@MatthewJP I hope it is! One day we'll see RE 8 in VR, I'm sure. Lately I've been getting more comfortable with what people see as negative emotions, rather than rejecting them like I used to. It's not so bad when you let the fear or anger flow in and out like a wave, makes you feel alive tbh. Just about letting go of it right after. I'll let you know if I visit brown town, though haha

Nah, I'll pass ... Watched a couple of gameplay footage and some reviews last night and it's definitely not my kind of resident evil game, I'll pick it up when it's dirt cheap though XD

Got it on Steam and I'm loving every minute of it so far

Based on my time with the demo this screamed 'wait for gamepass'. Reviewers seem to love it which I'm stunned by.

No purchase from me yet, I tend not to preorder from big publishers even if it’s a game I’m looking forward to like Village. Knowing this franchise it’ll be on a deep sale within next couple months!

My gaming pc is ready

Resi games aren’t for me. Not enough bang for your buck. Pumped for anyone who’s into them though.

Never a fan of Resident Evil Games.

Looks good for fans of these type of games.

Nah. I haven't even played RE7 yet.

I'm in no rush. I'm probably going to play through these games in order, and eventually work my way up to RE8.

Between Returnal, Mass Effect, FF7 DLC, and Ratchet and Clank this is gonna gave to wait.

The demo played and looked very good in performance mode on my PS4 Pro/ 1080p tv. Smooth fps and no camera blur. However the demo did not fire me up to " i want it right now". Then there is that giant woman that creeps me out.

I want to play it, but i can wait for a price drop.

Pre-ordered, and will sit on my shelf until either I’m finished with Returnal or have 4-5 days off in a row to play the whole thing. Very excited for Village, but man oh man...
RETURNAL HAS ME HOOKED

Yes I did. Just played for about an hour

@Constable_What there is ADS on all weapons including the pistol

Edit: never mind i see what you mean. There is no hipfire.

Had it on Pre Order from Base,I was so excited to start it I even put Persona 5 Royal aside! Played an hour so far and loving it.
Think this will be my evening game

I used to enjoy Resident Evil games but now I can't play them because first person views gives me motion sickness. 🤨

I'll be picking it up, but I'll wait for a sale or a PSVR2 version...I still need to play VII, which I plan to do in VR. I read the DF review and it sounds like PS5 and Series X blow past the 45 FPS with Series X having a slight edge over the PS5...but the PS5 load times are seamless, whereas the X isn't.

I prefer seamless...and the comparisons on FPS were insignificant. Unless it's god awful horrible, FPS is another buzzword I don't think about while playing a game. The time I'm waiting on load screens? I think about that every load sequence. Bloodborne comes to mind.

Best-buy and UPS let me down. Was supposed to come today but coming tomorrow. Grrrr....

Returnal is consuming my life...so between that and studies all I have time for.

@Wazeddie22 I also got it from Base. Only £47.59 for the version with the 3D cover and the two dlc codes.

Played a couple of hours of it tonight and loving it so far.

Had it pre-ordered!

Spent a good 6 hours last night exploring the first part of the village, and the castle. The game is amazing. Made it to the castle rooftops. The castle has that old school RE1 & RE2 feel with lots of puzzles and keys to be found and locks that need picking! It's got the right blend of action and horror. It's perfect!

Playing on the PS5 and load times are practically non-existent. Graphically the game is very impressive but I have noticed some low resolution textures specifically at the very first part of the game in the village tree branches grass and things. RE8 definitely has enemy variety and that was one of my only complaints about RE7 and RE7 is my favorite RE. So excited to finish this game and start a new game plus!

RE8 is a game I will wait for a sale for. Hope the rest of you like it though, it’s scoring well!

@Total_Weirdo purexbox gave it a 7/10 and pushsquare gave it a 9/10 and ign gave it a 8/10. What will YOU give it?

Pre ordered the Collector's Edition on PS5 to get that Chris Redfield Statue.

Got it on PS4 and its been pretty awesome so far, deep into the Castle right now and Lady D is after my ass haha

@MemSec thinking the PS5 is universally available; you obviously don’t live in Australia... 😒

I’ll be nabbing Returnal and Village as soon as the mythical console makes another appearance down here! 😝

@The_New_Butler
Don't ever play RE6, it will make you want to pull out your hair. Also it isnt mercifully short like most terrible games, it goes on and on and on and on.

@The_New_Butler I actually like all of them , 5 & 6 aren't great but there awesome co op games

@KundaliniRising333

I herd the same 10 -12 hours. I started last night and played a good 6 hours and haven't even scratched the surface of this game. I'm currently still in the first zone at the castle. I guess it's possible to beat the game in 10-12 hours if your rushing. But I'm going for a completionist run and there's load of side activities and collectibles to pursue.

For the poll I said I'd buy it later on sale. The truth is, I want to wait until I have a PS5 before playing this. Since that doesn't seem likely to happen for a while, might as well wait for a sale.

@Hordak 100%

@Jimmer-jammer 101% (Sometimes, I post first, and THEN read.)

@LordSteev I do that sometimes. Also, I’m often typing something and then as I’m typing, up pops pretty much the exact thought in my head in a comment. You’ve done this to me a few times. 😉

@Jimmer-jammer

Well, I seriously am a world-class speed typer. At least 15 words a minute, so it's no wonder!

Seriously though, that also happens to me all the time. Twice just on the Mass Effect thread the other day. Makes me feel stupid for parroting the posts right above mine, but hey, what are you going to do? Good hearing from you, hope all is well!

@LordSteev thanks, man. Things are swell. You too!

@Spaldy yeah the 3d cover is the same version I bought.I buy most games from Base now.Such a good online retailer.Cheap and reliable.

Pre-ordered for Ps5, gonna play it in the weekend

@Gmork___ lots of it!

I know this is a Playstation exclusive site, but not including at least a general option like "other platforms" in the second question... i wish you wouldn't take the exclusivity to such extremes.
Bought it on PC from a cd-key site simply 'cause it was cheaper.
But i will get it on PS5 too when it will go on sale, for the trophies (i usually replay good games at least twice).
I played a bit of it, and so far i like the game and the setting much more than RE7... still weird to see the games currency in my country's currency, i don't think i'll get used to it 'till the end of the game
IMHO the game is worth the price if you can afford it, if not, be sure to get it as soon as you can, you won't be disappointed.

@Ward_ting I don't understand this(not you, the process) so why would I buy the ps5 version at an increased cost? Is there a difference between buying direct ps5 or ps5 then upgrading at a lower cost?

@Sladey69 as far as I’ve seen the cost of the both are the same. At least retailers here in the UK are stocking both versions at the same price, roughly £49.99ish. If you see retailers charging more for the PS5 version i’d go elsewhere. It also seems to be the same price on the psn store.

I haven't. Gory survival horror games aren't generally my sort of thing. However, the tall vampire woman has made me more interested in giving it a go than past games. Shame I forgot to try out the demo.

Pre-ordered it on PS5 after the reviews and played it all evening yesterday. So far im enjoying it a lot and cant wait to get back into it this evening.

In the UK I just got it on PS5 for £35 at Tesco. Bargain

Bought it from ShopTo for my daughter for her PS5, it came yesterday with a really cool Holographic cover. I got it for myself on Steam because I just can't play FPS's using a controller

Got the collector's edition

It's going for £40 at Tesco with a clubcard.

Not a fan of resident evil games and so I didn't plan to get one. However, since I now possess access to previous entry in the series, I might give it a try and see how it goes in the future.

I was gifted the Deluxe Edition on Steam by a good Twitter friend of mine.

When do you think we can expect some DLC?

No, waiting for the gold edition and a sale before I buy, no point paying day one prices these days

Getting PS4 version eventually

@lacerz I think the gold edition will include the PSVR 2 version, Res evil 7 did so that will be a bonus

@Lovespuds I haven't even started watchdogs legion hence my point, no point playing this game when I have other games to play atm

I pre-ordered after the reviews. Having a blast so far

@davebaby i assume you are a gamefly type of guy? I love gamefly, i have been able to play most , if not all, of the latest hits, and I don't feel like I have to commit to a game. Its like a relationship, I don't want to marry the deam thing, just every now and then spend some time with it and be happy and smile, but return it when i'm fed up with it.. ehehhe

No VR, no buy. It’s that simple.

I would have bought it, same with returnal but mass effect is next week which will consume me for weeks

Wow, I legit didn’t know the game released. I’ve been so out of the loop with gaming news and releases recently.

Anyways, this is something I’ll pick up down the road when it’s cheaper. Not sure which platform, probably PC but if I have a PS5 by then maybe I’d spring for a physical copy. We shall see.

I'll buy it at a high price!

@MakersMark I'm not Gamefly but Boomerang. Been using them for years. And totally agreement about the commitment thing. Sometimes it can be a tough to decide when there are a lot of quality games out at the same time and having to choose which ones to spend time on.

I'll probably buy it next year, after I've played through 2, 3, 4 and 7.

@ShogunRok
I think the poll is missing a "I haven't finished the other games in the series yet, so I will pick it up once I eventually do."

I generally won't play a game in a series unless I have played all of the previous games in the series and I am not yet caught up on RE.

@PhhhCough Not sure until i play it but it does look really good. I was surprised Games Rader rated it that low?

@huyi
Agreed...to your point, I own WatchDogs 1 & 2. I haven't played either. So many games in my Library are the same. Metro series. Wolfenstein. I bought Returnal, but that's been my most recent purchase in the last year.

(Okay...I bought Doom 3 VR)

Bought PS4 because you get the PS5 version anyways, 2 versions for same price really and then my brother can play it on his PS4 when I'm not on it

Yes. Pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition for PS5 as soon as I could. About 6 hours in and really enjoy the game so far.

@KundaliniRising333

Can't believe you would come out with a comment like that! If you can't afford the game at full price then that's fair enough but maybe you should listen to more than 1 reviewer? This game includes mercenaries and that online part which is not for me and the replayability. So worth the money imo

Needs to be third person before I buy.

@Flypellican Lol, cant afford the game I had laready paid for via preorder? Somehow me not being interested in paying full price for an ok game as short as a call of duty single player campaign offends you? Bizarre. The game has been completed in under 10 hours by most reviews I looked at which was over a dozen before I cancelled the pre order.

You do you kid, If you like the game then like it an move on, you have a right to that consensus, but don't come at me with some 8 year old level response to my opinion.

Yep, and it’s excellent.

Where is the “I’ll buy it when I can actually buy a PS5” option in the poll?