Resident Evil 7: Part 9

In RE2 and 3 it's possible to stop Mr. x and Nemisis every time you encounter them if you shoot them enough. It's possible that RE7 has a similar mechanic going on but given my ammo situation I definitely didn't want to test that theory. My fears were confirmed as Jack just bursts through the door. I take a few shots to stun him but ultimately turn tail and run. Thankfully the main hall appears to be a safe space and Jack gives up the chase once I reach it.

At this point in the game you also encounter your first "regular" enemy. I don't know what they are called, but they sort of remind me of the Regenetors from RE4. My first encounter with one scared the crap out of me as you can barely see, and it wastes no time pouncing on you.

As a general rule of thumb if you keep your cool around enemies, you can deal with them. I freaked out here and missed a bunch of times so I just opted to run. At this point in the game there are still a lot of unknowns that make certain decisions costly. I don't know how many shots this enemy can take, OR if it will stay dead once it's down. Also at this point you still feel very vulnerable.

There is so much this game does right to build fear and tension in the player.

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