With the recent slew of action based Resident Evils (Movies, RE 5, 6, and some spin off games) the developers decided to go back to survival horror with their main line title, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.This game in my opinion is the best in the series as it has modern first person controls (no more lame tank controls like in most of the games in the series) mixed with survival horror which the series was built upon...and sort of lost it's way after RE4. Glad they rebooted (sorta) the series though as the only references to past games are herbs, news clippings of racoon city, and a name drop in the end. They even omitted the required bazooka in the last boss sequenceAtmosphere is great in this game. I recommend using a headset or turn up your home theater surround sound for full effect. Game felt very tense going in and expected a random pop-up scare at any moment when first exploring the environment in the game especially with the house making random noises. But 5-10 after the first human encounter the horror factor died down for me as I got used to the lay of the land. This is coming from someone who doesn't flinch or get nightmares from horror movies. Pop up scare is not real horror it's just there to test your sympathetic nervous system is workingCharacters in this game are really good. They've got a Chain Saw Massacre type boss enemy, along with one that build traps like in the Saw movies. There are minor puzzles in the game, but for the most part you are just collecting items and keys to get to the next area while trying to survive, pick up items, looking for collectables, resource managing and looking out/escape from enemies in the process.Story is very good. It's more realistic than the past two or three main games. You lost your wife for 2-3years and you finally get a random e-mail video saying she's still alive. She tells you not to go find her, but you do anyway. Then you enter this creepy haunted house of sorts trying to rescue her.This game is compatible with Playstation VR. I do not own one so cannot give you first hand accounts, but I heard it is a more immersive experience. Just keep a habit of shutting your eye lids when scared because using your hands to over your eyes while it's still open will not work ;)-Replay value is low. There's no multiplayer online mode, but there is DLC down the line. There are 2 endings for the game with the choice being given at the 3/4 point of the game. If you want to experience both endings I'd make a different save file slot after you make the deciding choice (it's obviously apparent when it happens). Other than that you can try to get PSN trophies. Platinum is somewhat easy with the hardest being:Complete the game using only 3 First Aid Meds or less,Complete the game without opening the Item Box more than 3 times.Complete the game on Madhouse difficultyThe first two may be difficult having not played the game before and the last one may be a bit frustrating if you don't' have a steady hand and miss those headshots or have a tough time scrounging for bullets. I'd say at least 3-4 playthrough to get the platinum trophy if you're good and dedicated enough.Game is very short at around 10-12 hours for the first playthrough depending on how many gameover screens you encounter, and how much you explore . But the hours spent is pure quality and definitely worth a buy if you're into horror games.Overall this game is totally worth it if you're into horror games. Having played this game it's hard to got back to the tank controls of past RE survival horror (not action based) games. One of the best games released so far this year