Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Teaser Image Release Date: January 24, 2017 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Series: Resident Evil Platforms: PC Playstation 4 XBOX One Genre: First-Person Shooter

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a First Person Shooter and ninth numbered installment in the main-line Resident Evil video game series. Set after the events of Resident Evil 6 the player is given control of Ethan Winters, who is looking for his missing wife, Mia, after receiving a mysterious message instructing him to travel to the fictional town of Dulvey, Louisiana. Things soon take a horrific turn for the worse after he finds his wife somehow gone insane, and is subsequently captured by the violent and seemingly-unkillable Baker family on their isolated plantation. With nothing but his wits and will to survive, Ethan must overcome the homicidal and relentless Baker family members, survive among the roving packs of Bio Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) stalking the plantation, and uncover the truth of what happened there if he is to have a chance of saving his wife or even himself.

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Overview

The game is notable for being the first mainline series game not played in the traditional third-person fixed-camera view of early Resident Evil (RE) titles, nor the third-person over-the-shoulder view pioneered in Resident Evil 4 and onwards. Instead, this title is a first-person shooter, intended to provide a new perspective on the survival horror gameplay and act as a "killer app" for the Playstation VR headset, sixteen years after the release of Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica, the RE series' previous foray into the FPS genre. Despite the closer view on weaponry provided by first-person view compared to previous RE titles, firearms in this title are universally lacking animations for visible hammers, and player characters cannot use the sights on any ingame firearms. Furthermore, this game is the first RE title to simulate firearm recoil by implementing crosshair bloom, which makes firing guns too quickly yield very inaccurate shots. To enhance the survival horror experience, the amount of recoil depicted through this mechanic is almost always depicted as unrealistically high, even with the various ingame pistol-caliber weapons, so as to keep players from simply gunning down all opposition before it gets close enough to do harm.

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Shown on the boxes of handgun ammo scattered throughout the game is a picture of a Beretta 92FS, likely a nod to when this was the series handgun.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

The handgun ammo model, which bears a strange resemblance to some Federal-brand ammo boxes.

1911 Style Pistol

A Colt M1911 is featured, first seen being picked up by Ethan in an early trailer. When Ethan picks up the handgun, he performs a brass check, confirming that it is, in fact, chambered; as Ethan has his left hand severed during this sequence in the final game, the animation is instead recycled for Mia when she picks up the Makarov later in the game. Ethan loses this handgun after his second fight with Mia, presumably taken by the Bakers when they capture him. He can then acquire a broken M1911 in Zoe's trailer, which can be combined with a "Gun Repair Kit" to restore the M1911 to working order. The M19 has a smaller capacity than the G17 but does more damage, and it also can use the ingame "Enhanced Pistol Ammo", making it much better than the G17 by that point in the game.

In the demo, the 1911A1 has no animations for its hammer, implying it functions in DAO mode; this is especially jarring since Ethan's first act was to chamber a round, which should have automatically cocked the hammer on a real M1911A1 handgun. It also incorrectly features a hinge-style trigger rather than a conventional 1911 straight-pull trigger. In the demo it used 9mm ammo, though in the final game the weapon's caliber isn't stated.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol.

Para-Ordnance LDA with exposed hammer (single stack 7.45) - .45 ACP

The "M19"'s model; note the odd trigger, and uncocked hammer.

Ethan checks the chamber on the M1911A1, keeping his finger off the trigger. This is a strong indicator that Ethan may have some firearms training, although this suppposed training doesn't extend allowing him to use any firearm's sights while aiming. This scene doesn't play during the final game, since Ethan doesn't have his left hand during this sequence.

The same scene from the finished game has a different animation, since Ethan now lacks the correct number of limbs to actually perform a brass check.

The unnamed protagonist finds the M1911A1 Handgun after flushing the blood filled toilet in the Beginning Hour Demo. This is a possible reference to Silent Hill 2 as it too featured a useful item that could be fished out of a clogged and filthy toilet.

The unnamed protagonist from the demo (presumably Ethan) fires his new M19 Handgun at the basement dwelling B.O.W. called "the Molder" during the "Beginning Hour." Note the uncocked hammer; Resident Evil 7 appears to be the first mainline game in the series since Revelations not to feature any hammer animations.

Ethan finds himself at a severe disadvantage during his second fight with Mia, after his wife decides to start reenacting scenes from Paranormal Activity without first warning him. Lacking a support hand, the reload animation is different during this, and only this, fight. Note the hammer still hasn't moved, despite the slide being locked back, leaving one to wonder where exactly it's gotten to.

Ethan finishing the supremely uncomfortable act of loading a pistol with only one hand so he can resume the extremely traumatic act of emptying it into his wife, presumably holding the magazine upright by placing it between his upper chest and the side of his left forearm's bloody stump. Note the hammer, which is still steadfastly decocked, despite the slide just being locked back.

Glock 17

The Glock 17 is the second handgun available to Ethan, after taking it from a sheriff's Deputy shortly before the first fight with Jack Baker, and will most likely be the player's main weapon for the rest of the game due to its commonly-found ammunition and versatility. Like the 1911, the Glock allows for use of the ingame "Enhanced Pistol Ammo" (which claims to be a higher pressure variant than the regular kind), making it a less powerful weapon after the M1911A1 becomes available again.

It appears to be a 2nd Gen Glock because it lacks the accessory rail. It also has a 10-round magazine capacity, which is inaccurate for a police officer to be carrying in a service handgun. 10-round magazines do exist for the Glock 17, but they are intended for civilian customers in locales with magazine capacity restrictions.

Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm

The G17's 3D model.

The Glock's slide, which appears to have compensator cuts that are sadly nonfunctional ingame.

Ethan holds his Glock while witnessing his car explode.

Ethan aims his Glock at the now-flaming Jack Baker.

Ethan fires his Glock at Jack Baker.

A clearer look at the Glock as Ethan fires at a Molder BOW.

Ethan fires at a Jack with his Glock. This is a pre-release screnshot, as in the final game it's impossible to encounter this particular version of Jack here once you have a weapon.

Not content to steal (and then crash) Ethan's car, Jack decides to have some fun with Ethan's Glock by demonstrating the extent of his regenerative abilities, with some spectacularly gory results.

Makarov PM

A Makarov PM is the third handgun available to the player, first discovered by Mia aboard the tanker after she and Ethan escape the Bakers' plantation. Ethan can use it once the player resumes control of him, although there's no reason to as it doesn't have more stopping power or ammunition capacity than the Glock. The pistol appears as the Pistol MPM, as it did in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 and like in that game, it is depicted, in reloads, not using the heel mag release and the mags magically drop out.

As with the M1911A1, the Makarov is depicted as firing in DAO, with the hammer never moving. It is also portrayed with a 10 round capacity as opposed to 8 that it should have.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm

Mia chambers a round in the Makarov upon finding it aboard the tanker while searching for Ethan. Note her excellent trigger discipline; like her husband, Mia has apparently received some firearms training in her past, and apparently also hasn't gone soft in the three years since she went missing.

Mia, having found more ammo, decides to change magazines in her PM.

AMC Auto Mag

If Ethan and Mia manage to obtain least 9 of the 20 "Antique Coins" scattered throughout the game, Ethan can use them to unlock the AMC Automag in one of two places: Zoe's trailer or later on, just before the final boss fight. The Auto Mag is completely optional but very powerful, although ammo is scarce. It also initially only has one round loaded.

High Standard .44 AutoMag TDE (Covina, CA) - .44 AMP (Auto Magnum Pistol)

"Who builds this shit?"
Ethan finds the Auto Mag locked in a birdcage in Zoe's trailer, secured behind a locking mechanism requiring nine strange coins to unlock in the style of a old-fashioned coin-operated vending machine, and decides not to question anything.

Having done sufficient exploring, Ethan returns to "pay" for his well-earned handcannon.

Ethan examines his new gun, admiring the nice, shiny finish.

Ethan then checks the chamber, and finds that, while Zoe has left it loaded, it only has one round. Undeterred by this display of miserliness or a hint to save the sole round for himself, he decides to explore the Baker estate further.

Ethan holds the Auto Mag and contemplates his next move. As ever, the hammer isn't cocked.

Ethan decides he wants more than one round in his weapon, and finally gets around to reloading.

Beretta 92FS Mod "Samurai Edge"

Returning once again is the iconic "Samurai Edge," which appears to be a custom-built Beretta 92FS. This time around, the Samurai Edge appears to be a replica, firing some kind of high-powered projectile rather than any handgun cartridge that would realistically fit and chamber within a handgun of the Samurai Edge's dimensions. The handgun is first available during the final boss fight, although another one becomes available upon beating the game once. Interestingly, the handgun's slide doesn't cycle, but it will lock back when empty; this will happen often, as the handgun has a strangely-low capacity of three. The Samurai Edge also appears to be fitted with a fake suppressor, or a barrel extension shaped like one, since its firing sound is quite loud.

Airsoft Replica of the Beretta 92FS "Samurai Edge" Custom from the Resident Evil videogame franchise, with a close-up shot on the engravings.

Ethan checks the chamber on "Albert," the bizarre name given this pistol by its mysterious makers.

Ethan, having just gotten his hands on "Albert" decides to hold it on a suspicious looking wall.

A look at the Samurai Edge's right side.

The Samurai Edge's left side, including the original STARS engraving; it's not clear why this is part of the weapon, since it's not being used by any member of the RPD.

Tired of the noises it makes, Ethan decides to kill the Mr. Everywhere bobblehead inside the first Safe Room. Note the higher-than-average recoil.

Ethan holds an empty Samurai Edge, curious about why the slide has locked back when it wasn't moving to begin with while firing.

Shotguns

Remington 870

A Remington 870 is seen in a cutscene during the game's opening. Ethan can later acquire one by completing a puzzle similar to one from the original Resident Evil game. In combat, the shotgun is the most practical weapon, able to kill Molders in one well-placed shot. Ammo drops in this are randomized though, and can be scarce, so care should be exercised when using the Remington. It only holds 4 shots.

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

The Shotgun is seen on a table with matching ammo.

Ethan finds the shotgun inside the Baker house; fortunately, there isn't a danger of him becoming an "Ethan Sandwich" here.

Having decided to throw caution to the wind, Ethan decides to take the shotgun from the statue. Upon doing so, a unique ready animation plays where he pumps it; this is odd since the weapon is empty when found.

Not letting this stop him, Ethan loads some more shells into the Remington. The animation here is unique, in that Ethan will always have shells in his hand equal to the number needed to reload the shotgun; his hand will be empty when the cycle is completed, but he'll also pump the shotgun at the end, regardless of whether or not there was already a round chambered. This (and the sound effect which plays) are both nods to Resident Evil 4.

Careful not to let a Safe Room wall get the best of him, Ethan demonstrates his idea of aiming the shotgun, which apparently consists of squinting at the side of it. Somehow, this results in the crosshair narrowing, though not as much as it does on the handguns.

When not aiming, the shotgun's cross hair is a more traditional FPS pattern icon, as shown here.

Unknown Over-Under Shotgun

An over-under shotgun of unknown make and model, called the M21 Shotgun, is found by Ethan and is used as a counterweight to acquire the Remington 870 early in the game. While it is initially broken, it can be acquired again later by swapping out the broken shotgun for a wooden toy replica of the 870, and then repairing the over-under shotgun with a Gun Repair Kit item. Unlike the Remington, this shotgun deals the same amount of damage, but it can fire twice as quickly, has an increased effective range and greatly reduced pellet spread, with the only downside of being limited to two shots.

Ethan finds the broken shotgun, and realizes this will allow him to have the Remington and use it too.

Submachine Guns

Izhmash PP-19 Bizon-2

During a flashback sequence near the end of the game, the player resumes control of Mia, now equipped with a PP-19 Bizon-2, as she tries to hunt down Evie the runaway B.O.W. aboard the tanker. When control returns to Mia in the present, she can find the same weapon locked in the Captain's room, which she can then use to track down her husband; it, alongside the Makarov, both transfer back to Ethan when control returns to him.

The SMG's capacity of 64 rounds implies that it is chambered in 9x18mm Makarov, a pistol caliber with only moderate recoil, but the ingame version's crosshair bloom is highly exaggerated for the sake of gameplay, requiring that the player character only fire shots every half-second or so to remain fully accurate. The game also calls this weapon a "P19 Machine Gun," but the rate of fire when shooting in full auto is significantly reduced. Instead of the triangle folding stock, this one has a wire folding stock similar to the AIMS type AKs.

PP-19 Bizon-2 with side-folding stock - 9x18mm Makarov

Mia finds her PP-19 in "timeout," and decides to perform a jailbreak.

Three years earlier, Mia takes a few seconds to examine the SMG she suddenly finds herself equipped with aboard the tanker.

She then decides to aim it at a suspicious-looking crate near the wall.

Taking another cue from Silent Hill 2, Mia demonstrates one of Resident Evil 7's more bizarre gameplay mechanics, which involves hiding behind her weapon to escape extra damage from melee attacks.

Mia aims her SMG at one of Evie's newly-made friends, deciding this is a more reasonable response than hiding behind it.

Mia, having put the Molder to rest, decides to reload her SMG, on the off-chance she runs into Skully.

The helical magazine now seated, Mia chambers a round, careful not to take her finger off the trigger. This portion of the reload cycle appears to be the same as the automatic weapon reload animation from several other Resident Evil games, including the pointless yanking of the charging lever, which plays even if the weapon still should have a round in the chamber.

Assault Rifles

FN SCAR-H

Depending on the ending chosen, Umbrella Corps operators will show up to rescue Ethan and Mia, carrying an FN SCAR-H with a fore-end seemingly based on the War Sport LVOA handguard. One of them, identifying himself as "Redfield" can be seen holding it in the teaser image for the game's first announced story update, called "Not a Hero."

Third Generation FN SCAR-H STD - 7.62x51mm NATO

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Redfield holds the FN-SCAR in the teaser image for "Not a Hero."