Review pixelcrypt 4/5 · Feb 19, 2026
Far from my favorite RE, but it grew on me
RE8 is probably not in my top 5, barely makes my top ten of the series… but after replaying it for my third time, it has kind of grown on me.
I really disliked how disjointed it felt on release. Each house was very different and almost felt like a cutting room floor compilation rather than a proper game with …
RE8 is probably not in my top 5, barely makes my top ten of the series… but after replaying it for my third time, it has kind of grown on me.
I really disliked how disjointed it felt on release. Each house was very different and almost felt like a cutting room floor compilation rather than a proper game with vision. That still holds true for me, and the difference in quality between Mistress Dimetrescu’s castle and … Moreau’s swamp… it’s night and day. That’s not to mention the Call of Duty ending.
But I guess I’ve just embraced the game’s absurdity. It has some highlights - I enjoy the village, the castle, and even the factory grew on me, but it’s still a bit scatterbrained and not anything close to my favorites of the series.
Still a fun ride if you can embrace its absurdity. Not really a fulfillment of the promise that 7 gave us, but not a total drop off in quality either. Oh also - I really enjoy the Rose DLC!
Here is looking forward to Requiem, hoping it nails the momentum that 7, 2 remake and 4 remake gave us.
