It also helped to make it feel a bit more fresh after the disaster that was Resident Evil 6. What was quite controversial up until launch became one of the best titles in the series, as the first person perspective brought a whole new level of immersion and terror to the franchise.
The Resident Evil franchise has had its ups and downs, but lately the series has been able to make a triumphant return in no part thanks to the excellent Resident Evil 2 Remake as well as the equally-excellent Resident Evil 7 that saw to reboot the mainline series with a first person perspective.
