Resident Evil 7: I wasn't ready for the Bakers

:Spoiler Warning: This review contains major story spoilers for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, including discussions about the Baker family, Eveline, and key plot reveals. If you haven't finished the game and want to experience the story yourself, I highly recommend playing it first and coming back afterward. Trust me some of these moments are best experienced without knowing what's coming. You've been warned.

I'm no Resident Evil expert. I never played every game in the series. I don't know every character. I don't know all the lore. What I do know is this.....Resident Evil 7 : Biohazard is the only Resident Evil game I've played from beginning to end. And this horror game made me cry. And no it wasn't because I was scared. It left me heartbroken.

The Jump Scares Nearly Took Me Out

Let's get this out of the way. This game is terrifying. The first few hours had me questioning every decision that led me to pressing "New Game." Dark hallways. Creepy sounds. things jumping out when you least expect them. I spent half the game on edge. And the other half wondering why I keep doing this to myself.

As someone who doesn't usually play horror games, Biohazard pushed me way outside my comfort zone. But I couldn't stop playing.

Meet the Bakers

The Bakers seem like monsters. The game wants you to think that. They're terrifying, unpredictable and nightmare fuel. Every encounter I had with them had me stressed. Especially Jack. That man refused to stay down. NO matter how many times I thought I was safe, there he was again.

Then the Plot Twist Happened

And this is where everything changed for me. The deeper I go into the story, the more I realized the Bakers weren't the villains I thought they were. They were the victims. That's when everything hit differently. Every interaction. Ever scene. Every horrifying moment. Once you understand what happened to them, you start looking at them differently.

It's All Eveline's Fault

Listen! I will defend the Bakers forever. I know that's probably a weird thing to say about a family that spends most the game trying to kill you. But here me out. Before Eveline entered their lives, they were good people. They weren't monsters. They weren't evil. They were a family. They took in a little girl who needed help. They showed compassion. They did what many people would of done. And it destroyed them. That's the tragedy of Resident Evil 7. The horror isn't just what happened. The horror is knowing what they used to be.

Why This Game Made Me Cry

I never expected a Resident Evil game to make me emotional. And I was an emotional wreck! Once the truth started unfolding, I couldn't stop thinking about the Bakers. I couldn't stop thinking about how different things could have been. How their lives were stolen from them. How their identities were stolen from them. How they became prisoners inside their own minds. And that broke my heart. Underneath all the horror, all the violence, and all the scares. There's a tragedy. A family tragedy that stayed with me long after the credits rolled.

Eveline Was the Real Monster

The more I played, the more I realized that Eveline wasn't just another creepy horror character. She was the source of everything. The Bakers weren't acting on their own. They weren't making their own choices. They were being controlled. Manipulated. Consumed. And that's what made it sad, they never really had a choice.

Why I Couldn't Put It Down

Yes, I was scared the entire time, I couldn't stop playing. The story kept pulling me forward. Every new discovery made me want answers. Every clue made me want to know more. And every piece of the mystery made the Bakers more tragic. The game does an incredible job slowly changing your perspective. Bringing fear into sympathy. And that is not easy to pull off.

The Story Is What Makes It Special

People talk a lot about the scares. Yes, they're effective. VERY effective. What Made Resident Evil 7 memorable for me wasn't the horror. It was the story. The emotional weight. The realization that the people terrifying you aren't necessarily the true villains. Sometimes the saddest stories are hidden underneath the scariest ones.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is still the only Resident Evil game I've finished. Not because it's the easiest or the least scary. It pulled me into its story and refused to let go. I came for the horror. I stayed for the mystery. And left felt sorry for a family that never deserved what happened to them. Yes, the game scared me. But the thing I remember the most. Is crying over the Bakers. At the end of the day, they weren't monsters. They were victims. And I will forever defend them.