Resident Evil Villageis set to release in just a couple of days, and many fans are extremely excited to experience this latest entry in Capcom’s legendary series. Before these players dive into the title, though, some may have questions about exactly how long they will get to spend exploringResident Evil Village’s village. Answering these questions is the precise purpose of this guide, and indeed fans will find details on the game’s length in what follows.
To get right to it, players that take a somewhat leisurely approach toResident Evil Villageshould expect to complete the game in around 10 to 12 hours. Notably, this estimate is for a first playthrough on Standard difficulty, and fans that immediately bump up the challenge may get some additional hours out of the title. Furthermore, this range assumes that a player obtains many but not all of the collectibles in the game, and fans that try to find absolutely everything will likely extend their playthroughs somewhat.
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For those players that are curious, the average completion time forResident Evil 7, the narrativeprequel toResident Evil Village, is 9 hours. It is thus not extremely surprising to see this new game clock in at the aforementioned range, though some fans may have been hoping for a slightly more substantial experience. Fortunately, there are some additional offerings packaged withVillagethat players that want to get more out of the game can turn to.
One of those offerings isResident Evil Village’s The Mercenaries, a game mode that has not appeared in aResident Eviltitle since6. For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries is a time-based challenge mode that focuses around eliminating enemies as quickly as possible, and its incarnation inVillagewill feel very familiar to fans that have played it in previous entries. That said, there have been some changes this time around, which should keep the mode feeling fresh for veterans of the franchise.
Additionally, players that purchaseVillagewill gain access toResident Evil Re:Verse, a brand new online multiplayer mode that is part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary celebration. However,Re:Verseis no longer set to launch alongside the main entry, as it was expected to initially, and there is currently not a confirmed date for its release. As such, this game mode will ultimately give players some additional time withVillage, though it will not be an option straight away.
Resident Evil Villagewill launch on May 7 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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