History VideoGame / ResidentEvil7Biohazard

** The mold-encrusted walls as Evie's infestation intesifiies, particularly the sections with victims frozen in out in final agonies like statues, bear an eerie resemblance to the resin-encrusted walls of the Aliens' atmoshphere-processor hive in Film/{{Aliens}}

* HappyEndingOverride: As ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'' reveals, [[spoiler:the infamous "Welcome to the family son" knock out that Jack gave to Ethan? ''It killed him''. Considering his SuperStrength [[note]]Which allows him to almost effortlessly break Ethan's limbs and neck, not to mention effortlessly ''casually'' '''crash through brick walls''' like they are made of '''cardboard'''[[/note]], [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it's no surprise]] that a HeyYouHaymaker and then a curb stomp to the head killed a normal human being rather than knocking him out]].

* HappyEndingOverride: As ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'' reveals, [[spoiler:the infamous "Welcome to the family son" knock out that Jack gave to Ethan? ''It killed him''. Considering his SuperStrength [[note]]Which allows him to almost effortlessly break Ethan's limbs and neck, not to mention effortlessly ''casually crash '''through brick walls''''' like they are made of '''''cardboard'''''[[/note]], [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it's no surprise]] that a HeyYouHaymaker and then a curb stomp to the head killed a normal human being rather than knocking him out]].

* HappyEndingOverride: As ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'' reveals, [[spoiler:the infamous "Welcome to the family son" knock out that Jack gave to Ethan? ''It killed him''. Considering his SuperStrength [[note]]Which allows him to almost effortlessly break Ethan's limbs and neck, not to mention effortlessly ''casually crash '''through brick walls''''' like they are made of ''cardboard''[[/note]], [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it's no surprise]] that a HeyYouHaymaker and then a curb stomp to the head killed a normal human being rather than knocking him out]].

* HappyEndingOverride: As ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'' reveals, [[spoiler:the infamous "Welcome to the family son" knock out that Jack gave to Ethan? ''It killed him''. Considering his SuperStrength [[note]]Which allows him to almost effortlessly break Ethan's limbs and neck, alongside other gruesome feats[[/note]], [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome it's no surprise]] that a HeyYouHaymaker and then a curb stomp to the head killed a normal human being rather than knocking him out]].

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The circular-saw, which you are rewarded with [[{{Speedrun}} if you complete the game in under 4 hours]] on any difficulty. Sure, it forces you to get up-close and personal, but on it's first cut it deals a horrifying '''300''' points of damage; as long as the Attack-Button is held-down, it deals a further '''200 points per-second''' of damgage, which is not only guarantees you can turn any non-boss enemy into literal meat-sauce in seconds, but can let you potentially grind Jack Baker into toothpaste ''before'' he can even grab his chainsaw scissors in your iconic second-last boss fight with him. The cherry on top of the cake is that it takes up only ''one'' item slot in your inventory, and ''never'' needs reloading. Oh, and you also recieve the X-ray glasses, which gives you a constant radar of all nearby items, as a part of your successful {{Speedrun}} reward package.

Set after the events of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'', the protagonist, a man named Ethan Winters, has made the trip to a foreboding, derelict plantation mansion belonging to the Baker family in [[FictionalProvince Dulvey]], Louisiana to look for his wife Mia, who went missing in 2014 and was pronounced dead after she wasn't found. After three years, the supposedly dead Mia sent Ethan a message telling him to come get her, along with an address for the Baker house. Unfortunately, the estate is crawling with mutant creatures, and there is more than meets the eye with Mia and the Bakers.

Set after the events of ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'', the games revolves around a foreboding, derelict plantation mansion belonging to the Baker family in [[FictionalProvince Dulvey]], Louisiana. The protagonist, a man named Ethan Winters, has made the trip to the abandoned estate to look for his wife Mia, who went missing in 2014 and was pronounced dead after she wasn't found. After three years, the supposedly dead Mia sent Ethan a message telling him to come get her, along with an address for the Baker house. Unfortunately, the estate is crawling with mutant creatures, and there is more than meets the eye with Mia and the Bakers.

* DramaticUnmask: [[spoiler:Late into the DLC, Joe rips off its "face" to reveal it was actually a mask, with the mangled remnants of Jack Baker's face underneath]].

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: What he'll inflict on Zoe if he catches her in the ''Daughters'' DLC and in the BadEnding.

** Lucas' death traps are very similar to the ones from ''{{Film/Saw}}''; the skeleton-clown-robot in the ''Birthday'' section even resembles the clown mask used by Jigsaw.

* RatedMForManly: Joe. A bearded, bedraggled MountainMan who lives in the Swamp and beats up freakish mold-monsters with his bare hands and doesn't use guns. He throws spears to kill mutated alligators, destroys barricaded doors with his fists, and eats grubs raw to regain health. [[spoiler: The gun part lasts until postgame, that is. Plus, he even gets equipped with a PowerFist!]]

** Whenever someone's hunting for Ethan, they don't do a very thorough job (though that's probably a good thing). Ethan can hide in some pretty obvious places and go unnoticed because no one ever checks these nooks. You can also open doors near an enemy and they won't bat an eye at it, even if they're right in front of the door. [[FridgeBrilliance Of course]], given that the Baker's are under the effects of a psychotropic mold (thereby having their perceptions altered), it makes sense that they wouldn't be playing with a full enough deck to be very thorough.

* BittersweetEnding: The Good Ending: Eveline is finally defeated, Jack and Marguerite Baker are finally free from the Hive Mind's control and Ethan and Mia are rescued by [[spoiler:Chris Redfield and a now reformed Umbrella Corporation]]. However, Jack and Marguerite are now dead along with the deputy and the Sewer Gator crew, Zoe is left behind, while Lucas has disappeared and is now at large. Thankfully, as noted under BelatedHappyEnding, we have the DLC campaigns.

** A small one, but the sounds used with the keypad in Lucas' trap house are the menu highlight sounds from ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil2'' and ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3''. Even the color scheme used on the keypad matches that of the classic menus.

* MissingEpisode: {{Invoked}} in a way. The ''Kitchen'' VR demo, which was showcased during certain 2015 trade shows, had absolutely no in-game footage released to the public for a long time, only the reaction videos of the people wearing the VR headset. That said, the ''Beginning Hour'' demo does show footage from part of it, but it cuts off after Pete gets stabbed through the chest. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-vchDCmYog It's since been averted, luckily.]]

%%* ShootTheDog: No matter what the player feels like, Ethan seems to view [[spoiler:putting down Eveline]] like this.
* ShootTheShaggyDog: The first half of the game is [[spoiler:built around finding the ingredients for a special serum Mia and Zoe need to cure themselves of Eveline's virus. While the serum ''is'' successful at stopping Jack Baker by freezing his regeneration, it ultimately fails to cure either Mia or Zoe, and if you give the serum to Zoe, she attempts to leave the property and Eveline murders her. At the very least though, it does weaken Eveline's hold on Mia for a bit, preventing Eva from killing her outright]].

* PoliceAreUseless: [[spoiler: A cop shows up relatively early in the game to investigate the reports of odd going-ons at the Baker residence. Not only does he treat you like a suspect rather than a victim, but he ends up quickly getting killed by Jack Baker. The former is at least justified by Ethan's panicked behavior and the fact he admits to not being the property owner, which would make him a potential trespasser. Even though the window between them is covered in boards and barbed wire.]]

* ArtisticLicenseArt: When the crew’s camera shuts off, it goes to a technical difficulty screen and plays the tune of an Emergency Broadcast System alert, which only occurs when the government sends a signal to televisions, phones and radios-not when an individual camera is damaged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:A note in ''Not A Hero'' reveals Lucas killed off his Connections research associates by locking them in a cage with some Molded]]. While it's treated as a very horrible thing, as he notes they begged for their lives and ''pissed themselves'', these are people affiliated with a bioterrorist organization and are in the know of both what's going on in the Baker house and Lucas' psychopathy. Needless to say, it's hard to feel too bad.

* TranslationNod: ''Biohazard'' is the name of the ''Resident Evil'' series in Japan and Korea.

** How the grandmother gets around the house is anybody's guess, and as Ethan go through the house, it seems increasingly unlikely that Jack or [[spoiler:the Molded]] would be moving her. [[spoiler:For example: the first time he sees her is just after "dinner", sitting with the rest of the family. After Ethan escapes from Jack, she then vanishes from the kitchen, only to reappear at the top of a flight of stairs despite being in a wheelchair. When you catch her humming after coming out of the basement, you can leave the room, come back and she'll already be gone.

* TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:Lucas betrays the Connections toward the end of the ''7'' storyline, attempting to sell off his data on Eveline to an unknown buyer. Who this client is isn't revealed.