The Last of Us inspired Resident Evil 7 because Capcom "wanted the critical acclaim"

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Steam store news / itch.io at 19 Oct, 16:48 UTC

As a huge fan of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, I found Resident Evil 7 appealed to me on a carnal level. The fact that it was a course correction from the glossy, over-the-top theatrics of its predecessor helped too. According to a producer on the sequel, we can thank The Last of Us for the…