All areas are carefully crafted with an eye towards overall scene composition above all else. Yes, the RE Engine powers the game but it's the art team within Capcom that really steals the show.
This is what stands out the most to my eye - every scene feels carefully pieced together in a beautiful marriage of art and technology. It's also a remarkable showcase for the excellent RE Engine, with image quality, performance and ray tracing enhancements for the next generation of consoles combined with a dramatic boost in scale and scene complexity across the board.
As a sequel to Resident Evil 7, this game retains the first-person perspective but with some key improvements. Resident Evil Village has arrived and while the various demos over the last few weeks gave us a chance to sample the technology, we've now played through the entire game and have had a chance to fully process it.