From the little we've seen so far, Resident Evil 7 marks a distinct change of pace from the rest of the enduring series. The new first-person view has upset some players—some have criticised its hide-and-seek-styled teasers for failing to align with its action-leaning forerunners—however snippets of familiarity have been steadily unveiled since its E3 reveal.
Green herbs, for example, are in—so too is limited inventory management and powerful weapons. The latest half-minute teasers depict the protagonist saving their progress via a tape recorder, à la typewriters of previous games:
As well as breaking open handgun ammo-housing loot boxes, and using a knife to force open a fuse box:
Taken alongside the Sam's conversation with game director Koshi Nakanishi.
Resident Evil 7 is due January 24, 2017.
