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TEW is better at everything. Never play RE7.

RE7 is more polished and an actual survival horror game. In the Evil Within Horror is just an idea.

RE7 will always make you feel vulnerable. Even when it devolves into a Resident Evil game in the late parts of the game it actually feels cathartic and gives a great sense of relief.

Neither. Resident Evil 2.

Meh. It's the furthest thing from scary or survival horror. It's just a load of boring jump scares and QTE's and hold the controller still (place on table) yes I finished it. Can look up my trophies. Kept everyone but Josh alive. Regardless it's not survival horror as you choose who dies really. First half of it not even that really. Not once in Until Dawn did I flinch.  Every single jumpscare I was expecting and no never seen anything from the game before just it's really predictable.

Same question a friend asked me 

And my answer is Psycho Break

Wow, thanks for the input guys. I'll probably pick RE7 and then The Evil Within some time after. I might try Fatal Frame Wii U too.

I would wait for the remake

I just beat The Evil Within an hour ago, so I can finally give an informed answer!

Both are good, but Resident Evil 7 is the superior package. That said, it really depends on what you're looking for. RE7 plays a lot like the earlier RE games, just in first person and with a dash of hide-and-seek gameplay. The Evil Within is more of an extension of RE4, with a lot more stealth and survival thrown in.

RE7 is also a scarier game. TEW has a lot more gore and atmosphere to spare but it doesn't have that sense of dread that makes RE7 so suffocating.

I'd recommend playing both, if you have the time and resources! Good hunting!

I think RE7 is superior. Now I've yet to play RE7, but I have played TEW. The biggest problem I had with The Evil Within is the fact that they consistently lay traps throughout the game that can one shot you. It's extremely unfair. A lot of times these traps will be in a dark corridor where you can't even see in front of you and than BAM! You're just like "What!? I couldn't even see that". Very much enjoyed it, but the cheapness of the game really hindered the fun factor imo.