Here's the 8 most horrific bits of the latest Resident Evil 7 gameplay

It's creeping ever closer, like that thing at the end of your hall that you've been able to hear dragging itself along but chosen to ignore (your door's locked, right?). Resident Evil 7 is almost upon us and while you should read Leon's 4 hour preview of Resi 7, here's some bite-sized bloody chunks of the most horrific bits of the latest three gameplay videos. You still fancy it in VR, right? Right. 

So Jack Baker doesn't need doors 

He also doesn't stop when you shoot him in the eye and skull

Or even when he's on FIRE. Seriously? 

Don't wake Grandma... 

If you go down to the basement today  

...you're sure of a big surprise

The mansion has some 'unique' decor. No Ikea here

And probably needs a fumigator 

Full Resident Evil 7 gameplay below if you fancy seeing the slightly quieter bits to get even more tense

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Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode. 

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