One problem I had with RE7, is that it didn't really feel like much of a RE game until they began to mention Umbrella being involved. The rest of the game is basically you shooting an old guy and fungus with weapons that feel like plastic. If you play RE6 then 7, they don't even feel like they are in the same series as they are very different games altogether. Gameplay wise and the unrelated story.
7 is really Ethan's game. I feel like Chris was kind of tacked on near the end, so it could feel like it was definitely a RE game because a primary hero had returned. Because for the first time ever, it truly didn't really come across as one. But they messed up his character, so it was hard to swallow that you were playing Chris. In fact, him showing up and you playing as him feels forced and very arcade like. As if he was really just in the game for the fan appeal.
The plot in RE8 makes no real sense either. But meh. They've hopefully got better ideas lined up than "tall vampire babe" for the simps. LOL.