TBH, RE7 put me off for some reason and I never even got to play it. Seemed detached from the rest and I didn't care much for Ethan. We got the Bakers and blob monsters instead of zombies and it looked more like a cheap gore flick with cat&mouse segments. It still has that Resi gameplay but something seemed amiss so I ended up skipping it after watching some of it on YT.
Well, at least I didn't need spare underwear because it also seemed quite scary at certain moments
8's atmosphere is more up my street but it's still Ethan Winters and still first person so I'm not sure I'll get it, especially having skipped 7.