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You might want to avoid Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PS4

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 might be a broken-up episodic adventure, but it seems like the first episode sets up an interesting premise for the rest of the season. The sequel to the 3DS hit is surprisingly on nearly every other platform but Nintendo’s handheld, meaning it also looks a little bit better. Make no mistake though, Revelations 2 is certainly not a next-gen looker – which makes its terrible performance on PS4 all the more surprising.

Digital Foundryhave picked the first episode of Revelations 2 apart, and found that the game runs far better on the Xbox One. The game is ultimately prettier than the 3DS original, but still features a bunch of flat textures and blocky, unimaginative models. It’s certainly nothing that should be pushing new hardware to the limit, although the PS4 occasionally buckles horribly under the pressure.

On the surface, the two console iterations of the game look mostly identical but an unexpected differentiator arises when it comes to performance. To put it simply, the PlayStation 4 version of the game runs noticeably worse than the Xbox One release.

The framerate seems to suffer considerably on the PS4, with some outdoor scenes dropping well below the 30FPS mark. For a game that consistently tries to run at 60FPS, that’s rather horrific. The Xbox One, in comparison, never really drops below 50FPS.

Once we set foot outdoors though, things quickly go pear-shaped for PS4. Nearly every outdoor section struggles on Sony’s platform, with a large forest scene in particular falling under 30fps regularly, while those same sections on Xbox One averaged between 50-60fps by comparison.

It seems like more of a nasty bug than a sad reality of the engine, since the drops really don’t make sense. If you’re aiming for the best experience though, PC is the avenue to turn down. The game is resource light and runs extremely well on a desktop, although you’ll have to deal with a lack of any local co-op.

Performance on PC is exactly as you’d expect: buttery smooth. Our i5/GTX 780 test system had absolutely no issues maintaining a rock-solid 60fps throughout, even at higher resolutions. The game features a surprising number of adjustable options despite the simplistic visuals, with the PS4 and Xbox One versions roughly equivalent to the highest settings on the PC (barring anti-aliasing and some other more subtle differences)

Have you picked up Revelations 2 yet? Resident Evil is certainly not the horror powerhouse that it once was, but this episodic sequel certainly looks like a lot of fun.

Last Updated: February 26, 2015

30 Comments

  1. [input mandatory trolling]

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    • Pariah

      February 26, 2015 at 10:11

      [funny comment with a play on the word “revelation”]

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      • Kensei Seraph

        February 26, 2015 at 10:24

        [random gif that is vaguely related to previous comments]

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        • Admiral Chief

          February 26, 2015 at 10:28

          [confirmation of laughter from posted gif]

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          • Umar

            February 26, 2015 at 10:28

            [Don’t support DRM comment]

          • Captain JJ the crafter

            February 26, 2015 at 10:29

            [starts trailing off with a completely different conversation, only slightly related to the original comment]

          • Admiral Chief

            February 26, 2015 at 10:29

            [joins in]

          • Pariah

            February 26, 2015 at 10:36

            [posts an inappropriate picture, expecting lots of “O_O”]

          • Kensei Seraph

            February 26, 2015 at 10:36

            [calls for mind-bleach]

          • Admiral Chief

            February 26, 2015 at 10:39

            [corrects grammar]

          • Pariah

            February 26, 2015 at 10:40

            [upvotes]

          • Admiral Chief

            February 26, 2015 at 10:43

            [acknowledgement of upvote]

          • Admiral Chief

            February 26, 2015 at 10:29

            [Some sort of XD]

    • Dutch Matrix

      February 26, 2015 at 10:26

      Dude, could you check up on Jeremiah2009’s comment. The upvotes on that spam is reaching for new heights it seems.

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      • Umar

        February 26, 2015 at 10:27

        Its gone, damn, what was that black magic

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        • Admiral Chief

          February 26, 2015 at 10:28

          I dunno, but it will not be returning that is for sure

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      • Admiral Chief

        February 26, 2015 at 10:29

        Refresh page, already deleted and blacklisted that $#@*&

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        • Dutch Matrix

          February 26, 2015 at 10:30

          Amazeballs!

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          • Admiral Chief

            February 26, 2015 at 10:30

            HAI!

  2. Sir Faulty

    February 26, 2015 at 10:05

    Try playing the PC version – It’s a complete and utter mess with graphics engine stuttering and severe drops in frame rates.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    February 26, 2015 at 10:10

    Spoeg en plak

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  4. Pieter Kruger

    February 26, 2015 at 10:11

    “Cinematic view” patch incoming….sorted!

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  5. RinceThis

    February 26, 2015 at 10:14

    LOL!

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  6. Thami Afurika-Jin HD

    February 26, 2015 at 10:15

    :””'(

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  7. Ranting Raptor

    February 26, 2015 at 10:24

    Did they seriously try using a 780 as an example of how well the game runs on PC? That’s a high end card. I’d have liked it more if they tested it using a more mainstream midrange card such as the 660 and 760’s.

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  8. WitWolfy

    February 26, 2015 at 10:25

    It’s obvious on which console this game was coded on.

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  9. Umar

    February 26, 2015 at 10:26

    Haven’t had much issues with it…bit of a drop, but nothing game breaking

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    • Hammersteyn

      February 26, 2015 at 10:31

      So sayeth Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumar.

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    • RinceThis

      February 26, 2015 at 10:58

      Which one? Too SOON? 0_O *RUNS

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  10. Pieter Kruger

    February 26, 2015 at 10:28

    “ATTENTION, ALL PONIES TO YOUR DEFENSIVE STATIONS!” ????

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