Resident Evil used to be one of my favourite gaming franchises. Hell, I even enjoyed the heck out of Resident Evil 5. It may have been a bit dumb and focused far too much on action – but it was a heck of a lot of fun, especially when played co-op.
Unfortunately, Capcom lost the plot with Operation Raccoon City and Resident Evil 6, which tried too hard to make the game as accessible as possible to everybody – and that never works. Try to please everyone, and you end up pleasing nobody. The 3DS title, later ported to everything else, Resident Evil Revelations seemed like a good first step on the path to recovery. Is Revelations 2, the episodic game, a return to form?
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an episodic format game with a total of four episodes, each being released a week after the last one. The game has two campaigns, one starring Resident Evil alumnus Claire Redfield and Barry Burton’s daughter, Moira, while the other features Barry Burton himself and a girl named Natalia Korda.
Reviews are out – and many seem rather chuffed with the game and its odd, episodic format.
Destructoid – 9/10
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 feels like a budgeted release at times visually, but given the interesting environments and insanely detailed Raid Mode, that’s okay. Either mode is worth the $5 entry fee alone, and I will be playing this for weeks to come both alone and with a partner.
Godisageek – 8.5/10
With the recent success of Resident Evil HD, and now Revelations 2 starting so well, it seems Capcom finally have Resi back on the right track. Despite a few concerns, Revelations 2: Episode One is a triumph. Exciting, daft, and containing a few genuine jump scares. What more could you ask for from Resident Evil?
IGN – 7/10
Revelations 2: Episode 1 is let down by dull environments and creature design, but a terrific co-op mode, intriguing story, and replayable Raid Mode balances out its flaws. Not quite a headshot, then; but it’s left a bloody impression on me nonetheless.
GameInformer doesn’t want to peg it with one of those terribly unfashionable scores just yet
I enjoyed Revelations 2’s first episode, but not the ending cliffhanger. It was meant to be dramatic and shocking, but it didn’t create the uncertainty it should have. That being said, everything Resident Evil fans know and love about the series is here. The episode has plenty of callbacks to past entries (Jill sandwich!), adrenaline-pumping combat, and a deranged story.
Neither does Gamesradar
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is off to a great start. Its first episode offers up varied, cooperative action, while its numerous unlockables and Raid mode will keep you occupied until next episode two.
The game’s availably digitally, and comes in at quite a bit less than a full-priced retail game – which makes it a pretty good buy for Resident Evil fans.
Last Updated: February 24, 2015
Darren Peach
February 24, 2015 at 14:11
I love Resident Evil 4.
Hammersteyn
February 24, 2015 at 14:19
Best one by far.
Sean Carbutt
February 24, 2015 at 14:34
I have all of them including the old PS1 versions. I bought Raccoon City and RE 6 and they are both kak. Really hoping that the these new ones return to the Gothic Horror survival form that made them what they are.
CypherGate
February 24, 2015 at 15:59
Resi 2 and then 4 in my opinion. All they need to do is re-create them from the ground up and not change much of the original game.
Umar
February 24, 2015 at 14:12
Just bought ep 1. SO EXCITED!! Had so much fun playing REmake. It’s pretty cheap so it’s an easy buy.
Hammersteyn
February 24, 2015 at 14:28
I see the complete season on the store for R369 But with every episode. Is this what you bought?
Umar
February 24, 2015 at 14:40
R369 for the season yeah, it costs more to buy them seperately, but didn’t wana spend too much right now, so just bought one ep for $5.99 on the US store as I had credit left over.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 24, 2015 at 14:20
I love these movies O_O
RinceThis
February 24, 2015 at 14:26
Wh, what?!
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 24, 2015 at 14:30
Don’t judge me!
Hammersteyn
February 24, 2015 at 14:33
I love Milla.
RinceThis
February 24, 2015 at 14:33
Too late http://i.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/judge-joe-brown-gif2.gif
RinceThis
February 24, 2015 at 14:25
Gameinformer fails to inform. BWAHAHAHAHAH
RinceThis
February 24, 2015 at 14:28
Love me some RE. What platform?
Rock789
February 24, 2015 at 14:48
I think it’s on all… Just not 3DS (which was odd seeing as that’s the platform the original made its name on).
Norm
February 24, 2015 at 14:48
Coming soon to a platform nowhere near you!
Norm
February 24, 2015 at 14:29
Raccoon City. Still a pretty kak place to live.
Jonah Cash
February 24, 2015 at 14:36
Their travel brochure must really suck!! Please come here….. we need new people to infect with yet another strain of the same virus 0-o!!
Norm
February 24, 2015 at 14:38
A city to die for!
Jonah Cash
February 24, 2015 at 14:41
In very fine print at the bottom…. “Literally”!!
Norm
February 24, 2015 at 14:46
You may get sick they said.
It will just be a cold they said.
Phooey!
Hammersteyn
February 24, 2015 at 14:32
Still waiting for that other game, forgot it’s name. RE might do nicely till then
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Norm
February 24, 2015 at 14:37
Dark Wars: The Eskom strikes back?
Hammersteyn
February 24, 2015 at 14:46
XD XD XD
Nikola
February 24, 2015 at 14:39
I absolutely love RE franchise loved everyone besides 6 which was an horror terrible game and raccoon city is not even an RE game!! RE:3 is my personal favorite with Nemesis!!
Jonah Cash
February 24, 2015 at 14:42
2 is still my favourite… Just won’t ever be able to like another like I like that one!!