Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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  1. littleshieh
    Apr 9, 2015
    6
    A not-bad game, also a not-good game.
    The game play just made me mad.
    I get that you don't have enough guns and ammo because it's a horror survival game. But when enemies are fast, have long range weapon, can rapid attack, and sometimes IGNORE what you did to them, would you AT LEAST make the surrounding BIGGER letting player easier to DODGE? I feel i'm getting played by a buggy and    A not-bad game, also a not-good game.
    The game play just made me mad.
    I get that you don't have enough guns and ammo because it's a horror survival game.
    But when enemies are fast, have long range weapon, can rapid attack, and sometimes IGNORE what you did to them, would you AT LEAST make the surrounding BIGGER letting player easier to DODGE?
    I feel i'm getting played by a buggy and not-well-designed game. Not playing the game.    … Expand
  2. jelikey
    Sep 10, 2015
    7
    The game itself is wonderful and so is the game play and replay value of it. However the optimization is horrible, and still plagues the game all the way through to episode 3. EP3 is by far the worse optimized one of the lot so far, here is to hoping Capcom finally decides to bring the game to the year 2015 at least FPS wise. I've given the game an 8 only because of Capcoms sloppiness.The game itself is wonderful and so is the game play and replay value of it. However the optimization is horrible, and still plagues the game all the way through to episode 3. EP3 is by far the worse optimized one of the lot so far, here is to hoping Capcom finally decides to bring the game to the year 2015 at least FPS wise. I've given the game an 8 only because of Capcoms sloppiness. Options have settings in em which have absolutely no effect in the game itself, yes that is correct turning things to lowest does absolutely nothing to the characters or the environment. They are there only for show.… Expand
  3. pardalistico
    Feb 26, 2015
    6
    Ok, I know it's only the first episode so I won't make any rushed thoughts about the story, So far it's ok, but could be a lot better. The lack of polish is clear on the pc version of the game and it is the biggest thing that's holding the game back, I've messed with all of the graphical settings and even on the lowest settings the game stutters a lot. My pc, in every item, is superior toOk, I know it's only the first episode so I won't make any rushed thoughts about the story, So far it's ok, but could be a lot better. The lack of polish is clear on the pc version of the game and it is the biggest thing that's holding the game back, I've messed with all of the graphical settings and even on the lowest settings the game stutters a lot. My pc, in every item, is superior to the recommended settings on the steam page and I still can't run the game properly. I really hope that Capcom does fix the game, as it's clearly an issue with the programming, rather than everyone's pcs.… Expand
  4. fludziom
    Apr 9, 2017
    6
    Invisible enemies. Timed Sequences. Boring locations. Getting the good ending unfairly missable. How many players didn’t miss that playing for the first time? 0.1%? What a stupid idea. Good game ruined by a few stupid ideas. Can’t give any higher than 6
  5. rosnk30
    Jun 23, 2015
    6
    This game not deserve his title. RE Revelations 2 is a great game. Sometimes this game remembers The Last of Us (custom weapons table, low ammo and Natália vision system), but havent shows a real Resident Evil objective. RE Revelations 2 dont know if are The Last of Us or Resident Evil....totally lost in his personality.

    Great "series system" (like Alan Wake chapters), but too much    This game not deserve his title. RE Revelations 2 is a great game. Sometimes this game remembers The Last of Us (custom weapons table, low ammo and Natália vision system), but havent shows a real Resident Evil objective. RE Revelations 2 dont know if are The Last of Us or Resident Evil....totally lost in his personality.

    Great "series system" (like Alan Wake chapters), but too much short each of them.

    Poor graphics but great storytelling....and cooperative system when it works. When this game had cheap, dont hesitate in purchase it.    … Expand
  6. minix2poo
    Jul 1, 2016
    6
    Can't finish the game, due to a bug in the final episode. (can't move my char in a certain boss fight)
    Not going to restart a whole episode, just to check out if it's bugged again at the same place.

    So far the game was OK until that point the game was bugged.
    By far not the best Resident Evil, but also no the worst...

    But I can't recommend a game that prevents me of finishing it...
  7. Mahdiar
    Dec 12, 2015
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 7
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  8. AstiX
    Mar 12, 2018
    7
    As a co-op game it sucks. There's no online co-op so you're forced to play on the same PC with 2 controllers. This wouldn't be a problem if the split-screen wasn't such a horrible eye-sore.

    As a singleplayer experience it's actually an ok game. Gameplay is fun most of the time. I'm glad the laser pointer is back. The story starts out good, holds your interest for the first few episodes,    As a co-op game it sucks. There's no online co-op so you're forced to play on the same PC with 2 controllers. This wouldn't be a problem if the split-screen wasn't such a horrible eye-sore.

    As a singleplayer experience it's actually an ok game. Gameplay is fun most of the time. I'm glad the laser pointer is back. The story starts out good, holds your interest for the first few episodes, but then in the last episode disappoints with unbelievable cringy dialogue and cliches worthy of a Resident Evil game.

    The DLC is not worth it.    … Expand
  9. ChaosHydrA
    Feb 6, 2016
    7
    RE:R2 is a slightly better game than the first one and the pacing change of tension/action is much better executed than the prior title which felt like a huge clusterfock with its mess of a story and amount of weak characters. This games progression & atmosphere feel more in the vein of RE4/5 and not the horrible later outings like RE6/Racoon City. However it is obvious the productionRE:R2 is a slightly better game than the first one and the pacing change of tension/action is much better executed than the prior title which felt like a huge clusterfock with its mess of a story and amount of weak characters. This games progression & atmosphere feel more in the vein of RE4/5 and not the horrible later outings like RE6/Racoon City. However it is obvious the production value & feeling of being part of something bigger isnt there like it is in RE4/5/6, the story is a much more down to earth version with really minimal twists.

    The 4 episodic format feels sadly like a poor excuse from Capcom at gathering in money in a different way, its not well balanced at all in its length like the episodes from RE5 or 6 which felt just right for people to end their game session, this game really needed a extra episode or some message popup when arriving at a new long section of the game like for example "The Sewers" or something. The episodes are way too long on episode 2,3 & 4 especially the ones with Barry/Natalia.

    Gameplay alternates between and stealth quite often and actually gives you the feling of conserving ammo unlike RE6 which messed that part up. However the stealth mechanics in this game are rather weak and only really adds to slowing the game down way too much too often along with the re-arrival of one of the worst implementations in the RE Revelations games which is the "Genesis Scanner" from RE:R1 which had your character scanning walls and floors of cleared areas for items. This time its there in a slighlty lighter form by switching your character but is still a weak and annoying gameplay element due to not only taking away from the pace of the game but also making you feel like you are hoarding because you will use it in a game where you might be afraid the game doesnt give you enough ammo and might have to restart a episode & need the BP points in the game from jewels you find this way to upgrade your character throughout the game.

    The core gameplay revolves around the switching between your 2 characters in each episode. It really screams co-op if you want to go through the game by yourself sadly due to many annoyances. First of all getting caught by enemies usually locks you up often with their moves which really infuriates you towards your AI partner and secondly the controls are just not very intuitive at all, and with 2 characters to manage it really feels like a artificial way of Capcom to implement panic moments and tension by relying on slow & poorly implemented controls. You never really ever throughout the game feel in control of your actions due to this. Im all in for a 2nd partner in the newer RE games as the dialogue between them and their environments add to the atmosphere and story, but the partner controls should have been left to the AI in singleplayer imo & for people playing it in Co Op.
    This is sadly where i feel the RE: Rev. games fail, the partner controls are more of a pacekiller & an annoyance rather than giving you a feel of exploration and immersion it just grows old very quick looking at a barrel at a corner to see if something will glint that you can pickup all the time.

    Overall i can only recommend this game if youre going to play co-op, it is just way too slow alone with the partner mechanic, stick to the main series for the solo experiences imo. The story albeit easy to follow does idd feel like its been done before in the series and doesnt add much new to the series. The production value and variation feels cheap, there really isnt any surprises, its all the same type of areas you are accustomed to in the RE games with sewers,labs & construction areas. The enemy variation is surprisingly low and weak, theres like 5-6 types of common type of enemies throughout the entire game which really makes it feel like this game was quickly done and covered in its episodic format so people wouldnt notice these things. Theres only a few bosses and they require minimal wit and tactic which is really dissapointing as the 3D RE games usually require you to use timing and your environment often against the bosses. In this game they really only require you to move around all the time and shoot them to expose their weak points. The last boss in the game especially is action wise dissapointing, it barely does anything against you and just wanders around the level waiting for you to take it out of its misery.

    Overall i think its a decent entry to the series after the abonimation that was RCity & Re6 but it is also a game that indicates clearly that Capcom has lost their way and dont really know how capture the control and feel RE4 & 5 had, it feels like a mishmash between poor stealth elements and bad unintuitive controls to create fear & panic, whereas RE4 & 5 was all about the exploration & immersion of the new environments and encountering new types of enemies along with great cinematics and dialogue. This just feels subpar if you have played either of those.

    7/10    … Expand
  10. PSPMan3000
    Jan 19, 2020
    7
    I originally played the Vita version of this game.

    2 Words Do not. Honestly I think this game is slightly above the original Revelations. I love the gaps it fills in in the universe, and I love all the new characters that get introduced. Some of the areas are very atmospheric and feature music that sets the mood for the creepy atmosphere almost perfectly. However, this aspect is    I originally played the Vita version of this game.

    2 Words

    Do not.

    Honestly I think this game is slightly above the original Revelations. I love the gaps it fills in in the universe, and I love all the new characters that get introduced. Some of the areas are very atmospheric and feature music that sets the mood for the creepy atmosphere almost perfectly. However, this aspect is spoiled in the Vita version due to sound compression. There's also set dressing that's missing in that version that I think ads a lot to the overall experience. Sadly, there are still some dumb moments that take me out of the immersion personally. It's not quite Resident Evil 4, but it's damn close.

    The gameplay here is some of the best the series has to offer, and it accents this game's Raid mode perfectly. While a lot of level design assets get recycled over and over again in Raid mode, the enjoyable gameplay loop makes it fun to grind despite the repetition. Having the game connected to ResidentEvil.Net and being able to participate in events and reap the rewards also makes the grind less painful (Something the Vita version completely lacks.)

    Overall, Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a great game in it's own right, but do not play the gimped Vita port. If you're looking for an intense Horror experience, this isn't it. But if you're looking for a great action game with heavy Horror elements, this is for you.    … Expand
  11. SilverOrlov
    Oct 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In general, the plot was interesting and even, almost to the last part of the game, intriguing. Even when the intrigue subsides and everything becomes clear, it is still interesting.
    But this is where the positive aspects of the game end and disappointments begin:
    ...
    I didn't like the skills system: for me it was almost useless and not interesting. You play for 4 characters and the system is the same for everyone: + 10% damage when crouching, and you play the whole game on the cocks ... + 10% damage on the 1st shot from switching weapons, and you "spin the roulette wheel of your arsenal" for the whole game... +10 % brick damage, + 10% pry bar damage, + 10% knife damage. And so on, and so on ... and in the end you do not get to the most interesting skill, because everything was pulled over by the mediocre ones.
    I didn't like the fact that a lot of table boxes or vertical ones are simply empty, and a lot of loot drops are experience stones, not ammunition when there are 2-3 bullets left after the next boss or a crowd of enemies. By the way, yes, TOO much ammo is spent on some bosses in the game, it's not even just survival game-play, but an exaggerated complication by sucking the player's ammunition.
    A little girl drags iron boxes - this is laughing through tears for an adequate setting of the plot.
    I was pissed off by frequent lags during attacks or enemy aperients, and endless end credits that can't be skipped at the end of the game.
    This game is designed exclusively for co-op, although you can switch characters. In solo it is extremely annoying, constant switching, and the constant need to look for hidden objects with that second character.
    ...
    I was very disappointed with the last episode.
    1) A piece of a tower fell on the girl (not just a little crushed, but huge blocks fell on her head), but in a good ending she just scratched her leg ... sh*t, because of such a concrete blow, there would be only a wet blood spot from her, what a stupidity?
    2) Barry - a tough "bearded lumberjack - survivalist" by inner nature, suddenly loses his bone spine when he needed to make the last shot at the one who will send the whole World into the zombie abyss, just because this monster moved into a little girl's body. I despise such spineless characters in games/films/books.    … Expand
  12. Soullex
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Revelations 1 gibi sığ değil. Özellikle COOP'da 2. karakterlerin farklı mekanikleri var.
  13. Babutto
    Jun 9, 2021
    7
    For all RE lovers this game will be interesting. For other than fans - no.

    Pros:
    - Old characters: Clair and Barry.
    - New story, simple gameplay, fast, not demanding.
    - Controls are smooth, camera is fine.
    - Two different timelines.

    Cons.:
    - Episodic approach. Annoying to buy the game piece by piece. It should be abandoned once and for all.
    - Game design is pretty poor.
  14. MaxmilianKohler
    Aug 4, 2020
    5
    The forced camera turns are really annoying. Mouse movement is generally poor.

    Even on a new, high end PC in 2020 there are many parts where the game will lag/skip when an enemy shows up and/or starts to attack, and it gets you killed. The d3d9.dll file did not fix this. Neither did the launch options. They may have made it even worse. Has 4 episodes (as short as chapters) within the    The forced camera turns are really annoying. Mouse movement is generally poor.

    Even on a new, high end PC in 2020 there are many parts where the game will lag/skip when an enemy shows up and/or starts to attack, and it gets you killed. The d3d9.dll file did not fix this. Neither did the launch options. They may have made it even worse.

    Has 4 episodes (as short as chapters) within the same game. Apparently you have to buy each one. Definitely not worth it I would say, but even if you wanted to I don't see a way to do it. The "online store" option doesn't work. Says "failed to acquire data". Oh, I see on Steam you can buy them for $6 each. No thanks.    … Expand
  15. BerceGampu
    May 3, 2023
    7
    As RE fan i loved the series but gave 7 because kind a gloomy dark world not help on strong narrative instead makes me motion sickness because of game dark atmoshphere and character controll.
  16. Bloodnes
    Jan 31, 2020
    7
    Ожидаемое продолжение первой части. Ничего нового игра не несет, графика примерно на том же уровне как и геймплей, 7/10 проходная игра вышла, но пройти фанатам серии стоит!
  17. Pedro_Batista91
    Mar 28, 2020
    6
    Resident Evil é uma das minhas franquias favoritas, entretanto, o Resident Evil Revelations 2 até tem uma história razoável, mas se tem algo que não combinou e não vai combinar com Resident Evil é dividir o jogo em episódios/capítulos que começou lá no RE4, mas ainda, vc consegue manter o interesse no game pq segue sem recapitular o que aconteceu no ep. passado, é um prelúdio do cap.Resident Evil é uma das minhas franquias favoritas, entretanto, o Resident Evil Revelations 2 até tem uma história razoável, mas se tem algo que não combinou e não vai combinar com Resident Evil é dividir o jogo em episódios/capítulos que começou lá no RE4, mas ainda, vc consegue manter o interesse no game pq segue sem recapitular o que aconteceu no ep. passado, é um prelúdio do cap. seguinte e segue o jogo. Agora se tem algo que irrita profundamente no 'Revelations' é ouvir toda hora q vai entrar no jogo ' Previously on blablabla'. Chega a ser chato, fora os defeitos técnicos, talvez a única coisa boa seja o gameplay que melhorou muito do 6 que foi um desastre, mas ainda não salva Resident Evil Revelations 2. Os gráficos para um jogo que é 2015 tem cara de jogo de inicio de gen passada, só com um Reshade que o jogo fica digno de jogar com um bom gráfico.

    Espero que se a Capcom continuar na cronologia do RE: Revelations, que seja mais próximo do que foi o Resident Evil 2 de 2019, direto e reto, separando as campanhas de cada personagem que possa aparecer no jogo e sem a porcaria dos capitulos, que seja um jogo COMPLETO, ao contrário do que é no RE: Revelations 2.

    Só tenho esse game pq sou muito fã da franquia Resident Evil, mas não dá pra dar joinha nesse jogo por conta disso e da história clichê, mas razoável, o Revelations 1 é chato, mas dá pra jogar, o 2 é bem arrastado, achei o jogo bem tranquilo relacionado aos outros, mas essa parada de episódios e a chamada no estilo série de TV ao iniciar o game é chato demais. Só não consegue ser pior que o Resident Evil 6, nem incluo o Operation Raccoon City pq aquele foi feito pela finada Slant Six Games, fora os outros Spin Offs como Umbrella Corps e cia.

    Só compre se vc for muito fã assim como eu e se tiver uma BOA promoção.

    A CAPCOM ainda estava em um período de transição até o excelente Resident Evil 7 que salvou a franquia. Que o Revelations 3 tome o mesmo caminho e histórias mais sólidas sem aquele clima de malhação que dominou o RE6, RE: Revelations 1 e 2.    … Expand
  18. middle324
    Dec 14, 2021
    6
    Contrary to others I prefer this one to RE: revelations 1, it has better enemies and boss fights and they finally showed some creativity (of course some of it copied from TLOU), at last i'm gonna say the atmosphere of the whole game was more realistic and more horrifying.
  19. NeeRay
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    The game takes place in 2011. The main characters of this part are: Claire Redfield, Moira Burton, Barry Burton and Natalia Korda. It all started when Claire and Moira were at a party at the headquarters of the anti-terrorism company. Unknown people break into this party and kidnap our main characters. They came to their senses already in some kind of prison and the main task will be toThe game takes place in 2011. The main characters of this part are: Claire Redfield, Moira Burton, Barry Burton and Natalia Korda. It all started when Claire and Moira were at a party at the headquarters of the anti-terrorism company. Unknown people break into this party and kidnap our main characters. They came to their senses already in some kind of prison and the main task will be to get out of this prison.

    To the features of the game, you can add interaction between the characters, namely switching between them. You will often have to interact with many parts of the "puzzles" using both characters.

    The game is great, I am satisfied with everything. There is even an online mode in which you can choose and pump several main characters of the game. Pass there missions in solo or in co-op. The game itself is divided into episodes.    … Expand
  20. AltanV
    Mar 8, 2021
    6
    -sezon mantığı berbat
    -oyanadığımız bölümleri tekrardan süre uzatmak için başka karakterle oynamak rezil bir fikir
    -ateş etmek pek de eğlenceli değil ki ana mekaniklerden biri olduğu düşünülürse -parlayan eşyaları almak için illaha ikinci karaktere geçmek zorunda olmak beni çok sıktı keşke ya ikinci karakterdeyken sadece toplanabilir nesneler gözükseydi yada direkt alınabilseydi sürekli    -sezon mantığı berbat
    -oyanadığımız bölümleri tekrardan süre uzatmak için başka karakterle oynamak rezil bir fikir
    -ateş etmek pek de eğlenceli değil ki ana mekaniklerden biri olduğu düşünülürse
    -parlayan eşyaları almak için illaha ikinci karaktere geçmek zorunda olmak beni çok sıktı keşke ya ikinci karakterdeyken sadece toplanabilir nesneler gözükseydi yada direkt alınabilseydi sürekli parlayan bir nesne için karakter değiştirip nesneye odaklanmak zorunda olmak loot kısmının eylencesini biraz almış
    -hikayesinden o kadar sıkıldım ki oyunu yarın devam ederim deyip hiç açmadım bir daha
    +haritalar çok eylenceli
    +bulmacalar zevkli
    +zombilere taktiksel yaklaşarak öldürmek çok zevkli

    genel olarak hikayesi kötü ama bu bir oyun olduğu için temel unsur hikaye değil oynanış peki oynanışı becerebilmiş mi hem evet hem hayır ateş etmek eylenceli değil ama bulmaca çözmek ve haritanın içersinde ne yapacağını aramak aynı zamanda tabi ki de korkmak çok güzel demek isterdim ama korkma kısmını gerilmek olarak değiştirelim çünkü oyunda korkmaktan daha çok geriliyorsunuz ha bu da iyi bir şey atmosfer ve zombiyle karşılaşmak sizi geriyor belki ufak bir korku da yaratabilir orası size bağlı ama ben korkmadım sadece gerildim benim oyuna puanı 6    … Expand
  21. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    This game bring series back to its origins, you should play it to see what I am talking about - 7/10

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PC Gamer
    May 20, 2015
    76
    A confident mishmash of a few different Resi games. [July 2015, p.70]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 19, 2015
    72
    Despite its obvious tight budget, Revelations 2 is a much better game than the last offering in the main series, Resident Evil 6.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 13, 2015
    67
    Capcom doesn’t fund Revelations series properly, so Revelations 2 at times looks too old-fashioned and underpolished, – yet it still manages to be sufficiently tense, difficult and interesting for a series’ fan. [May 2015, p.66]
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