Resident Evil: Revelations 2

 PlayStation Vita
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 120 Ratings

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  1. slycooper1
    Dec 2, 2015
    8
    Not as good as the ps4 version but good on the go and plus Raid Mode is very fun and i advice you to buy it if you are traveling or need some ps vita games for a ps vita this is a very good game
  2. mike1727
    Apr 23, 2016
    9
    excelente port que no deja nada de contenido fuera de la versiones originales,
    graficos acordes a la capacidad de la ps vita,
    multilenguaje tanto en menus, substitulos,y voces lo que siempre se agradece,
    aparte de las cinematicas en hd que siempre son un agregado que enriquece la totalidad del contenido un agregado necesario siempre incluso para las consolas de sobremesa.
  3. Nina3ds
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    its a port from the big consoles to the smallest console: the PS Vita however the Graphics are the same just the effects are removed like shadows Textures, Shaders etc. and you can believe that its hard for the Vita Hardware to Process the Game well (even the Ps3 have Trouble) so i guess the Game Textures on the Levels look not good (downgraded) but the game Models of Clair etc look goodits a port from the big consoles to the smallest console: the PS Vita however the Graphics are the same just the effects are removed like shadows Textures, Shaders etc. and you can believe that its hard for the Vita Hardware to Process the Game well (even the Ps3 have Trouble) so i guess the Game Textures on the Levels look not good (downgraded) but the game Models of Clair etc look good and the Mechanics are OK the Update 1.01 for the Game improves the FPS and adds new content ;> on the Vita. Remember this Game was Programmed first for the Big Powerful Consoles and the Pc version require a lot of Minimum Hardware i believe its the Engine and Mass of the Polygone amount at the Same time witch are not Originally optimized and developed on the Vita we can be Happy that we r getting a Portable version :). .… Expand
  4. Melucine
    Aug 18, 2015
    9
    It plays pretty smooth, it also uses the touchscreen but it will not trouble you, each of the four corners are an action, for example press top right corner while aiming to use your sub weapon. Off course the graphics are not in par with the ps4 version, but in 3gb space you get the whole content, 6 episodes, 2 extra characters for Raid mode and some costumes. I have not tried the onIt plays pretty smooth, it also uses the touchscreen but it will not trouble you, each of the four corners are an action, for example press top right corner while aiming to use your sub weapon. Off course the graphics are not in par with the ps4 version, but in 3gb space you get the whole content, 6 episodes, 2 extra characters for Raid mode and some costumes. I have not tried the on line yet.
    The only thing that I did not liked was the loading time, first time I pressed start, I thought it was frozen, at least there is not a lot of loading in game.    … Expand
  5. Alex_ozimandias
    Aug 21, 2015
    9
    Resident Evil Revelations 2 is amazing on Ps Vita.
    The game DOES NOT have any frame rate problem and the graphics are awesome.
    It is important that you adjust the brightness of the game to its minimum and that you change the parameters of the sensibility of the camera. The defaults values are not correct, and If you change these settings, the game is amazing.
  6. Teegleberry
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    I was never expecting this game to measure up to the PS4 version as that would be unfair considering the difference in power between the consoles, although what we do have here is a genuine fully fledged Resident Evil game on a fantastic handheld. Again, not graphically as good as the PS4 version but all the content is there including all four episodes, the extra episodes and the full raidI was never expecting this game to measure up to the PS4 version as that would be unfair considering the difference in power between the consoles, although what we do have here is a genuine fully fledged Resident Evil game on a fantastic handheld. Again, not graphically as good as the PS4 version but all the content is there including all four episodes, the extra episodes and the full raid mode experience including most if not all the extras available on the console version.

    Capcom deserve credit for making the effort to port this to the Vita knowing that most Vita players (especially in the West) want AAA releases like this more than anything else. I was disappointed when they decided to release it 'digital only' in the west but that feeling quickly subsided when I realised I could get a physical copy from Play Asia which I could play in full english. It now sits happily in my physical collection of vita games while also not taking up space on my memory card.

    The game itself is great, it plays really well and I'm really loving being able to play a proper Resident Evil game during my lunch breaks at work and on the train. The raid mode is surprisingly fun and addictive and it's worth mentioning a patch was also released recently which fixed a few things and made a few improvements.

    If you're a Resi or Vita fan or both, this needs to be in your collection. It's also great value content wise for the price    … Expand
  7. Marsellus
    Aug 28, 2015
    9
    Awesome game! Great gameplay and story. Cross buy with ps3 and a lot of replay value. Survivor difficulty is hard enough. We want more ports of big productions! Indies are great but Resident evil is better. Now psvita needs RE4
  8. geo333
    Dec 31, 2015
    8
    As a first time R.E player i was please as the game simply is cool. Although their is graphics downgrade and frame drops for me it happen 3 times during the main campaign lasted only 3-5 seconds, plus the load times are long. However, take all that aside the game is simply fun, the story is good, the characters are great(Favorite Barry), plus the awesome addicting raid mode. I got theAs a first time R.E player i was please as the game simply is cool. Although their is graphics downgrade and frame drops for me it happen 3 times during the main campaign lasted only 3-5 seconds, plus the load times are long. However, take all that aside the game is simply fun, the story is good, the characters are great(Favorite Barry), plus the awesome addicting raid mode. I got the physical version and as i first time player this game earns a 7.5/10 and a worthy game in my PS Vita collection. Overall, check it out because the game is fun to play.… Expand
  9. Finplayer86
    Oct 1, 2015
    7
    Okay let me start from the beginning of zombies.
    Zombie is a dead rotten body, that has been re-animated to come back from the dead and move really slowly and has only the basic instinct of hunger but for some reason towards human flesh.
    The first zombies I ever saw was in fact in a resident evil 1 game long time ago when I was little. Later I saw night of the living dead and then the    Okay let me start from the beginning of zombies.
    Zombie is a dead rotten body, that has been re-animated to come back from the dead and move really slowly and has only the basic instinct of hunger but for some reason towards human flesh.
    The first zombies I ever saw was in fact in a resident evil 1 game long time ago when I was little.
    Later I saw night of the living dead and then the so horrible resident evil movies. Regrettable but true!
    Later came the mother of all zombie based entertainment "The walking dead!".
    My point here being, that the only reason why I would pick up a resident evil game from the store and play it would be: so that I can enjoy running around in a post apocalyptic city and kill as many of these flesh eating monsters as I can playing as Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, Leon Kenedy or Barry Burtton!
    Most important elements of a Resident evil brand is to nail the zombies and the characters, some kind of a story and to build all this around the survival horror genre. Right?

    Okay let's go in to this game.
    Let's start with this new kind of mercenaries now called "The raid mode" for unknown reason.
    Ice and fire and electric zombies who are running and making longer jumps than the olympic athletes long jump champions! Inside a force field! Trying to hammer you with a melee weapon more skillfully than a samurai in a in tenchu game! Not to mention the big cyclop catapulting the green gooey stuff to your face or the re animation of a downed zombie whos gonna explode all over your face like a firecracker!
    What is that stuff? Some acid or just really hot mustard burning your eyes?

    Last but not least! The invisible huge fly with some sort of teeth who's gonna have you for dinner in a blink of an eye, mid air! Cause some how it uses some stealth technology from metal gear solid!
    What kind of zombies are these?
    They have levels like in final fantasy game and energy bars too!
    Okay so all the elements of a zombie game I correct: "Resident evil" game has been destroyed!
    Don't get me wrong!
    It's really fun and addictive and I've been playing this Raid mode now without a pause for many days! Trying to unlock the samurai sword.
    Yes you heard right!
    But what beats me the most is, that why make this a resident evil brand?
    Why not just call it "Blood and gore" or "Final zobies fantasy"
    Just change the names of the characters and there you go!

    What comes of the story mode?
    Voice acting and the story itself is some a class stuff!
    The survival horror theme is there!
    But.
    My friends bought me this game for my birthday present, cause in the back of the label there was mentioned that split screen mode is available!
    Well yes it's there!
    But I don't seem to understand why, cause in both sides of the story only the other one can fight and kill zombies.
    The other one can finish them off with a crowbar or... ... ... Point them out with a finger!
    "Look a monster is there!" Cause you could not see them by yourself?
    Just imagine in your head a cat fight between Natalia and Ellie from the last of us!
    Yeah!
    So the the grand fun exciting moment when we grabbed those controllers and fired up the new split screed experience went down to the toilet very fast,
    Well I agree that this feature is not important here cause the whole point of this review was to explain how good of a resident evil game this is.
    But why on earth make the slit screen if the other one can just suck lollipops and point a finger at a zombie?
    Last time it was Resident evil 5 and 6 with Chris and Sheva, or other kick ass partners taking on the whole city!
    Well not much survival horror there but at least nobody felt pointless or useless thru the campaign mode.
    I guess that's the point of split screen? Team work like army of two.

    Is it a fun addictive monster fantasy game with many days of playable content? Yes!
    Is it a good resident evil entry? No
    Is it a good zombie entry? No there's no zombies here!
    Can I recommend this? 100 times yes! Just try to forget the resident evil and your in for a lot of fun!    … Expand
  10. Rockliker
    Nov 26, 2015
    2
    Bad. It's very very bad. I'm not comparing it to big consoles versions and downgraded to floor-level graphics is not worst part, but re:r on 3ds was much better than this though it was much weaker console. Worst part is optimisation. When you got severally hit it becomes complitly unplayable. Controls freezing like hell and it looks more like punishment for buying it not game and fun.Bad. It's very very bad. I'm not comparing it to big consoles versions and downgraded to floor-level graphics is not worst part, but re:r on 3ds was much better than this though it was much weaker console. Worst part is optimisation. When you got severally hit it becomes complitly unplayable. Controls freezing like hell and it looks more like punishment for buying it not game and fun. Because of graphics level it completely impossible to see pale red clouds of monsters and even worse with those invisible mothefu...monsters.
    I regret for wasting my money on this. It's got two patches already and they weight is half of game each and after those there no improvment of game quality at all. Programmers weren't even trying do something worth, they just downgraded and cut of all stuff that vita have no power to vield.
    It's not optimised, bad looking, hard to control and it's my worst vita experience of all time. Don't even think to buy it.
    Ps and i'm not talking about gamedesign where you must replay all levels for two times 'cause developers are lazy bastards and they don't care about game itself - just profit.    … Expand
  11. PSPMan3000
    Jan 19, 2020
    5
    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.

    ...That's my review for the PC version, and essentially every other version. I have heard that the switch combo of Revelations 1+2 has more content, and Vita owners should honestly play this game there, because this port to Vita is disappointing. I played this after the patch and while playable, it is no way to experience this game. Bad controls and a lack of support for the HORI Trigger grips is embarrassing and drag this game down quite a bit on their own, but the bad sound compression that completely destroy the atmosphere of some areas is unforgivable. MOST of the game is playable until you hit higher rank raid mode stages where the framerate takes a huge dive from too many enemies being on screen. Machine guns are near unusable (espically in raid mode) due to recoil not being adjusted to account for the inconsistent frame rate (In raid mode this can be fixed slightly with the use of homing ammo parts.) There is also a surprising lack of optimization, some raid mode stages contain weather effects that cause slowdown that should honestly just be removed for this version. Your health being at low levels also tank the game's performance due to the damage overlay (yes really, it was dumb in the base game and it's bad here. it makes no sense espically since Revelations 1 on 3ds has a similar effect that does not affect performance.) The load times for this version are also terrible, I have a weaker computer that can run this at a decent framerate on low settings (about what this version does) yet the load times on Vita are 7 to 8 times longer and can take up to 40 seconds each, especially in Raid Mode.

    While having no content cut outside of ResidentEvil.Net functionality might seem appealing, the game's technical performance, unintuitive control scheme, and audio compression hamper this rather underrated Resident Evil experience. While I can respect Capcom for putting this on Vita for Sony Handheld fans, this port just isn't up to snuff. You should play this elsewhere. There's better Vita games out there than this.    … Expand
  12. kapotasana
    Feb 14, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un gran juego, recuerda al resident evil 4 en su mecanica y es increiblemente bueno para una portatil, no entiendo sus malas criticas en otros medios, juegazo super disfrutable si te gustan este tipo de juegos.… Expand
  13. urmom5675
    Dec 8, 2019
    1
    Stupid dumbed down RE game milked with episodic content, dlc, microtransactions.

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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  1. PlaySense
    Sep 16, 2015
    55
    Sadly, Revelations 2 on the PS Vita isn't the step in the right direction that the PlayStation 4 version was. Clumsy controls, a lousy framerate and - to put it bluntly - ugly graphics make this yet another forgettable Vita effort.
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  2. PlayStation Universe
    Sep 8, 2015
    65
    Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PS Vita is a flawed port that only comes recommended if it’s your sole option of playing the game.
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  3. Gaming Age
    Sep 5, 2015
    75
    It won't wow you, and it won't disappoint you: it'll basically just kind of be there.
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