Resident Evil: Revelations

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 207 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 149 out of 207
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 207
  3. Negative: 14 out of 207
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  1. Kaniya
    Nov 23, 2019
    7
    Resident evil Revelations is perhaps first Capcom attempt to fix what made RE5 such a massive failure for its hardcore fans. It brings back metroidvania style, survival and horror aspects back in the cycle but it doesnt execute it quiet as well as i hoped it would.
    The game opening moments are a joyful throwback to glorious days of RE in PS1. Dark corners, creepy sounds, mutilated bodies    Resident evil Revelations is perhaps first Capcom attempt to fix what made RE5 such a massive failure for its hardcore fans. It brings back metroidvania style, survival and horror aspects back in the cycle but it doesnt execute it quiet as well as i hoped it would.
    The game opening moments are a joyful throwback to glorious days of RE in PS1. Dark corners, creepy sounds, mutilated bodies and great atmosphere in an abandoned ship leaves a great deal of good impression on player and make them want more but it never quiet answers those needs. instead the game starts to go back and forth between characters to tell a story that is not very interesting but its told in such a exaggerated way to make it interesting and perhaps to make the game longer than it is. all the levels playing with Jill and its funny accented partner Parker are the best parts. You explore the ship, read journals that unfold the story and lore more and scavenge around for items using Jill scanning scope that at start feels interesting but it becomes a chore ish thing by the time you progress into story for 4-5 hours. these segments also involves exploring ship and also solving puzzles that are way too dated and simple even compare to RE1 remake standards. luckly back tracking is not much of boring issue, each time you track back there is high chance you run into different things. The map of ship is also designed very well and by end of the game you dont need to bring your map as you will easily navigate through it which is amazing plus. Other parts of game where you take control of other characters outside the ship are only made to tell you a little bit of story from different aspects and all of these parts are action packed. something I did not want much. I would have rather to have expanded ship map and more focused streamlined gameplay with jill.
    Overall, its a really cliche RE experience but it does attempt to bring back a few important things that were forgotten since RE5. Enemy variety, horror, more suited environments to the whole nature of RE universe make this game very good    … Expand
  2. guiletheguiles
    Nov 10, 2021
    6
    Resident Evil Revelations does exactly whats it sets out to do and actually manages to be a better game than RE5 and RE6.
    But although the game brings a new take on the formula of these 2 previous games, it still feeds off too much out of their DNA to be its own thing.
    The first thing that I have to say here is that it felt good having Jill Valentine back as a protagonist. Especially    Resident Evil Revelations does exactly whats it sets out to do and actually manages to be a better game than RE5 and RE6.
    But although the game brings a new take on the formula of these 2 previous games, it still feeds off too much out of their DNA to be its own thing.

    The first thing that I have to say here is that it felt good having Jill Valentine back as a protagonist. Especially when you join with Chris later on. Jill's a very strong character for the franchise and I hope Capcom uses her (and a few others often ignored) better.
    With that said, I also have to give credit to Revelations' new characters. I'm pretty sure that they'll never ever show up again, but Jessica, Parker and Raymond had their own strong personalities and motivations, aiding the plot to move forward with Jill and Chris.

    Speaking of plot, the interconnected story in Revelations is good. It's Not amazing, but it got me interested. The whole FBC/Terragrigia revelation didn't make any sense to me, which kinda weirds things a little, but it works for the most part. Sure, the writing is still VERY cheesy, like a 'B-Movie', but that's part of RE's classic charm at this point. The only problem is that it is very inconsistent in its constat change of characters and that problem leaks to the gameplay.

    Jill's campaign is great and the game should've just been that. Exploring the ship carries a bit of RE4's taste and the level design, although not perfect, is decent. But when you go back and forward in time, with different characters, in different places, it slowly breaks the pace and atmosphere that the game itself builds up.
    I mean, you go from elegantly doing puzzles and running away from Rachel with Jill, to completely changing your weapon loadout to play as two bland new characters (Quint and Keith) fighting hordes of hunters or an on-rails shooting moment with Chris, facing a giant worm monster, in a totally different map...

    Add this to a few gameplay setbacks and Revelations starts losing a lot of its steam. The dodging mechanic sucks and it feels mandatory sometimes, using the Genesis isn't always fun or useful, movement is a bit clunky, inventory management is nonexistent, backtracking decelerate things and the final boss is the worst in the franchise.
    And this is a shame because everything else in the gameplay DOES work. The atmosphere, shooting mechanics, Raid mode, cool unlockables, gruesome enemies (Rachel scares me), nice exploration and even SOLID water levels.

    I am not sure how to accurately rate Resident Evil Revelations. I liked it a lot, but when I think too much about it, I can see its cracks. And there are plenty.
    Maybe the game just works better on a 3DS, but I played it on the Switch, so I can't tell.

    But it's a grower. Short and sweet, like a Resident Evil should be. But despite its mishaps, I definitely recommend it, especially if you're a fan of the series.    … Expand
  3. alexdovo
    Mar 13, 2018
    7
    Story: 70 (cool story, character development was well developed, maintained interest, better than RE6), Gameplay: 80 (smooth controls, easy to understand, good shooting mechanics, very RE), Music/Sound Design: 75 (nothing memorable but worked very well for the survival horror genre), Visuals: 50 (worked to an extent but some character models looked very bad). Good step in the rightStory: 70 (cool story, character development was well developed, maintained interest, better than RE6), Gameplay: 80 (smooth controls, easy to understand, good shooting mechanics, very RE), Music/Sound Design: 75 (nothing memorable but worked very well for the survival horror genre), Visuals: 50 (worked to an extent but some character models looked very bad). Good step in the right direction from a fan of the old resident evils especially RE4.… Expand
  4. Sijun
    Sep 28, 2019
    6
    I like the graphics. If you are looking for something scary then go and play something different. Resident Evil Revelations isnt scary at all. The monsters are just stupid sometimes what makes it absolutely not scary at all. Furthermore your "partner" sometimes just stands around in the middle of the action. It was worth playing it but more then a 6 would be too good for it.
  5. ResetButton
    May 23, 2022
    7
    It’s worth the $8 USD when it’s on sale. The core gameplay is good, but gets repetitive. There aren’t legit classic RE puzzles. Combat is 99% of the experience. There’s some lite ammo conservation and spooks like classic RE (which is nice).
  6. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Zamanında mı iyiydi yoksa, şu an mı bana böyle geldi bilmiyorum. Sıfır gerilim, **** bir hikaye, eskilere benzesin diye yapılmış harıtalar ancak sanki aynı yerlerde 3-4 kez koş diye yapılmış gibi sırıtıyor.

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Switch Player
    Dec 14, 2017
    80
    Resident Evil Revelations is a great entry in the legendary survival-horror series and a great fit for the Nintendo Switch. The bite-sized chapters make short bursts of play in handheld mode ideal, whilst also translating well to the big screen. Just make sure you don't book any cruise holidays in the near future - it's certainly put me off!
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  2. Wccftech
    Dec 12, 2017
    75
    Resident Evil Revelations on the Switch is a great campaign to run through, and a fun online mode to spend time with if you’re still hungry for more. It feels a little bit aged now, years on from its original release, but it plays better than ever on Nintendo Switch thanks to gyro aiming, high framerates, and a crisp, sharp resolution. Well worth jumping in for Resident Evil fans and anyone looking for a fun, handheld shooter campaign.
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  3. 4P.de
    Dec 8, 2017
    79
    Revelations might be a bit older and it certainly can’t get rid of its 3DS origin. But in case you haven’t played it yet on another system, you’ll get a decent and competent port of game that managed to capture the spirit of the classic Resident Evils.
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