Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 116 Ratings

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  1. PieceofCake
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    Amazing. Truly one of, if not, the best Resident Evil to date. The story is done incredibly well, and the multiplayer Raid Mode is addictive, which will have you endlessly stocking a locker full of guns that you've found along the way with various stats and upgrading them into the perfect killing machines for your arsenal, like turning a bolt-action sniper rifle into a chargeableAmazing. Truly one of, if not, the best Resident Evil to date. The story is done incredibly well, and the multiplayer Raid Mode is addictive, which will have you endlessly stocking a locker full of guns that you've found along the way with various stats and upgrading them into the perfect killing machines for your arsenal, like turning a bolt-action sniper rifle into a chargeable burst-fire rail-gun using upgradable weapon parts at your workbench. It's great fun, and it's back to true form for the Resident Evil survival horror feel during Story Mode.… Expand
  2. Lileroice
    Feb 26, 2015
    10
    Amazing game! The best RE ever (after Re2 for sure) *-*. Great history, graphic, horror, everthing that you want to see in a RE. Everybody needs to play this RE
  3. DarkEvil79
    Feb 25, 2015
    10
    The gameplay is really interesting and the game is awesome. The graphics are excellent for an episodic game and Moira flashlight is very good . This game is better than 6 and 5 .I hope Resident Evil 7 be good like this game.
  4. wka93
    Feb 25, 2015
    10
    Being a long-time RE fan, I enjoyed most of the games the series has produced. Resident Evil Revelations 2 is certainly no exception. Granted that the graphics aren't exactly 'up-to-date', but the gameplay and story certainly makes up for that and especially for what is considered to be a low budget game for only $25 for the whole season. Excluding the Raid mode (which I will get to in aBeing a long-time RE fan, I enjoyed most of the games the series has produced. Resident Evil Revelations 2 is certainly no exception. Granted that the graphics aren't exactly 'up-to-date', but the gameplay and story certainly makes up for that and especially for what is considered to be a low budget game for only $25 for the whole season. Excluding the Raid mode (which I will get to in a bit), I always able to play through a solid 3 hours with the first episode. This is actually wonderful considering the entire season will essentially be around 12 hours roughly; so it's definitely not a short game. The first campaign did not scare me so much considering that I've watched many videos with Claire Redfield gameplay, however, Barry's campaign certainly did give me quite a few jump scares. Both campaigns are certainly fun to play and while some may complain that the environment may seem dull, I myself am quite pleased with the background environment during the gameplay (brings back memories of Code Veronica). The dialogue has improved over the past few games and while Moira's dialogue may seem over the top, it should be noted that this is in fact Barry 'What IS this' Burton's Daughter.

    Raid Mode as always is quite fun. I have played the Mercenary Mode in the past RE games and they have certainly kept me entertained. However, I do prefer Raid Mode in the Revelations series since it's definitely a lot faster paced, with options to upgrade weapons, fight over-sized monsters charging towards you and it certainly helps practice your aiming for when you go through campaign mode without sacrificing precious ammunition.

    That being said I am definitely satisfied with the first episode of this game and would actually recommend it for those interested in playing. However, if you are an old-school fan who enjoyed fixed camera angles and painted horror game background, you might wanna steer clear of this.

    Hope this helped!    … Expand
  5. GamercastMMs
    Feb 25, 2015
    8
    Okay, let me do this simple. This Resident Evil is like Revelations 1 but at the same time, this game shows us how Resident Evil 6 should have been.. This game is build upon the horrors from the old Resident evil game, 1 and 4. the combat system is fantastic and smooth. Will I recommend this, certainly. But wait for the all the episodes, I really hate this episodes thing, they are doing.Okay, let me do this simple. This Resident Evil is like Revelations 1 but at the same time, this game shows us how Resident Evil 6 should have been.. This game is build upon the horrors from the old Resident evil game, 1 and 4. the combat system is fantastic and smooth. Will I recommend this, certainly. But wait for the all the episodes, I really hate this episodes thing, they are doing. Which is a bad thing, I can not give it a 10 or 9 because, you can not complete the game, (as before you need to wait weeks.) That is the only thing I do not like. about it, or else. If they take the system and atmosphere to Resident Evil 7, Capcom have saved their skin, from the disasters of Resident Evil 6.

    Raid mode, is fun as usually. Like Revelations 1.
    A solid 8, which is a good thing. wait for all the episodes, to be released, then we can show Capcom that this episode thing is absolute ****

    Have a nice day!    … Expand
  6. CHERNO_ALPHA_BR
    Feb 27, 2015
    10
    The game is really fluid on the xbox one,the controls are good and ,for the fist time in resident evil since the re 4 , it's good to have a partner that can actually be useful to something(plus the change sistem is great,since the AI insen´t that stupid as it has before)...also this new menu style is better than the one from first re:revelations....
    The new RAID mode is just great ,a lot    The game is really fluid on the xbox one,the controls are good and ,for the fist time in resident evil since the re 4 , it's good to have a partner that can actually be useful to something(plus the change sistem is great,since the AI insen´t that stupid as it has before)...also this new menu style is better than the one from first re:revelations....
    The new RAID mode is just great ,a lot better than ''the mercenaries'' from re6 or the 3ds game,i have played all the versions of it and after sometime you can not even look at it ...but this mode is far more fun,once you dont have to be running crazy after some hourglass and watching the clock,you can have a really good time with it,i already completed all the raid missions on the fist episode(with all medals) but i cant wait for the next ones that will be released with episode 2 ...and it´s just getting started since still other characters to come with the next episodes and DLC´s ,and of course the online mode that should come out next week :)
    After all,its a really good start for resident evil in the new generation.    … Expand
  7. kayudin78
    Feb 25, 2015
    5
    1-Frame rate stutters - really poor.Especially near the light sources.
    2-Mouse Cursor always visible.
    3-Pre-order artbook and soundtrack selection missing -nothing in game folder. Was verifying game cache -still nothing .Preorder box set for hawe nothing(I remember ABT Wesker :) ) -GoooD!!! 4-Steam cards banned. Good start! What are You doing guys all that time? Bravo    1-Frame rate stutters - really poor.Especially near the light sources.
    2-Mouse Cursor always visible.
    3-Pre-order artbook and soundtrack selection missing -nothing in game folder.
    Was verifying game cache -still nothing .Preorder box set for hawe nothing(I remember ABT Wesker :) ) -GoooD!!!
    4-Steam cards banned.
    Good start!
    What are You doing guys all that time?
    Bravo Capcom!Bravissimo!!!

    Spec: Core i7 Quad @ 2.6GHz
    8 GB DDR RAM
    Nvidia GTX 660 2GB Driver 347.52 WHQL
    Win8.1 64-bit
    No Anti-virus
    Xbox 360 wireless gamepad

    Frame stutter regardless of graphics settings in-game.UNPLAYABLE
    RE HD/4/5/6/Revelations 1- working fine on the MAX settings.
    Bad score at lisy until patch!    … Expand
  8. Type4101
    Mar 13, 2015
    1
    This isn't a game so much as a DLC scheme. The whole game is DLC. Each episode is its own DLC, but also has additional DLC in it. It feels like a game designed by accountants at Capcom. The game relies on the economic principle of "sunk costs" to extract more and more money from the customer. The developers hope you feel invested in the game--not because it is good, but because youThis isn't a game so much as a DLC scheme. The whole game is DLC. Each episode is its own DLC, but also has additional DLC in it. It feels like a game designed by accountants at Capcom. The game relies on the economic principle of "sunk costs" to extract more and more money from the customer. The developers hope you feel invested in the game--not because it is good, but because you already spent money on the first batch of DLC and microtransactions, so your brain will feel bad about abandoning it without completion. This game is a budget game, and the whole thing should cost $9.99, maximum, for all episodes and micro-transactions. The gameplay itself is derivative, boring, and not scary at all. If you buy this game, you contribute to the destruction of gaming by DLC and micro-purchases. Don't do it.… Expand
  9. RuslanDZE
    Mar 2, 2015
    8
    Resident Evil Revelations 2 its interesting story and really good atmosphere which i always like in RE series but graphics and technology looks really cheap. I hope story would be better with each episode. SO lets see
  10. jcarl663
    Mar 6, 2015
    7
    Let's start with the bad, since they are all trivial:
    -Framerate issues in raid mode. Nothing game breaking, but they are present nonetheless.
    -Claire's face looks terrible in some cutscenes -Some story contrivances made for the sake of gameplay -Why in the hell was this released episodically if all the episodes were complete and ready to go out the door before the first episode was    Let's start with the bad, since they are all trivial:
    -Framerate issues in raid mode. Nothing game breaking, but they are present nonetheless.
    -Claire's face looks terrible in some cutscenes
    -Some story contrivances made for the sake of gameplay
    -Why in the hell was this released episodically if all the episodes were complete and ready to go out the door before the first episode was released?

    +Pretty much everything else. The difference between the two characters really makes for some engaging gameplay, and even the difference between the two campaigns is good. The story itself, while not complete, is pretty good without going balls-to-the-wall stupid like the first Revelations.

    +This is the best raid mode/mercenaries I think the series has ever had.

    All in all, I'm pleasantly surprised with how this game is turning out, despite being a lower budget game.    … Expand

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
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  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Apr 6, 2015
    70
    Proves there's still some life in the old series yet. [Issue#122, p.70]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Mar 6, 2015
    80
    The first episode of Revelations 2 starts off a little slow, thankfully Raid Mode keeps things interesting and alone justifies the price of admission. Hopefully the story picks up in the future chapters.
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  3. CGMagazine
    Mar 3, 2015
    70
    For a paltry $6, Penal Colony includes about two hours of single player story and a horde of zombie-filled hours in the numerous Raid levels, complete with multiple characters to build and upgrade.
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