Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony

 Xbox One
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 116
  3. Negative: 24 out of 116

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  1. 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

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#80 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#71 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  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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