Resident Evil Revelations has been on sale on Switch for a while now and out of morbid curiosity I bought it as it was only 6 pounds and I must say I'm sorta impressed. First of all I find it hard to believe this was originally a 3DS title, the graphics are pretty damn good! The gameplay is a mixture of 4 and 1 although all the puzzle solving is dealt with manually which unfortunately takes out the thinking element which I loved so much from those first few games. The action gameplay is pretty strong and there are some genuinely great moments in the campaign. I haven't played raid mode yet but I've heard it's good. There is a bit more of an emphasis on horror here than in most late Resi titles and I think Revelations benefits from this. The T-Abyss virus has a couple really great bosses and fodder designs although they can blend a bit here and there. The campaign is off the wall and surprisingly nuanced. Although some of the characters are irritating I found myself liking quite a few of them, especially Parker and Raymond as well as Jill and Chris of course. I'm indifferent to the episodic/series style they've gone for, it never hindered my experience but never added to it either. Honestly, it's not as good as the first 4 games but it's not a bad game, far from it. If you see this on sale and you're a fan of those earlier Resident Evil games, I recommend checking this one out, and even if you do like Resident Evil 5 and 6 this game ties loosely into them at the end. I think I'm giving Revelations a light to decent 8/10
6 Reviews
Evil takes a new form
MB-reviewer18525 March 2024
This installment in the Resident Evil video game series takes place between games Resident Evil 4 (2005) and Resident Evil 5 (2009), the fourth game being one of my favorites in the series and the fifth game being good just not as good; after playing the game Resident Evil: Revelations (2012), I can say this is a well-done addition to the series, and better than the fifth game. I had a fun time playing the game Resident Evil: Revelations (2012), it takes two great games, the first Resident Evil game and Resident Evil 4 (2005), and combines them together making a game with a creepy setting, well-done gameplay mechanics and graphics, familiar and new playable characters, and an investing enough story; though knowing what button to press can be easy to understand, but since I played with a controller, I would accidentally press the wrong button when trying to use a weapon or item, along with an occasional cutscene that is not needed.
You mainly play as Jill Valentine and occasionally her partner Parker Luciani looking around the ship for Chris Redfield and his partner Jessica, I like playing as Jill again because she has been a well-developed character through the games that makes her more of a likable character; I also liked her partner Parker who was also a likable character and has a backstory that involves an outbreak in a more modern city, but also Jill and Parker worked well together. The other character you will also be able to play as the character Chris Redfield in a couple of episodes/chapters with him trying to find Jill and Parker, and his partner Jessica who has a backstory of her own that is revealed later in the game; both Jill and Chris work for the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance checking out a ship infected with monsters, and I liked going back and forth playing each character to see their side of the story, along with learning backstory from a character and getting to play it out yourself as that character to see what happened to them during that time.
I like the setting on this ship because it did feel creepy with sudden appearances of virus monsters in several rooms or around many corners, and can creep you out when you hear noises or creepy voices when walking through hallways, solving puzzles, or trying find certain items; the graphics for the game is well-done and the over the shoulder camera angle is easy to use and makes it easier to look around the many areas you walk through. The gameplay mechanics are easy to use/figure out with there being an occasional control that can be a bit difficult, but overall, the mechanics are easy to use, and you can get through the game smoothly when you know what to do; for me, the game was easy to get through on the normal difficulty, so I finished the game in at least two days but it might take a while for you to complete depending on how long you take in the boss battles. Lastly, the game is split into twelve episodes with an unnecessary "previously on Resident Evil: Revelations" cutscene at the start of every episode, though this can be annoying to watch every time, but luckily you can skip them to save time.
I had quite a bit of fun playing Resident Evil: Revelations (2012) and being creeped out while playing it, with its likable characters, easy to use controls and gameplay mechanics, good looking graphics, a creepy setting on a ship, and an investing enough plot; this was a good game to tie in the fourth with the fifth game, and I will say this game is up there with the first Resident Evil game and the other game Resident Evil 4 (2005) on how much I had fun with it and liked it more than Resident Evil 5 (2009). I do recommend giving this game a playthrough if you are trying to play the Resident Evil games in chronological order, or if you just want a good horror survival game to play; I would go back and play this game again, and I'm glad this stays true to what the Resident Evil games are supposed to be when it comes to a fun and enjoyable horror survival game.
You mainly play as Jill Valentine and occasionally her partner Parker Luciani looking around the ship for Chris Redfield and his partner Jessica, I like playing as Jill again because she has been a well-developed character through the games that makes her more of a likable character; I also liked her partner Parker who was also a likable character and has a backstory that involves an outbreak in a more modern city, but also Jill and Parker worked well together. The other character you will also be able to play as the character Chris Redfield in a couple of episodes/chapters with him trying to find Jill and Parker, and his partner Jessica who has a backstory of her own that is revealed later in the game; both Jill and Chris work for the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance checking out a ship infected with monsters, and I liked going back and forth playing each character to see their side of the story, along with learning backstory from a character and getting to play it out yourself as that character to see what happened to them during that time.
I like the setting on this ship because it did feel creepy with sudden appearances of virus monsters in several rooms or around many corners, and can creep you out when you hear noises or creepy voices when walking through hallways, solving puzzles, or trying find certain items; the graphics for the game is well-done and the over the shoulder camera angle is easy to use and makes it easier to look around the many areas you walk through. The gameplay mechanics are easy to use/figure out with there being an occasional control that can be a bit difficult, but overall, the mechanics are easy to use, and you can get through the game smoothly when you know what to do; for me, the game was easy to get through on the normal difficulty, so I finished the game in at least two days but it might take a while for you to complete depending on how long you take in the boss battles. Lastly, the game is split into twelve episodes with an unnecessary "previously on Resident Evil: Revelations" cutscene at the start of every episode, though this can be annoying to watch every time, but luckily you can skip them to save time.
I had quite a bit of fun playing Resident Evil: Revelations (2012) and being creeped out while playing it, with its likable characters, easy to use controls and gameplay mechanics, good looking graphics, a creepy setting on a ship, and an investing enough plot; this was a good game to tie in the fourth with the fifth game, and I will say this game is up there with the first Resident Evil game and the other game Resident Evil 4 (2005) on how much I had fun with it and liked it more than Resident Evil 5 (2009). I do recommend giving this game a playthrough if you are trying to play the Resident Evil games in chronological order, or if you just want a good horror survival game to play; I would go back and play this game again, and I'm glad this stays true to what the Resident Evil games are supposed to be when it comes to a fun and enjoyable horror survival game.
Resident Evi Revelations
auuwws31 July 2022
Ratcat IMDb's 3D game reviewer says go ahead its good fun!
ratcat09 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
First for my 3D review. There was very little to complain about in the 3D department. Objects render perfectly and planes appear quite deep. Your character will even shell out from the monitor as far as your keyboard. No problem with shadows or sprites. Gameplay is quite fun if one is able to overlook the bad development. It is rather surprising that game testers didn't point out just a few of the blindingly ridiculous scenarios. This is a third person view game which makes the idea of a cross hair a bit absurd. You are shooting from the hip two feet to the right of your character! Since when do people smile when being attacked by monsters? The female character in stage/act/part 3 is smiling except in the cut scene when she has a totally different 'serious' face on. Saving your game is not possible except after a prolonged period of gameplay. One would have thought that this late in the franchise the game would be a bit more polished but sadly that is not the case. Your team mate will stand idly by while a monster chases you up and down hallways even though he (your team-mate) has his pistol trained on the monster! (The monster!) The constant jump between characters was most annoying. One minute you are a female. The next some guy and so it goes. There is little continuity in the amount of ammo around either. In one episode/part/play, you have almost no ammo, in the next the place is literally covered in it. Remember that episode in Seinfeld when George is wearing shwooshy pants? As he walked his pants made a swooshing sound. Well as your character, every time you move you make an annoying swooshing sound but amplify Georges sound x 5 and you will get an idea of how loud it is. Despite its many downfalls the game is still a bit of fun even just to say you clocked it. 7 out of ten rubber chickens Bkaww!
There is more WRONG with this game than RIGHT
wznnwkhj2 May 2022
Well....this is the worst Resident Evil game by far; here's why:
1. The Dialogue - honestly, this was the worst of it. Listen to the conversations 5 minutes in and you'll understand.
2. The Bosses - there were a whole 2 that put up a good fight and only because dodging "sometimes" worked.
3. Infinite enemies during a boss fight with a finite amount of ammo? Cool.
There's plenty more but I'm done wasting my time with this game. It could use a remaster.
1. The Dialogue - honestly, this was the worst of it. Listen to the conversations 5 minutes in and you'll understand.
2. The Bosses - there were a whole 2 that put up a good fight and only because dodging "sometimes" worked.
3. Infinite enemies during a boss fight with a finite amount of ammo? Cool.
There's plenty more but I'm done wasting my time with this game. It could use a remaster.
The storm is gone
AntonioLenciano4 July 2021
Resident Evil: Revelations tells the further adventures of Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance agents: Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, who do not think about taking a well-deserved retirement, but continue to fight global bio-terrorism.
In the latest installment, they had to deal with the effects of a terrorist attack using a new type of virus: t-Abyss, by a group known as II Veltro.
The lion's share of the action takes place on a luxurious cruise ship with the graceful name - Queen Zenobia, on which gruesome events took place.
The entire game follows the convention of the show. Divided into episodes, dramatic cliffhangers, and even reminders of what happened in the previous "episodes" of the game.
An interesting, innovative treatment; I have to admit that I have not come across such a serial construction of the game yet.
How did she get out?
Pretty average.
Despite the horror visuals, the game is more like an adventure game with horror elements, mainly in the form of disgusting opponents.
The graphics themselves also look average. The textures are bad, and the typical horror atmosphere is like medicine.
There is an incredible amount of walking around in the game. It is worth mentioning that the locations and the map are constructed in such a way that on Queen Zenobia you can simply get lost in the world and not without problems looking for the next target.
The element that is particularly irritating is the fact that the opponents focus only on our protagonist with the completely absurd omission of our companions. As if the monsters were only programmed to kill only us.
The game is short. The campaign is about 10 hours of gameplay, so you can go to the stubborn title with two longer sessions.
In order to slightly extend the post-game, the players have the Rush Mode, which consists in passing stages with a time limit.
Resident Evil: Revelations is a must-have item on the shelf of every enthusiast of the universe created by Capcom, while people who want to play a good adventure game, and in no way related to this universe can easily let go of the title and go to the latest adventures of Lara Croft.
Rating: 5/10.
In the latest installment, they had to deal with the effects of a terrorist attack using a new type of virus: t-Abyss, by a group known as II Veltro.
The lion's share of the action takes place on a luxurious cruise ship with the graceful name - Queen Zenobia, on which gruesome events took place.
The entire game follows the convention of the show. Divided into episodes, dramatic cliffhangers, and even reminders of what happened in the previous "episodes" of the game.
An interesting, innovative treatment; I have to admit that I have not come across such a serial construction of the game yet.
How did she get out?
Pretty average.
Despite the horror visuals, the game is more like an adventure game with horror elements, mainly in the form of disgusting opponents.
The graphics themselves also look average. The textures are bad, and the typical horror atmosphere is like medicine.
There is an incredible amount of walking around in the game. It is worth mentioning that the locations and the map are constructed in such a way that on Queen Zenobia you can simply get lost in the world and not without problems looking for the next target.
The element that is particularly irritating is the fact that the opponents focus only on our protagonist with the completely absurd omission of our companions. As if the monsters were only programmed to kill only us.
The game is short. The campaign is about 10 hours of gameplay, so you can go to the stubborn title with two longer sessions.
In order to slightly extend the post-game, the players have the Rush Mode, which consists in passing stages with a time limit.
Resident Evil: Revelations is a must-have item on the shelf of every enthusiast of the universe created by Capcom, while people who want to play a good adventure game, and in no way related to this universe can easily let go of the title and go to the latest adventures of Lara Croft.
Rating: 5/10.
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