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The first Resident Evil Revelations was a bit of an oddity. It was a 3DS game that ended up being converted to the PS3/360/Wii U and PC, despite originally being a side-title to the main Resident Evil series. Why? Because Resident Evil 6 was terrible and so it''s no great surprise that Capcom have decided to release a sequel to Revelations rather release a Resident Evil 7.
What is surprising is that this game is being released in an episodic format, one episode a week, with a retail release coming a month later. It's true that the original Resident Evil Revelations featured various mini-episodes, switching characters between episodes to keep you on tenterhooks. But Revelations 2 comes across as a game that is complete but has been split into chunks for no good reason at all. I can only imagine someone saw how well Telltale et al were doing with episodic gaming and decided to jump on the bandwagon.
But is it any good? Well, it's not terrible - it's better than Resident Evil 6 - but based on this first episode, it's nothing to write home about. This first episode takes place on an island that houses an abandoned prison, and stars Claire Redfield. Not unlike Resident Evil Code Veronica which started on an island housing an abandoned prison and starred, er, Claire Redfield.
But this time around she's accompanied by Moira Burton, the daughter of one of the main characters from the original Resident Evil. Her dad also turns up in the second part of the episode, searching for his daughter. And there are bad guys, too. Not strictly zombies, but they're zombie-like, although you also have to deal with big monsters with hammers, the kind that have been turning up in Resident Evil games since Resi 4.
Naturally, the game gives you a few guns to play with, and you can actually fire while you're walking! Miracles will never cease. The actually locations you explore, however, are quite dull, being the prison itself, a radio station and some blank cliffs. Perhaps grey pixels are cheaper to use than coloured ones. What is a bit disappointing is that you end up revisiting half of these locations as Barry, which feels like a bit cheeky given that this relatively short episode costs a princely five quid.
Another problem is that the game itself isn't all that scary. True, the graphics and sound effects are good enough, but there's nothing that really puts you in fear for your life - the only time you're likely to feel anxious is when you're wrestling with the game's slightly wonky controls. Having said that, Raid mode, which is basically challenge mode, is fun for a while. Though Capcom, sneakily enough, have a bunch of DLC available so you can only play as certainly characters by paying extra.
Granted, this is all based on the first episode and maybe things will improve, but given that the original Resident Evil Revelations can be had on PC for a tenner, you're probably better off picking that one up. It's a much more exciting - and scary - game, with plenty of actual twists and some gruesome enemies. This first episode is a step up from RE6, but it's fairly mediocre, and not worth the twenty quid or so asking price for the full game.
Score - 6 out of 10.
Pros:
It's Resident Evil.
The graphics are fairly good.
Raid Mode is kind of entertaining.
Cons:
The locations are fairly boring.
It's not really scary.
What is surprising is that this game is being released in an episodic format, one episode a week, with a retail release coming a month later. It's true that the original Resident Evil Revelations featured various mini-episodes, switching characters between episodes to keep you on tenterhooks. But Revelations 2 comes across as a game that is complete but has been split into chunks for no good reason at all. I can only imagine someone saw how well Telltale et al were doing with episodic gaming and decided to jump on the bandwagon.
But is it any good? Well, it's not terrible - it's better than Resident Evil 6 - but based on this first episode, it's nothing to write home about. This first episode takes place on an island that houses an abandoned prison, and stars Claire Redfield. Not unlike Resident Evil Code Veronica which started on an island housing an abandoned prison and starred, er, Claire Redfield.
But this time around she's accompanied by Moira Burton, the daughter of one of the main characters from the original Resident Evil. Her dad also turns up in the second part of the episode, searching for his daughter. And there are bad guys, too. Not strictly zombies, but they're zombie-like, although you also have to deal with big monsters with hammers, the kind that have been turning up in Resident Evil games since Resi 4.
Naturally, the game gives you a few guns to play with, and you can actually fire while you're walking! Miracles will never cease. The actually locations you explore, however, are quite dull, being the prison itself, a radio station and some blank cliffs. Perhaps grey pixels are cheaper to use than coloured ones. What is a bit disappointing is that you end up revisiting half of these locations as Barry, which feels like a bit cheeky given that this relatively short episode costs a princely five quid.
Another problem is that the game itself isn't all that scary. True, the graphics and sound effects are good enough, but there's nothing that really puts you in fear for your life - the only time you're likely to feel anxious is when you're wrestling with the game's slightly wonky controls. Having said that, Raid mode, which is basically challenge mode, is fun for a while. Though Capcom, sneakily enough, have a bunch of DLC available so you can only play as certainly characters by paying extra.
Granted, this is all based on the first episode and maybe things will improve, but given that the original Resident Evil Revelations can be had on PC for a tenner, you're probably better off picking that one up. It's a much more exciting - and scary - game, with plenty of actual twists and some gruesome enemies. This first episode is a step up from RE6, but it's fairly mediocre, and not worth the twenty quid or so asking price for the full game.
Score - 6 out of 10.
Pros:
It's Resident Evil.
The graphics are fairly good.
Raid Mode is kind of entertaining.
Cons:
The locations are fairly boring.
It's not really scary.
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The first Resident Evil Revelations was a bit of an oddity. It was a 3DS game that ended up being converted to the PS3/360/Wii U and PC, despite originally being a side-title to the main Resident Evil series. Why? Because Resident Evil 6 was terrible and so it''s no great surprise that Capcom have decided to release a sequel to Revelations rather release a Resident Evil 7.
What is surprising is that this game is being released in an episodic format, one episode a week, with a retail release coming a month later. It's true that the original Resident Evil Revelations featured various mini-episodes, switching characters between episodes to keep you on tenterhooks. But Revelations 2 comes across as a game that is complete but has been split into chunks for no good reason at all. I can only imagine someone saw how well Telltale et al were doing with episodic gaming and decided to jump on the bandwagon.
But is it any good? Well, it's not terrible - it's better than Resident Evil 6 - but based on this first episode, it's nothing to write home about. This first episode takes place on an island that houses an abandoned prison, and stars Claire Redfield. Not unlike Resident Evil Code Veronica which started on an island housing an abandoned prison and starred, er, Claire Redfield.
But this time around she's accompanied by Moira Burton, the daughter of one of the main characters from the original Resident Evil. Her dad also turns up in the second part of the episode, searching for his daughter. And there are bad guys, too. Not strictly zombies, but they're zombie-like, although you also have to deal with big monsters with hammers, the kind that have been turning up in Resident Evil games since Resi 4.
Naturally, the game gives you a few guns to play with, and you can actually fire while you're walking! Miracles will never cease. The actually locations you explore, however, are quite dull, being the prison itself, a radio station and some blank cliffs. Perhaps grey pixels are cheaper to use than coloured ones. What is a bit disappointing is that you end up revisiting half of these locations as Barry, which feels like a bit cheeky given that this relatively short episode costs a princely five quid.
Another problem is that the game itself isn't all that scary. True, the graphics and sound effects are good enough, but there's nothing that really puts you in fear for your life - the only time you're likely to feel anxious is when you're wrestling with the game's slightly wonky controls. Having said that, Raid mode, which is basically challenge mode, is fun for a while. Though Capcom, sneakily enough, have a bunch of DLC available so you can only play as certainly characters by paying extra.
Granted, this is all based on the first episode and maybe things will improve, but given that the original Resident Evil Revelations can be had on PC for a tenner, you're probably better off picking that one up. It's a much more exciting - and scary - game, with plenty of actual twists and some gruesome enemies. This first episode is a step up from RE6, but it's fairly mediocre, and not worth the twenty quid or so asking price for the full game.
Score - 6 out of 10.
Pros:
It's Resident Evil.
The graphics are fairly good.
Raid Mode is kind of entertaining.
Cons:
The locations are fairly boring.
It's not really scary.
What is surprising is that this game is being released in an episodic format, one episode a week, with a retail release coming a month later. It's true that the original Resident Evil Revelations featured various mini-episodes, switching characters between episodes to keep you on tenterhooks. But Revelations 2 comes across as a game that is complete but has been split into chunks for no good reason at all. I can only imagine someone saw how well Telltale et al were doing with episodic gaming and decided to jump on the bandwagon.
But is it any good? Well, it's not terrible - it's better than Resident Evil 6 - but based on this first episode, it's nothing to write home about. This first episode takes place on an island that houses an abandoned prison, and stars Claire Redfield. Not unlike Resident Evil Code Veronica which started on an island housing an abandoned prison and starred, er, Claire Redfield.
But this time around she's accompanied by Moira Burton, the daughter of one of the main characters from the original Resident Evil. Her dad also turns up in the second part of the episode, searching for his daughter. And there are bad guys, too. Not strictly zombies, but they're zombie-like, although you also have to deal with big monsters with hammers, the kind that have been turning up in Resident Evil games since Resi 4.
Naturally, the game gives you a few guns to play with, and you can actually fire while you're walking! Miracles will never cease. The actually locations you explore, however, are quite dull, being the prison itself, a radio station and some blank cliffs. Perhaps grey pixels are cheaper to use than coloured ones. What is a bit disappointing is that you end up revisiting half of these locations as Barry, which feels like a bit cheeky given that this relatively short episode costs a princely five quid.
Another problem is that the game itself isn't all that scary. True, the graphics and sound effects are good enough, but there's nothing that really puts you in fear for your life - the only time you're likely to feel anxious is when you're wrestling with the game's slightly wonky controls. Having said that, Raid mode, which is basically challenge mode, is fun for a while. Though Capcom, sneakily enough, have a bunch of DLC available so you can only play as certainly characters by paying extra.
Granted, this is all based on the first episode and maybe things will improve, but given that the original Resident Evil Revelations can be had on PC for a tenner, you're probably better off picking that one up. It's a much more exciting - and scary - game, with plenty of actual twists and some gruesome enemies. This first episode is a step up from RE6, but it's fairly mediocre, and not worth the twenty quid or so asking price for the full game.
Score - 6 out of 10.
Pros:
It's Resident Evil.
The graphics are fairly good.
Raid Mode is kind of entertaining.
Cons:
The locations are fairly boring.
It's not really scary.