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Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

Revelations 2: Episode 1 is let down by dull environments and creature design, but a terrific co-op mode, intriguing story, and replayable Raid Mode balances out its flaws. Not quite a headshot, then; but it’s left a bloody impression on me nonetheless.
-- As reviewed by IGN
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
  • Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One
79

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    5
  • Good:
    6
  • Average:
    4
  • Bad:
    1
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Last revision on January 22, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Tense moments draw you into the game's sinister atmosphere
  • More old-school Resi feel
  • Excellent co-op

Editors Didn't Like

  • Poor writing pulls you out of the moment at hand
  • No online play
  • Predictable enemies

Expert reviews and ratings

By techadvisor.co.uk on January 22, 2019 90

If there's one thing that's clear about Resident Evil 2, it's that it's a labour of love. Not the kind of obsessive love that results in remakes unchanged apart from graphics, but instead a love that wants to see this classic reborn at its absolute best...

By nintendoworldreport.com on November 28, 2017 85

Resident Evil has been the pinnacle in survival horror dating back to its initial release in the mid-'90s, but slowly shifted gears with each subsequent release, becoming more action oriented and less about survival. This departure caused much ire from...

By New Game Network on August 04, 2015 81

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 offers an interesting campaign in a unique format, cleverly promoting switching between four diverse...

By GamingShogun on May 19, 2015 60

Capcom has got something here, something that is worth looking into. While not exactly brilliant by any means, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a fun game to play and can be turned into something great if Capcom aims a little higher next time. I love the...

By Gaming Illustrated on April 02, 2015 80

Resident Evil Revelations 2 has some flaws, but it recaptures some of the magic lost since the heydays of the series. It fosters a great survival-horror/action balance with excellent monster design, foreboding atmosphere, an imposing setting, and...

By Games Radar on March 17, 2015 80

Resident Evil: Revelations 2's two teams of complementary characters make this a fantastic cooperative experience, whether you're playing through the story or the ever-engrossing Raid...

By HardcoreGamer on February 26, 2015 70

It’s just too bad that Moira’s artificial intelligence isn’t all that reliable and there’s a lack of online cooperative play at launch. Regardless, the first episode of Resident Evil Revelations 2 is off to a solid start, but Capcom has a ways to go before convincing players that this is a good direction for the series.

By TrustedReviews on February 25, 2015 70

The locations could be more attractive, and the game as a whole could be a bit more polished, but this opener has all the right hooks for hardcore fans and more casual players, and shows new signs of vitality in the once-great horror franchise.

By GameSpot on February 24, 2015 70

Though you have to wade through mediocre puzzles and endure cringe-worthy dialogue and references to past games, episode one successfully entices you to look forward to the next episode. Just before you feel like its antics are wearing you down, it commands your attention by redeeming itself during the second half, just before sealing the deal with an impactful cliffhanger.

By IGN on February 24, 2015 70

Revelations 2: Episode 1 is let down by dull environments and creature design, but a terrific co-op mode, intriguing story, and replayable Raid Mode balances out its flaws. Not quite a headshot, then; but it’s left a bloody impression on me nonetheless.

By Destructoid on February 24, 2015 90

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 feels like a budgeted release at times visually, but given the interesting environments and insanely detailed Raid Mode, that's okay.

By EuroGamer on February 24, 2015 80

For me a spin-off has a responsibility to do different things, to take the core subject-matter and do something that for whatever reason the 'main' games can't. By these lights Revelations 2 is a good spin-off. But if you hold off for a month, it might yet turn out a great one.

By Good Gear Guide on January 23, 2019

Resident Evil 2 ($60 on Humble) is more than just a remake. It's proof there's room for Resident Evil in the modern horror landscape—and without compromising the core of the series the way Resident Evil VII did.Don't get me wrong, I loved Resident Evil...

By Good Gear Guide on January 23, 2019

There are days when I really feel for everyone involved in the Resident Evil franchise.Not because the games are bad but, rather, because they're so often saddled and overshadowed by the same, tired discourse. Like a corpse unwillingly resurrected by...

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