Resident Evil Revelations Review.

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This would be my first review so please forgive me if i leave out anything important.

I bought this game about 3 days ago and have already beaten it.
I have to say i was quite surprised with how good this game actually is.
I had no idea graphics on the 3DS could look this good!
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This game is suppose to take place around the same time as the events of the animated movie Resident Evil degeneration.
You spend the whole game on a long abandoned luxury cruise ship called the Queen Zenobia.
I don't want to give away too much information about the plot because it is very well written and quite fun to watch everything unfold.
There are many new characters in this game. Only Three characters from previous games are in this game.
You play as Jill Valentine in the beginning and switch between Jill, Chris, & Quint throughout the game as they continue to help in their own way.
A lot of people complain about the voice acting of both characters Quint[font=arial, sans-serif] Cetcham & Keith Lumley, I found them to be tolerable though, Not exactly game breaking.[/font]

[font=arial, sans-serif]As for the game play you have three different control schemes to choose from. [/font]
[font=arial, sans-serif]One of them supports the Circle Pad Pro ( i think it is a waste of $20 you do not need it to play this game IMO)[/font]
[font=arial, sans-serif]There is an awesome little gadget you can use to scan your surroundings to find Ammo or herbs.[/font]
[font=arial, sans-serif]It is called the Genesis and i found it to be quite useful when i was in a pinch.[/font]
[font=arial, sans-serif]You can upgrade your weapons as well by finding custom parts. (either by scanning with Genesis or just find them laying about)[/font]

When you beat the campaign you have the option to start a New Game+
which is just like starting a new game with the exception that all of your weapons & ammo carry over to your new game.
There are many different kinds of "Missions'" in the game that you can accomplish.
Which are goals that you can accomplish to earn ammo, A new weapon, Or even unlock new characters.
You can get new missions by completing a few or by playing with someone online in Raid mode.

Raid mode is an online mode where you go around on 20 different stages (plus one bonus stage) Killing every thing in sight and proceed to your goal.
Sounds too simple you say? Ha guess again! There are many locked doors to which you can only unlock by killing a specified amount of BOWs in the area.
So you can't just run to the goal like a mad man
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This mode is a bit like Mercenaries mode from previous Resident Evil games with the exception no time bonuses, You have to make it to your goal to win,
And perhaps the biggest difference of all you can collect weapons and upgrade them the same way you can in the single play mode.
You Level up as well in Raid mode. When you level up you can purchase a bunch of helpful things from the shop with the BP you earned in completing stages.
These helpful things vary from Weapons, refilling ammo, Custom Parts, & Even increasing the max amount of herbs you can carry !
There are three difficulties in Raid mode Chasm (easy), Trench (Normal), & Abyss (hard).
The higher the difficulty the more health and strength your enemies have.
If you manage to S rank all the stages of a certain difficulty you unlock what is called an "Honor Color" & what that does is it changes the color of your username.
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In closing i LOVE this game very much.
As i said before i was REALLY surprised with how much i ended up enjoying this game.
This game is not an action game is Classic Resident Evil Horror again
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Well i hope many of you find this review helpful.
It took quite a while to type it all lol
If you have any further questions feel free to send me a PM and i will do my best to answer them ^_^
Here is a link of Raid Mode gameplay





My rating for this game i would have to say
9/10 Gold Nintendans

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I'm only about halfway through, but I wanted to throw in a few of my observations that were not addressed here.

First, the StreetPass function on this game is really fun. When you meet someone it adds two "missions" to your list: one for Campaign (story) Mode and one for Raid Mode. The Campaign mission is simply an item drop and a note from someone else supposedly trapped on the ship. This tends to go up in value as you streetpass the same person multiple times (I got 2 handgun ammo, then 1 rifle ammo, and then a hand grenade from my friend so far). In Raid Mode you have to actually find the person in the ship, but they have turned into one of the Ooze (zombies in this game). Killing them will get you the promised reward, usually being weapons or weapon parts. The level will be random, but marked on your stage selection screen.

Now, on to some of my negative thoughts on the game so far. While the graphics push the 3DS to its limits, this is not always a good thing. Awkward loading occurs between some maps, and, much to my disappointment, when a swarm of the Ooze is loaded all at once. Another problem was with the spotty Genesis scanner controls. Often, you will be told an item is nearby only to find it is in the next room, which is locked. This causes a massive waste of time when it keeps happening. Finally, I found that sometimes a zombie will activate aggressively too soon, making them charge at the door before I open it, giving away their position but also making it impossible to open the door without being grabbed.

Speaking of which, the dodge command is exceptionally difficult, though I suppose that's just to add to the challenge.

All in all, for the amount of quality content in this game I am willing to overlook many of its flaws. It has quickly become my favorite 3DS game thus far. It offers a fantastic single player and multiplayer experience that is one of the most frightening of the entire Resident Evil series.
 
This is a question for anyonee who beet tha story on Revelations...

Was this game set up so that there will be sequel 3DS game?
I don't want to get into specifics, just in case someone who hasn't beat the game reads this, but the last cut scene does not lead into RE5.
 
This is a question for anyonee who beet tha story on Revelations...

Was this game set up so that there will be sequel 3DS game?
I don't want to get into specifics, just in case someone who hasn't beat the game reads this, but the last cut scene does not lead into RE5.
Did you see the cutscene after the credits
 
This is a question for anyonee who beet tha story on Revelations...

Was this game set up so that there will be sequel 3DS game?
I don't want to get into specifics, just in case someone who hasn't beat the game reads this, but the last cut scene does not lead into RE5.
Did you see the cutscene after the credits
Yes, that is the ending I was referring to.
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Then i am not exactly sure on what you mean. I believed the last scene did in fact lead up to Resident Evil 5.
 
Then i am not exactly sure on what you mean. I believed the last scene did in fact lead up to Resident Evil 5.
I meant to say that the ending also leaves an opening for another game like Revelations. The last cut-scene does do a good job of foreshadowing RE5, but it also leaves room for a Revelations sequel.
 
Then i am not exactly sure on what you mean. I believed the last scene did in fact lead up to Resident Evil 5.
I meant to say that the ending also leaves an opening for another game like Revelations. The last cut-scene does do a good job of foreshadowing RE5, but it also leaves room for a Revelations sequel.
It was a stand alone story. It took place during the Resident evil Degeneration movie i believe.
I agree with you that a sequel could be made.
I would be glad if they made one for the 3DS again
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yeah, I might get it on ps3, who knows. but RE6 for sure!
I have both game preordered. I also have it so i get it shipped to my house the day it comes out
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If you are considering getting Resident Evil Operation Raccoon Cityyou should check out the bonus features that come with the Special Edition.
If you like i can post a link for it here.
 
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