Mixed feelings and wasted potential is really the name of the game for these mainline releases post RE4 for me. Has episodic structure like Revelations 1 but does this in a way that doesn’t break the flow of the story with constant and unexpected character switching. The two different narratives and playable characters actually make the story more engaging, which I don’t want to explain further lest I spoil the game.
Gameplay is some of the most fluid feeling of any of the 3rd person action RE games. Game can be surprisingly challenging at times both due to enemy balancing and lack of resources, which is certainly welcome. Controls and movement are good enough that you always feel capable of tackling these challenges.
Joint narratives are also nice with Barry’s characterization as a gruff but loving father being a standout despite being a bit cliched. Claire Redfield felt underutilized from a character perspective and also didn’t feel like she had even close to the same personality as she does in the other games.
Biggest problem with this game is that it seems to severely lack any identity. This makes it hard for me to have any affection for this game despite thinking that it’s pretty solid experience. It borrows heavily from The Last of Us with the abandoned and overgrown soviet factory town you’re exploring, the stealth mechanics, the crafting mechanics, and Barry’s storyline where he has to take care of a surrogate daughter figure. Revelations makes a pretty decent game out of these borrowed ideas but one that doesn’t feel particularly memorable or impressive despite being a quality experience. Definitely easy to like but hard to love. I can imagine almost any Resident Evil game - even 6 and Rev 1 - being someone’s favorite in the series since they all bring something unique to the table. Most people dislike RE6 but it’s indisputably a very unique game with a lot of personality and ambition behind it. For anything that distinctive there’s always going to be people who love it. I have a very hard time imagining anyone loving this game.
Gameplay is some of the most fluid feeling of any of the 3rd person action RE games. Game can be surprisingly challenging at times both due to enemy balancing and lack of resources, which is certainly welcome. Controls and movement are good enough that you always feel capable of tackling these challenges.
Joint narratives are also nice with Barry’s characterization as a gruff but loving father being a standout despite being a bit cliched. Claire Redfield felt underutilized from a character perspective and also didn’t feel like she had even close to the same personality as she does in the other games.
Biggest problem with this game is that it seems to severely lack any identity. This makes it hard for me to have any affection for this game despite thinking that it’s pretty solid experience. It borrows heavily from The Last of Us with the abandoned and overgrown soviet factory town you’re exploring, the stealth mechanics, the crafting mechanics, and Barry’s storyline where he has to take care of a surrogate daughter figure. Revelations makes a pretty decent game out of these borrowed ideas but one that doesn’t feel particularly memorable or impressive despite being a quality experience. Definitely easy to like but hard to love. I can imagine almost any Resident Evil game - even 6 and Rev 1 - being someone’s favorite in the series since they all bring something unique to the table. Most people dislike RE6 but it’s indisputably a very unique game with a lot of personality and ambition behind it. For anything that distinctive there’s always going to be people who love it. I have a very hard time imagining anyone loving this game.