Resident
Evil fans that did not want to get the 3DS only for Revelations can
finally rejoice, as it is now available for the PlayStation 3. While it
is not in 3D, you can now play Revelations in HD on your big screen with
a laundry list of additions over it's handheld counterpart. Said
additions consist of a new enemy, difficulty mode, and then raid mode
got new weapons, skills, and the ability to play as other iconic
characters from the series. This game takes place between RE4 and RE5,
uncovering the truth behind the T-Abyss virus all while playing as Jill
Valentine and Chris Redfield. Time to board the Queen Zenobia and see
what Revelations has to offer.
I
really had a fun time with Revelations on the 3DS, but there were a
couple items holding it back from full potential, mainly being the small
handheld’s controls, small screen, and small stereo speaker. Being more
playable on the console has resolved these issues and made for a much
more pleasurable experience. The graphics look absolutely amazing and
the gameplay, while still a bit slow for my liking adds to the survival
element, seeing that eminent death by mutation coming and fighting for
my life backed into a corner. Where I particularly enjoyed most was
hanging out in Raid mode, as you are able to use BP towards character
and weapon customization all while playing coop to survive and level up.
Something
that was frustrating about the gameplay is the scanning of corpses and
the scanning of every room feels forced. It comes in handy when you are
short on ammo or herbs as you can often times find useful items during
use. Being someone that had already played through I was looking to
gradually play through with heavy focus on raid mode, but I actually had
to do it the other way around, playing through the main story to unlock
raid mode’s missions. The plus side to this is that you will earn BP
throughout the main story to be used in raid mode to customize and arm
your player as you see fit.
