Resident Evil Revelations

About Resident Evil Revelations

Resident Evil Revelations first came out on the Nintendo 3DS in February 2012 and was brought to PC and home consoles in 2013 in HD. That version adds a new enemy, the Wall Blister, and Infernal Mode, a harder difficulty that remixes where enemies and items are placed. It was later released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

The story sits between Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. Chris Redfield has gone missing, and the BSAA sends Jill Valentine and her partner Parker Luciani to find him. The trail leads to the Queen Zenobia, a cruise ship that is supposed to be abandoned, floating in the middle of the ocean. What they find is a ship of narrow steel corridors, cabins, galleys and a gilded grand hall, taken over by the Ooze, creatures mutated by the T-Abyss virus. The game is told in episodes, like a TV series, and other chapters follow Chris and his partner Jessica Sherawat elsewhere, from snow covered mountains to the devastated city of Terragrigia.

On the ship, it plays like a slower, tenser Resident Evil than its neighbours. Ammunition and weapons are limited, the creatures take a lot of shots, and the Genesis scanner lets you search rooms for hidden ammunition and herbs. The chapters away from the ship are more action-heavy.

Raid Mode, a separate mode played alone or online with a partner, lets you fight through stages, level up and upgrade weapons, with extra characters such as Hunk and Rachel. It suits players who like Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder shooting but want more of the old, close-quarters dread. A free demo is on Steam.

How to play Resident Evil Revelations

1. Start the campaign and follow Jill through the Queen Zenobia episode by episode.
2. Use the scanner on rooms and bodies to find hidden ammunition, herbs and items.
3. Aim carefully and use the dodge; enemies are tough and ammunition is limited.
4. Solve the ship's locks and puzzles to reach new decks.
5. Try Raid Mode afterwards, alone or online with a partner, to level up and upgrade weapons.

Tips

• Scan often: it is the main way to find extra ammunition on the ship.
• Do not waste shots on enemies you can walk past.
• Learn the dodge timing; it saves a lot of healing items on higher difficulties.
• Upgrade your weapons with the parts you find at the weapon benches.

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