Started playing this with the mrs and I must say this game delivers on both action and horror. Highly recommend this game for anyone that is wanting a immersive co op expierence.

Episode 1: Penal Colony is a nice introduction for Resident Evil's first steps in episodic waters. It may seem low-budget at times, but overall it's a superb entry for the series and I personally cannot wait for Episode 2…

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The Resident Evil franchise has seen its share of ups and downs as it tries to find an identity while retaining what made it popular in the first place. The first Resident Evil Revelations was a pleasant surprise, modernizing the series with faster gameplay while still retaining its horror and...

At the outset of Resident Evil Revelations 2 , players are greeted with a very promising product: four episodes of terror, meant to hearken back to the true survival-horror roots of the Resident Evil series.

Long-time fans of Resident Evil will find many throwbacks to earlier entries, There are flashes of great gameplay found throughout.; Barry & Natalia's plot forms a team players cheer for, exposing critical nuances to a legendary character, Claire & Moira's plot starts with less pizzazz, but...

There are flashes of great gameplay found throughout; Barry & Natalia's plot forms a team players cheer for, exposing critical nuances to a legendary character

Not With a Bang, but a Whimper

Nevertheless, such a bad five minutes does not come close to overshadowing the other eight hours of Revelations 2's campaign. The quality of the first Revelations was an achievement in itself, given how mediocre Resi spinoffs had been until that point (no, Code Veronica doesn't count).

It's a bit odd that Resident Evil: Revelations 2 goes with Kafka as a motif. Sure, the plot involves the literal metamorphosis of an old foe and, in classic over-the-top Resident Evil fashion, is a convoluted mess-terpiece of mythological references to viruses and visionaries from previous games.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a mixed bag of survival horror and action gameplay that is enjoyable to play, but never hits the level of greatness that the series used to be known for. The episodic structure is an intriguing experiment, but its reliance on repeated locations will tire most players.

Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a breath of fresh air for a franchise that has had an unfortunate rocky decline lately. Over the course of 4 episodes, Revelations 2 kicks off with a promising start in Penal Colony.

Suspenseful plot moments; Seamless use of both characters in combat; Raid Mode

Some boring puzzles and fetch quests; No online co-op