Console: | Nintendo Switch |
TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
Developer(s): | Capcom |
Publisher(s): | Capcom |
Release Date: | 2017-11-28 |
Players: | 2 |
Co-op: | Yes |
ESRB: | M - Mature 17+ |
Type: | Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Strategy, Shooter, Horror |
a survival horror video game developed by Capcom and originally released for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console in 2012. Set between the Resident Evil video games Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, the game follows counter-terrorism agents Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they try to stop a bioterrorist organization from infecting the Earth's oceans with a virus. The game features a single-player mode where the player must complete a series of episodes that involve solving puzzles and defeating enemies, and a multiplayer mode where players may fight their way through altered single-player scenarios.
Revelations emphasizes survival, evasion, and exploration over fast-paced combat by providing the player with limited ammunition, health, and movement speed. It was designed to bring back the content and horror of the series' roots, while at the same time trying to modernize the gameplay. Revelations was also the first game to support the Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro outside Japan. The game was a moderate commercial success and received generally positive reviews from video game publications. Several critics praised its graphics, sound effects, and horror setting, but some criticized its inconsistent gameplay between scenarios.
A high definition (HD) version of the game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 in 2013. The HD version does not support the 3D capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, but features upgraded graphics and a new difficulty mode. Although all the HD versions combined sold more than one million copies worldwide, they received less critical praise than the Nintendo 3DS version. The HD version was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch platforms in 2017. A follow-up to the game, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, was released in 2015.