Resident Evil: Revelations | |
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Developer(s) | Capcom |
Publisher(s) | |
Director(s) | Koushi Nakanishi |
Producer(s) | Masachika Kawata Tsukasa Takenaka Takayuki Hama |
Artist(s) | Yoshizumi Hori Satoshi Takamatsu |
Writer(s) | Dai Satō |
Composer(s) | Kota Suzuki Ichiro Kohmoto Takeshi Miura |
Series | Resident Evil |
Engine | MT Framework |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 83.50% |
Metacritic | 82/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
Edge | 6/10 |
Eurogamer | 8/10 |
Famitsu | 39/40 |
G4 | 3/5 |
Game Informer | 9/10 |
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GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
GameTrailers | 9.0/10 |
IGN | 8.5/10 |
Resident Evil: Revelations, known as Biohazard Revelations (Japanese: バイオハザード リベレーションズ Hepburn: Baiohazādo Riberēshonzu?) in Japan, is a survival horror video game developed by Capcom and originally released for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console in early 2012. It is part of the Resident Evil video game series and takes place between the events of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5. The story of the game follows series protagonists Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they try to stop a bioterrorist organization from infecting the Earth's oceans with a virus.
Resident Evil: 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. Resident Evil: 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 critics, who praised its graphics, sound effects, and horror setting.
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 will also be released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms in fall 2017. A follow-up to the game, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, was released in 2015.