Resident Evil: Revelations

Overview

Resident Evil: Revelations is the first story-based Resident Evil game to be released for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a confirmed part of the Resident Evil storyline and features some recognizable faces, such as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. The game is was released in North America on February 7, 2012, and was the first North American release to support the Circle Pad Pro accessory.

Story

Taking place four years before the events of Resident Evil 5 (and one year before the events of the Lost in Nightmares DLC story), Resident Evil: Revelations puts Chris Redfield and his long-time friend and colleague Jill Valentine, founders of the Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), on a mission to the Cruiser Ship, Queen Zenobia, and then to Europe.

Chris and Jill

The first trailer shows Jill and Chris fighting new B.O.W. creatures and also reveals that H.U.N.K. is featured in this game. A mysterious scene shows Chris held prisoner somewhere, bound to a chair. There is also to be a new character called Parker Luciani; a fellow B.S.A.A. operative who is partnered with Jill during her search for Chris. The second trailer shows Chris and a woman named Jessica Sherawat searching an Arctic environment for unknown reasons, battling against a pack of Cerberus zombie dogs.

Both Chris and Jill are voiced by the same voice actors from Resident Evil 5, which marks the first time that Chris Redfield has ever had the same voice actor across more than one game.

Gameplay

Resident Evil: Revelations is a third-person action game. Like in other games in the franchise, you must shoot your way through hordes of hideously mutated creatures while solving puzzles. Much like Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D before it (and first introduced within the series via Resident Evil: Outbreak - File #2), you can shoot and move at the same time, and can even switch between both first and third-person views (the 3DS gyroscope can also be used for aiming). The trusty knife can also now be instantaneously brought out for an attack with the press of a button, rather than requiring the player to aim first.

Night-vision goggles have been added to the players repertoire, and not only do they let you see in the dark, they also let you scan the environment for items such as herbs, reminiscent of the popular Detective Mode from Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.

The game uses the touchscreen for solving puzzles. As shown at E3 2011, the touchscreen has you unscrewing bolts on control panels, which then leads to a puzzle involving covering electric nodes. The touchscreen will also be used for herbs. Multiple control schemes are available, and the entire game will be localized across five European languages.

RAID Mode

Similar in scope to the Mercenaries minigame from prior Resident Evil games, RAID mode allows one or two players to fend off against a multitude of creatures, earning points which allows the player to upgrade their weapons and characters. The difference over Mercenaries is that there is no fixed timer constantly ticking down (though for better rankings, it's still advised that players attempt to get through the stages as hastily as possible), and players progress through the stages in a much more linear pattern, with a specific beginning and end point.

There are a varied selection of playable characters, with alternate costumes to unlock, and gear which can be upgraded via randomized loot rewarded at the end of each stage; the end-mission rank determines the quality of loot players are gifted. Characters can also level up, allowing players to equip better and more efficient gear and weapons.

The list of currently confirmed characters thus far are:

• Chris Redfield
• Jill Valentine
• Jessica Sherawat
• Parker Luciani
• Clive R. O'Brian
• Raymond Vester
• Morgan Lansdale
• Quint Ketchum
• Keith Lumley