cleveridea
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Resident Evil Revelations 2 Reviews Thread
- Thread starter Dusk Golem
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LOL I guess you never saw the RE6 reviews
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
Yeah because critics have totally never panned a Resident Evil game before.
mullet2000
Member
Yeah Resident Evil games never review poorly....
GayForMaster
Banned
Huh, did Capcom actually make a good RE this time? I'll keep my expectations low after the abomination that was Revelations/6. Something tells me Capcom forked over cash to get such high reviews, I have no faith in these guys.
Corpsepyre
Banned
When is this coming out on Steam, again?
Spieler Eins
Member
Reviewers pan The Order but give this good reviews?
Yeah, I think I'm officially done with reviews. If there's a game I wanna play I'm just gonna play it and forget this crap. I want to play both Revelations 2 and The Order, so it's all good.
Why? Because the reviewers don't adjust themselves to predetermined opinions caused by blind hype for The Order on one hand and dumb Tobey Maguire- and LostPlanet animation gifs for this title on the other?
This title always looked good and its predecessor has also already been better than last gen's mainline REs (3DS version anyway). No idea why everyone kept knocking it. Good to see that nothing's fundamentally broken or anything, judging by the reviews.
Orniletter
Banned
I should play Dino Crisis one of these days....
What. They forked over cash for a game specifically made low-budget, low-risk? Come on now.
Do iiiit. Especially DC2.
bumpkin
Member
Everything I've seen about Revelations 2 makes it look like an RE6 incarnate and that's just enough to have me thinking about passing; and I've been an RE fan since day one and double-dipped many times on past games (other than 6). The series has lost its way. A shame since the first Revelations was a real return to form, IMHO.
GoldandBlue
Member
4 whole points more than the Order, damn those biased reviewers and their paychecks!
This and the Order are two different games, two completely different beast. One a AAA 60 dollar game, the other a 25 dollar budget game. Why are people comparing the two?
brandonh83
Banned
Because it's a review thread and we need to stir up some shit. It just wouldn't be right otherwise.
Anyway glad to see the game reviewing for what it is, a fun ride made on a low budget with solid gameplay and a really cool raid mode. The scores are a lot higher than I was expecting.
Erebus
Member
Both are out of stock. That was fast.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Oh my, they weren't when I linked them, hopefully might get new ones soon. XD; I think it sold out so quickly right now because reviews have ended up being pretty decent for the game, much better than I think most were expecting, that with the cheap price tag and the name brand of the franchise I think is making a lot of people decide to last-minute pre-order.
I'm surprised that this game is getting decent-to-great reviews. So being a RE fan I played REV2 for an hour and it's exactly what I expected. The environments are bland and there is almost no atmosphere, it looks like HD remastered version of a PS2 game, it's like they copied/pasted the mechanics of the modern RE's with no real thought into the layout. Something just feels off about this game imo.
I'm actually a little disappointed that this game is getting great reviews...... I have a feeling there won't be any incentive for Capcom to do a remake of RE2 with high production values when they can just copy/paste the same old RE4 mechanics into bland, tasteless environments with no art direction and package the game using an outdated PS2-era engine. If fans eat up anything they throw why put in the extra effort? We all know Capcom these days.... RIP Resident Evil
The Order 1886 got 4-6/10 from the same sites that are giving this game 8/10s.... that makes no sense to me at all.
I'm actually a little disappointed that this game is getting great reviews...... I have a feeling there won't be any incentive for Capcom to do a remake of RE2 with high production values when they can just copy/paste the same old RE4 mechanics into bland, tasteless environments with no art direction and package the game using an outdated PS2-era engine. If fans eat up anything they throw why put in the extra effort? We all know Capcom these days.... RIP Resident Evil
The Order 1886 got 4-6/10 from the same sites that are giving this game 8/10s.... that makes no sense to me at all.
Reviewers pan The Order but give this good reviews?
Yeah, I think I'm officially done with reviews. If there's a game I wanna play I'm just gonna play it and forget this crap. I want to play both Revelations 2 and The Order, so it's all good.
Grow the fuck up.
Anyway, I'll wait for the retail version personally, but glad it's getting favorable reviews.
Hypemaster
Member
Reviewers pan The Order but give this good reviews?
Yeah, I think I'm officially done with reviews. If there's a game I wanna play I'm just gonna play it and forget this crap. I want to play both Revelations 2 and The Order, so it's all good.
You done goofed.
They forked over money for most 7-8 territory reviews? Was it monopoly money?
Yeah, but you're the same guy who came in the OT spouting a lot of bullshit about how horrible the game was going to be because of how horrible RE was post-PS2 or whatever. So, yeah, big shock that you hated the game that you pretty much shouted from the rooftops was going to be bad to begin with. An avatar change doesn't wash away the shame, son.
brandonh83
Banned
They clearly paid more money for all these 9's and 10's than they did on the game's budget. Come on dude.
Why it makes no sense? REV2 is filled with countless cinematics, poor pacing and basic gameplay? It might not be a GOTY contender but it seems solid, like an actual fleshed out game with more fleshed out mechanics, some puzzles and exploration, seems to be doing more than The Order to me.
Neff
Member
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, and there was more game than I was expecting. It probably doesn't even have the production values of the first Revelations, but the combat/enemy types are infinitely better, and area design is a big improvement, if not as creepy, pretty or fanservice-y. I like the dual character thing as well, both in terms of respective mechanics and the way you have to be simultaneously responsible for both. I probably won't buy subsequent episodes, because I intended to get the disc from the beginning, but all in all I think this is a good start.
Not even close.
So Revelations 2 seems to be better than 6?
Not even close.
brandonh83
Banned
Gameplay wise it's not as good, but the atmosphere and music are sure going a long ways toward making me like this one more personally overall. It ticks off a few more boxes for me than RE6 did, despite me enjoying that one and not being one of its dissenters.
jediyoshi
Member
Unless you're just referring to quality for some reason, the games look nothing alike, even visually. I'm not seeing how the first, immediate comparison isn't just Rev1.
the reviews being for one episode are so weird when thinking of the game as a whole package. especially in an action game, where divvying things up can be extra strange as the general progression of encounters and whatnot should ultimately be designed to suit the player's experience with the system
i guess that issue exists for all episodic games though.
i guess that issue exists for all episodic games though.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I think so far the atmosphere is def above RE6 - minus Leons campaign. Music is creepy and along wth the visuals it's quite amopsheric. Fog in the distance, creepy ambience of sounds in the forest, etc. Yeah you can see that this won't look as good as a full budget game but Its much better then expected, especially in motion.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
From what I'm hearing, the game plays very differently from Resident Evil 6 and is designed very differently, so the comparison isn't justified I feel.
Except....
The game I think is running on a modified RE6 engine. I've noticed they used a lot of animations from RE6 and some of the objects are from Resident Evil 6, so technically it does LOOK like Resident Evil 6 in some ways, but its gameplay I hear is very different.
brandonh83
Banned
The first Revelations was guilty of a lot of these interlude missions that were full of more stupidity and mindless, gunning action than I can explain. I have no idea how that was a real return to form. If anything, and it's still early days as we only have one episode, Revelations 2 has a better horror vibe. The stuff on the ship in the first game was pretty decent, but I'm liking the horror aspects much more in this one. I don't see how you could play the second one and say that the first one was a return to form compared to this one.
ubersticky
Member
Epic reviews tbh. Who else? Legendevil Revelations 2. Your faves could never.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
90-120 minutes for the first episode campaign wise. Lot longer if you take the dive into Raid Mode.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
People didn't like Resident Evil 6/Revelations 1, or thought as it wasn't a graphical looker it couldn't possibly be good. To be fair, some of Capcom's showings of the game weren't the best, I initially wasn't very interested in it, but it grew on me over time.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
Huh. Better reviews than I expected. I might check it out for 5 bucks.
SlasherJPC
Banned
This is also the cheapest Resident Evil at launch right? I think most people will get plenty of bang for their buck if there into the whole length/extras/unlocks.
brandonh83
Banned
There seems to be a lot of replay value and content; then again the same could be said for Ground Zeroes, but people seemingly just ran through that one mission as fast as they could and delightfully ignored everything else it had to offer.
Diablohead
Member
yeah I hate it, there is no need for the screen to be covered in red when low in health but they did it anyway, it's annoying and shit.
SlasherJPC
Banned
If anything RER2 has a solid, competent campaign with a story, and has extras to boot. It's easier for players to see the value in this game versus in MGS GZ you sort of had to discover it moreso, if you ask me.
0ptimusPayne
Member
I enjoyed RER1, so I dove in for $22 after my left over wallet money. Gives me something to do after the gym tomorrow lol.
brandonh83
Banned
Ground Zeroes had a story and quite a lot of information. It's all there. It's just that not too many people apparently gave enough of a shit to actually discover any of it. I get what you're saying, but GZ could keep you occupied for more than 10 hours if you gave it the time of day. There was a lot of replay value there and in typical MGS fashion one of the highlights was actually learning the environment, enemy AI, and so on. I don't want to turn this into a GZ discussion, I just hate it when developers give players a lot of content and they ignore it and claim that it's too short or not worth the money, when in fact there's plenty to do.
I also do think that GZ was clearly made for the fans as something to do in the meantime until The Phantom Pain hits. I'm not sure they should have charged $30 or $40 for it, but I certainly got my money's worth out of it.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I hear ya though, also it was the pricing. That's why I think the 24.99 for RER2 is a perfect entry price
brandonh83
Banned
I hear ya though, also it was the pricing. That's why I think the 24.99 for RER2 is a perfect entry price
Yeah, but I honestly think people still would have complained about it if it were 10 bucks.
Crazy if some didn't enjoy Revelations 1... that was a fantastic game. I get RE6 though...
Splash Wave
Member
Is it just me, or does Destructiod give almost everything a 9?
Surprisingly decent reviews for the first episode. Everything I've seen leading up to the release of this game pointed to it being as bad or worse than Resi 6. I'll wait to see how the rest of it turns out before even considering giving it a chance. I just don't like the newer, action-heavy design of the RE series these days. It's not scary.
Dragon1893
Member
Reviewers pan The Order but give this good reviews?
Yeah, I think I'm officially done with reviews. If there's a game I wanna play I'm just gonna play it and forget this crap. I want to play both Revelations 2 and The Order, so it's all good.
This post couldn't be any more ridiculous. I don't know why but The Order seems to have made a good part of gaf lose their fucking minds.
Game with shitty graphics with good gameplay and replayability, reviews better than game with super detailed and gorgeous graphics with little to no gameplay and replayability.
Fancy Clown
Member
Is the vita version out as well?