Resident Evil Revelations 2

Overview

Resident Evil Revelations 2 arrives as Capcom's course-correction after the more action-heavy Resident Evil 5 and 6. Released episodically starting February 24, 2015, the game splits its four-episode story into two parallel campaigns: Claire Redfield and Moira Burton on one side, and veteran S.T.A.R.S. member Barry Burton alongside a mysterious girl named Natalia Korda on the other. Both pairs are stranded on the same remote prison island, separated by time, and slowly converging on the same horrifying truth.

The episodic structure works in the game's favor. Each chapter ends on a cliffhanger, and the dual-timeline format means revelations in one campaign recontextualize what you just played in the other. The pacing is tighter than most entries in the franchise, and the island setting keeps the environments varied enough across four episodes to avoid feeling repetitive.

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Gameplay and mechanics

The core loop here is classic survival horror: limited ammunition, enemy placement that punishes recklessness, and a constant pressure to conserve resources. Each pair of characters splits the workload in a way that actually matters mechanically.

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• Claire handles combat; Moira uses a flashlight to stagger enemies and find hidden items
• Barry brings firepower; Natalia can sense nearby enemies and hidden objects through walls
• Stealth is a viable option, especially in Natalia's segments
• Melee finishing moves conserve ammo when enemies are staggered
• Weapon parts and upgrades carry across playthroughs

The partner-switching system is not just a gimmick. Natalia's ability to pinpoint enemy locations before they become threats changes how you approach rooms, and Moira's light-based stagger opens up crowd control options that Claire's firearms alone cannot replicate. The game rewards players who use both characters actively rather than leaning on the combat-capable lead.

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What enemies does Revelations 2 introduce?

Capcom designed two standout enemy types for this entry. The Rotten are skeletal, fast-moving creatures whose exposed bone structure makes them visually distinct from standard zombie archetypes. The Revenant are the more unsettling of the two: patchwork monsters assembled from human body parts, with multiple weak points that must be exposed before they can be killed. Revenants require Natalia's detection ability to locate the glowing cores hidden beneath their stitched-together exteriors, making her essential in Barry's campaign rather than a passive support character.

Raid mode and replayability

Strip away the story and Raid mode is practically a separate game. It features over 200 stages, 15 playable characters drawn from across the Resident Evil series, multiple difficulty tiers, and a weapon upgrade system deep enough to sustain dozens of hours of play. The mode carries four times as many character skills as the original Revelations, and new stages from classic RE titles give longtime fans additional incentive to grind.

The Complete Season bundles all four episodes with bonus content including additional scenarios for Barry and Natalia, making it the most complete way to experience the game. Raid mode's progression system, with its weapon parts, character levels, and unlockable skills, gives the game genuine legs beyond the roughly eight-to-ten-hour main campaign. For players who want a survival horror game with substantial post-story content, Revelations 2 delivers on both fronts.

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System Requirements