![]() ![]() ![]() Elsewhere, we’re also introduced to a few other new characters, with the absolute highlights being chalk-and-cheese combo Quint and Keith, which it’s a shame to learn Capcom hasn’t really done much else with since Resident Evil Revelations. Both characters have new partners - Jill is alongside the eminently likable Parker, while Chris is paired up with femme fatale Jessica. ![]() Original Resident Evil protagonists Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, who are now working for the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, are investigating the apparent return of Veltro Chris finds himself in the snowy mountains investigating an apparent Veltro base, while Jill ends up on the Queen Zenobia. This virus, derived from the original game’s T-Virus with a little bit of extra unpleasantness blended in for good measure, results in horrible creatures called Ooze, who we quickly learn have infested a cruise liner known as the Queen Zenobia. The main narrative of the game concerns the apparent return of a bioterrorism group named Veltro, who are threatening to release the T-Abyss virus into the world’s oceans. It’s a good structure for a game like this while its original intention was to break the game into bite-sized pieces and thus make it more handheld-friendly - remember this was a 3DS game originally - it also keeps the narrative interesting and pacy, offering the ability to play as a variety of characters in numerous different contexts. This even extends to each episode opening with a “Previously on Resident Evil Revelations” teaser reel, and most episodes ending with some sort of cliffhanger. Resident Evil Revelations is set up in an episodic structure, giving it the feel of a TV show as opposed to the movie-like structure of the previous games. More on that aspect another time, though. It’s a strong game in its own right - and outside of the main story mode, one of the most replayable titles in the franchise. Looking at Resident Evil Revelations now, I’m not entirely sure I agree with the assessment that it’s a return to the fundamentals of survival horror as some people suggested on its original release - but it’s definitely a very good game, and an entry in the series that you shouldn’t skip over on the grounds that it’s “just a spinoff”.
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