PlayStation 4 Critic Reviews

This is an entertaining, but quite linear piece of action adventure. Action is good, but the horror elements are a bit bland, since there's no time to build real tension. [March 2015]

The first episode of Resident Evil Revelations 2 is perfect to establish the mysteries of the game, offering a good balance of characters and solid gameplay mechanics. It's a little short, but but the game has some cool unlockable content and great replay value.

Resident Evil Revelations 2 is neither the return of the series to its Survival Horror roots, nor the action disaster that was Resident Evil 6. It's a digital experiment that unfolds as a brief but enjoyable (and replayable) adventure, that certainly falls short in its technical aspects, but at least it has a strong selling point in offering a lot more content for 6 euros than some full priced titles for 70.

Despite being only an appetizer from a bigger plate, this first episode leaves a good taste, being capable of retaking the mystery of the original games on this franchise.

Penal Colony provided just the right amount of backstory and twists to leave the player wanting to find out what’s next in the story. Survival horror makes a triumphant return with Revelations 2 and this is another significant step in the right direction for the decade-old series.

Either way with its back to basics approach to narrative, and its deeply satisfying gunplay, early signs are that Resident Evil: Revelations 2 will be a worthy addition to the series.

While the graphics in Penal Colony are pretty disappointing, the atmosphere, pacing, and amount of content are easily worth the price of admission.

A definite step in the right direction for the Resident Evil franchise and the promising start of a new horror series in its own right.

Resident Evil is finally back! Well, almost anyway. The first episode of Revelations 2 is a step away from the action spectacle that was Resident Evil 6. Instead it feels like a cheaper version of Resident Evil 4, with a real interesting story and well written characters.

Overall, this first foray into Resident Evil Revelations 2 is a good one.