Review - Resident Evil Revelations 2

Evolution sometimes has its dead ends, and one of the most unfortunate of those in the Resident Evil universe was the Revelations series, which started out with a neat idea and actually made good on it with Revelations 2 before it was unfortunately cancelled. So strap on your nostalgia goggles and join me for this journey back into the world of Resident Evil.

[@damian_cross]

I remember playing Revelations 2 and yelling "Wait why didn't anyone tell me this is good?!?!" Glad to see I'm not the only one who had that experience.

[@AnEvilSunBro]

Dude, I STILL haven't played it for some reason and I am just now seeing how incredible it is. I'm an RE vent, how'd I miss this??

[@benyang2427]

Bad marketing...but Capcom keeps their mouths shut bc they borrow mechanics from this game for all modern games

[@Chaso-1124]

I think what really held this game back was the episodic release. When the game released it only had 1 episode. It released each episode after a week. So you had to wait at least a month to get the whole game and even longer to get a full packaged release

[@derekfcc]

@@AnEvilSunBroit’s pretty fun. Started revelations 1 and never finished it, got a little flat. But revelations 2 kept it going through to the end

[@AnEvilSunBro]

I just want my boy Barry to have a happy ending. I was him for Halloween awhile back and was shocked how many people outside of the culture knew who I was. Gonna give this game an honest shot, pretty stoked for some new RE I wasn't expecting lol

[@rphitheta2539]

The reason they don't make more Barry games is become they made him way overpowered... especially against living things ...Never change, Barry

[@oonmm]

Barry was the best written character - especially his dialogue - in the first game.

[@temp1326]

also cuz he’s like 90 years old now

[@jackjax7921]

FUN FACT: Re 5, Re 2 Remake, Re 4 Remake all have the same directors. And that includes Revelations 2.

[@benyang2427]

Way lower budget for Rev 2 tho....

[@katser5023]

Probably why those are all my favorites including re 7 and 8 except re 5. Re5 is good but feel like it's not as good as the rest i mentioned

[@117TheKill]

For those who want to know how badass this game was, I recommend the video: The Resident Evil they keep Remaking... by LambHoot. Long story short, Resident Evil 4 remake owes a lot to Rev 2 and in many ways, Rev 2 is better than 4 remake.

[@jackjax7921]

@@katser5023 Re 5 had more replay value than most RE games.

[@jackjax7921]

@@117TheKill Re 4 Remake is better than the OG re 4

[@joesix2040]

I think this is the most underrated game in the RE franchise. I never understood how it didnt get more love

[@nickenhead500]

Resident Evil Outbreak is the most underrated !

[@fatherofthenoo]

I think a lot of people were put off by the way it was initially sold. Carving it up and selling it a chapter at a time was a stupid decision on Capcom's part.

[@GOKU-px7qd]

I think it was because of the stupid sale tactic of 1 episode each week

[@adrianalejandro7332]

Whaaaat? No mention of the raid mode? One of the best things about this game.

[@stevenhandsome9179]

i played the shit out of raid mode...played it more than the main story mode. unlocked all characters etc.

[@matthewzlamal6315]

The emotes alone were amazing

[@dansmith16]

Raid got ultra grindy in REV1 after a dozen levels. I wouldn't look forward to part 2 of that.

[@felixwood5]

Hands down the most underrated RE game, easily top 5 in the series for me

[@daddyteddy85]

Very true

[@grayson5292]

Natalia’s brick throwing is the greatest gameplay feature ever created. I’m replaying this game with my best friend for a third time because of it

[@grayson5292]

Also the raid mode is super fun

[@reginaldlevesque6988]

The brick is a Insta-stun, which is huge

[@mallow2902]

Let's not forget that the preceding game, Revelations 1 was one of the best looking games on the 3DS. Capcom's output on that handheld was stellar. Heck Capcom in general is a great example of why Japanese Triple A games are so much better than the slop coming out of Triple A games in the west.

[@bigcooltony437]

classic japan doing everything better (entertainment-wise) than the west

[@mallow2902]

@@bigcooltony437 not to mention they don't lay off 1000 employees every week and give them all raises instead.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Almost completely true except for capCom crying about mods and threatening to try to stop them

[@mallow2902]

@@iHaveTheDocuments they definitely aren't perfect, but good luck stopping the modding and hacking scene completely lol. Their games are still really good. Been loving the Monster Hunter series since I got into it last year, and Street Fighter 6 was a great return to form after SF5.

[@ProsecutorValentine]

Even games like TGAA especially on 3DS was stylistically perfect. Capcom tended to really pull off good looking game with the limitation of the hardware indeed.

[@souleymanemoussa]

Truly an underrated gem

[@wurm4676]

Revelations 2 actually made me care about the characters for a change. My mind was blown and wish the same care was in the other games that came after.

[@harlannguyen4048]

Alex Wesker was mentioned in several notes during RE5's Lost in Nightmares DLC.

[@dansmith16]

Wesker children were mentioned in RE5.

[@HelloKolla]

I seriously would kill for Drinker to check out Signalis, it's pretty much the holy child of the game design of old school RE and the storytelling of Silent Hill. Incredible game, with a cryptic, yet tragic story.

[@twistedsphere]

Signalis was so creepy and messed up. I liked it a lot, and agree with how you characterized its design. 👍

[@Fallen608]

I bought Signalis completely blind to play on my steam deck. Oh my god it’s so good I love it.

[@Blackoah]

I will now check this out

[@sadmarinersfan8935]

It’s possible it seems like he really wants to get more into gaming content

[@vodkavecz]

Revelations 1 wasn't bad neither, but Revelations 2 brought back the creepy scary feels that was disappearing from the franchise. And also if they consider it canon, then the ending cinematic suggests Natalia may come back as a future villain.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

Resident Evil 9: Rose VS. NataliAlex, The She-Wesker!

[@JoakimOtamaa]

Resident Evil 9: Rose VS. NataliAlex, The She-Wesker!

[@matthewzlamal6315]

Revelations 2 is one of my favorite RE games, due to its couch co-op game play. It’s the first game I played with my gf (now wife) and we had a blast. It’s possibly one of the best games to play with someone who has very little game experience since it is very forgiving for the second player. It also forces you to work together for max efficiency. We found out that if the second player goes down it doesn’t cause game over so she started going nuts with the crowbar and running into fight almost anything, which lead to some hilarious moments.

[@Lord_Deimos]

I've been a hardcore RE fan since the original game in 1996, both Revelations games were a ray of sunshine in the dark RE6 days, way before RE7 came to rescue the series.

[@justinianaugustus8435]

This is the first RE game that I finished several times and I can say its story is so dark throughout all acts. You can really feel the desperation of each playable characters and that the enemies are outright terrifying, specifically the invisible flying bug that insta-kills you in a violent way.

[@lexlogic2169]

Now that he's made a dedicated gaming channel, I find myself wishing he'd finally get around to reviewing the _Silent Hill_ series. I'd be shocked to learn he's never played them before, and would happily give him part of my liver as a transplant just to hear his take on _SH2._

[@JoakimOtamaa]

I recommend Nitro Rad's SH reviews, they're great.

[@Fallen608]

I’m so glad I’ve started giving the old RE games a chance. In this age of garbage games pushing an agenda. I can go back to these pure fun game games. Grew up with a Nintendo64 so I never played them back in the day :D

[@mrskullduggery2247]

Great to see the Resident Evil game reviews again , would love to see more videos like this (maybe on the game channel) even reviews like games like evil within or silent hill games or hell even games you played growing up

[@rainynight3722]

I really enjoyed Rev 2 - in coop! Besides Resi 5 and Saints Row 2 one of the greatest coop games I've ever played. And we have strong woman in it - without it feeling forced. Great job, Capcom! I can really recommend it as a coop game. I will never forget the invisible enemys that only the little girl could see to tell Barry in which direction he has to shoot... 👍😃 Ok Drinker, now finally play Star Trek Resurgence! Would be interesting to hear your opinion after all the ST series trash...

[@benyang2427]

RE Series has had strong female characters for ages without feeling a need to force an agenda down our throats...that is until Ashley in 4 Remake lol

[@FlashPock]

Correct me if I'm wrong, Revelations 1 and 2 were on the 3DS and the PS Vita before coming to consoles and computer. So, the textures and animations are going to be limited on a handheld. It's a straight port so they didn't remaster anything, just the resolution and controls were worked on.

[@denispalliano]

Only the first one. Revelations 2 launched on multiple plataforms when released.

[@TazeBrickway]

YES! Thank you for making this video! I’ve always loved this game and felt that all the hate it got was super undeserved. It was actually the first RE game I ever played and it’s what got me into the series.

[@Youxitube]

I played through this in VR with VorpX a few years ago. Absolutely excellent experience. Revelations 1 was fun to play that way but Revelations 2 that way was one of my favourite RE experiences.

[@woodrowgodshyne1654]

I just reinstalled this on my Switch. This is probably my favorite RE game after the GameCube remake. RE Revelations 2 hits that sweet spot between Code Veronica and RE5-6. The Overseer is one of the weirdest/awesome creature designs in the entire series. The Horde Mode is the best in the entire series. Barry rules. Good stuff.

[@brandonwaller94]

As someone who admittedly loves nearly all of the Resi games, Revelations 2 was a definite refreshing surprise and basically gave me my wish of making Barry a PLAYABLE major character which I'd wanted ever since his introduction in the extended Mercs mode for Resi 5.

[@lucasolson7045]

I haven't played, but I've watched the Two Best Friends play through of it a few times. It's a lot of fun and hearing the story from the perspective of guys that have a deep love and respect for the franchise makes it really engaging. You gotta love the "Claire Sandwich" line...

[@AZ_The_Dude]

I've actually been playing RE Rev 2 recently and it's been pretty fun

[@davidback2144]

Raid Mode is great.

[@tonyv6815]

Revelations 2 was ok but Revelations 1 was an absolute banger with survival horror elements rivaling that of even RE2R and probably the best Jill iteration in the series

[@blueshellhater1845]

Amen. It’s incredible, has that Dead Space feeling when moving through the ship, revisiting old parts, clearing them out again, restoring power, fixing stuff etc

[@jackjax7921]

ZERO REPLAY VALUE.

[@phantombigboss8429]

lmao bad take Jill fanboys are deranged. 😂

[@joshfortoday3332]

Revelations 1 sucks balls

[@phantombigboss8429]

lol Jill fanboys are deranged bad take.

[@Radek494]

Been waiting 9 years for a sequel to RER2

[@jatabo1574]

My favourite throwback line of the game is when Claire picks up the first gun and Moira asks her if she´s really gonna use it, and Claire responds with: "It´s more reliable than any person". That´s what Steve told her once during the events of RE: Code Veronica. In that game Claire is taken aback after hearing him say that, but I guess that after years in a world that suffers bioterrorism attacks every other Wednesday she´s taken that line to heart.

[@stickybuds05]

Unpopular opinion, but I enjoyed the revelations more than RE7 and Village. Rev felt more like OG RE to me. Even played the Raid mode to death, couldn't get enough of it

[@XanderCrease]

Understandable opinion, plus the Revelations games have the OG characters and Zombies. 7 and 8 have no Zombies and none of the original cast except Chris very infrequently. 7 and 8 in VR though...Fantastic!. Played over 800hrs in Raid 2 over 3 platforms, it's f'kin awesome!

[@TheDrsalvation]

I prefer horror over action, to me RE7 is still better in that regard unlike revelations 2, but Rev2 was definitely my favorite RE game ever in those days, even more than RE4.

[@neon_plaza9693]

@@XanderCreaseRE8 have zombies (Moroaice and grave zombies/Haulers) just like Revelations 2 with Rotten zombie-monsters

[@XanderCrease]

@@neon_plaza9693 I forget about those, they literally come out of the ground too. Guess 'cause they were wielding weapons and all wearing hoods I didn't associate them as "zombies".

[@brusiermonster9545]

6:06 wick choice in the outfits 👌

[@jaredwhite200]

U sound just like my Best Friend Drinker cause he is a huge Resident Evil fan as well. Resident Evil is his favorite gaming franchise & he has made it his mission to platinum Every Resident Evil game

[@mashopotatomashopotato8611]

Correction to the mentioning of Alex Wesker. She was mentioned a very long time ago back during RE5 I believe.

[@yumyumeatemup]

13:29 To be fair, Claire hasn't looked like Claire since her debut in RE2. That was her and then in RE Code Veronica they kinda kept that look, only to completely abandon it for the CGI films (literally changing the look with every film) and then following suit with every game. If she is going to be in RE 9 like some leaks have rumored, it will be interesting if they continue with her RE2 Remake model or switch it up AGAIN. At this point its kinda more a tradition than keeping the same face over the course of a sequel LMAO

[@deanh7032]

Revelations were a return to form when they came out. Solid games with plenty of action and scares.

[@notcarolkaye]

You talk about fans of the early games and fans of the later games like the two are mutually exclusive. I like both.

[@SolidSnake240]

Loved this game. Still play the raid mode from time to time which to this day is still the best version of mercenaries ever

[@VelvetSky1102]

raid mode was excellent

[@houstonfob2FOREVER]

this game is better than 5 and 6 for sure, very underrated with a wonderful co-op experience

[@ag_hunnigan]

I didn't know what to think of REvelations 2 when I first played it. But after a while, I got suckered into it and in the end I even worried about Moira, although she annoyed the hell out of me at first. I agree on the co-op mode. The partners were actually usefull and did not end up as human item boxes like Rebecca in RE0, or a constant hinderance like Ashley-help-me-Graham. Also, I liked that choices made in Claire's scenario had an impact on Barry's scenario. I really hope to see more of this in the future. And let's not forget Moira's and Natalia's mini-games. Now there was some REAL survial horror going on in those. All in all, I liked it a lot more than expected.

[@stevenking9612]

Made a point to beat the classic RE games in order (starting with 0) on Steam and just beat this one after finishing 5. This and the the first revelation really brought the dread back to the series for me.

[@Tyrant96]

I enjoyed the series, and I definitely loved the music..I fall asleep to the "Upgrade theme" soothing

[@titotheripper]

Currently on my RE8 platinum run and The Drinker comes out with this banger review. The revelations series is truly underrated and it deserves more attention. Great video btw, keep em' coming.

[@TheDrsalvation]

Resident Evil 5 (the lost in nightmares DLC if I remember) actually mentions Wesker's sister in one note (when talking about the project that created wesker). They're not related by blood, but they are siblings in terms that they were both (among others) subject of the same experiment. That said, Revelations 2 was my favorite RE game before the RE engine games released, and part of me was always sad that RE 5 and 6 didn't play like this game, especially since you face RE5 and 6 enemies with the exact same movesets in raid mode in Rev2)

[@nickjohnson1997]

Here's hoping for more of these. 😊

[@alemswazzu]

I loved Revelations. Classic RE.

[@CurtyTails]

“I was almost a Claire sandwich” “*From off screen*DOES BARRY TELL EVERYONE THAT STORY?!” Sold.

[@Sheppard2030]

I was kinda done w/RE after 4, but it's nice to see how things dragged-along.

[@bullseye8841]

I loved this game, all the way through. Glad it's getting some much needed respect and coverage.

[@grumpykitten3683]

This is such an under appreciated RE game and I'm happy see it get some love! I keep hoping to see a follow up with Natalia/Alex who at this point in the timeline would be an adult(again). It would be awesome to see another Wesker menace show their face in future RE games.

[@grumpykitten3683]

Also if RE 0 is ever remade I really hope they adopt the buddy system they utilized in RE Revelations 2.

[@jakewilliams6095]

I was so happy to play as Barry. He has always been my favorite character

[@UkdangermanRepairs]

It's a fine game. Oh and I think you should adapt your outro for this channel to..... "Go away and game now"👍😁

[@ankitdeshmukh]

Resident evil revelations series is one of the best games I have played

[@randomguy3034]

Revelations 2 is among my favorite RE games. I absolutely loved Raid Mode. Barry was really powerful against living things. 🤷

[@RobertWWD]

Revelations 2 became my favorite Resident Evil game. Even though Operation Raccoon City motivated me to write my own Resident Evil FanFiction.

[@santimen2000]

So is the Drinker now reviewing games? Yassss

[@ikaruga24]

The technical deficiencies you are talking about is due to the fact that the games roots are for PS Vita. Same as revelations 1 was for 3DS before it. On either handheld the game looked stellar, particularly Revelations 1 on 3DS with the 3D effect turned on. So MT framework it was for both of them but a much lesser version than what RE5 was able to produce as it was the full deal.

[@jackjax7921]

Revelations 2 is the template of all Modern RE games if you pay attention. One of the best RE games ever. Has more replay value than Revelations 1,

[@jeremyallen5974]

That's because the first Revelation was a pointless prequel. The only GOOD part is where you play as those two screwballs who got roped into doing the job Chris failed to

[@stark5679]

Thanks for reminding me to finish this game😅. Been years on backlog

[@sushisunbreak]

Cool review. I really enjoyed this game.

[@CJP.-pq3kr]

This game is great with gyro aim controls on the Switch

[@CowboyKing]

Nice format. This unknown youtuber could go far in the future.

[@bigcooltony437]

I love the gaming content. would love a silent hill 2 review, my absolute favorite horror game

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

Dont forget the "extra episodes"! They are canon with the main story & best played in between Claire & Barry's sections of Episode 4! The fishing village stealth part of The Struggle chapter still gives me goosebumps; go check it out if you can!

[@NordicOnurHonca]

One of the best resident evils for sure

[@IronSentinelExists]

I had such an unexpectedly great time when me and a friend decided to try this out. Definitely a hidden gem.

[@cristian9954]

We need a remake of these too! RE could keep the franchise alive for another 20 years, based on just remakes alone. If you build them, they will come!

[@sevartt9046]

Anything with Barry being Barry is great. "Who's the master of unlocking now?"

[@dadamdilby]

YESSSS I'm so glad I'm not alone

[@ticket_puncher]

What he said at 15:08 is a good concept and something they do use in the game fir example when the prison cells unlock and you have to kill all the moira breaking off the bars and kill the zombies, if you dony use the flamethrower you can pick up parts as barry because the flames wont destory it in chapter 2 if you kill pedro as clair you can take an alternate route as berry since youll get the drill near the start of the chapter in chapter 4 you have the option to open the left sluce or the right sluce as clair but than in barrys you go through the which ever sluce you closed

[@TheRob2D]

I remember it being pretty good actually.

[@Sayure719]

I played through this game 4 times 😂 especially with couch co-op, it’s so fun

[@wtfsamusidk7574]

I love rer2 the raid mode is awesome

[@Truthteller863]

You say one thing, one time and no one let's you live that down!

[@doublebrewski1855]

We need a remake of the RE Outbreak multiplayer games.

[@Onewolf101]

are these fresh game reviews? someone said you were just posting them from the other channel

[@florsch6781]

I really enjoyed both Revelation games a lot. But damn, I probably put most of my time into the raid mode, especially in 2. It's so much fun in Co-op :D

[@Jean_Pierre_Wehry]

I really liked Revelations 2. In fact, I loved it so much i played it as the new episodes released when it first launched. If you didn't play this game at launch you probably don't realize it's an episodic game that released incrementally. It was a nice change. Anyway, having (spoilers) Weskers sister as the final boss was a pretty awesome twist. The extra episodes were also fun. I wish they made a RER3

[@danielostadazim6815]

Please make more game reviews. We really need it

[@LanaVentus]

I love this game

[@gatewayofboredom]

If you ever cover the first Revelations, it'll be a bit of an opposite take compared to your experience here. The story isn't as good as Revelations 2, but the setting (the Queen Zenobia) is a step up compared to the dilapidated buildings and factories. Combat is rougher but more or less intact, and the enemy variety is almost on par with this game. The graphics will be a bit lower compared to this one, but it's mainly because of it being a 3DS exclusive until it was released for general consoles in 2013 and 2017. Good review! Looking forward to more.

[@enigma5613]

With how nice the exploration is with this game I'm interested to see how they will do an open world Resident Evil game

[@Sekiryuutei96]

Alex Wesker is still alive. I wish we could see a conclusion to that idea

[@Rakshiir]

I got Revelations 1 and 2 at some point (years after release) on a sale. And I have to say: 2 is better than 1. 1 was fine for that price, 2 was actually pretty good

[@cjfox7674]

Please tell me someone has a link to that wedding video.

[@jeffcarrier9808]

Yup great game actually

[@GingerZombie29]

Both the Revelation games are very good.

[@DigitalMorph07]

I love Rev 2. It’s not perfect, but it is one of my favorite RE games of the past 15 years. Raid mode is probably my favorite side mode of the series

[@happy_jack_art]

Revelations 1 &2 are great I enjoyed playing as old Barry

[@ValtheJean]

I definitely agree that it didn't go far enough. I would have like them to really embrace the splitting story outcomes like RE1 had. They *kind* of do that with Moira's outcome, it was definitely nice to get an influence over whether or not she survives, but it would have been cool if there was a lot more interaction there. Or, for example, more interaction between the two stories like RE2 did, where you could leave items or things in the past then pick them up as Barry.

[@harlannguyen4048]

There is some of that already in the game. To get one of the gold mod kits in Episode 1, you have to avoid destroying one of the Iron maidens at the end of Claire's section, and pick it up during Barry's. There's something similar with changing the dam's door during the final episode.

[@ValtheJean]

@@harlannguyen4048 Ah neat, good to know.

[@117TheKill]

For those who want to know how badass this game was, I recommend the video: The Resident Evil they keep Remaking... by LambHoot. Long story short, Resident Evil 4 remake owes a lot to Rev 2 and in many ways, Rev 2 is better than 4 remake.

[@mushfiqurrahman3228]

i liked upgrade and skill system

[@QOBRA]

Would like to see more of game reviews from you Drinker

[@jillvalentinedontcryformea8966]

I still have this on ps4

[@JoakimOtamaa]

I'd prefer the option to play Claire and Moira's campaign through, then as Barry Buggering Bastarding Burton. With that swapping they did, you just replay the levels with small differences. We need Barry in RE9. Rev3 with Carlos and Sheva wouls be kickass too.

[@papabatsy]

Could you review the first 4 Silent Hill games?

[@JeronimoFalls]

Yeh i too am that old, my fave is still code veronica, dont remember why

[@Neopulse00]

This video sold me on getting the game. Although would be interesting to hear your two cents on "Signalis."

[@martelthehammer1270]

A more open world remake of this game would be great.