

The title's main story mode lasts for over 10 hours, and after that is completed, "Raid Mode", which supports multi-player both local and online, will be unlocked, which allows one to play as characters who aren't available in story mode. Additionally, filling a meter by scanning enemies rewards the player with free healing herbs. A new item, the Genesis scanner, detects invisible items hidden throughout the game's environments, such as additional healing items, weapon upgrades, and ammo.

The player may move the protagonist while aiming a weapon, and has the option to switch between a first-person and third-person perspective. As in Resident Evil 4 and 5, the game's camera keeps an over-the-shoulder view from behind the playable character.

The game sees a return to the survival horror gameplay of earlier series installments, with returning elements such as a limited supply of ammunition, and more emphasis on exploration and puzzle solving. Ī high-definition remake entitled Resident Evil: Revelations: Unveiled Edition will be released for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on in North America, May 23 in Japan, and May 24 in Europe.

The initial shipment of the game's cases have the spelling error "Revelaitions" on its spine, to which Capcom has offered to give a replacement insert. If pre-ordered at GameStop, buyers will receive a protective case for their system. Īnother demo for the game was released on the Nintendo eShop on January 19, 2012, which can only be played 30 times. At retail, the game was to originally cost $50 due to it being on a 4GB cartridge, which has twice the capacity of a normal 3DS game cartridge, but was later dropped to the regular $40 price. A demo of this game was bundled with Mercenaries.ĭeveloped and published by Capcom, the game was announced at E3 2010, and was released Januin Japan, January 27 in Europe, and February 7 in North America. The eighth main installment in the Resident Evil series, the game takes place between Resident Evil 4 and 5, and is the second Resident Evil title on the 3DS after Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Resident Evil: Revelations is a survival horror video game for the Nintendo 3DS.
