Perrennial Resident Evil side character Hunk will be coming to Resident Evil: Revelations' Mercenaries-style Raid mode when the HD version comes to consoles in May.
Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS, Capcom announced plans to port Revelations to consoles late last month. The trailer shows gameplay from the Wii U version, but the mode, as well as Hunk, will be available for all systems. Besides Hunk, the port will boast "enhanced" HD graphics and lighting, a new enemy, and a harder difficulty. In addition, PC and console players will get new Raid weapons and custom parts.
The health display for enemies is a new touch for the series, but some might miss laser targeting. The game instead goes for a pop up reticle whenever a gun is readied.
Set in 2005, Resident Evil: Revelations told the story of B.S.A.A founders Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine on one of the organizations very first missions. Gameplay wise, it's quite similar to Resident Evil 4 and 5, but received praise for trying to bring back the "survival horror" aspect that later games seem to be missing.
While zombies are notably absent, replaced by "Ooze," Revelations does see the return of an even more horrific version of Hunters. The majority of the game takes place aboard the luxury cruise liner, the Queen Zenobia, which features interiors highly reminescent of the mansion from the first Resident Evil. Like the first title, gameplay is also similar, focusing more on item management and puzzle solving, than the run n' gun gameplay the series seems to have devolved into, but keeps the camera style popularized in recent games.
Resident Evil: Revelations is set to hit the US on May 21st, and Europe on May 24th. Digital versions will hit PSN and PC first, with the Xbox Live and Wii U eShop versions coming the following day.
