Resident Evil: Revelations hits PS3, PC, Wii U, and Xbox 360 next week (May 21), but due to lovely nature of advance copies, the first review is already in.
The review has since been taken down from OPM, but not it was already read by a number of people, and quotes grabbed by VG247. The mag gave the underwater RE a 7/10, saying the game was "more focused than Resi 6," and that it "sheds almost every awkward design decision that made the ambitious sixth outing ultimately directionless."
As it's Official PlayStation Magazine, the mag never commented on the 3DS original, but said version earned considerably more favorable reviews: 80 from Eurogamer and Wired, 85 from IGN and GameSpot, and a slew of 90's and above from numerous others.
The console port has a bunch of new features to boast over its handheld predecessor, like two new characters (longtime RE mercenary Hunk and the revealing Racahel) in the game's Raid mode, a new monster, and custom parts to make additional weapons.
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 a 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.
You can check back here next week for our own review on the game. Resident Evil: Revelations arrives May 21st.
