{"id":1737,"date":"2015-03-09T00:23:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T00:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2015-04-12T20:13:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T20:13:32","slug":"resident-evil-revelations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slateman.net\/blog\/archives\/1737","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil: Revelations 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\"468px-Jessica-sherawat\"<\/a>So, you ‘reboot’ your franchise by making a side-story of sorts which takes place on a ship, but this reboot is just for the Nintendo 3DS, a rather limited market. You test the waters (pun!) to excellent reviews and then, as is Capcom’s<\/b> wont, you port it over to a bunch of other platforms. It seems reasonable. I never jumped at RE: Revelations<\/b> and even after getting it on sale on the PSN, I didn’t play too much. However, as the REmake<\/b> was just out and with Revelations 2<\/b> coming, I played a bit over the last month. It’s actually quite good! Most reviews critiqued the graphics but I swear, we all forget how good games don’t have to rely on visuals. Now, the story is ludicrous (as is Jessica’s outfit) but I don’t play RE<\/b> for practicality. For what it is, it is entertaining. It’s more RE<\/b> which I love and that’s enough for me.<\/p>\n

I have yet to finish that game’s campaign but it’s OK. Resident Evil’s<\/b> mythos isn’t really shattered now that I’m already halfway through RE:R2<\/b>, one of the weirder acronyms. This one is entirely coop, though you can’t play online that way. I’m disgusted at how games have really put online coop on the backburner as it’s one of my favorite genres and this game would be perfect for it. Anyhow, this new title is awesome. I’ve read reviews slagging the first episode and others slagging the second (all while praising the opposite, it’s strange) but whatever. It’s fun. Claire’s campaign is more action-oriented while Barry’s is more survival horror. It’s relatively cheap AND<\/b> Raid Mode is spectacular! I just leveled Hunk up to level 50 and as the next two weeks roll out, more will be added. And while the weekly installment thing irked me at first, I’ve now embraced it as I can’t wait for Tuesday to come to play the next episode! It’s all brilliant and has me salivating for more. <\/p>\n

After beating the REmake<\/b> a handful of times, including a 2:30 speedrun this past month, I’m sold on the RE<\/b> franchise again. I’m not the die-hardest of fans…but at 39 years old, nobody cares anyway. My history is scattered but damn, I’m enjoying it now. Skipping some titles, here’s my experience…<\/p>\n

RE (PS1 – played, never beat)
\nRE2 (PS1 – beat)
\nRE3 (never played)
\nCode Veronica (DC – touched a few times)
\nREmake (GC – played, never beat)
\nRE0 (GC – played, never beat)
\nRE: Outbreak (PS2 – played, beat?)
\nRE: Outbreak 2 (PS2 – played, never beat)
\nRE4 (GC\/PS2\/Wii\/PS3 – beat numerous times, not on PS3 though!)
\nRE: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii\/PS3 – beat on Wii, not on PS3)
\nRE5 (PS3\/Xbox360 – Platinumed, beat everything PS3, beat on 360)
\nRE: Darkside Chronicles (Wii\/PS3 – played, never beat either)
\nRE: Revelations (PS3 – will beat by next week)
\nRE6 (PS3 – beat, never finished Ada’s campaign – not my fave RE)
\nRE:R2 (Halfway done – digging it!)<\/p>\n

I haven’t beaten half the RE<\/b> games I started…I guess that’s pathetic. :) Whatever. Having fun now! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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