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Resident Evil: Revelations

Resident Evil: Revelations is a survival horror game that restores elements of the series' nature, as opposed to the survival action of Resident Evil 5. The game features a single-player mode where the player…

75 26 January 2012 from $4.73

Resident Evil: Revelations is an adventure developed by Capcom, released 26 January 2012 on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Wii U. It currently starts at $4.73 at Gamesplanet. The main story takes about 7.5 hrs to finish.

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What Resident Evil: Revelations is

Resident Evil: Revelations is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 2012. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on MT Framework.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set shortly after the events of Resident Evil 4, the game follows counter-terrorism agents Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they try to uncover the truth behind a bio-terrorist organization that plans to infect the Earth's oceans with a virus.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Resident Evil series

Resident Evil: Revelations is the 73rd of 190 entries we hold in the Resident Evil series. The next entry was Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City in 2012. Its critic score of 75 is almost exactly the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Resident Evil 4 at 95.

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How it was received

Resident Evil: Revelations holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 226 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.5 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $4.73, that works out to about $0.63 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD3850 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $4.73 at Gamesplanet, 76% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Resident Evil: Revelations launched on 26 January 2012, within three weeks of Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection and The Darkness II. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Crusader Kings II, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, The Darkness II.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Resident Evil: Revelations yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Quick answers

Resident Evil: Revelations — frequently asked questions

When did Resident Evil: Revelations come out?
Resident Evil: Revelations was released on 26 January 2012 for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Resident Evil: Revelations cost?
The cheapest current price for Resident Evil: Revelations is $4.73 at Gamesplanet, which is 76% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Resident Evil: Revelations?
At minimum, Resident Evil: Revelations needs Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD3850 or better graphics, 8 GB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Resident Evil: Revelations?
The main story of Resident Evil: Revelations takes around 7.5 hrs.
Is Resident Evil: Revelations worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $4.73, and the main story takes about 7.5 hrs, which works out to $0.63 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Resident Evil: Revelations?
The PC version needs about 8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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