Resident Evil Revelations might not be a numbered entry in the series, but it's main focus is on the story of the series. Revelations is set between Resident Evil 4 and 5. You mainly play as Jill Valentine, one of the co-founders of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA for short), as you search for Chris Redfield, the protagonist of Resident Evil 1 and 5, aboard a derelict cruise ship known as the S.S. Queen Zenobia. The S.S. Queen Zenobia serves as the main setting for Revelations, but at certain points in the game you will take control of many different characters from Chris Redfield himself to new characters such as Jill's partner Parker Luciana in locations like the city of Terragrigia or the Mediterranean coast. These sections are more action-focused and serve as a break from the extremely tense survival horror-focused segments on the ship. With Revelations, Capcom is looking to bring back the tense survival horror gameplay from the first three Resident Evil games. The segments on the ship with Jill will focus on elements like low ammunition and a bigger emphasis on exploration and puzzle solving. Revelations also includes a multiplayer mode called Raid Mode. In Raid Mode, you and a friend battle waves of enemies in order to earn points that can be used to upgrade your character and weapons. Revelations will be fully compatible with the 3DS Circle Pad Pro, which also releases tomorrow, allowing players to use a control scheme common with most shooters today with one circle pad to move and the other to aim.
From what I played of the demo and seen of the game online, Resident Evil Revelations is shaping up to be a big third-party release for the 3DS. The mix of elements from old and new Resident Evil games and the episodic nature of the game will be great for playing on the go. Also with Capcom dropping the price of the game 10 dollars to the normal price of new 3DS games (40 dollars plus tax), Resident Evil fans should not pass up Revelations.
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