Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Probably one of my favourite resident evil games. I enjoyed the campaign and the side episodes, while the raid mode being an extra bonus.... was probably the highlight of this game imo. Also you have to buy the deluxe edition to get all the episodes or you can buy them individually just in case some people get confused. Overall it was a really good game, great gameplay, decent story, and a really great raid mode...... I highly recommend!

The game is pretty fun but the fact that they offer to sell it for one episode at a time when the entire game is now available for purchase is a bit strange. People are likely to see the very low pricetag and assume that they'll be buying the full package for only a dollar.
Luckily I didn't make this mistake, I purchased the whole lot in one bundle for £12 which isn't so bad, especially for all the content that there is in this title.
The singleplayer story mode which I played the most is enjoyable and well-made, there are collectibles, challenges, and special modes such as invisible enemy mode for each chapter, which makes them very replayable.
After a lot of grind I did manage to get all of the achievements in this game, but I must say that it really did become somewhat difficult to do after a while, this is mostly because there are a fair number of sequences in each chapter which force your character to move at a walking pace while some dialogue happens in the background, these cutscenes are unskippable and must be done each time you play the chapter. If the option to skip all of this were present I would probably enjoy replaying this as much as I do other entries in the series like RE4 and RE5, but unfortunately that's not the case.
I played this game with a PS4 controller so I can't comment on how well done the controls are for keyboard and mouse, but the controller support is exactly what it needs to be, no issues there. Visuals are great, Capcom have this grainy sort of texture compression that has applied to their RE games since the remake of RE1 and the original RE4 which I think brings a charm to the graphical style and allows it to age surprisingly well.
Disappointingly, despite the game's story swapping you between two pairs of characters alternating with each level, it is not possible to play co-operatively over the internet in this game, it is only possible to do this locally or by using Steam's "Remote Play Together" feature which I have never tried as it requires quite a strong internet connection to minimize input lag.
I did not play much of this game's Raid mode, which is a side mode that is the definition of grind.
You play as one of a number of characters with their own experience level and collect levelled guns and levelled abilities which you can use to to replay the same chopped up sections of the singleplayer story filled with enemies with inflated HP based on their level which are placed in different configurations, the general goal is to kill them all and reach the end of the level.
Perhaps if I owned this game for a mobile console this mode would have more appeal, perhaps if I knew someone who owned the same game on their portable console we could regularly co-op some raids and enjoy the grind.
Raid mode is a chore playing solo. This is coming from someone who maxed out the singleplayer campaign's content completely, achieving the max rank for every level on every difficulty.
Despite its flaws, there is an online multiplayer function to Raid mode, which makes the fact that this function is missing from the story mode even more of a kick in the teeth.
Overall I would say that this is worth playing, storywise it's alright, gameplay wise it's alright, atmosphere and replayability-wise it is stellar, with only the few unskippable semi-cutscenes in each chapter cutting into the game's replayability.
If you buy this on sale you will definitely get your money's worth through the singleplayer content alone, even if you only play it once.

I like the game, but I don't like the fact that I have to pay for the episodes instead of just get the full game in one go...

Barry.

Worth it just for Raid mode alone. Other than finding out where Barry's been after all this time, the campaign is kinda meh; It's quite similiar to RE5's in all honesty. Just be warned, the low price for this game only gets you Episode 1 and Raid mode - you have to buy every other episode individually, or buy the season pass. Yes, both the campagin and Raid mode are co-op, so there's that. Other than that, I'd spend my money on RE2 Remake, the upcoming RE3 Remake, or hell even RE4. Enjoy!

Absolutely fantastic. This game has that classic RE feel to it, but with modern amenities and qol improvements without taking away what made RE so engrossing, just like the first Revelation game. Atmosphere, locations, eerieness, gameplay, story, character development are all top notch.
At first, I was worried about having an AI partner join you throughout the adventure whether it was Barry/Natalia or Claire/Moria...but I quickly realized that this game does everything right- you don't have to hold it's hand and they dont get in your way. The chatter between all the characters is very well done to keep the story flowing. Solving puzzles using two characters felt natural and to be honest didn't really feel like puzzles at all. The back and forth between each pair of characters stories is so we'll done I couldn't wait to see what was up coming up next. A second person can even control the other character helping find extra ammo and spotting enemies through walls or blinding enemies with the flashlight and smashing them with a crowbar. Plus, there's Raid mode which I gotta admit I'm not huge into multiplayer (can also be played solo) but damn...its a lot of fun, and two extra episodes (although I've read these extra episodes are sorta meh) if you want even more. Cool stuff.
It's a well rounded, perfectly paced RE game from start to finish, and I can't wait to play the RE2 and 3 remakes.

Man, I played the crap outta this game on the PS4 and completed everything the story mode had to offer. I'm excited to go through all of it again, even the challenges. When you complete a title and still want to play it, it must be doing something right.