A successful start to the first episodic Resident Evil, with some genuinely inventive co-op features and the most effective scares the series has seen in years.

The asymmetric co-op is a surprisingly innovative feature, and Claire and Moira's pitch black perils are especially nerve-racking; Raid is an enjoyable evolution of Mercenaries

It's not clear at all why the game is episodic, especially as Raid is currently offline only; Bland environment and monsters, and low tech visuals; Playing on your own isn't as fun

Episode 4: Metamorphosis does a satisfactory job at tying up Resident Evil Revelations 2's mysteries, yet it also presents us with the clunkiest gameplay and dialogue we've seen in this series.

Claire's chapter; Satisfying - if cryptic - ending; Fun bonus episodes

Barry's chapter drags; Clunky exposition; End boss is a dull slog

Resident Evil Revelations 2 isn't the best entry in this long-running franchise, but it's certainly not the worst. Compared to its handheld predecessor, it's a sub-par experience that wants to be both a survival horror and an action game at the same time, and never manages to strike that perfect...

+ Fleeting moment of "true" survival horror; + It's pretty cheap; + Raid Mode is fairly cool

- But Raid Mode lacks online at launch; - Story is silly as ever; - Retail costs $56 more than digital ($33.45 on Xbox Store vs $89.95 at EB Games

For better or worse? This is often a term pondered by fans of a particular series. The "Resi" franchise is no different. Over the years we've seen games that we can't help but marvel at as well as other that we disregard 2 hours into playing them.

Good combination of survival horror and action | Creepy/Maniacal Storyline | Great boss fights

Some enemy types are frustrating | Environments feel flat overall

Welcome back to our continuing review of the latest chapter in the Resident Evil: Revelations 2 mega-review. This week we're taking a look at Judgment, the third chapter in the spin-off series that feels like a return to Resident Evils past. So what's happened so far?

Resident Evil 5 was my first Resident Evil game. That statement alone has probably made a few people kick their monitors. You see, I didn't grow up with Resident Evil when I was a kid – my parents didn't let me shit my pants with M rated games back then – and I was too busy playing Halo and...

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a mixed bag of survival horror and action gameplay that is enjoyable to play, but never hits the level of greatness that the series used to be known for. The episodic structure is an intriguing experiment, but its reliance on repeated locations will tire most players.

No matter how many times I cringed at the ugly environments, or was flustered as story details were pushed out in favor of fixing lifts, at the end of the day, I enjoyed 'Resident Evil Revelations 2' so much that I want Capcom to make a number '3' in a similar mold. That really sums it up.

Now that Resident Evil: Revelations 2 exists, Capcom seems intent on making it its own offshoot franchise. Unfortunately, apart from being released episodically, nothing especially interesting is happening with it-with a smaller budget and a tighter team than its triple-A big brothers, it seems like...

Despite a slight redesign and new voice actress; Claire Redfield is finally back

Doesn't really innovate nor add anything new to the universe

8 SCORE OUT OF 10 Freedom Concise campaign Addictive Raid Mode Fantastic Value Fear Budget presentation Could use more environments You own this Total...

Concise campaign; Addictive Raid Mode; Fantastic Value

Budget presentation; Could use more environments