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Game RantGame Rant Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/10/2015
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PS3 / PS4 / PC / Vita / X360 / XONE - 2/24/2015
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony
Resident Evil Revelations 2 follows two interwoven stories of terror across 4 episodes of intense survival horror. Episode One: Penal Colony Kidnapped by a unknown group of assailants, Claire and Moira awake to find themselves trapped on an isolated island infested with horrifying creatures beyond imagination. Now they must desperately struggle to escape the horror. *Episode One includes Raid Mode for countless additional hours of gameplay.
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- Capcom
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment, Capcom
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Critic avg
73
18 scored reviews
Total coverage
18
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60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 18 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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18 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 6%
80–895 reviews · 28%
70–799 reviews · 50%
Below 703 reviews · 17%
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Matt Mirkovich
Gaming NexusGaming Nexus Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/6/2015
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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CGMagazineCGMagazine Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/2/2015
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70
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Read originalMichael Harradence
PlayStation UniversePlayStation Universe Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/2/2015
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerPC Gamer Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/2/2015
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69
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Bacchus
Pure XboxPure Xbox Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 3/1/2015
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70
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Read originalMark Lee
TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 2/27/2015
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaulmichael Contreras
PlayStation LifeStylePlayStation LifeStyle Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 2/27/2015
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Beck
Hardcore GamerHardcore Gamer Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 2/26/2015
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquarePush Square Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode 1: Penal Colony Review
Published 2/25/2015
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-3 vs critic avg
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