RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS

I originally played Resident Evil Revelations on the Nintendo 3DS and absolutely loved it. It was a graphical marvel on this system as it looked better than anything else on the market.

So how does the Switch version hold up? Very well as you might imagine. It looks great and plays well with the joy-cons and the pro controller options the system has. It really benefits from the second joy stick that the original 3DS model needed an attachment for. It runs well although suffered from some stuttering and long load times that were also present in the 3DS version. I'm not sure if this is caused by loading from my Micro SD card or not, but because it was on the original as well, this might just be how the game is.

The sound design is great and can keep you on edge at times. The visuals are really good as well, and the enemy designs are really creepy looking. The main setting of the game is an isolated cruise ship and its really well done. The story is is good but not perfect and might be the game's weakest aspect, but it does still have really good moments.

The gameplay is similar to Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 with the ability to move and shoot which is great. Playing through the story can be very difficult at times even on the normal setting. I found myself really running out of ammo at times, and I even have to finish the final boss fight with my knife as I completely ran out of ammo. The best part of the game though is its Raid Mode: A RPG-like mode where you level up and collect new gear to tackle harder and harder areas. It's a brilliant game mode that really makes you keep coming back to this game. The Switch version even has amiibo support for this mode that will cut down on the grind making it the best way to play Raid Mode.

Overall, I think the Switch version is by far the best way to play Resident Evil Revelations and I can't recommend this one enough. I've seen it on sale on the eShop for as low as $9.99 and it's a steal at that price. Absolutely worth it!