TL; DR This is without a doubt my favourite Resident Evil spinoff title, did my playtime give that away? It has everything I want, crazy conspiracies, fun encounters and enemies, heavy-handed literary references, and I, I can still fight.
I crave spinoff titles for my favourite IPs.

Note this is about the rise of the BSAA, taking place just before the events of Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares

Jill, and Parker arrive at the Queen Zenobia, the derelict luxury cruiser, she disappeared a year ago, but now she has resurfaced, and along with her comes the resurgence of Il Veltro, the bioterrorists responsible for the Terragrigia Panic and the criminals who managed to kidnap Chris Redfield…
Chris is somewhere on the Queen Zenobia, but as you track him down the BSAA discovers that not all things are as they seem, it is time to learn the truth.
So: Abandon hope all ye who enter here.

Revelations is an episodic title, and it exploits that to frame the entire things as a TV series, it ends on cliffhangers, it recaps the previous instalment, and it wants to keep you guessing.
Sometimes they go a bit overboard with the twists and turns, but it is fun, it is enjoyable to see new revelations each episode that make you second guess the motives of your colleagues, and corporate rivals. What is the truth of Queen Zenobia? Is everything distraction and misdirection? You will have to play the next episode to find out!
This more focused and self-contained story makes the setting seem larger, that things are happening outside of the mainline games, and that the villains have had lasting effects on the world around them. It does not need to do more than a couple of references here and there to succeed in that because it introduces characters and groups to make the world feel more vibrant, and alive.

Resident Evil is a series filled with groups with nonsensical ambitions, but Il Veltro is one of the more bizarre ones, they are led by a former university lecturer who opposed the construction of a floating city because it is powered by solar energy, and included cooperation between the EU and the US, or something, but despite that it comes across as intimidating, and its leadership comes across as almost charismatic. He is dangerous, and he has the means the cause terrible devastation if left alone.
I also love much they quote Dante’s Inferno, it is so heavy handed and not at all subtle that it becomes amazing, especially how it relates to Veltro in particular, they are Italian ultranationalists, and they are led by someone who has read at least that one book, is he using Inferno because he is Italian, and it has sick lines? Or because it is the only book he knows? Who can say!

The Queen Zenobia is a beautiful ship complete with an ornate dining hall, a casino, and sleeping quarters, it is also an abandoned seafaring vessel with dilapidated corridors, and spartan sections dedicated to the crew.
It is a great place to explore, there is a lot of things to see, and you never get bored with it. Not only is the Queen Zenobia a complete world onto itself but you get even more variety, as they let you explore the futuristic Terragrigia and freezing mountain paths during certain episodes.
Most of these areas are filled with Oozes, and other T-Abyss mutants, and as you can hear from the name, they ooze, they are slimy, disgustingly wet, and they have this mouth proboscis that is outright revolting. They also draw some inspiration from deep-sea creatures, who are generally strange enough as is, not only that but they stagger along in a very unsettling way, that makes fighting them very creepy.
In terms of Resident Evil designs they are among the most inspired, and disconcerting.

The OST is mostly there to heighten this impression, complete with these creepy disharmonic loops, solemn pianos, and chilling violins, it makes normal exploration unsettling and serves well to increase the tension of combat.
There are a couple of standout tracks, O vendetta di Dio is exceedingly memorable, it feels imperious, and epic, like you are an ant, and how dare an ant stand in their way?
Yet it is quite funny because the title track Revelations is also hard to forget, not only because it is the recap song, and you hear it a dozen times, but because it is smooth, it immediately sets you in the mood of a thriller and the deep seas.

As one might expect Revelations plays a lot like the other 3rd person Resident Evil titles. You have a gun, you have melee, you collect things and solve a couple of puzzles.
What sets Revelations apart is the multitude of player characters, the scanner you will need to properly stock up on resources and the expansive world that was absent after Resident Evil 4.

Stalking the halls of the Queen Zenobia, dealing with problems as they arise, slowly uncovering the mystery, all while fighting off a swarm of Oozes is awesome. There are ambushes all over, encounters generally designed to catch you off-guard, and a couple of victory laps. Enemies are varied, mixed together to complement each other’s strengths, and cover their weaknesses, which ensures that the encounters are always different, and challenge you in different ways, meaning you will never get bored.
Add a couple of entirely optional areas with neat rewards, some great bosses (sometimes featuring adds to heighten to the stress), unique encounter designs for each of the four player characters which let the developers experiment without detracting from the main experience and you are left with a thrilling and amazing game.

Yet, what I find most satisfying about Revelations is the follow-up attacks, which should be obvious for anyone who enjoys the 3rd person entries, since they have always felt impactful, but now they let you charge them up, letting you build anticipation and power before delivering a devastating strike, and knocking them down. It is hard to describe how thrilling it can be to deliver a fully charged attack on a boss, so it is something that is best experience for oneself.
They also gave us a dodge mechanic, and it feels great to dodge a powerful attack, it is perfect to get out of tight spots, but it almost feels overpowered, once you get the hang of it. Of course, it is nearly mandatory on higher difficulties, cause if you run out of ammunition you are left with the knife, and trying to deal with a Scagdead, is um, not recommended without dodging.
You fall into a rhythm, tapping an enemy on their weak spots, weaving past other enemies to knock out a threat in one fell strike, as stated, it is satisfying, and these core mechanics are more than enough to carry the entire experience.

I love Raid mode, most of my playtime is in Raid mode, and it is not difficult to fathom why.
It is an optional mode that builds on the combat, giving you increased customisability, and a whole host of levels of varying degrees of difficulty.
It utilizes the enemy roster in ways that were not reasonable in the campaign, adding challenges that were not narratively possibly during the story, and changing bosses up to make them even more imposing, Raid mode is great fun with a friend, but even solo is enjoyable.

The absolute peak of it, is the Ghost Ship, a veritable gauntlet of enemies, literally the entire Queen Zenobia at once, filled with every enemy and every boss you can think of. It is not only filled with difficult encounters, and exciting rewards, but it is also an endurance test, a drain on your resources, and the closest Revelations ever comes to properly forcing you to manage your resources.
Play Ghost Ship, it is great, if you are prepared.

Com todo respeito à equipe de desenvolvimento, mas Resident Evil Revelations é meio simples comparado aos jogos da franquia lançados próximos a ele. Os inimigos são simples, os chefões são mais ou menos, e a trama tenta ser cheia de reviravoltas, mas acaba perdendo o rumo.
A jogabilidade me pareceu estranha no começo, me acostumei, mas não achei tão boa.

Caso tenha interesse, não recomendo. Sugiro ver a história na internet e jogar algum outro da franquia.

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