The setting in Revelations, however, is fantastic.

The plot does get pretty bloated in its second half, but then again, that’s pretty much par for the course with most games in the series. It breaks away from the mainline plot so you don’t have to be a Resident Evil lore professor to enjoy this one. I’ll get this out of the way first – the story in Revelations isn’t bad. The only problem is, time hasn’t been kind to Revelations, and its cracks are starting to show. And now, in 2017, Resident Evil Revelations is back for another go-around on the PS4 and Xbox One. Unsurprisingly, the game made its way to the PS3 and Xbox 360 a year later, with even more bells and whistles to justify the second purchase. After suffering through the ugly mess that was Resident Evil 5, Revelations felt like a real breath of fresh air when it made its 3DS debut back in 2012.

I have a soft spot for the Revelations spin-off games in the Resident Evil series.