Biohazard - Revelations 2 - Episode 1 - Penal Colony
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony pairs Claire and Moira in an abandoned detention facility, switching complementary abilities to explore, solve puzzles, and survive infected enemies. This catalogue entry covers the recorded original-platform release and its period-specific play conditions.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony pairs Claire and Moira in an abandoned detention facility, switching complementary abilities to explore, solve puzzles, and survive infected enemies. Complementary characters, resource pressure, and the oppressive facility create a strong survival-horror opening, with cooperation built naturally into play. As a standalone first episode it ends just as story and growth begin, enemy and location variety are narrow, and partner AI can interfere. This description covers the original ps3 release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
Collected in series
Resident Evil follows people trying to survive biological disasters, combining dangerous exploration, puzzles and encounters with hostile creatures. Each game finds a different balance between fear and action, with fixed, over-the-shoulder and first-person perspectives changing how you face the danger.
Recommended games
Related game recommendations on this platform
PlayStation 3
AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony pairs Claire and Moira in an abandoned detention facility, switching complementary abilities to explore, solve puzzles, and survive infected enemies.
Complementary characters, resource pressure, and the oppressive facility create a strong survival-horror opening, with cooperation built naturally into play. As a standalone first episode it ends just as story and growth begin, enemy and location variety are narrow, and partner AI can interfere. Overall, its main strengths are Complementary characters make cooperation natural; Resource pressure and prison atmosphere are strong. Its material limitations are A short episode with an incomplete story arc; Limited enemies, locations, and partner AI. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Complementary characters make cooperation natural
- Resource pressure and prison atmosphere are strong
Weaknesses
- A short episode with an incomplete story arc
- Limited enemies, locations, and partner AI
Who it is for: Players who value complementary characters make cooperation natural and can accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Before playing, expect a short episode with an incomplete story arc and limited enemies, locations, and partner ai; this assessment covers the catalogued release.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Resource pressure and prison atmosphere are strong; Limited enemies, locations, and partner AI. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Complementary characters make cooperation natural; A short episode with an incomplete story arc. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Resource pressure and prison atmosphere are strong; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original ps3 release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. A short episode with an incomplete story arc. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
Not provided
Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- 2015
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genreSurvivalPuzzle
- Tags
- Local Co-opHorrorZombies3D GraphicsThird PersonPuzzle SolvingShootingSurvival
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2015
Game gallery
Sources
Not provided