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A [[High-definition video|high-definition]] (HD) version was released for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii U]], and [[Xbox 360]] in 2013, and for [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2017. This version does not support the [[Autostereoscopy|3D capabilities]] of the Nintendo 3DS but features enhanced graphics and additional content, including a new difficulty setting. Across all platforms, the HD version sold more than two million copies worldwide, but was criticizedcriticised for its dated graphics and uneven controls. A sequel, ''[[Resident Evil: Revelations 2]]'', was released in 2015.

Shortly after the events of ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' in 2004, the [[bioterrorist]] organization Il Veltro launches an attack uponon the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] city of Terragrigia, using biological organic weapons (BOWs), in opposition to the city's development of a solar energy relay system that provides it with power via an orbital satellite. The Federal Bioterrorism Commission (FBC) attempts to maintain control over the city as it is plunged into chaos, but the overwhelming attack prompts FBC director Morgan Lansdale to use the satellite to torch the city in intense solar energy. FBC agents Parker Luciani and Jessica Sherawat oversee the evacuation of the FBC's base and escape before Terragrigia is destroyed by solar rays. A year later, Parker and Jessica join the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA).

After BSAA agent Jill Valentine and Parker investigate a possible resurgence of BOWs near the ruins of Terragrigia, BSAA head Clive R. O'Brian reports that their colleagues [[Chris Redfield]] and Jessica went missing while investigating rumors of Veltro's possible reappearance. The pair are sent to investigate their last known position, which is an abandoned cruise ship called the ''Queen Zenobia''. Searching the ship, the pair are tricked into believing Chris is being held in a room, and are rendered unconscious. Meanwhile, Chris and Jessica confirm that Veltro is operating at an [[airstrip]] in the mountains. O'Brian then orders the pair to track down Jill and Parker after discovering that he had given them false intel regarding their colleagues, and sends two other BSAA agents, Quint Cetcham and Keith "Grinder" Lumley, to investigate the airstrip.

Although Jill and Chris escape the ship before its destruction, Parker falls off a catwalk. O'Brian reveals that he had orchestrated the events they had been through to uncover evidence of Lansdale's involvement in the attack on Terragrigia. Data recovered by Keith and Quint reveals that Lansdale sank a sister ship within the ruins of Terragrigia to eliminate any incriminating evidence. Lansdale arrests O'Brian, while Jill and Chris go to the sister ship, where they find Veltro's leader Jack Norman and learn he survived the solar ray blast by injecting himself with T-Abyss, plotting to expose Lansdale by releasing video footage of his meetings with Veltro, but had grown delusional since then. The pair defeat Norman and take his video evidence, which theyto broadcast. As a result, O'Brian is released and the FBC is dissolved. Parker is found a month later in [[Malta]], after Raymond was found to have faked his death and saved him from the ship's destruction. In a [[post-credits scene]], Raymond gives Jessica a sample of the T-Abyss at a cafe. When asked why he saved Parker, he responds, "I have my reasons."

''Revelations'' received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to the review aggregator website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic"/> ''[[GameSpot]]'' described the game as "a thoroughly successful crossbreeding of old-school chills and new-school action", highlighting its tense atmosphere and slow-paced combat.<ref name="GSpot review"/> In a very positive review, ''[[GameRevolution]]'' praised its spooky setting and sound direction, stating that the game can be more effective than old-school ''Resident Evil'' games.<ref name="GameRev review"/> ''IGN'' reviewer Richard George considered ''Revelations'' "a great handheld game, one that not only pushes the boundaries and standards of the Nintendo 3DS but one that recaptures a long-forgotten spirit of a classic franchise."<ref name="IGN review 2"/> However, he criticizedcriticised the scenarios not involving the cruise ship setting and remarked that the constant alterations of characters and gameplay between scenarios hold the game "back from true greatness", concluding that the game "doesn't understand its strengths".<ref name="IGN review 2"/>

In a mixed review, ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' felt that ''Revelations'' features the best and worst of the series' past and present, and criticizedcriticised its episodic structure for breaking the game's engrossing exploration aspect.<ref name="Edge review"/> ''GameSpot'' praised the gameplay for its stop-and-shoot action and use of the Genesis scanner, saying that it "nicely complements the resource scavenging that underpins your survival."<ref name="GSpot review"/> ''Game Informer'' felt that the weapon customization allows for different playstyles, but criticizedcriticised the game's lack of enemy variety in comparison to other games in the series.<ref name="GI review"/> Jonathan Deesing of [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]] praised the exploration of the cruise ship setting, comparing it favorably to ''[[Super Metroid]]''.<ref name="G4 review"/> However, he criticizedcriticised the controls for being frustrating and the [[Artificial intelligence in video games|computer-controlled]] companions for being useless.<ref name="G4 review"/> Similarly, ''IGN'' remarked that the fact that the player is accompanied by a partner makes the game less scary.<ref name="IGN review 2"/> The Raid Mode was seen as a valuable addition to the game.<ref name="GSpot review"/><ref name="G4 review"/><ref name="EuroG review"/><ref name="Edge review"/> ''Eurogamer'' stated that the mode "is a great concept for 3DS" and the game "executes it with conviction" due to its unlockable features, challenge, and replayability.<ref name="EuroG review"/>

Critical reception towards the HD version was not as positive.<ref name="PC Metacritic"/><ref name="PS3 Metacritic"/><ref name="WU Metacritic"/><ref name="X360 Metacritic"/> ''IGN'' criticizedcriticised it for its dated graphics and uneven controls, saying that the game is "simply out of its element",<ref name="IGN HD review"/> while ''Eurogamer'' criticizedcriticised the slow character movement, but acknowledged that the game still stands out compared to earlier entries in the main ''Resident Evil'' series.<ref name="EuroG HD review"/> In 2016, readers of the Japanese video game magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' selected ''Revelations'' as the sixth most memorable game for PlayStation 3.<ref name="PS3 Memorable"/> Upon release, the HD version topped the UK charts for the week ending May 25, 2013.<ref name="HD tops UK charts"/> As of March 2019, the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows versions combined had sold 1.9 million copies worldwide.<ref name="PS3 X360 PC sales"/> As of February 2018, the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions combined had sold 500,000 copies.<ref name="PS4 XONE NS sales"/> A sequel, ''[[Resident Evil: Revelations 2]]'', was released in 2015.<ref name="GSpot Revelations 2"/>

<ref name="GI review">{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/resident_evil_revelations/b/3ds/archive/2012/01/26/resident-evil-revelations-review-a-new-reason-to-own-a-3ds.aspx |access-date=November 8, 2014 |title=Resident Evil: Revelations |first=Tim |last=Turi |date=January 26, 2012 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129020051/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/resident_evil_revelations/b/3ds/archive/2012/01/26/resident-evil-revelations-review-a-new-reason-to-own-a-3ds.aspx |archive-date=January 29, 2012 |url-status=livedead}}</ref>

<ref name="GI Circle Pad Pro">{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/02/06/resident-evil-revelations-is-amazing-with-two-circle-pads.aspx |access-date=March 18, 2016 |title=Resident Evil: Revelations Is Amazing With Two Circle Pads |first=Tim |last=Turi |date=February 6, 2012 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123015202/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/02/06/resident-evil-revelations-is-amazing-with-two-circle-pads.aspx |archive-date=January 23, 2015 |url-status=livedead}}</ref>

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