Revelations 1 Raid Mode
Raid Mode is just what you think. Your goal is eliminate every enemies & raid parts of the ship. There is no actual story to this mini game at all. To me each complete set for all three difficulties are great recreations of the campaign. In fact I would even go as far to say they're much better. You really need to work hard to get far in this mini game.
Revelations 2 Raid Mode
Raid Mode plays more like The Mercenaries than the previous game's Raid Mode. Let me explain you get some characters that have been in The Mercenaries mini games & spin off games. RE6's The Mercenaries theme do play in several levels. The overall feel of it is very similar to those mini games. Although it has plenty of differences to help separate it from those.
Round 1: Level layouts
In Revelations 1, each difficulty has different levels with similar layouts. In Revelations 2, you are playing the same exact levels on all difficulties. In Revelations 1, every level has a nice picture to help give you an idea what you're dealing with. Sadly in Revelations 2, you don't get any pictures. Levels in Raid Mode are noticeably longer than those in Raid Mode of Revelations 2.
There is a lot more levels in Revelations 2. Unfortunately very little of it takes from Revelations 1 and 2. You would never guess Resident Evil 6 had the biggest inspiration on it. I would say around 85% is covered in RE6 theme levels. In Revelations 1, it only took from Revelations 1 for the most part.
I should mention unlike Raid Mode in Revelations 2, there is a bonus level for Revelations 1. Often considered to be the toughest level in all of Raid Mode to complete. You get to explore the entire ship with enemies of all levels. It is highly recommended to have close to max level weapons, plenty of herbs and playing with another great player.
One interesting fact if you aren't on level 50 you end the level by beating the final boss. But if you are on level 50 after beating him. You have to face a even tougher version of that boss to complete the level. Basically this level is like putting the entire game into one huge level. Now that's pretty mind blowing & impressive.
In Revelations 2, most levels are in a gauntlet of six levels. The only exceptions are Gauntlet 9 and Gauntlet Omega. Gauntlet 9 is four dlc levels that isn't well balanced. Gauntlet Omega is just one level with 12 enemies including that game's final boss. There is two endings for Revelations 2 but it is a lot of work to get them both.
In Revelations 1, there's four medals for every level. Don't get hit, beat the level being three levels below it and kill every enemy. By doing those three you get get the final medal. In comparison, there's five medals for every levels. Don't use herbs, complete mission at or below level, and complete the mission.
By doing all four of those you will get the fifth medal. You will be surprised how much easier it is to do this. Basically there are some clear differences. In Revelations 1, you have to be three levels lower than the recommended level. In Revelations 2, you could be the same level as it or one level lower. I got to be honest it just feels right getting them in Revelations 1.
They made the conditions for the medals in Revelations 2 too easy. I felt I had to really work for those medals in Revelations 1. Also in Revelations 2 by completing enough missions not fully having all the medals can unlock other gauntlets. Which means you don't have to fully get them all to get both endings.
You do need to get every medal in Revelations 1 to complete it. Some levels especially Ghost Ship can be challenging. Let's be honest most Capcom fans prefers a experience similar to arcade experience than what felt like they're letting us win. Don't get me wrong I like both Raid Modes with an passion however I simply have more reason caring for Revelations 1's.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 1
Round 2: Store
In Revelations 1, the prices of everything is very high. Let me put it this way you have to keep getting a lot of medals for the money to add up. Which by itself is putting a lot on you in the process. There is no easy way of getting money in this mini game. In vice versa, the money situation is quite the opposite.
You earn points for replaying levels in the campaign to get one of three different gold amounts. The highest being fifty five thousand in gold for ten thousand points. Also the prices for the most part are much lower. If your money is too low to play a mission. Simply wait for daily missions to help you out since they don't cost any money to play.
Unfortunately due to some mechanics got altered in placement of things. I can't fully go into how to increase your grenades and herbs amount yet. In Revelations 1, you can get max level weapons in the store. In Revelations 2, you can only buy from level 1 to level 95 weapons. If you want higher than those weapons you have to know which levels to constantly replay to get them.
Now isn't that annoying you have to play attention to a few levels on Code Red difficulty. Search the huge cases possibly for hours hoping you might find a level 100 weapon. All of this is incredibly tedious in every sense of the word. It is difficult to decide which Raid Mode store ends up being better out of the two.
Both of them has the option to refill everything. Pretty expansive to do so in Revelations 1. Buying weapons is doable for both mini games. Revelations 1 does have one major edge in this category. You can freely remove custom parts to any weapon at any given time. In comparison once you put one of those on your weapon.
You aren't able to take it off without stealing that part. You heard correctly you have to buy to remove any parts you added to your weapon even if it got on there by accident. Now that's a great reason to not carelessly put stuff on your weapons. It is also a stupid reason because it could've been a high level of that part taking hours to get it that high.
In other words let's say you put it on any slightly lower than level 100 weapons. But you knew you needed that for your level 100 weapon. The game is flat out telling you too bad it's useless now. As much time I put into Revelations 2's store in general. Flaws like this does hurt it in a comparison. To sum it up despite being the more expansive out of the two.
Revelations 1's Raid Mode does give you another reason to play it better. Not just for getting at least two medals at a time. You also can get a lot of in game money to help you out. Believe it or not, you could replay easier levels for hours getting a lot more money than Revelations 2 on a great day. I'm not kidding in that regard I have to give the win to Revelations 1 for being better balanced.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 2
Round 3: Characters
In Revelations 1, almost every characters is from the game. The only exception being Hunk with two different versions you can play as. In Revelations 2, most playable characters are from the game. They also have Leon, Chris, Jill, Hunk and Albert Wesker. Add in Cipher being the AI of this program Alex Wesker created that's all the characters.
The process unlocking characters & costumes is very different between both mini games. In Revelations 1, you have to very good to get them all. You literately need every medal in every level to do that. Which is going to be a challenge. In vice versa, some characters can be unlocked by getting completion medals.
Some characters will appear by beating Episodes 2 to 4 in their entirely. Evgeny will become playable in Raid Mode by beating The Struggle. Very few unlockables applies to completing a few levels in Raid Mode on a particular difficulty. Which does include Alex Wesker and two costumes for Claire & Moire respectively.
Both rosters of characters does fit the theme of their mini games. I should mention both Raid Mode got dlc characters. In Revelations 1, you have to pay for Lady Hunk & Rachel Ooze. In Revelations 2, you have to pay for Albert Wesker, Hunk and Evgeny. But some characters also got other characters in the form of costumes.
Cipher got two Lottie characters that can be annoying to see around. Pedro got his mutant appearance which I prefer out of the two. The weird case is Gina that has Jessica, Rachel and Lady Hunk as costumes from Revelations 1. I felt you really get better costumes in Revelations 1. A handful of characters doesn't get more than one outfit.
Most playable characters can have up to two or three costumes. Hell I am just going to say it I love these costumes. Not only they're fitting to their respective characters but adds more appeal to the experience. Honestly costume wise it easily goes to Revelations 1 but I do prefer the roster of Revelations 2.
I also kinda prefer the character selection in Revelations 2 more. Although how they did it in Revelations 1 does give you slightly easier access to their costumes. In a twisted fate I sorta have to go for Revelations 2. A better roster of characters and easier to work character selection. Plus remember what I said back in Round 2.
In Revelations 1, you have to increase overall fire power, getting more herbs and abilities. Slightly more herbs in Revelations 1 being fourteen compared to Revelations 2's nine herbs. Combining custom parts is made much easier in Revelations 2. The same spot also allows you to increase a level 100's capabilities.
Such as how fast it fires, how powerful it is, how fast it reloads or how much ammo. Trust me this gets pretty ridiculous fast. I also like when the game will tell you the option of upgrading it further is no longer possible. Why is that important because you can increase fire power to several types of weapons in Revelations 1.
I believe you can do this process up to thirty times before you can't anymore. Sure in a way it has an advantage over Revelations 2. But we're doing it beyond your wildest imagine on level 100 weapons. You simply can't believe how ridiculous you can make them folks. Also considering the cheap nature of Code Red it does even that out a bit.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 2
Round 4: residentevil.net support
Both Revelations games are supported by residentevil.net. In Revelations 2, you can buy one of three different colored chests. Ranging from one thousand points for bronze chest, five thousand points for silver chest and twenty five thousand points for gold chest. But it randomly puts weapon parts in them making you are more likely to waste a lot of points.
Now going back to Round 1, you also can send 50,000 gold per a thousand points. You can only send twenty items at a time. But you can later sent more out while you still have a waiting period. In Revelations 1, you can use points to send weapons, parts and cases. The cases are more likely to have something good than those chests in Revelations 2.
Also by allowing us to send up to level 25 to level 30 weapons early on does help. Although you need to be leveled up to them first before using while Revelations 2 doesn't have that problem. Revelations 1 may not get help with money from the service. It does help more in the experience by the way it is set up.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 1
Round 5: Leveling
I already talked a little about it in other rounds. In Revelations 1, regardless which character you are playing as. Everyone does share the same level you are currently with the maximum being level 50. In Revelations 2, every character has their own leveling system. They increase the maximum level to level 100.
It takes a long time to get up to their maximum levels. But a pro player could get up to level 50 in Revelations 1 faster than leveling every character to level 100 in Revelations 2. In a way it does like this you can own higher level weapons & stuff. But you need to level up to that level before using that giving you more reason to level up.
In comparison, there is little reason to level up. You can play levels being a few levels lower than the recommended. This has no real affect on all of it's unlockables. The closest reason anyone would want to be level 100 is further upgrading level 100 weapons. Although they are more expansive than RE4 and RE5's handcannon upgrades combine.
I am honestly not kidding it likely will cost you more than your limbs to do this. Which will force you at some point to slow down to get more gold. The overall process of fully doing this is simply a double edged sword. On one hand it will help you take down the toughest of enemies at the cost of your back up funds.
To sum it up some costumes in Revelations 1 does require you to be on several levels to unlock. Thus giving me more reason to care about the leveling. I really don't feel the same about it on Revelations 2. It just felt like a missed opportunity that's better than Dead Rising 4 and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 1
Despite not having a story although it was obviously recreating the campaign three times. Raid Mode in Revelations 1 is a better overall experience even with it's flaws. Yes it does require you to be more on your game but the rewards truly make the experience. Also I really couldn't look past Raid Mode on Revelations 2 using way too much RE6 with so little of it's own game.
Even the final boss of Revelations 1 ends up being used better. In comparison, you fight the same exact boss late in the campaign of Revelations 2. Sometimes she might get a power up or two but it doesn't change much. Everything about Raid Mode in Revelations 1 is really worth giving a try. I could recommend Raid Mode of Revelations 2 but come on this was almost a land slide.
Winner: Raid Mode of Revelations 1
"In Revelations 1, you have to be three levels lower than the recommended level."
ReplyDeleteThat's not true. You have to be at the recommended level. Why would they have a recommended level if you were supposed to just do it at 3 levels lower than that one? Not sure why I stumbled on this article but I doubt you played much raid mode in either game.
It clearly states that in the game itself. As for Revelations 2's Raid Mode. I fully played through it in two versions with Xbox One having every medal you can get.
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