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Resident Evil Revelations 2 is out now on Vita, but looks a little ropey and needs a 900MB patch

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Resident Evil Revelations 2 is out now on Vita, but looks a little ropey and needs a 900MB patch
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The Vita version of Resident Evil Revelations 2 is out now on PlayStation Vita as a download, but early adopters are warning of choppy framerates and muddy textures, even after a 900MB patch.

This is a port of the PS4 survival horror game, that has two characters - with different skill sets - working together to kill zombies. In one scenario, for example, Claire can shoot while Moira stuns enemies with a torch.

Sadly, the Vita version has no co-operative play in its four episode campaign, so you'll have to swap between the two characters by yourself.

Claire

There is multiplayer in the score-attack raid mode. Plus, pretty much every costume and map from the console version is available - and those optional in-game purchases for respawn crystals or whatever.

Look, the game wasn't that great to begin with, and it sounds like this port not only strips its reason to exist (co-op play) but also plays and looks a little ropey. Unless you're a diehard Vita fan, it might be one to skip. We'll see if we can get a review code.

But if we haven't deterred you, the game is £24.99 / $29.99, or £22.49 / $26.99 for PlayStation Plus users.

Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Mark Brown spent several years slaving away at the Steel Media furnace, finally serving as editor at large of Pocket Gamer before moving on to doing some sort of youtube thing.