As the final episode draws near, Episode 3 delivers a chilling cliffhanger…
Spoiler Alert for those who havenāt yet finished Episode 2.
Well, I personally didnāt see THAT coming. Albert Weskerās sister, Alex revealed herself to be the Overseer behind the project on the isolated island and while the story of Claire and Moira continues with another twist to the Terra Save plot, its Barry and Nataliaās episode that really delivers with some shock moments and one that I didnāt see coming and leaves you wondering where the story can go from here. I guess Iāll have to wait to finish the final episode to find out.
Overall, itās definitely the strongest episode so far. The quality has kept improving week after week and while each episode hasnāt shaken up the formula too much, itās comfortable with keeping it familiar. My only problem with the third episode is the area in the abandoned quarry which sees Barry and Natalia move power supplies over conveyer belts; I found it frustrating to say the least. Itās the only area in the entire game so far where I felt it was a chore to get through.
Enemy types are more or less the same, but they do throw a few new ones occasionally throughout the episodes, which throws a curveball at the player. Including the odd boss battle as in this one told through Claireās episode. Itās a bit of a predictable fight, but an interesting one nonetheless.
Visually, the areas are more varied in this episode and the framerate is just as steady as in past entries. Voice acting is as you would expect with the odd corny line thrown in, it wouldnāt be Resident Evil without them after all.
The Verdict
On the whole, itās hard to judge this episode without seeing through the final entry to see if the past ones leading up to it were worth the wait, but overall itās an episode full of the gameās namesake āRevelationsā and one that will keep me playing till I finally finish the story.
