Resident Evil – Code: Veronica vs Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is a horror game from Capcom (2000) while Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an action-RPG FPS game from Capcom (2015).
Quick answer: Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
What each one is
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is filed under Horror. In contrast, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 under Action-RPG and FPS.
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is a 2000 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the Dreamcast. It was the first Resident Evil game to debut on a platform other than PlayStation. The story takes place three months after the events of Resident Evil 2 (1998) and the concurrent destruction of Raccoon City as seen in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). It follows Claire Redfield and her brother Chris Redfield in their efforts to survive a viral outbreak at a remote prison island in the Southern Ocean and a research facility in Antarctica. The game retains the series' traditional controls and gameplay; however, unlike the pre-rendered backgrounds of previous installments, Code: Veronica uses real-time 3D environments and dynamic camera movement.
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
In December 1998, three months after escaping from Raccoon City (seen in Resident Evil 2 ) prior to its eventual destruction (seen in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ), Claire Redfield raids an Umbrella Corporation facility in Paris in search of her brother, Chris Redfield . Discovered by Umbrella's security forces and eventually captured, Claire is imprisoned on Rockfort Island, a prison complex owned by the corporation, situated in the Southern Ocean . She is… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception (Dreamcast version) Code: Veronica received universal acclaim; many critics felt it was the best Resident Evil game at the time, and a "must-own" for the Dreamcast. Derek Williams of AllGame called it the best game for the system along with Soulcalibur (1999). A critic from GameRevolution found it to be the best of all the horror games on the Dreamcast, towering the likes of The House of the Dead 2 (1999) , Zombie Revenge (1999), and Carrier… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The storyline is composed of four episodes divided into a past scenario with Claire Redfield and Moira Burton and a present scenario with Barry Burton. Episode 1 - Penal Colony Claire Redfield and Moira Burton, daughter of Barry Burton, work for biohazard prevention agency TerraSave. While attending an office party, they and several other TerraSave members are captured by armed mercenaries. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reviews for the game have been mixed to positive. There was praise for the setting, story, characters and the co-op gameplay, but the graphics and some technical issues were largely criticized. According to Kimberley Wallace of Game Informer , the game has crazy plot twists, laughable dialogue, and campy moments, all of which come together in a satisfying way. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.7/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (78%, 32,092) |
| Critic aggregate | 94/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 23 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2000 | 2015 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica vs Resident Evil: Revelations 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Resident Evil – Code: VeronicaHorror gameResident Evil: Revelations 2Action-RPG FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil – Code: VeronicaNo descriptive tagsResident Evil: Revelations 2Zombies, Horror, Survival HorrorThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Content and scale
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica—Resident Evil: Revelations 232,092 reviews · 22 add-ons · 23 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil – Code: VeronicaUnknownResident Evil: Revelations 2$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Where they differ
ZombiesHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorActionCo-op
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Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil – Code: Veronica | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTS |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6700, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | — | 23 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil – Code: Veronica · Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and 1 for Resident Evil: Revelations 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 in scope?
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica lists little scope data. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has drawn 32,092 Steam reviews, ships 22 add-ons and installs in 23 GB.
Is Resident Evil – Code: Veronica or Resident Evil: Revelations 2 better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica or Resident Evil: Revelations 2?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Resident Evil – Code: Veronica or Resident Evil: Revelations 2?
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.