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Resident Evil Revelations 2 - Ep 1: Access the prison, deal with the zombie threat, and learn how to use stealth

Our Resident Evil Revelations 2 walkthrough continues with a guide to finding the prison, stealth attacks, and using Natalia's Awareness skill.

As Chapter 2 begins, Resident Evil superstar Barry Burton makes his dramatic entrance, speeding across the ocean toward the prison compound with Moira's frantic distress call ringing in his ears.

How to find the prison

Shortly after arriving on the island, you're joined by your new companion, Natalia. Once the pleasantries have ended, drop down by the water and follow the shoreline around and to the left. Directly ahead, partially hidden by rocks, is a small pathway. Make your way along it until you reach a barrel containing Handgun Ammo and, just to the right, a small ledge set into the rock.

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Make your way up, swiping the Assault Rifle Ammo from the crate nearby, and wind along the rocky pathway. There's a dead end up ahead, crawling with deadly bugs, but you can continue your journey by clambering up the small ledge a little off to your left.

Next, turn left again and pass beneath the concrete pillars. Proceed along the rocky path until you reach the small platform leading back toward the prison complex. Here, you can either follow the path around to the left or take the steps on the right - both take you to your destination.

Once you reach the building, approach the shutter door and open it to proceed. Inside, swipe the Green Herb from the ground then enter the small office to the left. Here, you'll find a Red Herb on the desk that can be combined with your Green Herb to multiply the number of Green Herbs in your possession. There's also some Assault Rifle Ammo in the desk drawer.

Back in the main room, make your way through the open gates and follow the corridor to the left as it winds around. At the end, head through the door and into the storage room. Almost immediately, you'll be ambushed by four shambling zombies.

How to kill the zombies

These guys are a doddle to take down individually, but slightly more of a nuisance in large numbers. Finish them off with a few head shots or, space allowing, sneak around the back and defeat them with a couple of ammo-conserving knife slashes. Just be sure that they're actually dead before turning your attention elsewhere.

With all four zombies out of the way, head left further into the room and swipe the Assault Rifle Ammo from the crate tucked around the corner. Finally, head out the door to the right and turn right again, moving along the corridor. Soon, you reach a desk blocking your route ahead - simply hop on over and make your way through the blue door beyond.

Using Natalia's Awareness ability

In the next corridor, you're prompted to switch control to Natalia, in order to try out her Awareness skill. Do so, then crouch down to catch a smoky glimpse of more shambling zombies hiding behind the door to the right. Sneak forward, then follow the on-screen prompts to locate the shining hidden Handgun Ammo on the floor up ahead.

Work around the shelves in your path and glance right to locate another zombie, this time with its back turned to you. Before switching control to Barry again, guide Natalia to the end of the corridor and swipe the Green Herb hidden on the ground nearby.

How to perform a stealth attack

With Barry back under your control, the game walks you through the basics of stealth attacking. Sneak up behind the zombie ahead, bring him down by following the on-screen prompts, then snag the Detention Centre Map from the table.

Off to the right of the room are the three zombies you spotted using Natalia's Awareness earlier. Time your approach carefully and use your stealth attack to bring each of them down one-by-one. Next, use your pistol to shoot the first of eight Tower Emblems to the right of the door. You can't miss it - it's the sparkling blue disc parked on the shelf nearby.

Directly behind you is a crate containing some Handgun Ammo. Grab it, then look around for the well-lit staircase leading out of the area. There's another zombie with his back turned to you at the top of the steps, so take care of him using a stealth attack and remain crouched in stealth mode.

Before proceeding, look for the small alcove to your left, sneak down and grab the Cloth from the shelves nearby. Turn around and you'll spot a wall that can be vaulted to your left. Make your way over and, hopefully, you should avoid alerting the zombie behind the barred window ahead.

Choosing the correct path

Turn left and you'll noticed three possible routes. There's an open doorway to the left containing two zombies - neither of which will disturb you if you remain quiet - and another doorway to the right. This room contains the zombie you avoided earlier and a desk containing Handgun Ammo if you're desperate for more munitions.

The third pathway from your current position lies directly ahead. There's yet another zombie to deal with around the corner, so proceed with caution, keeping low and sneaking around the back of the broken wall to remain concealed and get the drop on him from behind. With this final threat out of the way, head round the far partition to your left.

Grab the cage parked conveniently in the corner then about-face and glance upward. There's a broken staircase directly ahead, so carry the box over, plop it down and then scramble up to reach the higher platform. From here, there's only one route to follow, so move down the corridor and open the shuttered door at the end.


- Our walkthrough continues with a guide to disabling the deadly blades and exploring the prison safely.

- Alternatively, you can find the rest of our Resident Evil Revelations 2 guide from the first page of this article.