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Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name.
Plot
The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City. There are two protagonists: Claire Redfield, a high school student, and Leon Kennedy, a policeman. They both search for the ways to escape the infested city. Companions, such as Ada Wong and Sherry, occasionally follow the protagonists. The characters eventually uncover the dark secrets of the Umbrella Corporation, which created the virus as a biological weapon, and fight its monsters, such as the Tyrant.
Gameplay
The player controls either Leon or Claire from the third person view in a 3D environment. The two protagonists' storylines are intertwined. The player can complete the scenario playing one of the protagonists, and then replay it from the other character's POV, with all his previous actions taken into account. The game combines puzzle solving with zombie fights. Both protagonists use firearms as their main weapon; however, ammo is scarce.
Changes from the original
Besides the updated graphics, the remake features a new camera and controls. In the original game, the controls were relative to the position of the player's character rather than the camera. The remake uses an over the shoulder camera, and the movements are relative to its angle. There's also no more loading screens, and the characters move between locations seamlessly.
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Resident Evil 2 reviews and comments
I truly have no notes for the environment Capcom has created. However, the 4th survivor and Ghost survivors extra content SUCKS. I felt they were hard for the sake of being hard. Another issue I did have was I did feel like the story was a little half baked. The A and B runs have massive continuity issues and it felt rushed. Almost like the game wasn't supposed to have the A and B runs and it was an added change mid development.
I feel like the A and B runs had a lot of potential and could've had massive changes to the story and the path the characters take. Despite all that, I did enjoy the story overall. Claire I felt had the most comprehensive story. Her run specific files give a lot more to the world building and gives you more fun and interactivity with the story over Leon's run. He is essentially told the plot from his partner, Ada. So it made his run feel a little more disconnected.
Overall, I really enjoyed this game. I will be playing it again, just probably not the extra modes. I really liked the content that the story has to offer and I love watching the unique challenge runs people do. It is a great start to the Resident Evil franchise if you've never played it, while still being a great edition for Veterans of the world.
8.5/10 if you do 1 walkthrough (I would say Leon's story is better)
7/10 if you go for both campaigns