Resident Evil 2

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2491 Ratings

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  1. Klewer
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    Fantastic remake that sticks to the plot of the original, setting and story while making enough modern enhancements so it feels like a new game. This is how you recreate a classic. A must play for fans of the series.
  2. Umbrella-17
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    This game is weird. For many reasons its great. Visually its amazing and respect the original arts style mostly. But also, it doesn't respect the original at all when it comes to locations. And contents its kind of sad. Many bosses have been either completely changed mostly for the worst. Many iconic areas have been cut or changed too much to be identifiable. The soundtrack is almostThis game is weird. For many reasons its great. Visually its amazing and respect the original arts style mostly. But also, it doesn't respect the original at all when it comes to locations. And contents its kind of sad. Many bosses have been either completely changed mostly for the worst. Many iconic areas have been cut or changed too much to be identifiable. The soundtrack is almost inexistent something to me that is part of RE2 classic charm sure you could buy the Classic soundtrack pack but I was wishing for orchestral version of many of the track. Also, I must say I am unsure about the characters I sometime feel like Leon is too dumb and naïve the original was better balanced on this level. Claire is really good on the other hand. Now on the touchy subject what about the Zombie who sponge bullets like crazy. I think its a little too much. The fact that they take a lot of bullets maybe 6 to 10 is one thing but when it takes 15 to 20 bullets its kind of stupid also the shotgun is bad someone missed the class when it was mean to dispatch large number of zombies. For the story its mostly intact but some characters where clearly more interesting in the original well some are the exact opposite. In the end is Resident evil 2 remake better than Resident evil 2 my 29 years old brain says no. But for someone who didn’t played the original it’s a great game I feel like I would have like it better with no expectation at all. I kind of wish they would have gone the RE1 remake way and remake RE 2 entirely with every beats. I am okay with changing Leon a little bit and Claire also some characters even fix some retcon Leon saying a one liner from RE4 was a great idea. But I still think they should have kept the world mostly the same. I felt like the Lab was too small and sewer too long. Also, a last point Mr-X I hate him. In itself is new look is great and how he search you is great. But in the original he would just appear during B Scenario. Letting you enjoy your first playthrough slowly explore the world and learn everything. In the remake he will hunt you most of the game kind of like Nemesis. Which was a dumb move because they lost the surprise of Nemesis for the sequel.… Expand
  3. gracjanski
    May 17, 2023
    9
    I played the remake of the first game, which was already good. But this one is clearly better.
    The ego perspective is better in my view, especially on PC.
    The graphic is perfect. The port to PC is also perfect also: there are many details to change the graphics and the game shows the effect immediately with a picture...genius. The atmosphere was always the strength of the game and here    I played the remake of the first game, which was already good. But this one is clearly better.
    The ego perspective is better in my view, especially on PC.
    The graphic is perfect.
    The port to PC is also perfect also: there are many details to change the graphics and the game shows the effect immediately with a picture...genius.
    The atmosphere was always the strength of the game and here it is not an exception.
    The gameplay is similar to the first game, but a bit better, because the map is better and it is more clear where to go. Also there are some new elements: gun powder, wood planks for the windows, and so on. The one thing that I didnt like was Mr. Tyrant and his hunt for the player, especially in the 2nd campaign.
    The story has also some improvements and is more complex. I just didnt like some scenes, because they were a bit childish and not realistic. Also the 2nd campaign is not realistic, because it didnt fit in the the first campaign. In addition you just play the game again, what was disappointing    … Expand
  4. TheAlgerian
    Oct 27, 2022
    9
    I didn't even like the original, or the first RE game, back then.
    Thought it was already behind the times back then, if only for the weird static camera angles.
    Finally got remade and done properly, as a third person game, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
  5. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    Absolutely love this game and can confirm the other reviews are correct - this game is a masterpiece. I highly recommend this game as must play for fans of the series.
  6. punisher007mag
    May 14, 2021
    10
    amazing game, amazing remake, brought back so many memories, the graphics are amazing, thank you capcom
  7. AntonioSanAlo99
    Jun 27, 2019
    9
    Resident Evil 2 answered the question of the remakes with a really good example of what people associate to the saga in terms of survival horror. The gameplay is near perfect and the redesign of the classic of 1998 comes into one of the best games of the year.
  8. Paciorr
    Oct 20, 2021
    9
    I have almost nothing but praise for this game. It's a really great game in basically every aspect and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone even people who aren't huge fans of "horror" games. The only reason why I won't give it a 10 is the fact that even with the FLC and "2nd run scenario" included it is quite short. I managed to get 35h out of it some of which is probably game justI have almost nothing but praise for this game. It's a really great game in basically every aspect and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone even people who aren't huge fans of "horror" games. The only reason why I won't give it a 10 is the fact that even with the FLC and "2nd run scenario" included it is quite short. I managed to get 35h out of it some of which is probably game just being launched on steam and I would love to play it more but I just don't feel like playing 4th survivor for the 10th time, ghost survivor modes for the 5th or replaying the main campaign basically the 4th time (1x leon, 1x claire, 1x lean 2nd run already finished).… Expand
  9. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    8
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 8
    -Atmosphere: 8 -Characters: 7 -Graphics and design: 9 -Gameplay: 7 -Sound and Music: 8 -Animations: 8 -Bugs: 9 -Interface: 9 -Completeness of the world: 8 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 0 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 6 Scores    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 8
    -Atmosphere: 8
    -Characters: 7
    -Graphics and design: 9
    -Gameplay: 7
    -Sound and Music: 8
    -Animations: 8
    -Bugs: 9
    -Interface: 9
    -Completeness of the world: 8

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 6

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  10. supermalik987
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Two fun Cap com game in one year . I only played RE4 on the wii and didn't played the other games . with is i want to played the other game mostly RE 7 in time for RE8 . I felt fun playing this game worry about ammo and scared form Mr X .
  11. Demon2017
    Jun 24, 2022
    8
    Отличный ремейк, который показал то, как надо даровать вторую жизнь старой классике. Моё бесконечное уважение капкомам.
  12. antonzhalob
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    Хорошее приключении, прошел только сценарий за Клэр
  13. pcapinheiro
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Boa combinação de ação e terror.
    Pontos positivos:
    + Tenso
    + Som e visual bem bacanas
    + Consegue deixar tenso o tempo todo sem apelar apenas para sustos
    + Boa duração, acaba quando tem que acabar
    + Suporte nativo resoluções 21:9

    Pontos Negativos:
    + Tenso
    + Nenhum relevante
  14. tobymaybezz
    Sep 25, 2020
    8
    short duration of the game.
    Scenarios that repeat each other, while scenarios are contradictory
  15. primalsmash
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    This game was made artificially difficult. It is just know how, you can't know what is ahead to plan for future and without making near perfect decisions you won't make it. 90% of game is dodging zombies, which is just trial and error. Or to know where to go next and what to do first. Because you don't have almost any ammo. So you can't waste any shots! There are puzzles and hidden things,This game was made artificially difficult. It is just know how, you can't know what is ahead to plan for future and without making near perfect decisions you won't make it. 90% of game is dodging zombies, which is just trial and error. Or to know where to go next and what to do first. Because you don't have almost any ammo. So you can't waste any shots! There are puzzles and hidden things, you won't be able to find stuff and solve puzzle, while being chased - perfectly! Which leads inevitably to save scumming! Play game normally, than watch walkthrough of same scenario: replay the scenario. I guarantee you will have 0 problems and finish game almost instantly. It is just you can't see future and you won't be able to progress, until you play that part of the game well. So first you will need to figure where to go, what to do and solve puzzle and than probably, you will need to reload to the last save and now you know what to do you can finish that almost perfectly. But for the first time , it is nearly impossible... You won't know all tricks and stuff, which you can find out only by trial and error and that's really frustrating. Average joe will finish game like in 50 hours... Dying 100 times, before figuring out puzzle while being chased or something. Fortunately, there are unlimited ammo weapons in Deluxe Edition. So you can play normally and use them when needed. It is still great game, but frustrating af and for masochists. Because if you don't play well, you will end up unable to being finish rest of the game, so you will need to play near perfectly, until you are able to save game again... And most frustrating is, it is not even difficult. But you need to know how, which you can't know until you test it by trial and error. My head hurts just thinking about how stupid this is... Play game and than read tips, you will be like face palm. Like zombie dodging method, no one could know, that you found that randomly by trial and error aaaaaaaaaaarrrrggghhhhhhhhh....

    Also there is high input lag, it is one of these games, which were made primarily on console. But suck on pc.    … Expand
  16. LatinaDarkness
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    Если честно, то игра лично мне не понравилась. В игре через чур много загадок, притом тех загадок из разряда "найди то не знаю что, принеси то не знаю что". Нож в игре это не оружие, а отдельный предмет, то есть его заюзать как отдельное оружие для самообороны нельзя. Понравилось в игре доп.контент ввиде отдельных историй с Кендо, Ханком и Забытым солдатом, неплохо впринципе. Как ремейк,Если честно, то игра лично мне не понравилась. В игре через чур много загадок, притом тех загадок из разряда "найди то не знаю что, принеси то не знаю что". Нож в игре это не оружие, а отдельный предмет, то есть его заюзать как отдельное оружие для самообороны нельзя. Понравилось в игре доп.контент ввиде отдельных историй с Кендо, Ханком и Забытым солдатом, неплохо впринципе. Как ремейк, игра вышла отличной, но некоторые загадки портят геймплей как по мне, ибо тупо пол года бегаешь и ищешь всякую ерунду, а потом несешь ее обратно.… Expand
  17. GurmpyCoolCat
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    The remaster of this game is amazing. I am a fan of the series, but not as much as my wife. She has spent a lot of time playing this game and hasn't felt disappointed in the time spent. Time well spent. This game series is what started a whole genre.
  18. VahNabooty
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    Fantasticly crafted recreation of the original Resident Evil 2, that lifts the story and basic gameplay of the original release while making a completely new experience that is entertaining and intriguing from the beginning to end. Unlike a lot of previous resident evil games, not a single area or part of the game feels like a slog that you are trying to rush through; even the parts whereFantasticly crafted recreation of the original Resident Evil 2, that lifts the story and basic gameplay of the original release while making a completely new experience that is entertaining and intriguing from the beginning to end. Unlike a lot of previous resident evil games, not a single area or part of the game feels like a slog that you are trying to rush through; even the parts where you play as another, less armed character is usually short and to the point with interesting story going alongside it. Alongside the huge amount of replayability, the extra modes are really enjoyable, and it was great seeing all of the original modes coming back alongside some new ones.… Expand
  19. enei200
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    What a wonderful game. A great place to have an introduction to Leon and Claire and RE franchise as a whole. Graphics are stunning and they don't even pressure the PC that much. Characters, as little as there were, are believeble. The gameplay itself is fun as always, going through puzzles, searching all over the place for hints and clues, scavaging the whole area etc. Classic for RE game.What a wonderful game. A great place to have an introduction to Leon and Claire and RE franchise as a whole. Graphics are stunning and they don't even pressure the PC that much. Characters, as little as there were, are believeble. The gameplay itself is fun as always, going through puzzles, searching all over the place for hints and clues, scavaging the whole area etc. Classic for RE game. Must admit, how well this game handles difficulty, no matter what did you choose, the game always presents you with the need of managing every last bit of your resource, thinking about shooting that one enemy or running off, healing up now or leaving it for a grimmer situation and more stuff like that. In conclusion, loved the game and will definitely continue the RE series.… Expand
  20. TastyCalls
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    I'll be honest in here, I never liked the OG RE2 and I've always been one of those who liked OG RE3 Nemesis more. But that changed with this Remake. From gameplay to all other aspects, this game nails it. Maybe because it was their 1st remake using the RE engine or maybe out of respect for the individuals who started their RE2 fan remake. This game is the closest thing to a perfect REI'll be honest in here, I never liked the OG RE2 and I've always been one of those who liked OG RE3 Nemesis more. But that changed with this Remake. From gameplay to all other aspects, this game nails it. Maybe because it was their 1st remake using the RE engine or maybe out of respect for the individuals who started their RE2 fan remake. This game is the closest thing to a perfect RE remake. A must play.… Expand
  21. BulgarianCritic
    Apr 8, 2023
    8
    This is by far one of the best remakes of a pretty old game (which I wouldn't have bothered even playing if it wasn't for this). There are very minor technical issues and the PC Port is top notch. The changes that they have done give the game a more modern feel but it still plays a bit like an old school game (inventory management and all that jazz). Story is pretty mid and it partiallyThis is by far one of the best remakes of a pretty old game (which I wouldn't have bothered even playing if it wasn't for this). There are very minor technical issues and the PC Port is top notch. The changes that they have done give the game a more modern feel but it still plays a bit like an old school game (inventory management and all that jazz). Story is pretty mid and it partially becomes boring by the end( the romance part also made zero sense). Enemy variety is decent but the maps are what makes this pretty great (good variety with unique locations). I can't remember anything from the soundtrack so I can't comment if it was good or bad. Definitely worth the price for this classy remake.… Expand
  22. shenkenhigh
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Well...so far, the BEST remake in the history of Video Games. Great on PC as well. Incredible graphics, outstanding gameplay, i spent 80+ hours in this game. Thanks for a reminder of my PlayStation 1 childhood with this amazing new engine and style.
  23. SilverOrlov
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Playing this game for a while, I could tell that I feel the same excitement that ardent fans of the series describe(I only started getting to know RE recently). I was ready to put 10 points for its excellent graphics, high-quality sounds and music, pleasant, exciting sensations from the atmosphere, the habits of the zombies and how they are made... But then I encountered three things thatPlaying this game for a while, I could tell that I feel the same excitement that ardent fans of the series describe(I only started getting to know RE recently). I was ready to put 10 points for its excellent graphics, high-quality sounds and music, pleasant, exciting sensations from the atmosphere, the habits of the zombies and how they are made... But then I encountered three things that greatly "over-salting my game dish":
    1. Speed ​​... it's just awful. The girl walks and runs slower than a turtle. This is unpleasant in relation to many enemies, but it smooths out the understanding that perhaps this was done to create fear that the zombie is "breathing down your neck." But when it comes to large enemies like Tyrant, or slime and the boss of the game, the "fifth point" starts to burn when a huge monster running up for you, and you hobble like walking along a park alley, and in a battle with the boss, it is almost impossible to dodge normally , or run away, so as not to receive damage(You meet the main boss on micro-rooms every time, where agility and speed are a critical factor). I believe that those who play at the highest difficult level of the game are the "game monsters, memorizing every second and every pixel" of this game. BUT I and general quantity of players are play games for a lot of things, but obviously not to suffer. And obviously not from silly game-play over complications.
    2. Damage ... I understand that games have different difficulty levels and each has its own rules, such as the amount of resources or the impact of damage from a shot. But in the entire history of the existence of zombies, in books, films, games, one invariable rule has dominated everywhere - "Shot in the head". How many bullets do you need to pierce an ordinary person's head? This game thinks that from 3 to the WHOLE CLIP will be enough! ...SERIOUSLY!? According to human logic, an ordinary zombie without a helmet or any other protection is 1 bullet. According to the game logic The simplest zombies are the weakest enemies ... but by any logic - why the hell is a whole clip in the HEAD? ... No matter how the authors or whoever defended this game - for such things there is a highest difficulty level, for those who "love to suffer". At the normal level of difficulty, shooting a whole clip (and there will be quite a lot of such zombies) into one single head is insanity, savagery and stupid.
    3. Too annoying gaming conventions. It is clear that you cannot make perfect game-play with riddles for reality, but the impossibility of jumping a two-meter hole, just for pushing the jack from under the shelf (both things are related to the quest), or the inability to raise your hand and take a tool (and look for a gear for a watches throughout the entire area ), or thin doors, on which you can blow and they will fall, but you need to look for a key half a game - this is stupid. At least draw a heavier door view to make this searching more realistic.
    Second walk-through: The male police officer walks and runs not faster than the female turtle mentioned above. And if a girl can be blamed on grace and so on, then a guy hobbling into the wreck is just ridiculous. It's funny, but you stop laughing at the last boss fight, where you lose not because of a difficult boss, but because of stupid slow legs.
    The first 45% of the game are the same locations as before, only from a different angle(a couple of new rooms and corridors). The last 45% of the game are generally identical to the first walk-through, excluding scanty plot details. Only in the middle the 10% of the game does something change so that it would be possible to justify overplaying - this is both a new zone and a game for the sexy babe "hacker". But in general, we can say that the plot, yes, in many ways shows a different picture. Only this does not raise the assessment because: Firstly, it does not cover a bunch of hours spent on identical 90% of the game-play, Secondly, part of the plot twists confuses the brain: it seems to be the same story, but for a different character, but it seems would have the same enemies in the same places (for example, the same fight with the use of a hanging container).
    ... This will not affect the rating, but I did not like the additions about the survivors at all: each of them very strongly pushes the player forward, throwing enemies from all the holes. Strongly-strongly-strongly for the fans.    … Expand
  24. Sokol998
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    My god. This game is perfect. This atmosphere is awesome! Love part with chess puzzle. Recomend 100%.
  25. DJKrimson
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    As a guy with no nostalgic connection to RE, I really enjoyed this game. Spooky as hell, great graphics (specially in the cutscenes) and fun puzzlesolving.
  26. Skull_CL
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Juego de 10, como deben ser los remakes. Casi tan bueno como el original. Asi se deben hacer los remakes
  27. Padre-Sirius
    Oct 31, 2020
    8
    Ажиотаж вокруг этой игры не стихал даже после ее выхода, а учитывая, что данный ремейк называли чуть ли не лучшим за все историю игровой индустрии, обойти стороной этот проект было бы просто кощунством.
    Сюжет игры неплох и таких людей, как я, ничего не знающих о вселенной «Обители зла», может заинтересовать, и даже пару раз удивить, но не более.
    Персонажи порадовали, я проходил игру за    Ажиотаж вокруг этой игры не стихал даже после ее выхода, а учитывая, что данный ремейк называли чуть ли не лучшим за все историю игровой индустрии, обойти стороной этот проект было бы просто кощунством.
    Сюжет игры неплох и таких людей, как я, ничего не знающих о вселенной «Обители зла», может заинтересовать, и даже пару раз удивить, но не более.
    Персонажи порадовали, я проходил игру за Леона, а потому про Клэр ничего существенного сказать не могу, но Кеннеди меня порадовал. Не было громких всхлипов о его непростой судьбе, не было долгих размышлений о смысле бытия. Леон просто хотел выжить и по возможности найти виновных. Ада также является довольно колоритным персонажем, который не собирается раскрывать душу перед первым попавшимся человеком. Остальные встречающиеся по сюжету персонажи имеют слишком мало экранного времени, чтобы подвергать их индивидуальному анализу, но все они к месту.
    Графика очень достойная, как и анимация. Смахивание капель с куртки, разные походки в зависимости от уровня повреждения протагониста и т.д. Все это радует глаз и оставляет приятные впечатления.
    Геймплей не дает заскучать. Хоть разнообразным его и не назовешь, но постоянные разгадывания загадок вперемешку с защитой своей жизни, могут скрасить не один вечер.
    По моему скромному мнению, физика оружия, ИИ, локализация и оптимизация не стоят отдельного упоминания, но стоит понимать, что все сделано на довольно высоком уровне, который обеспечивает приятные эмоции во время игры.
    Отдельно хотелось бы поблагодарить разработчиков за изменения в управлении и перенос камеры за спину протагониста. Возможно, прежним фанатам этой игры данное нововведение показалось лишним, но лично мне оно очень облегчило жизнь, ибо предыдущая камера казалась мне сложноватой в управлении.
    Но есть и за что поругать данный ремейк. Пугающая атмосфера ужастика, к сожалению, держится очень недолго. Лично в моем случае ее хватило лишь на первые 20-30% игры, после чего я привык и все превратилось в обыкновенный шутер с редкими скримерами, которых порой очень не хватало. А что уж говорить: жуткая атмосфера в хорроре должна присутствовать всегда.    … Expand
  28. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    8
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 82 IIIIIIIIII====================
  29. Dave199
    Apr 11, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best resident evil game buy it right now best gore system to date 10 out of 10 best story best characters re2 remake and og are masterpieces. Edit resident evil 4 remake is trash… Expand
  30. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Hayatımda oynadığım en gergin oyun. Orjinalini oynamadım ama gelmiş geçmiş en iyi remake oyun olabilir.
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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best PC Game of 2019
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
88
#88 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 6, 2020
    90
    Two decades after the release of the original trip into the biohazardous universe of Resident Evil, Capcom delivers the best instalment yet. The world you'll be thrown in is a dangerous one, and it doesn't just look the part, but also makes you feel the thrill of being a survivor like never before, as each bullet shot, each item found, and each decision taken, can make the difference between life and death. Simply put, remake or not, this is survival horror at its best.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 4, 2019
    100
    The remake of Resident Evil 2 succeeded and can’t be criticized for much. Converting the original game into a modern form sets the bar for all future remakes really high and shows how it should be done. [Issue#293]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 20, 2019
    94
    A shining example of what remake should be. [Issue#236, p.24]
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