Resident Evil 2

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  1. Silent_Evil2
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    The original Resident Evil 2 is my favorite game of all time so I was ready for a long time for this remake to come out. I did have a lot of fun playing this game I just don’t like that they cut content from the original. One major issue I have is how they did the A and B scenarios. The B scenario is pretty much gone. It is more of a Claire campaign and a Leon campaign and they do notThe original Resident Evil 2 is my favorite game of all time so I was ready for a long time for this remake to come out. I did have a lot of fun playing this game I just don’t like that they cut content from the original. One major issue I have is how they did the A and B scenarios. The B scenario is pretty much gone. It is more of a Claire campaign and a Leon campaign and they do not change much from 1st run to 2nd run.… Expand
  2. drewcedarwild
    Feb 23, 2023
    5
    I'm not in the majority with this opinion, but this is a boring puzzle game that teases you with great shooting mechanics and barely any zombies to shoot. I hope you like shooting bosses though, plenty of them. This is a testament to why 3-6 progressively cranked up the action to the umpteenth degree.
  3. JrDouble
    Dec 7, 2022
    6
    I LOVE the original Resident Evil 2 on PlayStation. The original is the pinnacle of the RE franchise in my opinion, but this remake was a slog to get through and the thought of a second playthrough is scarier to me than the game itself. It's a shame too because if they would have left the tyrant out of it and stayed true to to the original (and ended the game on the 2nd last boss) it wouldI LOVE the original Resident Evil 2 on PlayStation. The original is the pinnacle of the RE franchise in my opinion, but this remake was a slog to get through and the thought of a second playthrough is scarier to me than the game itself. It's a shame too because if they would have left the tyrant out of it and stayed true to to the original (and ended the game on the 2nd last boss) it would have been amazing. Such a shame.… Expand
  4. FlamesoFF
    Nov 5, 2022
    6
    Game is extremely boring. Weak story, few dialogs, bad combat design, repetitiveness and a lot of back tracking.
    Objectively average game has too many flaws, that’s why high scores are given only by blind fans, not by people who have never played original game.

    P.S. RE3 remake did way better work than this.
  5. Abuja277dh
    Aug 25, 2022
    6
    very difficult puzzles and so the game is cool kowtow Graphics good physics level аот бы еще таких ремастеров
  6. Ygs
    Jul 14, 2022
    5
    Resident Evil 2 Remake is interesting, but it's not a remake at all. This game is Resident Evil 7, it looks like Resident Evil 2, the important places of the game, important and special types, the original version of this remake is removed. It's interesting that the new camera was not made for Resident Evil 2. Disappointing and awful remake
  7. chrisdan23
    Jun 8, 2022
    7
    Resident Evil 2 war damals ne Bombe. **** hatte man Schiss, wenn man ein neues Gebiet betrat und nicht sehen konnte, was um die Ecke geschah. Durch die vorgerenderten Hintergründe und die vertonten Dialoge war Resident Evil wie ein Gruselfilm zu selber spielen und - sterben. Überraschend ist, wie viel Capcom vom ursprünglichen Charme, Grusel und Spielgefühl in ein modernes Spielgewand hatResident Evil 2 war damals ne Bombe. **** hatte man Schiss, wenn man ein neues Gebiet betrat und nicht sehen konnte, was um die Ecke geschah. Durch die vorgerenderten Hintergründe und die vertonten Dialoge war Resident Evil wie ein Gruselfilm zu selber spielen und - sterben. Überraschend ist, wie viel Capcom vom ursprünglichen Charme, Grusel und Spielgefühl in ein modernes Spielgewand hat übertragen können. Chapeau für diese Leistung.

    Was allerdings auch mit ins Hier uns Jetzt übertragen wurde, sind die doch sehr altbackene Spielmechaniken und schrecklich schlecht gespielten B Movie Cut-Scenes. Resident Evil 2 ist auch heute sicher noch ein gutes Spiel. Aber nur dann, wenn man die entsprechende Nostalgie für alte B Movie Horrer Schinken mitbringt. Resident Evil 2 ist heute sicherlich alles andere als kreativ und frisch. Wer frischen, inspirierten B-Movie Horror sucht, sollte sich eher einmal ein The Evil Within 2 anschauen. Wer eher auf anspruchsvolle Kost steht, der kommt an Hellblade Senua's Sacrafice nicht vorbei. Als VR Erlebnis ist auch ein Resi 7 sicher nochmals anders zu bewerten, als die neuerlichen Remakes der alten Formel aus PSOne Zeiten. Persönlich kann ich den ganzen neuerlich Hype um die Resi Remake Spiele nicht ganz nachvollziehen, wie auch den etwas überzogenen Wertungspiegel. Als Fan Service allerdings hat Capcom wirklich alles richtig gemacht.    … Expand
  8. sumbodyshero
    Nov 9, 2021
    5
    Constant profanity... get a thesaurus, Capcom. There was no swearing in the original.

    Why bother carefully crafting cinematic camera angles, when you can force the player to fiddle a joystick for ten hours just to see anything. How is that an improvement? I hope you like seeing Leon's ass for ten hours. This is made by people who thought the original game was bad. They wanted to    Constant profanity... get a thesaurus, Capcom. There was no swearing in the original.

    Why bother carefully crafting cinematic camera angles, when you can force the player to fiddle a joystick for ten hours just to see anything. How is that an improvement? I hope you like seeing Leon's ass for ten hours.

    This is made by people who thought the original game was bad. They wanted to change every thing they could. These are not Leon and Claire. This is not Resident Evil 2. The correct word here would be imposter. This game is an imposter and its characters are imposters.

    Game play is fun for a while, until you get to a boss fight, then you will want to pull your hair out. I only play on Hardcore. I have never played on any other difficulty because then you don't get the ink ribbon and inventory experience of the original. Couldn't they have left those in tact while just making the bosses easier? Any why can't I break free from a zombie by mashing buttons, like in the original? Why can't I stomp a grounded zombies head, like in the original?

    I beat it twice, but I don't think I will ever play it again, unless there is a mod to make the bosses not suck.    … Expand
  9. S1NGLEVB
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    Falo como um simplório homem com experiência que obviamente preferia ser uma criança castrada e reclamona.
  10. kingofkoopas
    Sep 24, 2021
    5
    I first played the original Resident Evil 2 around the mid 2000's, many years after it's original release. By the time I got around to play it, the game and its design were a thing of the past. I enjoyed the game immensely however. Tank controls? No problem, I got used to them after an hour or two. It works well for the original games. The game was loaded with content, plenty of scares,I first played the original Resident Evil 2 around the mid 2000's, many years after it's original release. By the time I got around to play it, the game and its design were a thing of the past. I enjoyed the game immensely however. Tank controls? No problem, I got used to them after an hour or two. It works well for the original games. The game was loaded with content, plenty of scares, fun characters and an interesting yet easy to follow plot. When I first heard of the remake I was thrilled, just like many others were. CAPCOM has recently being doing things right and with the success of a great game like Monster Hunter, what could go wrong?

    The first thing I noticed was the plain ugly main menu. It's generic with the font all fighting games have nowadays. You can thank "e-sports"(lo) for that contribution. I started the game on "Hardcore" not because I think I am, but because the other difficulty settings don't require ink ribbon to save. The mode seems more as an afterthought or damage control to keep the real fans placated.

    I chose to start the game as Leon, but something was off. Here we have a foul mouthed character who curses every time he fires his weapon. I hate gratuitous cursing, but I hate blatant and obnoxious blasphemy even more. There are subtitles in the game where "God" is misspelled. I had to play the game with the voice volume turned off. I just could not stand it. It broke immersion for me. I wanted to be the one getting scared, be the one to react. Not have Leon constantly remind me of it with an avalanche of profanity. The game is loaded with profane language. After "killing" a scripted boss Leon simply says "take that you overgrown son of a b****!". Who talks like that? Teens? Claire jumps into a sewer and says "now I will literally smell like s***.". These characters cannot complete a sentence without cursing. It's a rated M game yeah I know, that doesn't mean it has to be retarded though.

    The gameplay didn't start to get boring to me until the 6th or 7th hour of the campaign. The game just isn't that scary for me. It's definitely a notch above Resident Evil 5 and 6 in terms of horror. Mr.X is the only thing that more or less injects some much needed fear into this. He could have worked better if he did something else other than grab and slam or punch you. People made such a huge deal about Mr.X, as if he was anything close to the Xenomorhp chasing you in Alien Isolation. Now that is something to crap your pants over.

    Maybe the game was meant to be played on normal because "hardcore" seems really tough, but not in a good way. Navigating through the game can be done on auto-pilot, there is the illusion that it's an old school RE game, but it's not. It's pretty straight forward and the puzzles are on the easy side. CAPCOM had the right idea with it, but they clearly didn't want to exclude everyone who isn't a die hard RE fan. So the game has an identity crisis, retain the few old school fans and sell to everyone else at the same time. Aside from the graphics, this game does everything else from mediocre to standard. The jack of all trades, but master of none. This game has no soul, but nobody is going to agree. Everyone wants RE to succeed and I do too, but not if it means lying to myself. I decided to try Claire's campaign, this time on normal. Turns out that the two campaigns are almost identical. I thought CAPCOM has said this would not be the case, or something to that effect, what a letdown.

    Something else I would like to add is that you can't skip the death cutscenes. You have to watch them every time you die. Worst part is that it they are in 30FPS. There is now a texture mod for the original RE2. Give that a go, suffer the controls for a bit and the dated graphics. After a few hours you won't even care or notice it. What you'll find in it is a game with soul and love. A game that is truly challenging, engaging and scary. Not this modern crap.    … Expand
  11. Axelle_1
    Sep 7, 2021
    6
    Omg, this game is absolutely amazing and awesome game ever i playing.. it is very scary. i have no problem with shooting zombies with m
  12. TuringDev
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    A good remake weighed down by
    limitations of the original. Although faithfull to the original, the game is a bland game for 2021 in terms of variety of situations and mechanics.
  13. Bernard_18
    Aug 4, 2021
    7
    A really well done remake. However, the game has very stressful points that made me lose my pleasure in playing. The first point is that the characters are very dumb. They no longer run when there is a giant guy after them, on the contrary, they "run" as if they were walking down the avenue. Not to mention that they are so weak that they can't even keep a zombie away when it grabs them.A really well done remake. However, the game has very stressful points that made me lose my pleasure in playing. The first point is that the characters are very dumb. They no longer run when there is a giant guy after them, on the contrary, they "run" as if they were walking down the avenue. Not to mention that they are so weak that they can't even keep a zombie away when it grabs them. The protagonists have a very precarious intelligence. Another very annoying point is that zombies are almost immortal. To a creature with rotten and weak flesh, they appear to be too strong. A shot or two at most should be enough to kill a zombie. When the brain is hit, body activity is over, nothing else works. The game also has very exaggerated enemies, some seem too forced. A guy with an arm the size of a building with an eye in the middle, a crododile the size of a bus, zombies that have become trees ...… Expand
  14. HaseoArmahem
    Jun 12, 2021
    7
    I love the series. I played all parts and revisions. And this part playable. And it can be perfect if you don't play second walkthrough (scenario 2): it is totally copy-past with same elements of pazzle, with same room, with same bosses, with all the same! The game id good, it ok first part of game. And if you can play first scenario, than leave the game for year - you can play secondI love the series. I played all parts and revisions. And this part playable. And it can be perfect if you don't play second walkthrough (scenario 2): it is totally copy-past with same elements of pazzle, with same room, with same bosses, with all the same! The game id good, it ok first part of game. And if you can play first scenario, than leave the game for year - you can play second scenario - well, because it is absolutely the same as first one, except the hero model and some CGI video. The game is good, but they realised only half of game ,and it is too pity.… Expand
  15. AllanWake
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    Visual e gameplay são muito bons, porém a história não é bem construída e as duas campanhas não se encaixam, com eventos que acontecem nas duas, sendo difícil saber que personagem fez o que e quando.
  16. Awanka
    Sep 22, 2020
    7
    I don't see what all the hype is about. It's a well-executed Resident Evil game. There's nothing particularly special or original about it. Compared to RE7 which was a true masterpiece 9/10 and truly revolutionary, RE2 remake is like the title, just a standard remake. It really doesn't go beyond that.
  17. Wweald
    Sep 1, 2020
    7
    It's a good game but it didn't blow me away, the gameplay is solid but I would have liked it to be more fleshed out, especially the movement. I didn't find this game very scary, the Tyrant was the scariest part but he was more annoying than scary imo. I thought the story on Leons side was pretty mediocre, I didn't like Leons VA, and a lot of the writing on his side was cheesy or cliche.It's a good game but it didn't blow me away, the gameplay is solid but I would have liked it to be more fleshed out, especially the movement. I didn't find this game very scary, the Tyrant was the scariest part but he was more annoying than scary imo. I thought the story on Leons side was pretty mediocre, I didn't like Leons VA, and a lot of the writing on his side was cheesy or cliche. Claires side was really great though. I have yet to do the bonus content.… Expand
  18. BoBaius
    Jul 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While this game is fun and at multiple point I found myself playing for House because I was enjoying it so much, I ran into some annoying parts that messed up the flow of the game. For me, when Tyrant shows up, the game takes a small dip in the fun factor. I go from a lot of enjoyment to annoyance with this huge gray guy that I can’t kill and teleports all around the station and restricts my ability to explore the station - which was my favorite part. You should in no way play this game for the story by the way, cuz it’s real bad. The most fun parts are the moments where the fear sits in when you’re exploring the zombie ridden police station. There were so many parts I was just blown away by how much I actually wanted to explore everything! When I look past the annoying Tyrant and some of the enemies, this is a pretty good game on it’s own right.… Expand
  19. Giarc1982
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Disappointing that Capcom have cut the B scenarios, there is a 2nd run that you can play with some remixed puzzles and item placement however the story is the same as your previous 1st run. Where this really causes issues is that the Leon and Claire scenarios don't compliment each other. Also the loss of the marshalling yard loses a link to RE0
  20. bancandrei
    May 14, 2020
    6
    This game is probably the best remake of all time as of now, but that does not change the fact that it is a remake. I am not a fan of survival horror where you can shoot things, I am more stressed about limited inventory space and lack of ammo than the "scary" things in the game. Less enemies and more puzzles or set pieces would probably make for a game I greatly enjoy
  21. jvdahmen
    Apr 17, 2020
    7
    Why couldn't they just do what they did with RE1 remake except give it the over the shoulder camera and better controls... why do head shots not count more than leg shots? If you absolutely love RE then go 4 it, but this game disappointed me by far. If you want to shoot legs off zombies and run around the whole game to avoid the crawlers have fun! I wanted to rate it a 3 haha
  22. iSMeDz
    Apr 13, 2020
    7
    since the 4th episode it is no longer resident evil but gears of evil ... we want a Remake not an reinterpretation Capcom it's not that difficult to understand
  23. Gkouminho
    Mar 28, 2020
    5
    The best Remaster game I've ever play!!!; easier than the original series. the scenario with Leon far better than Claire's. it also has a lot of bonuses to unlock. ,of course it doesn't have any variety in weapons, you got exactly the same as before. we wait for day 3 of the day.
  24. larfenix
    Mar 24, 2020
    7
    Me sabe fatal tener que darle un 7 no es un mal juego pero como fan del original el echo de que no hayan respetado la historia metiéndole esos agujeros al guión que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza ha sido una decepción no sirven para nada las historia B, lo demás impecable pero el guión horror
  25. raptus21
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    I haven't played original RE 2, so my opinion is based only on remake version. I found the game slightly out of my expectations. I cannot say a bad word about graphics, sounds, voice acting, plot or combat mechanics. But for me character movement is too slow and too rough. Hiding not implemented. Game focuses on run for your life approach with its limited ammo, limited equipment, zombiesI haven't played original RE 2, so my opinion is based only on remake version. I found the game slightly out of my expectations. I cannot say a bad word about graphics, sounds, voice acting, plot or combat mechanics. But for me character movement is too slow and too rough. Hiding not implemented. Game focuses on run for your life approach with its limited ammo, limited equipment, zombies spawning in cleaned places mechanics. And I don't like it. I prefer games where I can plan every movement, exterminate enemies from shadows and then move forward to next location.… Expand
  26. Vmac19
    Jan 1, 2020
    6
    It was okay I guess you had to of been a fan of the original from back in the day to understand the hype. Though I was really only a fan of re4 everything after that really just feels like a downgrade
  27. CoreGamer1408
    Jan 1, 2020
    6
    WTF like ten shots to the head and several knife attacks and the damn zombie still bit Leon on the leg on the floor. Calling BS to that level of RNG damage system. Going to pass get this on a sale in a year or two.

    Ok finally received the full version December 2019. I think I actually prefer the fast paced over the top mindless action nonsense that was Resident Evil 6. Nostalgia    WTF like ten shots to the head and several knife attacks and the damn zombie still bit Leon on the leg on the floor. Calling BS to that level of RNG damage system. Going to pass get this on a sale in a year or two.

    Ok finally received the full version December 2019. I think I actually prefer the fast paced over the top mindless action nonsense that was Resident Evil 6. Nostalgia trickery just does not cut it. So this remake really needed to up its game, but comes across as a less crappy looking version of the crappy Revelations series.

    Worst portrayal of Leon and Ada to date due to mediocre voice actors. Slow paced and boring padding due to inventory management back tracking to storage chests. Combat not even a patch on Dead Space or The Evil Within. Boss set pieces seen it all done before and better. Story not even original just a remake.

    The movement seriously this dated and this limited? Even original RE 1 to 5 had a 180 turn movement. Turning in this game is SO slow. Running in this game is SO slow. You know like if these people were obese geriatric asthmatics, but these are like very young fit looking people. Hell even crappy Revelation series had a immersive Alan Wake type dodge mechanic. Limited movement + bullet sponge = lazy contrived difficulty.

    What was with the jank door opening and the general awful camera issues when fighting Lickers. The environments looked visually unimpressive for the most part. Technically other than those few issues the game ran really well. With only one crash on the Claire story line.

    That tank stalker type character just isn't scary or intimidating. I found it more annoying than anything else. Again that type of character has been done better in other games.

    Well at least RE2 remake is better than Umbrella Corps and Revelations series, oh deary me. Mildly entertaining in places with my brain on auto pilot and zoned out for the most part.    … Expand
  28. visiblelight7
    Dec 26, 2019
    7
    Pros:
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    I've been waiting almost 20 years for this! Capcom did not disappoint. It has "that feel" of the original games. Cons ------ But 2 things ruined it for me. - Mr.X section lasted way too long. It made it very frustrating to figure out where I should be going next because I had no time to think. Basically, forcing myself to die over and over again or go online to    Pros:
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    I've been waiting almost 20 years for this! Capcom did not disappoint.
    It has "that feel" of the original games.

    Cons
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    But 2 things ruined it for me.

    - Mr.X section lasted way too long. It made it very frustrating to figure out where I should be going next because I had no time to think. Basically, forcing myself to die over and over again or go online to check out a walkthrough. I shouldnt have to do this. It ruined the game.

    -Zombies. Too many Zombies. Shooting them 10 times and they're still charging at me. Backtracking to same old space with no ammo and immortal zombies basically.

    Summary
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    The graphics, music and acting were top notch. Unfortunately, the game's difficulty was changed to become more frustrating. It wasn't a positive for me since it made me stop playing. I don't enjoy going online reading walkthroughs to find a solution because zombies take 30 bullets to kill and they can get back up. The puzzles were fantastic but what's the point when Mr.X is running after you for 33% of the game. Had they limited the time he was chasing you , it could've been excellent game.    … Expand
  29. aljirik1992
    Oct 21, 2019
    7
    …… хардкор, где ты был?
    Стоит говорить о плохом, когда практически большинство в том же самом видит только хорошее? Альтернатива не помешает, жаль только этой мысли создатели ремейка не придерживались. По факту у нас есть 8 веток прохождения, для получения максимальных рангов «S+». 4 на харде и столько же на среднем уровне сложности, для изи таблица не предусмотрена. Вопрос. Что мешало    …… хардкор, где ты был?
    Стоит говорить о плохом, когда практически большинство в том же самом видит только хорошее? Альтернатива не помешает, жаль только этой мысли создатели ремейка не придерживались. По факту у нас есть 8 веток прохождения, для получения максимальных рангов «S+». 4 на харде и столько же на среднем уровне сложности, для изи таблица не предусмотрена. Вопрос. Что мешало запилить процедурную генерацию кодам, чтобы обойти систему было невозможно? Ладно, окей! Для проработки этого явно мало штата в восемь сотен человек. Почему нельзя было к каждой отдельной компании, сделать свои уникальные пароли, перетасовать бумаги и, вуаля, у вас 8 непохожих друг на друга прохождений, а так только 2. С градацией сложности вообще беда, а за получение некоторых ачив, я из принципа не промолчу. Хорошо, хардкорщиков ставят в неравные условия, не давая один подсумок для большего ношения припасов и оружия, но почему дальнейшие 10 секунд ожиданий выбитой плашки превращаются в мЭмес?    … Expand
  30. XGAgaming
    Oct 2, 2019
    7
    well, its ok because it brings to resident evil 2 the perfect grafics of ps4. But.... First of all I wanted something new, something apart from the history. Well, apart from that its a very good game, but its NOT the best game ever. Nor the best ps4 Game. I just think its good and thats it.
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Universal acclaim - based on 85 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 85
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  1. CD-Action
    Dec 11, 2019
    90
    The atmosphere of horror is overwhelming and proves that in 2019 there is a place for a Resident-like story in which the modern visuals heighten and not lessen the fear. It’s the best Resident Evil ever. [03/2019, p.40]
  2. Daily Star
    Jun 29, 2019
    100
    The stunning graphics, incredible survival horror combat and wonderfully eerie setting make picking up a copy of Resident Evil 2 a no-brainer.
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  3. GameGrin
    Mar 14, 2019
    90
    Resident Evil 2 is a wonderful recreation of a believed original that, not only recaptures the glory of that game, but also improves upon it from a visual and gameplay standpoint. All in all, don’t miss out on this one.
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