Resident Evil 2

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  1. NextGenisHere
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Very good remake, hopefully Resident Evil 4 Remake will be same level quality as this one or even more.
  2. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  3. brunordacosta
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Este definitivamente é um dos melhores remakes da atualidade. Trazendo o terror vivido por Claire Redfield e Leon S. Kennedy em Raccon City, Resident Evil 2 possui apenas pontos positivos. Sobre a gameplay: muito mais dinâmica com a câmera over the shoulder e a possibilidade de movimentação ao mirar, pois antes a câmera era fixa e não era permitido a movimentação ao usar uma arma, o queEste definitivamente é um dos melhores remakes da atualidade. Trazendo o terror vivido por Claire Redfield e Leon S. Kennedy em Raccon City, Resident Evil 2 possui apenas pontos positivos. Sobre a gameplay: muito mais dinâmica com a câmera over the shoulder e a possibilidade de movimentação ao mirar, pois antes a câmera era fixa e não era permitido a movimentação ao usar uma arma, o que tornava a gameplay muito engessada e longe da realidade; o sistema de backtracking está bastante presente nesse jogo, sendo uma marca registrada na franquia. Sobre os gráficos e ambientação: estão perfeitos, e em cada ambiente há um nível de detalhe e realismo muito bem feito ao ponto de você sentir que está mesmo dentro do universo de Resident Evil; a iluminação é um ponto muito alto aqui. Sobre os inimigos: imprevisíveis e resistentes, o que faz você refletir se vale a pena gastar seus recursos ou apenas ignorá-los; há excelentes batalhas de chefes. Sobre a história: o drama aqui é de longe muito melhor que o original, onde a dublagem era muito mecanizada e não transmitia emoções; aqui sentiremos o desespero dos personagens em buscar uma saída, bem como mostram mais sua personalidade durante o decorrer do jogo, seja nas cutscenes ou na própria gameplay, onde os personagens são reativos aos inimigos. O drama envolvendo a família Birkin é melhor explorado também. O terror está presente do começo ao fim, e mesmo finalizando o jogo várias vezes, ele consegue trazer esse sentimento cada nova campanha. O jogo possui um fator replay muito grande, não só pelo fato de ser dividido em duas jornadas, mas que a experiência é tão positiva que faz você querer testar suas habilidades em uma dificuldade mais avançada ou para desbloquear as recompensas por rank. Vale muito a pena jogar Resident Evil 2.… Expand
  4. Riemanwalker
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    What can i say ! Perfect literally perfect game What can i say ! Perfect literally perfect game
  5. mayconeislay
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Excelente! isso sim é um RE de verdade, tão bom quanto o original. TOP!!!!
  6. arturo2022
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Fantastic video game! Super fun as exciting and, above all, fascinating.
    Kudos to the developers for hunting this pearl in an increasingly barren market. Well done!

    P.S. it works great
  7. Danstars1
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    For me, the best Resident Evil game to date. Only thing that let it down was the b scenarios and lack of interaction between the 2 leads which was present in the original but still as far as a single experience it's pretty much flawless
  8. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    The atmosphere in this game is everything and really reminds you how horror games should be instead of never ending jumpscares. It reminds you how terrifying it feels to be chased around and to walk alone in dark corridors with nothing but a few bullets in your gun. The graphics are very detailed, everything feels very polished.
  9. Alejale
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    10/10 the best remake I've played in a long time very well made to pass Resident Evil 2 of 1998 ha this is impressive
  10. zapic
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    This was the first game I bought of the resident evil saga, and let me say is a masterpiece, I made the best decision to start the saga with this game because I was immediately hooked and despite not being a big fan of the horror genre, this game seems simply incredible to anyone who has accessibility. With its true ending and the new game 2 it makes you want to follow the story and seeThis was the first game I bought of the resident evil saga, and let me say is a masterpiece, I made the best decision to start the saga with this game because I was immediately hooked and despite not being a big fan of the horror genre, this game seems simply incredible to anyone who has accessibility. With its true ending and the new game 2 it makes you want to follow the story and see the other perspectives or ways to complete the story. I recommend playing it yes or yes.… Expand
  11. Zhileby
    Apr 28, 2023
    10
    Great story, great graphics, great characters, great villain, great mechanics = Great Game
  12. AriChan2530
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Absolutely beautiful
  13. Katana_o0
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i don't have idea who much i love this game

    play and enjoy this one for long time

    good luck    … Expand
  14. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  15. manoel-gomes
    Aug 2, 2023
    10
    simplesmente lindo. um projeto de respeito, praticamente uma carta de amor pros reisdent evil's classicos do ps1.

    aliás, resident evil 5 e 6 não merecem um remake
  16. Lorddi
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This is exactly what a videogame remake should be. Leon Kennedy please shoot me.
  17. Badgarlir
    Sep 9, 2023
    10
    Capcom is really good at remakes. It's an absolute masterpiece. I played the whole game nervously.Because a zombie could show up at any moment.
  18. Youmustdienow
    Jan 30, 2020
    9
    I’ve played this game all year. No matter how many replays, the thrills keep coming. After Resident Evil 7 brought back the series to its roots, they took the greatness of that game, used same engine & remixed the best qualities of all Resident Evil games into 1. Completed multiple times on both easy & hard modes. Whatever you play it on, the difficulty is finely balanced. I gainedI’ve played this game all year. No matter how many replays, the thrills keep coming. After Resident Evil 7 brought back the series to its roots, they took the greatness of that game, used same engine & remixed the best qualities of all Resident Evil games into 1. Completed multiple times on both easy & hard modes. Whatever you play it on, the difficulty is finely balanced. I gained confidence to try harder modes because Ghost Survivor had very tense missions that extended replay. If you beat them all, you unlock a horde mode that is hands down the best DLC extra I’ve ever played.

    You need to stay alive while eliminating 100 zombies in a shop at a gas station. It trained me to think strategically. Found that zombies can’t grab you if you dislocate their arm joints by shooting weak spots. Sometimes zombies will die with one single shot if you can locate their weakest arteries. Id also like to give a shout out to the gore system in this game. It reminded me of House of the Dead where you can blow individual pieces of a zombie’s flesh off. Was awesome when I blasted a shotgun at a zombie’s head. Normally it would turn it into a squished water melon, but the hit detection is so realistic that I carved the flesh around its skull. Was certain there was no way zombie could survive that but was mistaken & got mauled by that nasty ghoul.

    Also gave me the incentive to replay the og ps1 RE2. They’ve come a long way even though the old one still holds up artistic & gameplay wise. The story is far more tolerable this time around due to stylized frame work & charismatic performance delivery. Each redesign also surpasses original, though the ps1 game has novel moments for its cheese factor. The only one downside is that the musical score is harder to notice. Had to tweak the volume to hear on TV. Seems like they customized audio to take advantage of speakers & headphones over TV.    … Expand
  19. vahn
    Mar 3, 2019
    9
    Disclaimer: even though I'll be harsh with the game, it's still a very good one and it deserves all the praise it gets. On top of that, I also played the original one back on the ps1 but more to that later

    So, Resident Evil 2 finally has a remake and in the literal sense of the word: just like RE1 it got many new features, new weapons, sub-weapons and the layout of the RPD station has    Disclaimer: even though I'll be harsh with the game, it's still a very good one and it deserves all the praise it gets. On top of that, I also played the original one back on the ps1 but more to that later

    So, Resident Evil 2 finally has a remake and in the literal sense of the word: just like RE1 it got many new features, new weapons, sub-weapons and the layout of the RPD station has been drastically changed so that even for those like us who can remember the game step by step will be surprised with the changes.

    The game controls à la resident evil 4 and that was a great idea: RE4 was fantastic thanks to the third person perspective and the shooting was satisfying for that reason, and the fact that you can aim while walking and also enter doors without loading, it's all a nice touch.

    Most of the enemies of the series have returned with even strong zombies now. dogs, lickers, Mr x and the good old Birkin who tries to become a one punch cosplayer. Just kidding: he's more aggressive than ever and he'll be a pain to deal with.

    I could go on with how much the game has changed but I do have a lot of issues too and after finishing the game several times, both scenarios, and an S+ on hardcore (The rocket launcher is amazing!) I have to say that while the game is definitely improved, it's also a chore to deal with.

    Let's start with the zombies: they're tougher now, which is great, however, headshots do jack now! Why? In the original, the reason why you couldn't aim was that you couldn't aim! You were stuck in place and only able to aim at a 45% degree angle! It made sense if you couldn't headshot (although the shotgun "could" headshot if close enough).
    in the remake you can freely aim anywhere on the zombie but despite that your damage will be the same, head or feet or whatever, and this is sad because the zombies are MARVELOUSLY animated and they interact flawlessly with the environment: they can crawl on tables, fall from stairs, their limbs can be torn apart and more. I mean it's a tactic to basically shoot to their knees as it stuns them! However, headshots should at least do the most damage and the only way to reliably one-shot zombies is to score a critical hit. Or use the shotty/magnum

    The weird thing, however? These are the hardest enemies in the game! Lickers? Just walk past them. Dogs? 3-4 shots and they're down. Mr. X? he's so easy to dodge and you're safe in certain areas anyway! The sewer monsters? Annoying but easy to dodge once you know the pattern. Plant zombies? Tough but you don't want to kill them only stun them. Even boss fights are a joke in comparison to zombies! And yet zombies have no weak points. It's no wonder the RPD is the hardest part of the game.

    Speaking of enemies, I HATED Mr. X: he was the biggest nuisance of the entire game and I can't believe people are actually scared by him. For starters, he looks less threatening than the original version and secondly he's so easy to avoid that the only reason he'll give you pain, is when you need to do puzzles. Yeah that's it: he's annoying when you need to get puzzles done, but besides that? It's a joke really.
    What a letdown: from a legitimately scary enemy that in the original you had the anticipation and the fear of "when" he'll come to you, in the remake he's just another "stalker" enemy that stalks you too much - he can hear your gunshots - and only serves to cause annoyance. PLEASE CAPCOM DON'T DO THIS FOR NEMESIS PLEASE, MAKE HIM ACTUALLY SCARY AND NOT THIS PITIFUL EXCUSE OF A HORROR TROPE.

    And lastly, too many swear words. No, I'm not one of those don't worry but I can't say the dialogues are brilliant.
    In the original, there weren't many swearings (or any at all?) and all dialogues were about campy and corny lines delivered to make it look like a cheesy gore movie...and it worked! These lines helped lighten the mood because they were so hilariously bad it's amazing. But in the remake? You'll see so much **** that you'll get bored and feel annoyed more than anything because they take everything too seriously and it's really hard to follow. I get it, it's a remake, but the original trilogy was a campy horror game and while I don't expect the same dialogues at least make them sound less edgy! It's silly but the whole wrong reason!
    Oh and Claire looks terrible and I mean it: she looks like a cosplayer who plays the role of Claire. Leon is fine and so everyone else, especially like the new look of Ada, Ben, Annette and Irons. Thankfully you can swap some costumes.

    Overall, I recommend this game because it's very good, it's extremely well made, it's detailed and it's basically what I hoped after RE4 came: a dark, scary game with a great setting. And thanks to the remake's changes it'll be all fresh like in '98!

    PS: shame on you capcom for forcing us to buy the soundtrack for the original game! It was only 3 bucks but come on! Nickle and diming already? At least the '98 models are free...    … Expand
  20. GrumpyReviewer
    Mar 18, 2019
    9
    If I had to pick a word to describe this game it would be FLAWLESS. This game is amazing on its own, but this remake is the definition of what a remake should be. Amazing graphics, tense atmosphere, tight controls and gameplay.

    I just could not put this game down. It is a must to ANY gamer, not just RE fans out there. Anyone even slightly interested in 3rd person, horror/shooters should    If I had to pick a word to describe this game it would be FLAWLESS. This game is amazing on its own, but this remake is the definition of what a remake should be. Amazing graphics, tense atmosphere, tight controls and gameplay.

    I just could not put this game down. It is a must to ANY gamer, not just RE fans out there. Anyone even slightly interested in 3rd person, horror/shooters should give this game a chance. I played it twice (1st and 2nd stories) and had a blast from the first to the last second.    … Expand
  21. doodlerman
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    There's a nice blend of realism and classic Resident Evil ridiculousness. The story sort of wavers between scary and stupid, but I'm ultimately OK with that. The gameplay is incredible, and that's what counts. The entirety of the police station (in both the first and second run) is one of the best experiences I've had playing a survival horror game - especially when the infamous TyrantThere's a nice blend of realism and classic Resident Evil ridiculousness. The story sort of wavers between scary and stupid, but I'm ultimately OK with that. The gameplay is incredible, and that's what counts. The entirety of the police station (in both the first and second run) is one of the best experiences I've had playing a survival horror game - especially when the infamous Tyrant "Mr. X" appears. After the police station, each playthrough seems to wrap up rather quickly. It would be nice if the rest of the game were as fleshed out as the police station, but it's still loads of fun. I'm looking forward to the RE3 remake.… Expand
  22. Markos-
    Oct 13, 2020
    9
    immersive, challenging, exciting, mysterious... A terrifying experience waiting to be enjoyed.
    A full playthrough will leave you with a sense of achievement, and its duration felt just right to me (not too short or long).
  23. Ghoster
    Apr 26, 2023
    9
    Great gave with some smaller problems. Probably the best RE game and one of the best survival horror games ever!
  24. resh_aykut
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Tüm Resident Evil oyunlarını bitirmiş biri olarak rahatlıkla şunu söyleyebilirim : '' Şimdiye kadar çıkmış en iyi Resident Evil oyunu. '' olmuş RE2 Remake. Capcom son senelerde Resident Evil 7 ile köklere sağlam bir dönüş yaptı bu oyunda da izleri ve etkileri fazlasıyla hissediliyor. Seneler önceki o gerilimi,korku ve çaresizlik hissini tekrar karşımıza çıkaran Resident Evil 2 tam birTüm Resident Evil oyunlarını bitirmiş biri olarak rahatlıkla şunu söyleyebilirim : '' Şimdiye kadar çıkmış en iyi Resident Evil oyunu. '' olmuş RE2 Remake. Capcom son senelerde Resident Evil 7 ile köklere sağlam bir dönüş yaptı bu oyunda da izleri ve etkileri fazlasıyla hissediliyor. Seneler önceki o gerilimi,korku ve çaresizlik hissini tekrar karşımıza çıkaran Resident Evil 2 tam bir başyapıt olmuş. Remake anlayışını tamamen değiştiren Capcom klasik oyunları 80 kere bitiren oyuncular için hikayeye daha farklı açılardan yaklaşmak istemiş. Raccoon şehri polis departmanı dizaynı değişimi,hikaye ilerleyişi klasik oyunlara göre biraz daha farklı ve çok daha gerçekçi bir izlenim veriyor oyuncuya. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard için özel olarak yapılan RE ENGINE grafik motoru oyunun gerçekçiliğini fazlasıyla yansıtması için çalışmış. Yeni soundtrackler, oynanış , atmosfer, mekan tasarımları (özellikle yer altı Umbrella tesisi NEST ) , karakter tasarımları, gerçekçi diyaloglar, karakter seslendirmeleri ve başımızın belası MR.X oyunun en epik unsurları.

    Keşke dediğim bir kaç şey oldu o da birazcık daha uzun olsaymış dedim ve Claire ve Leon karakterleri arasındaki etkileşimler biraz daha uzun olmalıydı. Fakat bunlara rağmen herkesin özellikle Resident Evil severlerinin kesinlikle oynaması gerek bir oyun olmuş.

    Re Engine ile yapılmış yep yeni bir Resident Evil 3 Nemesis Remake ve Resident Evil Outbreak Remake görmek için sabırsızlanıyorum. Re2 den edindikleri tüm tecrübeleri de Resident Evil 8 'de uygulayacaklarından hiç bir şüphem yok. Resident Evil 7 'nin ilgi çekici hikayesi daha da detaylandırılmalı.    … Expand
  25. Steyraus
    May 8, 2021
    9
    Great game, only complaint was the Mr X sections and the Zombied taking to many shots. It lacked the satisfaction of clearing a room as you never knew ifva Zombie was dead. I get why they did it, But I would have prefered more Zombies filling the rooms than the same one coming back. Beside that , great combat, ballaced perfect, a bit more would have been nice.
    I ruined my second    Great game, only complaint was the Mr X sections and the Zombied taking to many shots. It lacked the satisfaction of clearing a room as you never knew ifva Zombie was dead. I get why they did it, But I would have prefered more Zombies filling the rooms than the same one coming back. Beside that , great combat, ballaced perfect, a bit more would have been nice.
    I ruined my second playthrough when I bought a key that unlocked all weopns so that sucked.    … Expand
  26. Mabdia
    Mar 30, 2020
    9
    The game have a few problems. But it comes back to do what RE games have to-do. Show you in a situation where you are almost defenseless and with almost no resources. You have to survive with all that you can save. The problem is the bosses who are just a pain in the a** and a bullet sponge. Alongside with it, the story was messed with continuity problems. But RE2R is the best RE afterThe game have a few problems. But it comes back to do what RE games have to-do. Show you in a situation where you are almost defenseless and with almost no resources. You have to survive with all that you can save. The problem is the bosses who are just a pain in the a** and a bullet sponge. Alongside with it, the story was messed with continuity problems. But RE2R is the best RE after Code Verinica.… Expand
  27. Trunks252
    Feb 13, 2019
    9
    I can't give this game a 10 because of how terrible the boss fights are (with a couple exceptions).

    Otherwise, this game is near perfection. This is the best remake ever and quite possibly goty 2019.
  28. videogamefan64
    Jan 1, 2021
    9
    Re 2 is survival horror at its peak and nearly perfects it. The love and care put into the environments fills the halls of the station with a foreboding and tense atmosphere but doesn't forget to convey the personality of the world and its inhabitants before it all went to hell, with environmental storytelling and letters left behind. Managing your inventory is still key but the additionRe 2 is survival horror at its peak and nearly perfects it. The love and care put into the environments fills the halls of the station with a foreboding and tense atmosphere but doesn't forget to convey the personality of the world and its inhabitants before it all went to hell, with environmental storytelling and letters left behind. Managing your inventory is still key but the addition of being able to upgrade the no. of slots by finding pouches and being able to discard iraticates any frustrations I had with the original. The gameplay is smooth and tight saying goodbye to tank controls and hello to 8th gen controls. While using your arsenal of weapons never felt better the enemy is still a threat, with even the basic zombie being able to take multiple headshots before going down and the tougher enemies are real resource drainers. The resource management conundrum of whether it's worth it killing a enemy or deciding to try to run around them. and terror the creatures envoke is exactly what I want out of the genre. The puzzles return and are just as well balanced as before challenging but not frustrating. The addition of Mr X however is what makes the game special. The unkillable brute follows you around everywhere and the sounds of his footsteps instantly put you on edge. The two playable characters of Chris and Claire are really well acted and a joy to play with through this well told story. There arsenal changes, story changes and unique area make both playthroughs a must with Claire's being my preference. The only downside is the lackluster boss fights that bring the game down a little. Overall a must play game for anyone remotely interested in giving it a shot… Expand
  29. guiletheguiles
    May 5, 2020
    9
    Maintaining the horrifyingly tense atmosphere of the first one and recreating everything from the ground-up, this is just as good as the original. The police station is the best part, since traversing through its dark halls and managing the "Mr.X Factor" becomes the highlight of the entire thing. On the sewers, thngs get a bit weird, but the interconected environments makes up for it. TheMaintaining the horrifyingly tense atmosphere of the first one and recreating everything from the ground-up, this is just as good as the original. The police station is the best part, since traversing through its dark halls and managing the "Mr.X Factor" becomes the highlight of the entire thing. On the sewers, thngs get a bit weird, but the interconected environments makes up for it. The pacing quickly gets back up when you reach the lab and the ending is just as incredible as it was on the PS1. Everything here feels fresh and new, yet extremely faithful to the original. I love how they kept the intensity of the combat system, forcing you to always be aware of your surroundings and always hope for more bullets and health items, while having just enough to get by.
    If you played the OG, you'll get a nostalgia trip, while drowning in the many surprises and twists that the campaign throws on you.

    The gameplay is good, albeit VERY difficult. I still don't think they managed to capture the magic of the "over the shoulder camera" as well as in RE4 or RE5, but what they did here was amazing. Backtracking doesn't feel as boring as in the original and its actually a fun and fundamental part of the game. Puzzles are fine and the "AHA!" moments make you look like a genius, even if things just happened naturally. I just wish it had less puzzles. It can break the ominous mood, sometimes.

    One thing that bothered me: I'm not in love the story. It suffers from the same problem that the first Remake did. I know that RE always had that "B-Horror-Movie" feel to it and I appreciate that it does that with quality, but couldn't they just... fix this? I LOVE the characters, but the writing feels bland! Claire and Leon's interactions were better on the original because there are almost none in here. Maybe it's the fact that OG handled the differences between A & B runs better.
    Also, this game is dark. Intentionally dark, but TOO DAMN DARK!

    As for the extras, I liked them, but not all of them. The Tofu and Hunk's scnenario were fun but Ghost Survivors just felt objectivelly hard, for no reason. I feel like these modes would've worked better if they added new crowd control movesets, like in RE4. But anyway, it's more RE2 and that's great!

    This one might be the scariest game I've ever played and one of the best Remakes ever. It made me love the franchise even more. Despite a few hiccups, this is a MUST PLAY!    … Expand
  30. GamergodsFail
    Feb 3, 2019
    9
    This remake to one of the greatest games of all time not only re-invents it into this generation flawlessly, it's brought the Resident Evil series back to where it really belongs. Resident Evil 2 is near perfect; my only gripe being the story scenarios not making as much sense as the original. Gameplay-wise though, It's easily one of the greatest survival horror games ever made, and maybeThis remake to one of the greatest games of all time not only re-invents it into this generation flawlessly, it's brought the Resident Evil series back to where it really belongs. Resident Evil 2 is near perfect; my only gripe being the story scenarios not making as much sense as the original. Gameplay-wise though, It's easily one of the greatest survival horror games ever made, and maybe even the most defining example of the sub genre.… Expand
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#3 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#7 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019
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#63 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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Universal acclaim - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  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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