Depending on the player's choice, the main story will be experienced with variations in subplots, accessible areas, and obtainable items. Kennedy or the college student Claire Redfield. If the player chooses to play on 'Hardcore' difficulty, players will be required to collect and use a finite number of 'ink ribbons' to save the game's progress, much like in the original game.Īs with the original game, the remake of Resident Evil 2 offers the option to play through the main campaign with one of two protagonists, the rookie cop Leon S. Unlike the original, which uses tank controls and fixed camera angles, the remake features 'over-the-shoulder' third-person shooter gameplay similar to Resident Evil 4.Īdditionally, the standard difficulty mode allows players to save as often as they would like inside safe rooms. Resident Evil 2 is a remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2 released for the PlayStation.

By September 2019, the game had sold over 4.7 million copies. It was acclaimed by critics, with praise directed at its presentation, gameplay, and faithfulness to the original. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on January 25, 2019.

In August 2015, Capcom announced that the remake was in development, and the first trailer and gameplay footage was revealed during E3 2018. It is a remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2, the second installment in the Resident Evil video game series.Ĭapcom first expressed interest in making a remake of Resident Evil 2 in 2002, following a successful release of the remake of the first Resident Evil, but production never started since series creator Shinji Mikami did not want to divert development away from Resident Evil 4. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape from Raccoon City during a zombie apocalypse. Game Review Resident Evil 2 is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom.

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