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Resident Evil 2

Capcom Development Division 1

2019•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrordetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalteenfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and very fast: an uncomplicated shooter, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

90 / 100

1,457 ratings

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About This Game

Resident Evil 2 is a remake of 1998's Resident Evil 2. The game was not developed with the intent of improving the original, but rather a reimagining of the original story with redesigned maps, characters and story elements. Gameplay mechanics are more similar to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard though with the use of an over-the-shoulder camera.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in the player's hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorDetectiveMonster/alien/supernaturalTeenComing of ageFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ZombiesBloodyResource managementGoreSurvival horrorGore systemStrategic dismembermentSevered limbs

Where to play

Details

Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
Publisher: Capcom
Released: 25 January 2019
Series: Resident Evil
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 6h rushed, 13h normally, 30h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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