Resident Evil 2

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9.0

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  1. marcel1_1
    Jan 26, 2019
    6
    I gotta confess I am bit disappointed. The game isn't bad, but I was expecting a 9 out of 10 (just like the original) instead of a 6. It fails to replicate the atmosphere of the original game, and while I was playing it, it felt like something is missing... Also, what's the point of calling it a remake when it is 70% different from the original? The locations where the story is set are theI gotta confess I am bit disappointed. The game isn't bad, but I was expecting a 9 out of 10 (just like the original) instead of a 6. It fails to replicate the atmosphere of the original game, and while I was playing it, it felt like something is missing... Also, what's the point of calling it a remake when it is 70% different from the original? The locations where the story is set are the same, but the campaign is different. It is just a different game. The result is an "adventure" inferior to the original, and less terrifying and claustrophobic.

    The ammunition is exaggeratedly scarce and shooting anywhere else aside from the head seems uneffective, so low is the damage caused on the zombies. If you were to try to kill a zombie by shooting their chest, it would take like 30 bullets. They also exaggerated the amount of times a dead alive can get up again. When you shoot them and they fall to the floor, you have to "kill" them like 4 more times so they are dead for good
    I honestly think that the unofficial remake (made by fans) that got interrupted thanks to Capcom would provide a better experience and closer to the original.

    I was expecting that this game would be to the original Resident Evil 2 what Resident Evil Remake was to the first game, but it doesn't even get close. I hate to say that, but even if this was the same game but with polished graphics, would have been a better experience than this.

    This is a lot inferior to Resident Evil Remake    … Expand
  2. SplitMind
    Mar 31, 2019
    7
    It is amazing how they got so much right with this game and yet some flaws emerge that should have been very obvious.

    The graphics and gameplay are mostly stunning and excellent. This is top-tier quality. The downsides are where it gets interesting. Some of them have been carried over due to the age of the original game. For example, there is much backtracking to open doors once    It is amazing how they got so much right with this game and yet some flaws emerge that should have been very obvious.

    The graphics and gameplay are mostly stunning and excellent. This is top-tier quality.

    The downsides are where it gets interesting. Some of them have been carried over due to the age of the original game. For example, there is much backtracking to open doors once you've obtained the relevant keys etc. In modern-day gaming this comes across as rather repetitive and lazy, cheaply increasing the length of the game.

    Secondly, there is an invincible enemy or two who randomly appears and stalks you throughout a large part of the game. At first this is quite startling and unnerving in the fun sense, however it quickly becomes grating, as he can also cause you to backtrack a lot to escape or waste precious ammo in stalling him until you can escape. This is also surprising as Resident Evil 7 had the same issue and I'm surprised they didn't learn from that.

    Finally, the zombies themselves, or specifically their impressive and frustrating ability to absorb bullets like raindrops. It makes some sense to discourage us from fighting every single zombie, however it also becomes tedious and frustrating that I have to expend 6 or 7 bullets to ensure a zombie is permanently neutralised. This is not practical and is not enjoyable.

    While I was playing this an observer noted that "it needs more action" and I think they were right. There is too much banal content that was accepted 20 years ago due to the limitations of technology. Perhaps Capcom did not want to stray too far from the source material, but I'm a firm believer in rose-tinted glasses needing to be removed. I could have enjoyed this game so much more and I am glad it was a gift because it really is not worth the launch price. Wait until it is £20 or less.    … Expand
  3. michaelb1928
    Jun 4, 2019
    7
    Good game, well thought out levels with good satisfying puzzles and just enough ammo and resources around each to make you constantly be on the edge of your ammo and health which adds to the experiance, didnt play the original myself so cant comment on nostalgia or improvements, the story is a bit cheesy but it has a charm to it, only gripe is the fact that i was under the assumption thatGood game, well thought out levels with good satisfying puzzles and just enough ammo and resources around each to make you constantly be on the edge of your ammo and health which adds to the experiance, didnt play the original myself so cant comment on nostalgia or improvements, the story is a bit cheesy but it has a charm to it, only gripe is the fact that i was under the assumption that the 2 different campaigns would be in entirely different locations, i decided not to finish claires story as i didnt feel like doing the same puzzles over again which makes up most of the gameplay, graphics are fantastic, you can tell a lot of care went into this, a definite must buy for fans of the original i can only assume, as it was for me was adequately satisfied with the experiance, just a bit dissapointed with the same levels being used in each storyline… Expand
  4. Lestatman
    Mar 28, 2019
    7
    Don't care what ppl say the original RE2 is still better especially when it comes to the different scenarios. Don't mind the different view although would have preferred the original way, not convinced with the change of characters especially Chief Irons. If you've not played the original then you'll probably enjoy it more than me.
  5. Nigme
    Sep 9, 2019
    7
    Sorry for my bad English.

    Nothing special. Monotonous gameplay. Сomplexity is created by the slowness of the protagonist. The plot is weak. But most annoying is the need to constantly return to old locations.

    7/10
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. JimmieReview
    Feb 7, 2019
    6
    The nostalgia has gotta stop.
    If your looking for just what the title says - your going to be very happy with this game.
    But I was expecting something that was touched upon beyond the graphics. This game is infuriating and annoying beyond what is fun. I like a good challenge to, but this just is not fun. Its not fun being constantly hunted by the Tyrant while trying to figure out where    The nostalgia has gotta stop.
    If your looking for just what the title says - your going to be very happy with this game.
    But I was expecting something that was touched upon beyond the graphics.
    This game is infuriating and annoying beyond what is fun. I like a good challenge to, but this just is not fun. Its not fun being constantly hunted by the Tyrant while trying to figure out where to go. Having to play through the same area almost always twice to know exactly how to do it is not fun.
    This game has some brilliant moments pushing me forward, but it is overly infuriating in my opinion.
    The back tracking also hurts the game, you back track a lot in this one.
    This would have been a solid 8 if the game was not so harsh, constantly forcing me to conserve every bullet and if I miss two shots I have to re-do large parts again, if there was not so much back tracking and if the story was more interesting. All the 10 scores out here are probably just people being nostalgic or we got a lot of fanboys out there unwilling to see the glaring issues this game has    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. SamSayajin
    Feb 22, 2019
    6
    Do not trust 10/10 reviews this game is not perfect at all.Graphically excellent but on ps4 pro some textures are really bad specially Leon's face its weird to me lifeless i would say.If you are used to 1 head shot kill zombie you will be in difficult times.This is a remake so things like puzzle and backtracking are really usual but repetitive.Boss fights are a claustrofu-k little squareDo not trust 10/10 reviews this game is not perfect at all.Graphically excellent but on ps4 pro some textures are really bad specially Leon's face its weird to me lifeless i would say.If you are used to 1 head shot kill zombie you will be in difficult times.This is a remake so things like puzzle and backtracking are really usual but repetitive.Boss fights are a claustrofu-k little square rooms no room to make a strategy.The story is about 5h on normal difficulty but for getting the true ending you need to complete it with 1 time with Leon and 1 with Clare. I suggest this game to horror enthusiasts and old fashion gaming lovers. Resident Evil 7 is much better in my opinion more scary,more action and more fair.
    Pros: Realism,sound Cons: Low character mobility,repetitive,boss fights,Mr X,story    … Expand
  11. InDuree
    Sep 14, 2019
    5
    This game is alright at best. There is point where game developers make a game difficult and just **** annoying and sadly this game falls into the annoying category. This game is so **** stupid so hear me out. You constantly get chased by Mr.X after the first Birken fight you go back into the police station with zero meds zero ammo and 500 hundred lickers in each hallway. The game I feelThis game is alright at best. There is point where game developers make a game difficult and just **** annoying and sadly this game falls into the annoying category. This game is so **** stupid so hear me out. You constantly get chased by Mr.X after the first Birken fight you go back into the police station with zero meds zero ammo and 500 hundred lickers in each hallway. The game I feel you do more backtracking the making progress with feels **** in my opinion if you like being 180 grabbed by zombie facing the opposite direction and being stupidly underpowered. OH also I forgot to mention the the normal zombies take almost 2 round to kill and yes I’m shooting them in the head. So yeah if you liked being underpowered, annoyed, making zero progress, then Resident Evil 2 Remake is the game for you.… Expand
  12. slade422
    Jan 31, 2019
    6
    The first playthrough was great, but the Tyrant in the 2nd playthrough is just too damn annoying. The game forces you to run away and wait for him to pass about a trillion times and it gets super repetitive
  13. WackyJaber
    Jan 28, 2019
    7
    Resident Evil 2 remake is a game that very clearly wants to appeal to fans of the old classic games, and fans of the newer more actions oriented over the shoulder shooter fans started with RE4. Is it a perfect marriage? Or does it make the mistake of trying to appeal to everyone and thusly appeal to no one. I don't want to seem pretentious so I'm just gonna lay all my cards out on theResident Evil 2 remake is a game that very clearly wants to appeal to fans of the old classic games, and fans of the newer more actions oriented over the shoulder shooter fans started with RE4. Is it a perfect marriage? Or does it make the mistake of trying to appeal to everyone and thusly appeal to no one. I don't want to seem pretentious so I'm just gonna lay all my cards out on the table and say I don't think it was a great idea trying to do both. Shooting enemies in the game is unsatisfying. Every enemy is very bullet spongy, because the designers clearly wanted the player to not be able to kill every enemy they come across. So very obviously they wanted players to get used to playing something like REmake 1 where you planned you route, learn to juke zombies, and speedrun as fast as you can to the finish by learning the layout. This should have been fixed camera like the classics in my opinion because the third person camera lends itself to action but the gameplay doesn't. The good thing about the action oriented RE games is that the combat in those games are fun on their own and you could play those games just for that and it would be a satisfying experience. Combat in RE2make is very not fun. You're supposed to avoid combat at all costs if you can. The meta of the game is just avoid all enemies and sprint to the finish which makes the replay value of the game very diminished after you learn how to do this. I completed the game twice on Standard, then twice on Professional, then did the 4th survivor plus Tofu Survivor before I wrote this review.… Expand
  14. loserkid182
    Feb 23, 2019
    7
    SPOILERS DENTRO.

    Parto de la base de que estoy en contra de los remakes, pero al menos en este caso, no es el remake de un juego de 2010, al menos hablamos de un juego medianamente antiguo, en el cual han tenido que rehacer el juego por completo. Creo que capcom ha hecho un juego muy a la altura de todas las generaciones nuevas que no lo hubiesen jugado en su momento, han sabido    SPOILERS DENTRO.

    Parto de la base de que estoy en contra de los remakes, pero al menos en este caso, no es el remake de un juego de 2010, al menos hablamos de un juego medianamente antiguo, en el cual han tenido que rehacer el juego por completo.

    Creo que capcom ha hecho un juego muy a la altura de todas las generaciones nuevas que no lo hubiesen jugado en su momento, han sabido introducir una ambientación correcta de lo que se espera en un juego de terror, y no solo con unos pocos jumpscares, el conjunto de sonidos, música, iluminación y demás elementos nos permiten disfrutar de una sensación de terror a menudo.

    En lo que a personajes se refiere, creo que aquí han cometido uno de los mayores errores, ya que han cambiado muchas cosas originales para, supongo que hacer una construcción de personajes mas simple para gente joven.
    La relación entre los 2 protagonistas, es casi nula, no se justifica prácticamente que finalmente se vayan juntos, en la historia original coincidían en sucesivas ocasiones, incluso teniendo una radio para estar en contacto, esto ayuda al jugador a empatizar con los personajes y además justifica el hecho de que haya 2 personajes "cooperando" en un escenario para buscar la solución y escapar.
    La doctora Annete es uno de los cambios que menos me han gustado, ya que en la obra original odiaba a Leon por hacer daño a su marido, esta claro que era una persona enferma obsesionada y loca ya que viendo en lo que se ha convertido William lo lógico sería lo que ocurre en el remake, que ella quiera respuestas y detener a su marido, pero me gustaba la versión original de un personaje mentalmente dañado y orgullosa de su creación, que en este remake simplemente es una mala madre pero responsable socialmente.
    La aparición de personajes de la obra original con historias modificadas(Marvin el poli, el jefe irons, Ben el de la celda) es una idea atractiva, pero nada desarrollada. Ben tiene una novia que justamente es el "Trofeo" del jefe irnos, pero no nos dice nada mas, cosa que no hubiese costado ni 30 minutos de juego. El policía Marvin sustituye una genial cinemática como la que nos ofrecían en 1998 en su conversión a zombie, por su cooperación continua, conversación en la trama y que le cojamos cariño, pero luego se muere y ya, ahí esta, hecho un zombie le matamos y punto. Y sobre el jefe Irons, no costaba nada haber desarrollado un poquito el tema del orfanato, y hablando sobre el orfanato...

    Es la mejor decisión del juego, me encanta que añadan cosas así en juegos que vuelven a hacer, un escenario nuevo con historia adicional, pero no lo desarrollan nada!apenas hay un par de hojas con notas, pero solo sirve para que manejemos a sherry durante 5 minutos, podríamos haber tenido que realizar alguna puzzle de todos los que han quitado del juego original o algo...

    El juego es muy fluido, hay algunos fallos de texturas por exceso de brillo a veces, pero sinceramente no pongo ni una pega en este punto, y los enemigos están super bien hechos, me encanta como puedes dispararles a una pierna y que se caigan y cosas así, aunque es cierto, que han eliminado muchos enemigos para tardar menos en hacerlo, y se hecha en falta algunos enemigos como las arañas.
    La munición diría que es acorde a la dificultad que elijas, ya que en dificultad normal, es cierto que te puede sobrar bastante, pero es que es eso lo que has elegido, que sea NORMAL, si quieres un autentico reto, la dificultad hardcore es un reto decente para estas generaciones.

    El juego creo que se merecería una nota mucho mas amplia de haber mantenido lo que era el punto mas fuerte del juego de 1998, que eran las campañas simultáneas con una coherencia. En este juego simplemente lo que han hecho es una serie de historias diferentes que comparten el 80% de los hechos ocurridos, ES UN TERRIBLE ERROR. No lo hace mal juego, pero si lo hace mal remake. Me explico, una persona que no haya jugado al juego original veo normal que diga que este juego le parece un 8,5 puesto que me parece muy buen juego, pero creo que dandole un 7 he sido muy benévolo ya que es casi un insulto que algo que era MAGNIFICO como esas 2 campañas en las que cuando uno hacia algo, el otro no tenia que hacerlo, o que coger un arma significaba que el otro no iba a poder hacerlo, era genial para la época y a día de hoy, una idea genial para crear coherencia y continuidad en una historia de 2 personajes que recorren un mismo escenario a la vez.

    por útimo, han censurado muchas cosas, me gustaría que fuese mas explícito, que si te revientan la cabeza sea vea, pero bueno, entiendo que al igual que como han hecho con Anette, quieren que todo sea mas "Family Friendly".

    En resumen, una recomendación segura a cualquiera que lo quiera jugar, y de gustarte, que juegues a la obra original para disfrutarla tambien.    … Expand
  15. Fyil
    Jan 26, 2019
    5
    Really hate games that expect me to run past enemies instead of shooting them. Half way through the game a bunch of enemies start to appear and that annoying unkillable tyrant as well. Running like crazy, almost dying and rushing through everything is not my idea of fun. Regret buying big time. What a waste of money.
  16. AsaZimbabwe
    Jan 28, 2019
    7
    This is a high quality remake for certain. It looks great, it has fantastic atmosphere, and it handles really well. However, the fresh coat of paint can't save it from decades-old level design. Although it is pretty clever, it can feel like more of a chore to complete than a game to enjoy playing. You will search for the lever that unlocks the handle to get the key to find the part thatThis is a high quality remake for certain. It looks great, it has fantastic atmosphere, and it handles really well. However, the fresh coat of paint can't save it from decades-old level design. Although it is pretty clever, it can feel like more of a chore to complete than a game to enjoy playing. You will search for the lever that unlocks the handle to get the key to find the part that opens the safe under a bookshelf that has the card reader to turn the statue to get the ID that unlocks the chess piece----ad nauseam! Then do it all again in the sewer! Running in circles for endless map puzzle fetch quests can get old fast in such confined quarters. A few satisfying ah-ha! moments have you unlocking a vital shortcut back to earlier areas, powering up weapons, and of course, blasting a few dozen zombies along the way is great; but the lovingly implemented improvements don't best the tedium still at this game's core. You could rent & finish this in a day or two. And Re4 is still much more fun to play at a fraction of the price.… Expand
  17. RazorSamurai
    Feb 9, 2019
    5
    головоломки хуита особенно сука та часть блять где шахматы были
    музыкальное сопровождение тоже хуита только когда файт с финальным боссом эпичная музыка была в тему потом как нить её найду и добавлю себе в плейлист
    кац сцены полная хуина их анимации какие то деревянные и сюжет сам по себе пиздец какой кринжовый и тупой блять стрельба иногда приносит удовольствие но прикол в том то что    головоломки хуита особенно сука та часть блять где шахматы были
    музыкальное сопровождение тоже хуита только когда файт с финальным боссом эпичная музыка была в тему потом как нить её найду и добавлю себе в плейлист
    кац сцены полная хуина их анимации какие то деревянные и сюжет сам по себе пиздец какой кринжовый и тупой блять
    стрельба иногда приносит удовольствие но прикол в том то что эти монстры возрождаются и смысла как такого от оружия пропадает только в босс файтах нужны а так монстров можно просто доджить захавав травки
    графика хуйня и умудрается при смене локации подлагивать
    вообщем как же сука меня бесят ебучие ньюфаги которые даже в первую часть не играли и ставят этой залупе десять из десяти да и вообще блять вся франшиза резика полная хуина из полной хуини.    … Expand
  18. Spike23
    Feb 6, 2019
    6
    What was fun in 1998 at least from my perspective definitely doesn't mean it is fun in 2019, and even new graphics with different camera won't make it fun, if the gameplay is the same chore of constantly revisiting areas with new items that enable you to progress to a new area that was previously locked, which gets even worse after the first half of the game, because then, as if it wasn'tWhat was fun in 1998 at least from my perspective definitely doesn't mean it is fun in 2019, and even new graphics with different camera won't make it fun, if the gameplay is the same chore of constantly revisiting areas with new items that enable you to progress to a new area that was previously locked, which gets even worse after the first half of the game, because then, as if it wasn't enough already, you are suddenly forced to take detours, and spend more time on the way to an area that you visited 5 times already.

    There are some highly impressive things about this remake, like the use of volumetric lighting, the binaural sounds that should be a new standard in games, or even such small details as that amazing intro animation of a trucker eating a burger.

    However, when you get over the first two hours, and learn the level design, and the effective way of gameplay, instead of having some feeling of satisfaction from accomplishment in that genre defining constantly increasing survival horror pressure, everything becomes repetitive, boring, and slowly falling into a routine that won't change until the end of the game.    … 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. cvfbgfnghf
    Feb 21, 2019
    7
    so full play time 6hour's game buy $60? i don't think so. i don't buy it!
    even not drama, bored boss, repeated local. it so sick of game.
  21. 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
  22. Lonit
    Sep 16, 2019
    7
    It's a shame it needs so many playthroughs for the platinum but still, an amazing game, classic resident evil.
  23. IIFoxHoundII
    Feb 12, 2019
    7
    The game has a 6 hour campaign, then u got re-play the game which would only give like an additional hour of different content, but everything else in the game is basically the same which makes the game a 7 for me and not a 9.
  24. tom84
    Feb 19, 2019
    7
    Not a bad game. Graphics are great, the first play-through is REALLY tense and stressful just how RE 2 (PS1) was. The problem with the game mostly comes in terms of replay ability. In my honest opinion after you finish the first 8 hour campaign you don't have much incentive to play it again. Sure it unlocks a "2nd run" and says to get the "true ending" you must complete it. AfterNot a bad game. Graphics are great, the first play-through is REALLY tense and stressful just how RE 2 (PS1) was. The problem with the game mostly comes in terms of replay ability. In my honest opinion after you finish the first 8 hour campaign you don't have much incentive to play it again. Sure it unlocks a "2nd run" and says to get the "true ending" you must complete it. After completing this "2nd run" you find the "true ending" is laughably lame. To sum it up this an 8 hour game for $60.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. RageLag
    Aug 31, 2019
    5
    Overall it was ok. Liked it enough to beat it but I would have liked a bit more action. Definitely more of a puzzle game more than anything else.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. S1NGLEVB
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    Falo como um simplório homem com experiência que obviamente preferia ser uma criança castrada e reclamona.
  48. 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
  49. Abuja277dh
    Aug 25, 2022
    6
    very difficult puzzles and so the game is cool kowtow Graphics good physics level аот бы еще таких ремастеров

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#3 Best 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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