Didn't play OG Resident Evil 1 so I can't compare RE2 to that, and I will be careful comparing it to REmake. I have issues with RE2, but don't get me wrong this is still some good old survival horror. A lot of what I liked in RE 1 is still great here, continuing the same aspects which I loved about the first. However RE 2 sometimes feels like it retreads moments from the first. I was wishing it had its own identity more often. The RPD has to be my favorite change, at first I was a little salty because I preferred the mansion but now I really like the new vibe. I actually think RE 2 has a better soundtrack than the first, so many memorable tracks in this one where 1's was just a good backing for the spooky vibes.
For the most part I didn't feel its age until there was dialogue or a pre-rendered cutscene. The pre-rendered cutscenes are laughable and always took me out of the moment. Re2's story is less mysterious, more campy, and at times comes across as a shit-post. Some of the line delivery is very fun though, it reminds me of old anime Dubs. I can't help but think that the static camera was utilized much better in REmake, it isn't used in many creative ways to craft a scare in this one. I liked playing Claire's A route, but I don't think it has quite enough replayability to go in for the B plot right away. Leon's B run has a good change of story but it feels like a bit of a chore, retreading so much that I've done before does not feel good whatsoever. The best example is Leon's part in the lab, it is an abridged version of Claire's lab with all the same running around but for no reason that makes sense of Leon doing the same. Unless you really particularly loved this game I suggest looking up a video of the second character's playthrough, it didn't feel worth the time to me.
For the most part I didn't feel its age until there was dialogue or a pre-rendered cutscene. The pre-rendered cutscenes are laughable and always took me out of the moment. Re2's story is less mysterious, more campy, and at times comes across as a shit-post. Some of the line delivery is very fun though, it reminds me of old anime Dubs. I can't help but think that the static camera was utilized much better in REmake, it isn't used in many creative ways to craft a scare in this one. I liked playing Claire's A route, but I don't think it has quite enough replayability to go in for the B plot right away. Leon's B run has a good change of story but it feels like a bit of a chore, retreading so much that I've done before does not feel good whatsoever. The best example is Leon's part in the lab, it is an abridged version of Claire's lab with all the same running around but for no reason that makes sense of Leon doing the same. Unless you really particularly loved this game I suggest looking up a video of the second character's playthrough, it didn't feel worth the time to me.