Ok real review time:

I really thought that the Resident Evil 2 Remake could not be topped but this game has really given it a run for its money. When this was being announced I doubted that it would be able to even come near to the original, but Capcom once again has delivered with an absolutely PHENOMENAL game. Just about everything has been improved from the original. Gameplay now feels even better with being able to move and shoot and the enemies have compensated for that by being relentless; they will never give you a moment's rest. The remake is leagues harder than the original and I personally am in love. The game also did a great job of slowly giving you more ammo and better weapons which created a fun evolution of what you were able to do while in combat. Stealth kills are something I didn't know I wanted, it is so fun to sneak around like you're Solid Snake and get the jump on some unsuspecting Ganados. The parry is the greatest addition to the combat. It adds so many layers of depth with how you can approach combat and creates a great game of offense and defense which isn't present in the original. Guns felt great to use and upgrade, they felt just as satisfying to use as the original. Ashley finally isn't as annoying to manage due to her pretty much being invincible and her solo section is much better. Bosses in the remake have also been improved. The highlight of the new renditions of the bosses is the fight with Krauser. Krauser’s fight may just be one of my favorite bosses in gaming. Each phase slowly speeds up in intensity and if you haven’t mastered or been using the parry mechanic effectively up until this point you will need to as this fight demands it in order to not die within 15 seconds. Not to mention how they have made his boss theme even better than the original with a supporting choir and full orchestra. His fight truly encapsulates what the original and remake are all about: Nonstop action and thrills. Salazar’s boss is again one that was reworked significantly. His fight is now a pretty difficult fight where you will need to be constantly moving while at the same time keeping a steady aim as he will fly around the room and dodge your bullets. He in the end still got the rocket launcher to the face treatment that I also gave him in the original because that is what the little shit deserves. The characters and story actually exist in this game. The original was never good because of the story or characters but in the remake they shine through. They did get rid of a lot of the camp that the original played and thrived off of but I am still a big fan of the serious yet still lighthearted tone of the remake. Leon is still as badass as ever, Ashley this time around isn't just a helpless damsel and has a pretty good character arc of learning how to take care of yourself, Luis finally isn’t just a one off character and is given much more screen time which makes parts where he is with you in the game much more enjoyable, Krauser finally has good motivation for his actions and is much more fleshed out with his background than in the original where he felt very dull, and Sadler isn't just a generic and cheesy villain anymore. The only character that didn't feel improved from the original was Salazar. He lost a lot of the charm which made him such a fun little bastard in the original. I also have to point out Ada and Wesker's voice actors. I didn't feel like Capcom chose the right people for those characters. Soundtrack is incredible, there are plenty of remixed classic tracks with an orchestra now backing them up and plenty of great new songs like the song that plays during the village opening sequence. Capcom once again hit it out of the park with their Resident Evil remakes and I can only be left anxious and excited for what they will do in the future with Resident Evil 9 and a potential remake of Code Veronica or Resident Evil 5. An easy 10/10 that so far is my undisputed GOTY. I would even go as far to say that this game has surpassed the original. This game and Resident Evil 2 should be the golden standard for remakes in the industry.