I remember not thinking too much about the original RE2. Don't get me wrong, it's a great game, but with REmake, RE3 and Code Veronica it was for me the weakest in the classic style saga. Then came this game in 2019. Holy fuck. Not only was this the first RE game I played on launch, but it just blew me away with how polished it was. The police station feels more real than ever, with dark and immersive areas that make you feel trapped and scared. The graphics also contribute to this, being incredibly realistic yet stylized, even if some faces look a bit weird. I complained about how in the original RE playing as both characters wasn't worth it because the story barely changed, but that's completely fixed here. Not only do each of them have compelling and really different stories, but they also have different accessible rooms, gameplay segments and even final bosses. Another recurring problem with this franchise is that the best area is always the first one, and although that's also the case here, both the sewers and the lab are really fun and memorable in their own way. This is easily my favorite RE game (at least until 4 Remake comes out) and one of my top 5 games of all time, so you better believe that I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone.

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2023


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