![]() ![]() Resident Evil 7 had already turned a lot of heads when it debuted with Capcom’s RE Engine, and Resident Evil 2 takes it a step further. Rooms are dense with minutia it adds so much to the narrative in the sense that this feels like a city completely overrun by the undead like it hadn’t before. The main hall of the police station is littered with medical stretchers, first aid supplies, makeshift operating tables, and signs of panic. This may seem like a no-brainer, but the detail in the environments sells the whole idea of a virus-that-makes-monsters outbreak far better than the original did. When it comes to updating Resident Evil 2 to meet modern standards, what stuck out the most what the presentation. Note: For the demo only Leon’s campaign was available, but the developers assured us that Claire will still have her own campaign as well. At E3 2018, I was able to go hands-on with the remake, still filled with that sense of doubt right up until the moment where I hit ‘press start.’ After playing the demo for myself, to say crow was eaten would be an understatement, this was more like the crow bursting through a window after me. It’s one of those games that so wholly nails everything about its genre expectations and is so tied deeply into our nostalgia, that it was hard to imagine a modern adaption could come close to reaching the heights of the original. Ever since Capcom announced they were remaking Resident Evil 2 back in 2015, I was unsure I even wanted to see it. ![]()
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