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Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2 is a must-play, a beautifully made and reverent take on the original game. It is tense, challenging, and invigorating, and VSG’s Game of the Year for 2019.
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Critics Consensus

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Resident Evil 2 is a must-play, a beautifully made and reverent take on the original game. It is tense, challenging, and invigorating, and VSG's Game of the Year for 2019.

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Game of the Year

Critic Reviews for Resident Evil 2

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High Score - 100/100
Low Score - 70/100

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37% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

Daemon Hatfield (IGN)

9/10

“Now THIS is how you remake a classic. Resident Evil 2 expertly reanimates the horrifying atmosphere and moments of extreme tension that made the original so revered.”

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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

9/10

“A fantastic big budget remake of one of Resident Evil’s most popular entries, that manages to look state-of-the-art but in terms of gameplay finds a perfect balance of old and new.”

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Heather Alexandra (Kotaku)

Recommended

“Resident Evil 2 provides some of the best moments in the franchise. That can mean turning to flee as an unstoppable tyrant stomps closer and closer to you, using a flamethrower to dispose of a plant-infested zombie, or puzzling out where to place the Queen piece in a puzzle. The raw experience of playing Resident Evil 2 is visceral, bloody, and often incredibly rewarding.”

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Game Info

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Game Description / Storyline:

In Resident Evil 2, the classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving gameplay that defined the Resident Evil series returns. Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in players hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city. Will they make it out alive?

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