I adore RE2 2019, but know some people were left disappointed by that remake with how much it changed things up compared to the RE1 remake. RE2 uses new camera angles, some slight story changes, and messes with A/B scenarios a little bit. So I figured it was time to try the original and get a full opinion.
I love this game.
Of the original three Resident Evils it's easily the best, the RPD is a great survival horror location, Claire and Leon have noticable differances in terms of how they play without it getting annoying (No limited inventory on one of them! Looking at you Chris!), and it's a charming and short game, I think My runs were around 3ish hours by the time I finished my 4th run through?
So that begs the question, am I retroactively disjointed that we didn't get an RE1 style remake of 2? Well, no. I'm actually glad 2 remake changes things up so much from the classic because I don't think RE2 classic needs many changes at all, it's that good. Apparently Capcom was considering a fixed camera remake and there's footage of it in development, but I think they made the right choice in trying something new. I wish zapping was still in (even though I barely interacted with that) and I don't think the A/B to scenario 1/2 change was as drastic as people said, but I do wish Leon and Claire bumped into each other more like they did in the original, and that the 2 scenarios weren't impossible chronologically.
Anyways, Capcom, please port this to modern consoles and PC, would love a Resident Evil Legacy collection! This game is fantastic and made me appreciate the series that much more!
I love this game.
Of the original three Resident Evils it's easily the best, the RPD is a great survival horror location, Claire and Leon have noticable differances in terms of how they play without it getting annoying (No limited inventory on one of them! Looking at you Chris!), and it's a charming and short game, I think My runs were around 3ish hours by the time I finished my 4th run through?
So that begs the question, am I retroactively disjointed that we didn't get an RE1 style remake of 2? Well, no. I'm actually glad 2 remake changes things up so much from the classic because I don't think RE2 classic needs many changes at all, it's that good. Apparently Capcom was considering a fixed camera remake and there's footage of it in development, but I think they made the right choice in trying something new. I wish zapping was still in (even though I barely interacted with that) and I don't think the A/B to scenario 1/2 change was as drastic as people said, but I do wish Leon and Claire bumped into each other more like they did in the original, and that the 2 scenarios weren't impossible chronologically.
Anyways, Capcom, please port this to modern consoles and PC, would love a Resident Evil Legacy collection! This game is fantastic and made me appreciate the series that much more!