RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
02-05-19, 07:20 PM
#126
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
They removed several other monsters from the remake, but was happy they kept this one.
02-05-19, 07:24 PM
#127
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,449
Received 913 Likes
on
773 Posts
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
So, I don’t know the lore or timeline of the games, by where does this fit in? Is it direct sequel to original that was remade a billion times? I played a little of first, but just rember lumbering and didn’t take to it. That was Chris Redfield, right? Is this same time line, different story?
02-05-19, 07:43 PM
#129
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
So, I don’t know the lore or timeline of the games, by where does this fit in? Is it direct sequel to original that was remade a billion times? I played a little of first, but just rember lumbering and didn’t take to it. That was Chris Redfield, right? Is this same time line, different story?
- RE0 is Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen on a train at the beginning of the game.
- RE1 is Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, when they traversed the Mansion.
- RE2 is Claire and Leon going through the Racoon Police Department, etc.
- RE3 takes place pretty much the same time as RE2 and follows Jill Valentine around Raccoon City with Nemesis chasing her.
- RE: Code Veronica is Claire Redfield and Chris Redfield on an Island.
- RE4 is Leon Kennedy somewhere in Spain.
- RE5 is Chris Redfield and Sheva.
- RE6 is Leon S. Kennedy, Helena Harper, Chris Redfield, Piers Nivans, Jake Muller, Sherry Birkin, and Ada Wong across 3 campaigns traversing all over the globe.
- RE7 is a side-story with new characters.
- Revelations 1 is Jill Valentine on a ship.
- Revelations 2 is Claire Redfield and Moira Burton as well as Barry Burton and Natalia Korda on another island.
It's certainly bigger, but that doesn't mean things weren't removed in favor of other things. There are a lot of changes, removals, and new things. All in all, it's a very good mix and brings back nostalgia for those who played the original version 21 years ago.
02-05-19, 07:47 PM
#130
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,449
Received 913 Likes
on
773 Posts
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
No, I didn’t mean sequel to RE2, I meant the original Resident Evil, remastered or whatever for GameCube, Xbox, etc...
02-05-19, 07:55 PM
#131
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
02-06-19, 08:02 AM
#132
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
So, I don’t know the lore or timeline of the games, by where does this fit in? Is it direct sequel to original that was remade a billion times? I played a little of first, but just rember lumbering and didn’t take to it. That was Chris Redfield, right? Is this same time line, different story?
Started playing a little bit of it so far and this is definitely good. It feels similar enough to the original that the familiar beats are there, but different enough so that it feels new. Two biggest differences for me so far are how difficult it is now that you can't use the old shoot them in the knees and knife them to death approach(you can use the knife as a melee weapon, but it degrades it with each use, and it degrades quicker if you use it to get a zombie off you). I also have a hard time adjusting to Leon's new voice actor. He just doesn't sound right. But overall great remake so far. It feels like Capcom could probably do nothing now but redo old games and be successful.
02-06-19, 08:22 AM
#133
DVD Talk Hero
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
To be fair, in the day and age of prequels, side stories, and pseudo-sequels it's easy to not be entirely sure that something labeled with a "2" really sits chronologically. Just like the chart stating Resident Evil 3's first half occurs before Resident Evil 2 and concludes after it.
But yeah, you lose nothing if you just play RE1 and then RE2. Or really just RE2 as a standalone.
But yeah, you lose nothing if you just play RE1 and then RE2. Or really just RE2 as a standalone.
02-06-19, 09:33 AM
#134
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
To be fair, in the day and age of prequels, side stories, and pseudo-sequels it's easy to not be entirely sure that something labeled with a "2" really sits chronologically. Just like the chart stating Resident Evil 3's first half occurs before Resident Evil 2 and concludes after it.
But yeah, you lose nothing if you just play RE1 and then RE2. Or really just RE2 as a standalone.
But yeah, you lose nothing if you just play RE1 and then RE2. Or really just RE2 as a standalone.
02-06-19, 08:03 PM
#135
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Not a huge fan of the breakable knife thing.
02-09-19, 02:22 AM
#137
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Decided to play Claire's 1st run first instead to get it out of the way. Beat it in about 6 hours. Could've been much faster but I circled back a few times to get a few last minute things and whatnot.
Guess Leon's 2nd Run is next on the agenda.
Guess Leon's 2nd Run is next on the agenda.
02-09-19, 11:29 AM
#138
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,449
Received 913 Likes
on
773 Posts
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
what's the difference and/or benefits to a second run? i see this on wiki's about 1st and 2nd runs and different placement of certain objects, but what is the point?
02-09-19, 12:19 PM
#139
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
In game it mentions it has a "different ending", but since I've only played the first runs of both characters, I can't comment on how much is different just yet, but I'll be sure to let you know in a few days hopefully.
02-10-19, 09:21 PM
#141
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,449
Received 913 Likes
on
773 Posts
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
The gameplay and puzzle design in this is phenomenal. I mean hard as hell, but when you get that right combo and here something turn on or open is such gratification...
02-10-19, 09:49 PM
#142
DVD Talk Hero
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
The 2nd run (I only did Claire’s) was fun. Without spoiling it, Mr.X does show up a lot sooner. Obviously harder enemies, different locations of enemies and items. Different cutscenes, too. I put it on assisted mode (after doing normal in my first run) and it was still a challenge. I think Claire gets better weapons than Leon though.
02-11-19, 01:11 AM
#143
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
I wouldn't post spoilers outside of a spoiler tag.
Finished Leon's 2nd Run now. Also did the 4th Nightmare Extra where you play as Hunk. So all that's left for me is Claire's 2nd Run before the new free DLC this Friday.
Leon's 2nd run was a bit different at the beginning as to how he ends up in the station and what order he goes through it, but then the sewers & lab was identical to the first run. The only difference after the station that I noticed anyways was that there was
Claire's 1st run and Leon's 2nd run were the ones considered canon in the original version. Although they kind of threw some parts into both that otherwise logically do not make the two fit together.
Like for example:
Finished Leon's 2nd Run now. Also did the 4th Nightmare Extra where you play as Hunk. So all that's left for me is Claire's 2nd Run before the new free DLC this Friday.
Leon's 2nd run was a bit different at the beginning as to how he ends up in the station and what order he goes through it, but then the sewers & lab was identical to the first run. The only difference after the station that I noticed anyways was that there was
Spoiler:
Claire's 1st run and Leon's 2nd run were the ones considered canon in the original version. Although they kind of threw some parts into both that otherwise logically do not make the two fit together.
Like for example:
Spoiler:
02-14-19, 09:14 PM
#144
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Tomorrow will see the release of Resident Evil 2's free Ghost Survivors DLC, so to get you ready, Capcom has released some salient details on what the new 'what if?' scenarios will entail. Robert Kendo, Katherine Warren, and special operative Ghost will each have their own chapter, revealing what could have been.
Within the Resident Evil 2 canon, none of the trio make it through the Raccoon City outbreak alive, but the three DLC episodes reveal what might have happened if they had. In 'No Time to Mourn' gun store owner Kendo finds himself keeping the undead hordes at bay while waiting for a rescue helicopter to arrive. Apparently, there will be new poisonous zombies to contend with too. Eep.
'Runaway' will feature mayor's daughter Katherine Warren, fighting for her life against a zombie mutation that's susceptible only to powerful ammunition, while 'Forgotten Soldier' has you playing as Ghost, a member of Hunk's USS unit assigned with obtaining the G-Virus. In this one, you'll battle armoured enemies using an arsenal of military weaponry. Ghost Survivors will also add new character accessories, challenges, and achievements.
You'll be able to play Ghost Survivors in Resident Evil 2 from 15th February on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Within the Resident Evil 2 canon, none of the trio make it through the Raccoon City outbreak alive, but the three DLC episodes reveal what might have happened if they had. In 'No Time to Mourn' gun store owner Kendo finds himself keeping the undead hordes at bay while waiting for a rescue helicopter to arrive. Apparently, there will be new poisonous zombies to contend with too. Eep.
'Runaway' will feature mayor's daughter Katherine Warren, fighting for her life against a zombie mutation that's susceptible only to powerful ammunition, while 'Forgotten Soldier' has you playing as Ghost, a member of Hunk's USS unit assigned with obtaining the G-Virus. In this one, you'll battle armoured enemies using an arsenal of military weaponry. Ghost Survivors will also add new character accessories, challenges, and achievements.
You'll be able to play Ghost Survivors in Resident Evil 2 from 15th February on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
02-16-19, 07:22 PM
#146
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Maybe I'm just terrible or maybe they're just nearly impossibly hard, but I've tried and tried dozens of times and haven't been able to complete any of the new "Ghost Survivor" DLC runs.
02-16-19, 08:58 PM
#147
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,449
Received 913 Likes
on
773 Posts
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Do you access dlc in bonus section of main screen? No need to download something separately?
02-16-19, 10:49 PM
#148
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
The retro vintage costume they released Friday though had to manually be downloaded from the PSN store.
02-17-19, 07:35 PM
#149
Moderator
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
You're not wrong, closest I've gotten was in the gun store scenario (in training mode), where the end was in sight but I tried to bum rush it and got chomped by a plant zombie.
02-20-19, 10:48 PM
#150
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Thread Starter
Re: RESIDENT EVIL 2: Xbox One / PS4 / PC - January 25, 2019
Started playing yesterday, Playing as Claire first (I love her)
Wow this game is fucking awesome, The added and remixed stuff is sweet.
. Graphics, sound and gore are top notch. Plus auto checkpoints help a lot.
And then MR. X showed up
... back to game
Wow this game is fucking awesome, The added and remixed stuff is sweet.
Spoiler:
And then MR. X showed up
... back to game