Why Resident Evil 2 (2019) Was a MASTERPIECE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Resident Evil 2 (2019) is seriously one of my favorite games of all time, but at launch I didn't think I'd ever be interesting in horror games. What did the remake of Resident Evil 2 do that could cause such a change? Well, that is what we are here to examine.
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The only guy wearing a fedora that will ever intimidate me
X gon give it to ya
M’lady
What about fedora leon
The question?
@@Saint_Wolf_ don’t start that cringe shit
My friend said 'mansions and zombies doesn't seem that scary' and I was okay, but what makes re scary is looking at your map and seeing all the rooms you gotta move thru and knowing there's 4 zombies on the way and you only have 1 healing item and 20 ammo. The tense atmosphere definitely doesn't help either. The horror in re largely comes from the gameplay, not just set dressing. Re is amazing
Yes
Who is your friend? I will fight him!
Heres the problem, 99.9% of players just run past those zombies. Most of the reasons people cite the old games as being so ZOMG amazing, they themself never use and just run around
Re1 doesn't succeed 8n the latter for me but I ALOVE re2
And that’s why 7 is better then 8
The fact that people are still talking about this game after 2 years is already a sign that this game hold up very well
I mean not really. Don’t get me wrong it’s great but that has nothing to do with it.
There's a lot of things wrong with this game that the original did better like storytelling, writing, and the A/B scenarios. Graphically wise the remake still holds up however
@@tjhicks3600 lol agreed, the reviews at the time were accurate about B scenario being lazy af. IGN catered like some pussies with the review score change.
However overall still a damn great scary game
@@tjhicks3600 Yeah no. RE2 Remake is miles netter than the original. Most of you were little ass kids when re2 released so all you have is nostalgia. News flash casuals, re 2 og has aged HORRIBLY
@@SycoticForeverNeverAF you're reply alone tells me you dont know the shortcomings of the remake
RE2 Remake is my personal game of the decade, and getting S+ on hardcore with both Leon and Claire is the hardest gaming achievement I’ve ever gotten and it’s so gratifying.
Got S+ on hardcore for the infinite guns only to find out that you can buy the pack on the PlayStation store.
@@tenji8084 good on you man! You earned them that’s way more gratifying than buying them
@@tenji8084 Better this way!
The A and B scenario RE2R don't tie to each other. Apparently Capcom was only going to make one campaign for Leon and Claire and made the [2nd run] due to fan demand. That means that every story happens independently of each other. That's why you see Mr.X die on Claire's campaign and he is still alive on Leon's, why Annette is all over the place and why you always fight the same bosses.
I always knew that Capcom rushed to fit as much of the second scenarios in as they could, but I always thought that Mr. X coming back was demonstrating his super healing.
@@godofirrelevant Even if it was Super Regeneration, part of the coat got completely torn apart. Meaning his mutations would start acting up, as show in Leon's campaign.
@@mn9137 You do present a good point. But, then again, at the end Leon’s campaigns, Mr. X’s entire top portion of his trench coat limiter is off (aside from one of the gloves) and only his right arm was mutated, with the exceptions of his exposed heart and missing jaw.
But Claire's and leons campaigns working independently does not work at all for a game like that which should be freaking obvious...
According to the resident evil lore BOTH characters games have to happen because both of them have their own subplots, secondary characters and events which are indispensable for the story about what happened in racoon city. Im asking you: How can this be achieved if leons and Claires are conflicting alternate timelines instead of complementing sides of one and the same story? The fact that only that few people seem to realize how much of a problem we got here is just beyond me...
That was the biggest let down about RE2R
I still love it but I wish they would add the B scenario
1: not a T-Rex, an alligator. 2: The dlc is not extra story, its "what if" scenarios. 3: hell yeah I'm down to see your fresh take on the originals.
Lol yea zombie t rex had me like ?????😂😂😂
RE2 remake was my first RE, and let me say, it was amazing. Sure the sewer and lab sections on multiple runs were kinda boring but the police station alone makes this game amazing and mr x chasing you was one of the most terrifying things I’ve experienced in a video game.
@Trevor White yeah, you have to pray that he doesn’t come in the room that your in. Weirdly enough if he corners you and punches you, you can dodge roll out of the corner and start running, so it’s not all over.
Not saying RE2R is bad (far from it), but the original RE2 was even better.
@@andregon4366 yeah I haven’t played it, but I imagine it has its own charm that the remake couldn’t capture
@@cmwaves The remake cut content the original have.
And each character had a different arc depending on which side you were playing.
In Claire A Cherry gets infected by her father, in Claire B Cherry doesn't get infected because the events that lead to it happened in Leon A, since Cherry wasn't with Leon she misses her father and nothing happens.
It was very cool to play the same game 4 times and getting a different outcome every playthrough.
@@andregon4366 yeah, that sucks that they didn’t put it in there. If I had to guess a reason why they removed it, it would probably be to make the two campaigns, More streamlined in the timeline
New re fans: wow this alligator is so out of place
Old re fans: INTERIOR CROCODILE ALLIGATOR I KILLED THE CHEVROLET MOVIE THEATER
I prefer playing the original, but even there it was very out of place, there is no file explaining or even mentioning the Alligator, he just randomly appears and that's it.
@@sanglish18 yep and thats what i loved about ps1 games. they were just so off the wall for no reason sometimes.
Top comment 😂
@@sanglish18 original will always be better
@@tjhicks3600 Yeeeeeaaaah I don't know about that.
My wife has beat this game more than two dozen times.
On every difficulty.
Baddie
@DARK KATACLYSM RE2 is harder than 7 & 8 lol
@@str8rippi Play RE8 on Village of Shadows difficulty on a new game file and say that again.
@@blazin_sky nope
she S+ tho?...
7:10 - The original RE2 had different scenarios that actually affected the other and that tied into one another. If the Remake loses any points, it's with its nonsensical scenario connections.
8:45 - You can definitely die here. Rather quickly too.
RE2remake 2nd sceneario is trash,there is o any new location and new bosses compared to og re2
@@hubertgizinski7962 I pretty much agree. It feels like they tried to save money or development time here. I hate to say it with such a well crafted game, but it feels like a cut corner.
@@BelartWright did you not enjoy re1remake for the very same reason then?
@@mrpussinboots4252 I'm not sure what you're referring to. From my understanding the RE1 Remake was basically drastically improved over the first game in every possible way, including adding to the scenarios. I can't recall a ton being stripped like with the RE2 Remake.
@@BelartWright Im referring to strictly storyline wise. Re2remake followed the same formula used for the re1remake regarding characters and scenarios. As in re1remake both Jill's and Chris's campaigns over lap one and other and you're practically doing the same thing for each,its left upto the player to determine which one he perceives as canon or not. So when you run through as leon or claire, that run through is canon for the duration.
On account of the A/B scenarios: they were definitely scuffed here, there isn’t an explanation for the plot holes. In the OG, it was a lot more separated, and it feels like they were trying to intertwine more which I think hurts the appeal
My theory about the disconnected story is that originally they said that there wasn't going to be A and B scenario. Then fans threw a fit and they quickly put in those scenarios.
I would rather have a pair of scenarios that have a very connected story then four scenarios that really made no sense story wised.
Agreed. It might have taken a day to write too. Feels lazy, which is a shame because the game is so good
@@aft5264 people too stupid to notice they’re fighting the same enemies? Bruh. I mean I know we got Biden but come on
That's why I not exited to much In re 4 remake
They will cut much Cool things in the game
I’ve been a massive fan of Resident Evil ever since I played RE1’s remake in 2014, and I’m really glad you enjoyed this game so much! I’d be very eager to see you do a retrospective of the entire series!
Honestly there really isn’t an explanation for how Annette can be at two places when she clearly dies in one. I heard this once but I don’t know if it’s true so take it with a grain of salt. Originally Capcom was just going to do the canon story for re2make (Claire A Leon B) but fans wanted it so badly after seeing the e3 trailer that capcom decided to do it. But by that time there wasn’t time to polish it and that’s why there’s a lot of confusion since it’s possible that Annette would only be seen dieing in Claire route and Leon would just meet her but thanks to the A and B scenario set up it gets muddled up.
I think you're right. I just say that each character's scenario represents another alternative history of what occurred. You can choose the one you prefer. There is no way to come to one story by going through multiple ones, so it's not worth it. Just focus on your favorite. It would be cool if they would go back and give us the full treatment, and also go back through RE3 Remake and give us the clock tower and more base Nemesis (without weapons or transformations).
@@Rationalific ya I think that’s a good way of looking at it
Nah, that still doesn't work because Leon B wouldn't work with Claire A still. Unless they were going to actually do something different with the B scenerio, then it doesnt matter who goes first because it wouldn't go together either way
My guess on the Annette situation is she faked her death to get Sherry to leave with Claire so she can get back ling enough to shoot Ada but I could be wrong.
It wasn't quite like that. They were just going to do a Leon A and Claire A scenario because that's what most people only remember from the original. The mainstream audience never knew about the B-scenario and thought RE2 was just like RE1 when it came to the character choice so that's what Capcom aimed for. Surprise surprise, the actual fanbase for RE which is huge asked a lot of questions about that after announcement so they rushed the 2nd runs, clearly without any time or budget for new mocap or cutscenes
Leon's and Claire's campaigns are parallel universes basically, that's why they both have to fight the same bosses, solve the same puzzles, go through the same places without meeting etc.
But I think that 2nd run should have been more than what it is. It should have tied with the normal run. The only big change is the beginning in the RPD.
"At this point, the only RE games I´ve played to completion are 4, 7, and the remakes of 2 and 3..." Dude, seriously, you gotta play the RE1 remake! It´s my personal favourite game of all time! (also it´s completely different than all the ones you´ve already played, but it´s worth it, trust my word!)
RE1 remake is easily the best game in the series.
Dude said he started with 4. He is literally the definition of a casual
@@tjhicks3600 Be nice though.
@@missheard101 Finally a REAL RE fan!!
@@circusmaximus8001 he.. was?
The issue surrounding fighting William Birkin every time and Anette is one of the things the remake really dropped the ball on. The original had two completely different stories for A and B for each character and changed which bosses they fought so there was no real overlap in terms of boss fights and story beats
so what? It doesnt make it a better than. Since when did you care about resident evil lore?
@@casdomdomcas5214 Many people care about lore. It shows developers care about the game in every stage of development. Just because a lot of people "don't play a game for the story" doesn't mean others dislike the stories. Those that care about lore go deep. Whether the universe is serious or light hearted, you should treat your lore with consistency and attention. And no matter how glitchy or outdated the games are, the story lasts a lot longer in time. There's a reason Superman is still prevalent after so many decades. Humanity likes its stories. So don't brush it off.
@@casdomdomcas5214what a contrarian prick.
Its the only reason i preferred the original over the remake
@@casdomdomcas5214 Casual
then they decided to fuck it up again with re3 remake lol
Keeping it true
It doesn't hold up like REmake 2002, that was an actual remake, and a true RE experience that literally did everything better than the original.
Theres no explanation for how poorly the A and B scenarios were handled in this game you should play the original to see how much better it is in that area
Not really. Resident evil 2 a and b scenario are the same. It just prententious to pad in the game.
Re 2 remake doesnt need those but still its still a superior game than re 2 og. More scarier and harder
RE2 OG IS A JOGGING SIMULATOR
@@casdomdomcas5214 in og the scenarios were written properly you dont fight the same bosses and do the same puzzles which makes no sense in the remake items you picked up as A character wont be there as a B character also youre comparing a game from 1998 to game from 2019 in terms of horror
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 so what if its written properly?
Who garner more fans?
Which is more scarier?
Which is harder?
re 2 og isnt even challenging and scary
its just pretentious asf
Even the zapping system is a joke. Revelations 2 had better scenarios handle and zapping system.
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 the puzzle in re 2 og isnt even a challenge and even the boss fights are a joke.
@@RobertEdwinHouse9 Written properly?
lol re2 1998 has some of the worst acting.
Claire: "You aRe a cOp RiGhT? "
Picked this game up for my dad two Christmases ago, he played the originals on ps1 and I have to say, he's still playing them two years on, finally got around to hunks playthrough!
I'm very excited to see you talk about all the Resident Evil games, and although I havent played very many, I do really like the franchise and its story. It would be amazing to see you talk about all the games.
This game... Is amazing.
Straight up, this is in my top 20 favorite games of all time. I love it to death, and I cannot wait for what the series' future holds in store for us...
It's not amazing the slightest lmao. Only fake Re fans and normies with dogshit game taste thinks the remakes are good. The original RE2,RE3 remain superior and the most iconic survival horror game in history.
@@hajinka98_ you enjoy something that I don’t?! HOW DARE YOU FUCKING NORMIE FAKE FAN MDFBSISHSISHDJDIRJEJJSDJFJJDDJ
if you didn’t realize, I was making fun of you.
@@largeboi4678 He‘s to uneducated and ignorant to understand that.
He is, after all, a real RE fan while we are just normies with bad taste.
@@helmuthvonmoltke5518 that’s offensive to uneducated people smh
@@hajinka98_ "fake re fans" dude I was saying that same kind of bullshit when re4 came out (was "raised" on the classics). Get off your high horse.
Also RE2m and RE3m were made by different companies. RE2 was Capcom, RE3 was m2.
YES! I just did a double playthrough when you published this after not touching it in over a year. Easy sub
RE1 Remake is my favorite RE game, this is second place for me tied with the original RE2
Looking forward to more resident evil videos from you. Loved the sonic (and megaman) ones so keep up the good content!
The events of the 4 scenarios are developed when the trucker bites into his cheeseburger, the laughter from the joke about his wife reverberates through the beef and shuffles the dimensions. Duh.
It was less complicated in the OG version.
I always love seeing newcomer videos on Resident Evil! Been a fan since the first one and it's a blast to see new people fall in love with the series! I hope you enjoy your time with those classics!
Also just walk past the giant spiders in the old games. Those things don't do shit but waste ammo. Sometimes they don't even attack me so.... /ignore them arachnids.
This game is truly an amazing time to be had on any playthrough. I recently did S+ rankings of Leon and Claire's A scenarios, and I was so satisfied with playing the game, and managing to get those ranks. Everything from the gameplay to the story just has me satisfied.
Also, William G-5 CAN kill you. It happened to me when I did the B scenarios on Hardcore, one time each.
And bro the timing of Re2 Remake was big.. we needed it then and it came out around that time. It really is a masterpiece
It was actually pretty cool seeing your perspective on RE2Make (Which is very clever might I add) after repeatedly watching SomeCallMeJohnny's view on it for so long and I didn't think you or even Exo would do anything on this franchise and yet here we go, good job dude, I'm definitely excited for your review of Resident Evil 4 especially because of the high amount of replayability Johnny said it had.
Excellent video! Something else that I think is a very good point about RE2 Remake is that I feel that the boss battles are very well designed. In the classic/PS1 RE games, some of the boss battles involved simply just parking yourself in a spot, and firing your strongest weapon until the boss stopped moving. I liked how the RE2R bosses involved skillful use of your weapons, as well as knowing how to dodge certain attacks.
As someone who loves your Mega Man videos, and as someone who was big a fan of the RE games since the original, I will be interested to see how you enjoy the PS1 era games!
I just can't help but... really dislike how the Leon's and Clare's story directly contradict each other at a lot of points. I'm a person who really cares about canon. I just can't help it.
Which is the reason I still consider the og to be canon and this version as a separate thing.
Right. People who don't mind that grief flaws are morons. They clearly ruined the whole game with it.
They were really fuckin lazy when it comes to the scenarios in this remake, dont get why people overlook that.
@@splash_067 Exactly. So many have said the remake is Leon a/Claire b but if they saw the actual continuity, Claire got the cure for Sherry moments before Leon go the g virus sample. But they say Leon got there first without explaining how he opened the cabinet without using the locket Claire had in her possession or why Ada had to use her gadget to hack the nest elevator when Claire and Sherry had the lab chip to activate it. This is why I prefer the original because it's more straight forward than misleads the remake. I like the remake but yate the confusion.
Totally agree with you all
Definitely do a retrospective of the series, that would be very interesting for me to see as a fan of the series for the past two decades. I've only ever heard takes on the series from longtime fans of it rather than somebody who is relatively new to it
It would drive you insane cause all the new fans have not play ANY of the originals due to the tank controls, lengthy story, or its difficulty even on normal.
This game was the best way to spend my Halloween weekend last year and has made a fan of the series after the remake of the first didn't completely win me over. Have played up to Re4 so far (which is just short of this game imo) looking forward to giving the rest of them a go soon and down for that retrospective for sure. Good work as always J
Hell yes for a Retrospective my boy!
Definitely down for that.
I wasn't really a survival horror person myself until this came out and then bam! Fucking love this game.
Resident evil 1 remake is still the best remake to exist.
Resident 2 remake was a great game but there's a few things it missed up on.
I thought the first RE wasnt a remake, but a remastered version?
@@emmanuelnava6582 no it was a remake things that were added to the game that the og didn't have
@@reidyoung724 ahh okay! My bad.
I can't like RE2R over the OG or hell, even fucking Veronica due to hardcore RNG bs with magnet hands, bullet stun, and Mr. X blatantly teleporting onto a staircase I was descending in an S rank run.
No consistency with the game at high level play, which at a casual level does make for good horror, but of course not at all fun when you wanna get down and be more calculative.
@@DemonicDevilDiran getting that S+ rank took me weeks. Idk I enjoyed the game.
I love hearing Metroid Prime's Tallon Overworld in the background lol
I played A and B on hardcore, and man... it was amazing. I was also relieved/glad to put the game behind me lol. I still have yet to play RE3 remake.
havent deleted it off my ps4 since i bought it. and i play it still. i love re2 remake. its my favorite game ever. it makes me feel so much better when im feeling down.
They just didn't want to do the ZAPPING system properly from the original... so each of the 4 stories are basically alternate realities :(
It warms my heart whenever I hear Metroid Prime music used for background music
The original still holds up
A retrospective about a 2 year old game? lol. Its only two years old, of course it holds up.
2 years was enough for people to turn on Sonic Adventure, Battle Arena Toshinden and Final Fantasy XIII.
@@Chelaxim ngl i dont know anything about those games. were they highly praised on release then people just decided they were actually bad two years later?
@@pereztube2 Yep. This rule also applies to basically every Zelda release too.
@@bastian8271 what do you mean? I think pretty much every Zelda game seems to hold up in the eyes of fans and critics. Breath of the Wild is still considered great by most and that game is like 4 years old already. I think if a game is legitimately great it tends to hold up at least until the next game in the series( or genre) comes out and surpasses it. Its games that are kinda meh or games that are good but have significant problems that tend to fall out of favor that quickly.
@@pereztube2 Oh believe me, I'm on the same boat as you! But if youre deep in the Zelda fandom, you can clearly see how divisive those guys can get. Games like Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess especially have suffered from the "first year they're untouchable masterpieces but now they're incredibly flawed games" issue. To traditional reviewers and audiences, these games are still fantastic but when I saw arguments being made against Wind Waker and Ocarina of Time I knew something was up.
Hell, there's lots of negativity even towards Breath of the Wild now. I guess most fandoms will always hyperanalyze everything
For a person with such high praise for it I was genuinely shocked when you said you hadn't played hardcore mode without the infinite ammo. Did that on my first play through which was absolutely amazing and we'll worth the difficulty.
I actually did go back and do it that way. It’s the only way to get an S+ and get the best infinite ammo weapons after all. Well worth it, I agree.
@@JsReviews fair play I did ended up doing that myself for the S+. Nice video btw got yourself a new subscriber!
I'd love to see your perspective on the RE series. As a relative newcomer myself, I don't have much investment in the games. As always exceptional video.
I still remember when this first came out and how BIG of an improvement it was over the original. They packed so much into RE2 it was crazy back then.
I look forward to seeing more Retrospective videos on the RE franchise!
The Metroid Prime music in the background is perfect lol.
RE2make was my personal GOTY for 2019. From my first impression, they nailed the majority of what I wanted the remake to be from its atmosphere, puzzles, exploration and overall challenge because, in my opinion, remake has more challenging gameplay design compared to the original, but even as a remake, it also feels somewhat of a missed opportunity.
It left me baffled by how badly scenarios interconnect with each other and they completely dropped out the zapping system. The original intent from the developers was for it to have one consistent campaign for each character and it really shows. They probably added the B scenario at the 11th hour. Maybe that's why it felt so rushed.
It also left me disappointed with the enemy variety since a good few of them were cut out from the original with a huge moth, spider enemies, crows and even evolved lickers were dropped out. I can live without crows, but when they decided to cut out some enemies, they could have compensated with some newer ones at least. G Type Adult isn't it since he was one of the bosses in the original. They just slightly changed the design and added more of them. Ivy isn't it either. It's pretty much Plant 42 with a different more humanoid design.
Alligator also feels like a rushed and poor design desicion. Originally through development, Alligator part was supposed to be longer and stretched out where it follows you in several rooms like a predator and you were the prey and you were supposed to have more agency to fight it and they probably wanted to drop it out completely because they couldn't find the ways to make it work for some reason but probably because of the fan backlash they had to find the compromise to put it in the game and went with the janky scripted Crash Bandicoot level. I like that they added the Gator in the game, he was in the original after all, but it does feel poorly thought out and doesn't belong in the game due to its different design philosophy. RE2 remake barely has moments when it slows down or feels needlessly scripted and I was only able to find very few short walking sections that barely hinder the gameplay and having something like the scripted Alligator sections feels kind of jarring in comparison. Alligator fight felt more consistent in the original game.
Originally, they had some cool ideasin terms of enemy designs, some concept designs look even frightening and fucked up, there was even an idea where a zombie eventually transforms into a licker similar to Crimson Heads which looks cool but the game itself is already challenging enough as it is so I can see why they dropped the idea completely.
Love the game, but I honestly wanted something more out of it. It might have been better if developers didn't take the middle ground route in appealing to fans and doing their own thing and picked one or the other. It lacks the organic scenario progression from the original and how they play out it left me frowning my eyebrows. RE3make at least went for something a bit different even though it's lacking a bit compared to the original game and I commend the bolder move of trying to do something fresh with a remake and not just do a copy/paste job with better graphics. Maybe that's why Twin Snakes isn't my cup of tea because outside the insane over the top cinematics and MGS2 gameplay engine, it's still the same game with a different coat of paint and different music, but lacks the original atmosphere.
I'm not really looking forward to a remake of RE4, since the game I've already played still holds up pretty well for what it was going for, but if they're going for a different experience, I'm down for that. Maybe they'll borrow something from an original concept design of RE4 and its Hook man demo.
Overall, I still think RE2make is a stellar return to survivor horror and one of my favorite games of 8th console generation. I was just expecting they'd fix some of the issues with a DLC patch or something.
It’s in my new top 5 games of all time. This game reintroduced me to the rest of the series because I only played 4 and 5 before. And I love coming back to it from time to time.
The inconsistencies between the A and B plots are likely due to them trying to work with that concept in the remake. Ultimately it was scrapped due to time constraints but they likely kept a lot of the story beats and scenes. We get pieces of what these A and B scenarios might have looked like but can be confusing as a result.
Interesting. Did the developers ever speak on this matter?
They shouldve just taken more time this is the main reason the game lost alot of points from my side the game was ok at best some ppl be overhyping stuff if i see a game where the developers actually take their time and make the best version of that game or at least try then yeh you can overhype a game but re2 remake was lazy with not getting the A and B scenario right but at least the game was not as bad as re3 remake but that was not hard to accomplish re3 remake is a disgrace from capcom literally a cashgrab
@@alexmaganda5827 They also have been mentions of this remake for years. I would be curious to hear more about the development cycle of the game. They scrapped the original design of resident evil 2 but managed to push out the original as we know it but of course game design requires much more people in today’s environment then it did in the past
this game was my first resident evil ever, I was late to the series but resident evil 2 remake is among my top 3 favorite games of all time, it’s perfect to me. an amazing blend of horror, tension, critical thinking, puzzle solving and action. so amazing.
An RE marathon from J? Sign me up!
As someone who recently played the original the remake was amazing. My big gripe is the 2nd runs were tacked on. It isn’t that different from 1st run.
Started replaying it recently, its still as good as before
Please do the 3make review and the entire series as well
This game was an AMAZING REMAKE the experience was soooo fun and thrilling.
Gameplay wise, resi 2 remake is one of the best out there. But the scenarios are just so poorly implemented it ruins the story. In development capcom were intending to give Leon and Claire their own respective scenarios, no zapping system or A/B scenarios, for the first time effectively giving Leon and Claire their definitive stories during the events of the racoon city outbreak. However fan outcry demanded the A/B scenario be returned, and so the final product was a bodge job of an A/B system was renamed 1st scenario/2nd scenario.
Yeah...thats not what happened.
What we got with RE2 Remake's Claire and Leon 1st run is all Capcom was going to do in the first place. They planned to do what they did with RE1 and just have a Jill and Chris campaign that don't connect. The fan outcry caused them to shift the full ending over to a 2nd run(of the character you didnt play first). This is why the only major changes in the 2nd run are mainly in the RPD; they ran out of time.
The 2nd runs are just a half assed attempt to make ammends for their colossal game design fuck up, that made zero sense in the first place. If they only wanted 2 scenarios, they should have just had a Claire and Leon campaign that connected.
This is exactly why RE2R is far from being a masterpiece. They botched and completely removed two of the original game's top selling points which were the A/B scenarios and the zapping system. They should have valued and respected these mechanics more and greatly expanded on them. Sadly they decided to throw all their eggs in one basket with visuals, gameplay and motion capturing.
@@Atlier it's been a while since I've seen this reply. after doing a bit of searching, yeah there was never a canon Leon and claire scenario in the works (even though it would of been the most straightforward option) it was just fan rumour that got escalated which I got caught up in.
but yes like you said, it was going to be an even worse re1 style playthrough and fan outcry caused them messily implemented 2nd runs.
Though it's technically my third RE game I've tried (bought but barely even touched RE5, played but haven't finished RE4 and I love it) but my dad and I played through and I loved this game, it's fantastic.
I'm curious how often you try to clean out your backlog as I imagine its always a struggle to pick between working on videos and playing for leasuire (I have a lot on my backlog including this game) also what makes you determine which game to clear out? Is it based on how long you've owned it, the genre, or is it random?
I'd be into an RE retrospective but Im curious as to what games will you count as "mainline". I really only have Somecallmejohnny and Tv tropes browsing to go off of when it comes to lore but it seems like Kingdom Hearts the line between mainline and spin off is very thin. Also would your RE1 video cover the DS version at all? I'm really curious about it since Johnny never covered it
I memory tricked me into thinking ti was subpar but it is actually my favorite bow and I have recently put 62 hours into re1. Played re4 7 and village. I like how this takes you out of your comfort zone. In re1 you were in control even un real survival you always had the upper hand and it got boring. Re2 you are always scavenging resources. Every little thing. I love looking on the map like where should I go next. Also this is so tense. Re games never really scared me, even 7 and dollhouse in 8 didnt scare me too much but the lighting in this makes it amazing. How you are just in the dark hallways limited ammo wandering aggresive zombies, gore when you try to shoot one. The horror is all there and this is dwifdebtly most horrfiyng in the series. Also who could forget the story. Amazing story that expanded upon the original in 1998 and now expands on 1998 in 2019. This is perfect. Even the best re players will be scaveneign for supplies using strategies and pissing their pants. Loving it. Always thought this was mediocre in the back of my mind from when I played it but now I see I was just playing other re games and I thoguht this paled to that but this is my new favorite in the series
Hardcore is how Re2Re was meant to be played. Subbed.
Also, I’m a big fanboy. But I treat original and remake as two separate and amazing games. One adding to another, and not replacing.
Great review hope you don't get burned out doing the sonic retrospective and the RE retrospective at the same time.
As a longtime Resident Evil fanatic, it will be interesting to see how a newcomer reacts to the series for the first time. The originals may have "outdated" mechanics like tank controls and fixed camera angles, but they remain some of my favorite games of all time.
the OG RE games will always be better than 4 or 8
The tank controls are the hardest hurdle next to the difficulty and save system. Playing it on an emulator is great still though.
@@darrensucksatgames i mean, if you want an easy game you should play some nintendo stuff. tank controls aren't really that hard. up is always the direction you face
@@bepohal I beat every souls game, my dude. It’s not too hard. Tank controls just suck.
@@darrensucksatgames souls games aren't hard either. but tank controls are super easy to handle
Just bought this game, and I can’t wait to play through it (:
Yeah, this game was brilliant, and exactly what I wanted from a “modern” Classic RE title. 7 wasn’t bad (I actually had a lot of fun with it and am looking forward to 8), but this one scratched an itch that one couldn’t for me.
brilliant? your game taste is dogshit then and your a fake RE fan obviously.
@@hajinka98_ you’re just everywhere huh? I regret humoring you, since I’m pretty sure you’re just a troll.
Nice review. The atmosphere in this game was on another level, I've recently 100% completed the game after so long, though on my initial playthrough, hardcore mode as Leon, Mr. X legit was giving me so much stress I thought I was gonna have a heart attack. Constantly hearing him, knowing he's close or far but not exactly HOW close or far, meaning sometimes he could be IN YOUR FACE when you open a door. It was an experience literally like none other. I loved it and even now as a very experienced player I can get surprised but otherwise just...enjoy the experience. Learning the game's mechanics, ways to avoid zombies or manage your resources more effectively. There is so much replay value and since you can hop right into the game and be at the mansion in minutes, it's easy to get into.
I agree that is the absolute highlight of the game and I do think the Sherry and Ada segments are more than just little nitpicks for me. On repeat playthroughs they honestly just SUCK. There's so much waiting with zero variation, especially on Sherry's. Ada at least has roaming zombies but it's really a non-issue and is just boring. Everywhere else is super solid even if the other segments don't reach the highs of the entire RPD. I like your view of it and that you didn't want to draw in comparisons to the original, because despite the original being great and IMO better in SOME ways, it's fun to see a fresh perspective and judging a game on its own, because it is its own game, too.
Another vote for J's review of the original trilogy
Quick story: I play every game on hard mode. Theres a part in the game where you enter a safe room and receive ink ribbons to save right? It gave me 5 of them. I was in a great flow, which is why I didn't save for a great amount of time. Guess what? Ps4 pro error on my 45 minute run. I was annoyed but determined to finish the game. I enter the EXACT same safe room I received the 5 ink ribbions. Guess again? The items were a green herb. That honestly cost me not finishing the game, I totally whiffed my rerun and wasted a lot of resourcrs that I just never made up for on the 1st run. To this day I cant beat mr x because I legit do not have the ammo go defeat him or the health to heal.
Just wanted to vent about the most frustrating experience I had with a great game. 😁
Grew up in the 90's and the og '98 game scared me to death, didnt want to even hold the controller 😂 Watched my cousin play through, wish i had his bravery back then. Its also kinda ironic because im playing the original right now 🙂
Lmao the OG verison is where its at. That feeling you describe is all the reason I picked up the stick and beat the breaks off it back then....this is no where near the level of the original.
This game still and will continue aging well just like the original RE2 👌🏼🔥
I’m so glad that capcom execute this remake perfectly unlike RE3R.
Same here.
As someone who's new to the resident evil franchise. This is one of the best purchases i ever made on my ps4, I was straight up addicted to this game. I wanted to get the re 3 remake but I heard the game was too short so I passed on it
Bro get it. Yes it’s short but you can beat this game in under 3 hours too if you’re good. All resident evil games can be short lol. Your first play through of re3 remake will take around 10-12 hours. It’s only 20-30 bucks new so bro you’re hella missing out. If you love this you’ll love the 3rd game
A Resident Evil retrospective, that sound fantastic!
As a new games Yes as a Remake Hell NO
If only shinji made the remake
Just look at resident evil 1 remake it's a masterpiece
Last year I got Resident 4 Wii Edition after getting into the series with RE2 Remake and honestly I would say it's the best way to play the game. The motion controls translate smoothly and there's no awkward aiming like using a controller
I wish Sly would get a modern remake that was on all platforms, what an amazing franchise that was not only super unique but extremely fun and memorable. Also pop the zombies in the head and run away or get a really food pc and crank dat fps to 300 and kill everything with the knife but then it breaks in like 2 seconds but you find plenty of them so it is not actually that bad... any who GREAT VIDEO :)
In addition to Sly, I would love an ape escape game. I wanne go monkeys and banans so bad.
Just finished it for the 3rd time and can't get enough, such a good game
Never heard of you bro. Good video.
your vids are do addicting, please make a vid about vergil dlc.
It has a lot of replay value even if it’s missing a lot of original content from the PS one game. Especially if you master the game to the point that you get the infinite weapons.
It's still perfect. I'm soo glad they made this
I can agree completely as I said before RE2 is my all time favorite of the series, and as a fan of the series I was scptecal with the idea of a remake of 2 but once we got it I fell in love with it😁
For resident evil 2 the canonical scenario is Clair A Leon B.
In the original not in the remake. In the remake only one scenario can be canon now due to logical reasons.
Its been two years now?? Damn...times goes fast
I just finished playing it for the first time and I love it so much
You can still "dodge" grabs without an item you need to very quickly hold left or right depending which side the zombie grabs you, I need to get back into speedrunning resi 2 remake such a fun game.
I've never felt the way I did playing re7 the first time may just be me but nothing beats that feeling of terror I felt and ive played all the re games at this point except 6
I just finished playing it with Claire on standard with a S+ and I still love the original and remake 2
RE2 Remake is an excellent game, and I'm looking forward to your series on the franchise!
Gameplay-wise, sure. But its script leaves to be desired.
Love a good vid from you.
In reference to being scared, I grew up with an 8 year older brother in the 80s and as a result watched a metric shit ton of crazy horror flicks way younger than I probably should have lol. But the funny thing is I love the feeling of being scared but in a controlled situation. Scary movies, video games, haunted houses and hayrides on Halloween lol. Just that feeling of being scared for your safety while also knowing you aren't actually in any harm. Fear let's you know you're alive and have something to live for. On the flip side this "fun fear" is addictive like a drug so for decades I've been watching every scary movie I can get my hands on, going to multiple spook walks and haunted houses every October and just in general taking part in scary but harmless activities trying to chase that thing that makes me feel afraid , but you get like a sort of a desensitization to it so it becomes harder and harder to find that next good scare.
Sorry for the run on sentence, not so great at expressing thoughts in a text format but I was just curious as to how many other horror fans out there get the same feeling as me when trying to get skeered 😬🤣🤣
Spot on review J. The game is perfect and has tons of replay value. One thing I wish they added was a RE7 First Person mode. They have some assets from RE7, so why not?
The main thing I got from this was that I've been on pc so long that I forgot which button was reload on a controller.
That Licker in the interrogation room WILL chase you into the other room. If I remember correctly, he climbs on the ceiling and jumps down at you.
I tried playing this about a year and a half ago and didn’t get too far. I started replaying it last night and I’m making a ton of progress and I got to Mr. X and it was the biggest adrenaline rush I’ve ever gotten from a video game.
*J goin’ give it ta’ ya’*
16:32 "I don't trust those metal bars, I'm going to place 2 wooden planks I just found on the wet floor instead"
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According to Capcom, this game is a new entry to the series rather than just a remake.
Leon Kennedy is 21 during the events of Resident Evil 2. This remake comes out 21 years (and 4 days) after the release of the original PS One Resident Evil 2.
Was built from the ground up on the RE Engine, the same engine that was used for Resident Evil VII: Biohazard (2017).
No ink ribbons are needed to save this game when it's played on an easy or a normal difficulty. However, on a higher difficulty, this item is required.
Despite taking many liberties to differentiate itself from the original Resident Evil 2, the game has unlockable skins for Leon and Claire: in their original polygonal forms as seen in 1998.
Enemies are able to chase the player from one room to another upon detection.
There is an achievement in the game titled 'Master of Unlocking'. This is a reference to character Barry Burton's notorious line in the original Resident Evil (1996), which has become the subject of various memes and parodies since its release.
Although physically absent the distant sound of crows can be heard when Leon and Ada go down the short alleyway that is right next to the door Kendo the gun shop owner and his daughter went into in the cutscene.
The zombie alligator sequence was almost cut from the game, but the studio decided to leave it in due to its popularity among fans of the original.
Introduces the red and blue herb combination, which not only cures poisoning, but also makes the player temporarily invulnerable to it. It will also increase the defense for a while.
Except for the first build up, the game has no loading screens.
Ada was the character that took the developers the longest to get right, as they tried to figure out which appearance would fit the character. They decided to base her appearance on that of a classic spy
The license plate on Claire's motorcycle reads "J2198", which is another reference to the US release of the original game (January 21, 1998).
The likeness of Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield are based on models Eduard Badaluta and Jordan Mcewen respectively. Mcewen was uncredited for her work, as her modeling agency didn't want her name to be revealed. However, she confirmed her involvement in the project on Instagram, saying that she went to Osaka in 2016 to work with Capcom.
When the player defeats the final form of G, the cutscene shows a closeup of its eye for a second. This is a nod to the menu screen of Resident Evil 2 (1998).
Despite being fan-favourites, giant moths, spiders and zombie crows are absent in this remake. According to the producers, they were dropped as they would've clashed with the realistic tone the developers were aiming for.
Im betting J is gonna review silent hill games soon