Fun fact: the police department my mum worked at was previously a monastery, or, moreso, just living quarters for monks. All the offices were quite narrow and the caffeteria was in the basement where you had to walk this windy corridor to get there. I think that fact is why appreciate when a police department is not just a plain old police department but has some history to it.
My dude Leon came into Raccoon City hungover and still put the beats on Birkin and Mr X as a rookie cop on his first day, all while dealing with an injured shoulder that took a bullet. Dude was a badass way before RE4 lol.
>get broken up with >get hammered to deal with the pain >wake up with a searing headache >oh shit, first day as a cop, late >get to job >zombie outbreak or some shit >man in trenchcoat chasing >man in labcoat chasing >skinned lions vigorously flirting >take a shot for a stranger >wake up >continue hellish 9-5 >man in labcoat getting worse >man in trenchcoat getting worse >the dynamic duo beat my ass >my job sucks >pull through >finish my shift >finally get on the train back home >peace at long last >start new job with government >tomorrow's a new day, right?
REfixed!! At least the new precinct in RE2Remake has a public bathroom AND two separate shower rooms. Still makes me wonder, Chief Irons had to travel a looong way, or the Lab that had a nap room yet no toilet!
No bathrooms are necessary. Police officers don't poop. It's a well known fact that they just don't have the time with all they do for our communities. Jokes aside (and I was serious about all they do for our communities), this woman has an incredible voice that makes their incredible content even more incredible.
I just wanted to say Rest In Peace Paul Haddad, the original voice of Leon in Resident Evil 2 (1998), who died only a few days ago. You helped an amazing game franchise blossom and become much more than it was. I will never forget you screaming the amazing line "ADA NO!" and making my day every time I heard it. You will be missed.
"It's up to us to take out Umbrella!" Entire cast of protagonists proceed to never stop Umbrella, Leon buggers off to work with the Government (the ones that were funding Umbrella oddly enough), and Wesker ends up destroying Umbrella AND killing Spencer...
Heyyyyy! Thanks for the shoutout! I gotta say, this video hit all the right notes. I agree with everything you said....... except for 1.5's precinct being boring looking. I don't know, something about it just feels lonely and scary. As a side note, I never noticed the were no bathrooms in the rpd. Haaa!
Avalanche Reviews, yeah, also 1.5 has some locations that was partially used for RE2, and seeing them gets kind of strange feeling, like differences in Raccoon City street ways in RE2 beta’s.
No prob! Yea I get what you mean about 1.5 feeling lonely, I actually didn't mean to sound so hateful when I said it was boring, hehehe. I'm just in love with the RPD that we got! Thanks for watching too!
+Avalanche Reviews What?!? So cool to see you round these parts...you Sphere Hunter and Score PN are my fave channels to watch especially for RE content. Love you guys 😻
something so soothing and compelling about your voice and reviews. Such a refreshing contrast to the bombastic landscape of TH-cam these days. Keep doing your thing:-)
@@GeorgeZimmermen is that what you're putting on the shirt? Did you get some notes from your marketing team? Seems like a lot of extra letters to print.
The RE PS1 trilogy is literally the original Star Wars trilogy. RE1 = A New Hope (story and setting takes precedent), RE2 = Empire Strikes Back (more action - the perfect sequel), RE3 = Return of The Jedi (more action, conclusion and big finale for Racoon City)
The RE Ps1 trilogy is good trilogy all around. Their no stinker in those 3 all 3 go hand and hand. While the remake trilogy has stink bomb in . RE 1 remake the finished masterpiece the true vision of what they wanted when they made the game. RE 2 after seeing the RE 1 remake wanted a remake. did not get it exactly but still a nice follow up . RE 3 : stink bomb/elephant in the room they were looking to RE 8 and the RE 4 & CV remakes.
@@BTLAGS, fair enough. I think the RE2 Remake was perfect in a lot of ways. My only complaint with it was 3 or 4 I consistencies between the two character journeys. RE3 on the other hand, they had a great game, but took away two key things that cannot be so easily overlooked. Nemesis being nerfed and mostly scripted. Only 5 1/2 hours on average of gameplay. If I had to rank the three, it’d be... RE1 Remake 10 (Best video game reboot ever) RE 2 Remake 9.5 (I prefer this over the first, but I am being objective in overall rating). RE 3 Remake 7.0 (Too short, Nemesis lost fear factor, and a few physics scenes that lost my immersion)
Your story about your brother getting you RE2 was actually very touching. My older brother was who brought RE1 over, which lead to my everlasting love for the RE story. I still remember...that...first....zombie. I tell "What do I do?!?" and my brother Jeff yells "Run, bitch, run!!!" Oh, the memories these characters have made. Great Work, TSH.
Ohhh man, this game will always hold a special place in my heart. It was July 28th 1998, i just turned 12 and my parents got me this game for my Birthday. My sister and I spent all night trying to beat the game as Leon A. Ill never forget seeing the sunlight peek through our basement windows as im finally reaching the bottom platform after beating Birkin, feeling just as exhausted as Leon looked. Such good memories, this game is a treasure.
@@GeorgeZimmermen Did you have to take notes to remember to bring what where? And Conker’s Bad Fur Day zombies scared the fuck out of me when I was 12, I can imagine how much this game would have fucked with me.
Projection much? I only see a man mourning over the loss of a friend's daughter. How is that creepy? Unless something written says otherwise in the game that I missed. On it's own he's not scary. Obviously that "He wanted to taxidermize the girl" is BS. He gave up taxidermy. I'm ashamed that Capcom (once again) departs from the source material to align with psychotic fantasies that these morons want to see.
@@coreym162 Word of advice: If you want to join in on a conversation, read what's been said already. We were talking about the upcoming RE2 remake, where there's a cutscene of Sherry and Claire trying to escape the police station from the parking garage, and Chief Irons shows up all like "Oh, Sherry, there you are. I've been looking all over for you.", and then takes Sherry away from Claire at gunpoint, while Sherry shows a very obvious desire to _not_ go with him. Like I said, implications. No confirmation yet, and there might never be, but the implication is there. Oftentimes, the implication is scarier than knowing for sure.
that's the same magazine i saw on walmart as a kid that catched my attention, but i was a nintendo fanboy back then so i brushed off.... then a friend at a new school invited us to his house where he had a PSone...and he had...resident evil 2...i tried it out first...and died on the first screen because i didn't knew how to move. The next summer i borrowed his PSone (he borrowed my N64 with Ocarina of Time) so i could play it and finish it myself...the next xmas i got my own PSone and bought all 3 mainline RE games.
Hey listen, I know that this is a message on a 2-year old video so it's like whatever. But this analysis was really fantastic and I really appreciate the effort you put into this. I just finished playing through RE2 Remake (my first RE game ever) last night and it was SO much fun. I really had an incredible time with it. It legit has me thinking about checking out other games in the series. And videos like this really help sell me on that idea. So thank you!
More than five, theres around 20 RE games counting the various non numbered games like Code: Veronica. Not saying they are all deserving of REmakes but a few would be cool to have modern versions of.
The main police station soundtrack is so damn spooky to me. When I was around 7 I played my first RE game, which was RE3. When I was met with Nemesis outside the police station, I got pretty scared. Then when I escaped into the police station, I went up to the entrance door and Nemesis started banging on it from the other side. That made me think that he will enter any second and I was trying to hurry up and get into the next room as soon as possible. However that soundtrack spaces the sounds within it so perfectly in a way where each time I'd hear that slam of a door within the music, I'd slightly flinch, thinking Nemesis was coming for me. It's just so masterfully building tension. You feel so alone, yet you know something horrible is closeby and waiting for you.
Makes sense. In Leon A, Ada was falling to her death, so she woudn't be able to help out Claire B with the rocket launcher to take out the Tyrant. Also in Claire A, Sherry needed the serum.
I remember playing this game without knowing what the Leon B and Claire B campaigns were. After I beat both "A" scenarios, I then went back and said, "sure, why not?" and did Claire B and was blown away that there was another side to Chris' campaign. Then of course did the Leon B campaign. Of course this was before we had internet, I didn't have any friends that played these types of games, and I didn't have any place to get a video game magazine (small desert town) so It was a shock that a game would have this much content.
January 25th can't come soon enough. This game was a big part of gaming for my brother and I as well. We played this game so much that when my brother got his PS1 slim 2 years after I got the game we would play the game in tandem. We would set up our TVs next to each other and he would play Leon A while I was playing Claire A. We got so good at it we could end the scenarios close tot he same time so we could go through the B story without having to wait on each other. We would sometimes do this daily.
William Rosen that's awesome man my brother is 2 years younger than me, and while I would play games like RE and kingdom hearts growing up my brother was more into first person shooters like halo lol
One of the things that really helps build the tension in RE games is the collection of files you find scattered around. There’s the classic “itchy, tasty” one from RE1 but they’re a great way to deliver narrative and atmosphere in all the games. The ones pertaining to Chief Irons like the secretary’s diaries really build him up as an eccentric scum bag so when you meet him you already know he’s bad news. Anyway, this is one of my favourite games ever so thank you for going into it like this.
You're right, Leon is a cutie. I would also mention that Leon B and Claire A are canon, which is weird considering that Leon's disk comes first in the case so you're prompted to play the non-canon scenarios first. The game is really one of the best in the series. As a kid, I was too scared to play it and when I did, it seemed too hard. I have much fonder memories of RE3 since it scared me more but was also easier to beat. That being said, RE2 as a sequel is pretty much everything you'd want from the next installment. It stuck to the core of what the other game felt like, but improved on visuals, gameplay, story, and overall quality. Let's just hope this RE2 remake can capture the magic of the original like the RE1 remake did.
@@WeCareAlot4693 I'm not sure, but I've found posts as old as 2009 confirming that Claire A and Leon B are canon. www.ign.com/boards/threads/going-by-dsc-its-now-confirmed-which-scenario-is-canon-in-re2-spoilers.186977536/ Other references point to Resident Evil Dark Side Chronicles being the source of confirming that Claire A is canon. projectumbrella.net/forum/Resident-Evil-2-Canon-Scenario "Claire A / Leon B Were used as scenario basis for RE:DSC." gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/179835-resident-evil-2/76699906 "Almost all media shows Claire A/Leon B as the canon (I'll throw in Wesker's Report to the mix here)." For some reason, I really had a hard time finding any official confirmation of what the actual canon scenarios are. I never played Dark Side Chronicles and I don't remember Degeneration that well, but I think most people agree that the later games point to Claire A being canon. Maybe this remake will change or confirm what we think. For example, Leon hangs out with Marvin in the Remake, which is not part of Leon B, but perhaps Capcom is only worried about the major details in the scenarios like Sherry getting infected, Leon fighting Mr. X, and Ada not falling into a huge pit. Certainly Mr.X is a classic Leon B scenario villain, so it seems like the original canon still stands.
If You Look At The Very Begining Of The A Scenario It Always Starts On The Passenger Side Of The Car And B Scenario Starts On The Driver Side So Ive Known Before RE6 The Claire A And Leon B Was Canon Story
It's obviously posthumously cannon. It was their only way to make the story more convoluted. I don't believe it because, it doesn't matter because, the franchise and original cannon has tanked.
I love the little change in the intro with the police car depending on who you play as first, playing as Leon first has it spin out and rear end the street sign but if you choose Claire first it hits the sign head on. I just love those little changes that set the game up appropriately.
27:15 *"The creature falls over the railing of the walkway into a huge vat of flammable liquid."* Mr. X falls into a vat of flammable liquid huh? Where have I seen this idea before? Hmm..... Ah. Now I know. Terminator 2. Now there's a franchise you wanna emulate, eh, Capcom?
Something I find funny about that comparison you've drawn is that IIRC one of the reasons that the RE1.5 build got scrapped was that they felt like it wasn't enough of a leap over the first; they wanted the game to do for the RE series what Mega Man 2 and Street Fighter II did for their respective series. Or in other words, they wanted to make a Terminator 2, and not just a standard sequel.
All employees proceed to the emergency car at the bottom platform. Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform. Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform. Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform. Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform. Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Why does that woman have such an awful accent and intonation and why did they think it would be a good idea to earrape the players with that same line every 5 seconds for the last minutes of the game?
The first floor of the police station, in addition to no bathrooms, is also impossible. There is a ramp in the main hall that sets the West office higher than than the west corridor, but there is no ramp up in the West Corridor, the stairwell or the evidence room that lead back into the West Office.
I LOVVVVVEEEEE your production value of your videos. Not to mention your voice is calming and matches with the tone of the videos. It doesn't sound super scripted either which is a A+.
I've played RE2-Remake and I love it. But watching this...brings back all those wonderful memories of playing RE2 with friends...and all of us screaming whenever Mr X jumped in. Thank you for making this :3
I remember putting so many hours into this game when it came out in 1998. The soundtrack though out the game is amazing. Perhaps the best of all RE games. I love how you put this game together. For me personally it seemed like a run through in a certain way and your voice along the story put an ice on the cake. Your voice goes very well with your videos. Great job to you because I enjoy watching your videos. I am a huge fan of Resident Evil and have been playing this series from the very beginning in 1996. Resident Evil games are my all time favorite games and always will be til the day I die. Thank you again for all your hard work. TH-cam videos are hard but fun to put together. Before I leave I just want to say one thing quoted from the first Resident Evil game. “Death is only the Beginning”
A perfect love letter video to one of my favorite sequels in gaming. RE2 was my first Resident Evil game as a child, growing up with the series has been a great experience, and with the really impressive RE2 remake on the horizon. I simply cannot wait to revisit more RE2 goodness. Thank you for your dedication in the this retrospective series.
I now declare vengeance on the youtube algorithm for not recommending this series to me before despite resident evil being one of my most looked up games on youtube
Loved this. I remember not being able to play the original RE 2 and 3 so my dad got me the toys of the first 2 games which I loved. That part was touching, love the content!
This is my personal favorite RE game. As a kid, I used to play this game with my sister. She chose the Clair-first scenario, and I played the Leon-first scenario. We would each alternate between playing and watching the other play as we progressed. Seeing the differences in the story while we played through our A-B scenarios made it feel special to us, like we each got a different game. Years later, in college, I was living with my buddies in a townhouse, and we had a Playstation with RE2. One Friday afternoon, before a party was scheduled to begin, I decided to start playing, and as the night progressed, I basically ended up performing a live "let's play" for my friends and all the guests (before let's plays were even a thing). I managed to complete both scenarios in around six and a half hours, while being fairly drunk by the end. Good times.
Re 2 is an amazing sequel to the first re. Lot of re fans love this one and it's not hard to see why. Like Chris and Jill, Leon and Claire are very memorable characters and both have different stories as well that are very memorable. The atmosphere and horror is just as great along with its very memorable soundtrack. A great entry in the franchise. Hell the remake is amazing too.
I love the classic RE2 and the remake too. One thing I do miss though is in the classic game when playing as Claire when you stood next to Sherry she holds your hand. It's a small thing but it was so cute
This is one of my favourite videos on RE2! Great job on the video! I remember watching my brothers play this game with their friends in their room in the dark. RE2 is my first introduction to the franchise. It’s one of my favourites memories from my childhood and it’s my favourite game in the series (possibly my favourite game of all time). I’ve beaten this game multiple times on different platforms and it’s one of those games where I can just pick up and play anytime and the excitement in playing it is still there for me. Great amount of analysis you’ve put in the video. Very impressed. I look forward to your future videos. Also, can’t wait for RE2 remake! :D
Biohazard 2 is my fav I remember the demo and I just played it over and over and over after that I really wanted the game fast forward and I have played most versions except Dreamcast plus I own it on PS Vita
This game means a lot to me. My father when I was younger was one of the people who got me into Resident evil. RE 2 was the first game I ever beat when I was 9 or 10 years old. I remember playing it so much my Leon disk stopped working. It is without a doubt not only my favorite Resident Evil game but my favorite game of all time.
@@FIREDAN075 I like it for the most part. Wish they would have done a proper a/b senarios. Could have done more with it, but over all I realy like it. Wish my dad could have seen it. Thinking of playing both again soon.
love your great video! When I was a kid in the 90s' I finished my first 'playthrough' by watching my older brother playing it. It was my first time in my life had a real spooky dream in the night. Your experience is so relatable and instantly put me in a sweet nostalgia.
I can't wait for the Alligator fight in the remake! Also wish the Man-Spiders creatures from 1.5 were in the final game because the concept art for them looked horrific.
It's a shame remake not only didn't add any new enemies but also cut a bunch of ones that were there in original (roaches, crows, spiders, vines, moth). Now DLC is adding purple smoke guys instead.
I found your channel reminiscing while the new version was downloading. Your videos are very well written and presented, and it is nice to hear someone who loves and know these games deeply still be able to be considered and fair in there commentary about them, keep it up!
Funny how when later on when they were working on Resident Evil 4. Hideki decided to scrap what they developed for 4 and would instead use what they had to bring the Father of all action games: Devil May Cry. Game Development is a crazy business.
2:38 Nemesis is much more relentless, Mr. X appears always at exactly the same places and times, you just have to evade him and exit the room, and you're safe, but when Nemesis appears is more unpredictable, and he chases across the rooms and keeps stalking you. I think that Nemesis is scarier than Mr. X.
Your brother sounds pretty cool, buying you the game and some merchandise when he knew how excited you were for it. I've got some fond childhood memories of this game myself, though less heartwarming and more humorous, with regards to my own older brother. My brother was just entering his wild teenager years when this game came out, and I will never forget when I was playing it when one of his friends was over. Somehow, the topic of alcohol - specifically, tequila - came up, and his friend looked over at me very seriously while I was playing. "Don't ever drink straight tequila, Ima. Straight tequila makes you feel like.... like...." At that exact point, a bunch of zombies smashed through the first floor west wing windows, groaning and slumping to the floor in a heap. "EXACTLY! Like that! Tequila makes you feel like that." I have never, ever forgotten that day.
Every time I play the original RE2 and RE3 and make it to the 2nd floor on the west side, I say aloud “Now HERE’S a weird fuckin’ door.” I’m playing through Claire B right now and legitimately can’t help myself.
A random Devil May Cry 4 video in my recommended has led me down a rabbit hole of content. It seems we both grew up playing similar games so hearing the way you talk about them gives me all the right feels. Thank you very much. Even though you'll never see this since this is over a year old hahahaha.
Huh. Never realized Kamiya worked on 2. Explains a lot about why 2 is my favorite of the classic part of the series. (I love 5 and 6 for different reasons.) Kamiya is honestly one of my favorite game devs ever.
Resident Evil 2 Remake = Scenario A for both. Scenario B, Hunk, Tofu, outfits and Extreme Battle = Season Pass I hope it doesn't happen but these are the times we live in. Great video by the way, just found your channel, love the content.
It's so interesting that the Police station used to be an old Museum! I didn't know that before. Also, I did not know that you could sneak around the Lickers! That is something very cool - we just blasted him we were so scared! I think it would have been better if the Sherry segment of the game had her quietly sneaking around Lickers as opposed to dogs. That would put good use to that mechanic.
Back when I was a kid, I got this game on the N64. My brother and I became *obsessed* with it and its secrets. We ended up playing through the game like a dozen times, getting better and better at it each time. When they announce the RE2 remake, I was ecstatic....and now posting from a future where it has come out, I can say that it surpassed *almost* every expectation I had. It's phenomenal, and will go down in history, just like this game. It's also funny that you talk about the influence this game has had on the industry at large. One of my favorite moments playing through Zeboyd Games' *Cosmic Star Heroine* was returning to the first world to deal with the corrupt Police force and finding they'd all turned into zombies...and finding that their front hall had a Goddess statue in it XD Even 20 years later, this game is still fresh in peoples' minds, including game devs!
Maybe it’s been explained already so pardon my lateness. However, as it been explained why Claire and Leon didn’t run into Jill during the events of RE2. I know the first half of RE3 takes place before RE2 and the second half takes place after. However, inbetween why didn’t Claire or Leon run into or see nemesis during the events of RE2. I think it would be cool if in the RE 2 Remake you hear a subtle “staaaaaarsss” in the distance. Then have Leon or Claire is like “Hmm wonder what that could be.” kind of like a throwaway line, but to acknowledge that both RE 2 and 3 are taking place at the same time.
Capcom recently lifted the time limit on the 1 shot demo they released in Re2 remake, as u go to enter the police station as leon their is a building on your left, approach it and u can hear Nemesis say "STARS", i played it today and as a fan of re3 it sent SHIVERS down my spine
The reason why they don't run into each other is literally just that they don't ever end up in the same place at the same time. Leon and Claire don't move around the city much, they stay almost exclusively in and around the RPD, and the only major change of scenery they get is when they go to the Umbrella Nest facility, which is underground and far away from where Jill or Carlos are at. As for not seeing Nemesis, Nemesis spends all of his time hunting down Jill after he kills Brad, so once again, he's never around to be seen by Leon or Claire.
Loved your review/retrospective! Personally, Code Veronica is my favorite game in the series. Maybe that's because I'm a sega/Dreamcast fanboy... 🤔 Oh and love the way you talk about the games, it's.... Poetic! Very personal!
Not only do you put together a great analytical review, not only do you have a great voice and presentation skills, but you clearly love the games. This is why I've been binge watching your channel!
God, I played so much of this game when I was about 15 or 16. I had a good time and unlocked everything. I loved how mature it was and some of those scares were legit, especially when Mr. X busts through the wall. I recently obtained a Dreamcast copy for my Dreamcast and did a full playthrough of Claire A in 1:38! Thanks for doing this video, as I am also running through these games again in anticipation of Resident Evil 2 remake.
My adventures with RE2 are a little different. Me and my cousin both had Playstations. He didn't like playing as Leo and I didn't like playing as Claire so I would take home the Leon disc and then I would complete Leon A while he completed Claire A. Then we would meet up and I'd copy my Leon date over to his memory card and he would copy his Claire data over to mine. I would then play Leon B and he would play Claire B.
I feel like I found my soul mate, we have so much in comment. the scenes I like the most is when I control Ada go through the outdoor area, there is dark sky in the background, I feel like the whole Raccoon City was in my mind, Quiet and lonely.
The first time I played this game I was 8, with a school friend in 2002. I didn't know anything about the saga and my dad bought the game with a buch of other used games. The impact of the zombie figures gave me such a creep and fear of the dead that I had nightmares for months. I literally had to start thinking that zombies were my friends to start sleeping well at nights.
In reference to my quote from the last video, your final thoughts segment where you talk about the memories of playing the first time ♥️ deserves a heart. It really hit home for me. I love your videos, so great.
07:05 "The small key item actually does make its return for Leon's game but this time they don't unlock important doors, they only open optional locks." This was already the case in the first game as I mentioned in my comment below that video. I'll just copy/paste what I wrote: "Small keys do not actually open doors but small cabinets that contain ammo or (in one case) ink ribbons, so they're all optional. The key that Chris uses to open the doors that Jill unlocks with her lockpick is the sword key, which is only found in his scenario. All of this was changed in the remake: in it, small keys (which are now called old keys) actually are used to open doors, there are no longer locked cabinets, and the sword key appears in both Chris's and Jill's scenarios."
I, too, have a sentimental attachment to this game. Now, with the remake, I’ve thoroughly been enjoying it all so much again. So now that I’ve been watching/enjoying all of your Resident Evil videos, I’m wanting to start streaming again and making videos of my play throughs and speed runs. This series is the ONLY speed running I do. I normally can’t stand speed runs, but there’s just something about RE runs. Anyway, I digress. I absolutely love this game and your videos! I’ll be keeping up with you!
I liked your video not only for the amazing quality, but for your memories about how you started playing. It was touching and something different from the usual retrospectives. Really awesome work
I played the shit out of this game as a kid. I had the N64 version and my dad's friend bought it for me. I loved playing as Leon a/Claire b, just so Leon could get to use the crossbow! Awesome review, thanks for the memories.
Your dad's..."friend", eh? Did that friend end up being your stepmom? Lol. RE2 would've been a pretty pricey game for someone to just buy for a child that isn't even theirs..
Fun fact: the police department my mum worked at was previously a monastery, or, moreso, just living quarters for monks. All the offices were quite narrow and the caffeteria was in the basement where you had to walk this windy corridor to get there. I think that fact is why appreciate when a police department is not just a plain old police department but has some history to it.
That’s awesome.
Dude that’s so cool. I would love to hear more about it.
Wow... Similarly I remember going to a school that used to be a meat cutting business.
That's so cool.. in my town the police station is literally like. a house (not much happens in my town lmao)
Can I borrow some of your mom’s freeze rounds
My dude Leon came into Raccoon City hungover and still put the beats on Birkin and Mr X as a rookie cop on his first day, all while dealing with an injured shoulder that took a bullet. Dude was a badass way before RE4 lol.
>get broken up with
>get hammered to deal with the pain
>wake up with a searing headache
>oh shit, first day as a cop, late
>get to job
>zombie outbreak or some shit
>man in trenchcoat chasing
>man in labcoat chasing
>skinned lions vigorously flirting
>take a shot for a stranger
>wake up
>continue hellish 9-5
>man in labcoat getting worse
>man in trenchcoat getting worse
>the dynamic duo beat my ass
>my job sucks
>pull through
>finish my shift
>finally get on the train back home
>peace at long last
>start new job with government
>tomorrow's a new day, right?
I’ve always said that the best cure for a hangover is being thrust into a zombie apocalypse. Try it
@@pivotdude324hi last one should be changed to
“>starts new job with us government “ lol
@@John_shepard Better?
@@pivotdude324hi you forgot >narrowly escape a FRIGGIN NUKE!!
"no bathrooms in the police station"
I mean to be fair, there was like one bathroom in that whole mansion in the first one
REfixed!! At least the new precinct in RE2Remake has a public bathroom AND two separate shower rooms. Still makes me wonder, Chief Irons had to travel a looong way, or the Lab that had a nap room yet no toilet!
MTG Means Magic there is one bathroom near cafeteria, but it’s blocked by boxes
Lol just see all the umbrella scientists lined up outside like “hey man can you hurry up I gotta go check on those hunters”
No bathrooms are necessary. Police officers don't poop. It's a well known fact that they just don't have the time with all they do for our communities.
Jokes aside (and I was serious about all they do for our communities), this woman has an incredible voice that makes their incredible content even more incredible.
I always thought that the mansion had two bathrooms and that if you include the cabins in the garden, they include bathrooms.
"you see Sherry face down in a pile of garbage."
The natural state of things.
Underrated lmao 😂😂😂
Eeeeewww
As to be expected. She is a Birkin. They all end up that way lol
I place my Sherry facedown and end my turn
That guy is a maniac..... Why'd he bite me??
I ain’t got no clue darlin.
Nice one)
I just wanted to say Rest In Peace Paul Haddad, the original voice of Leon in Resident Evil 2 (1998), who died only a few days ago. You helped an amazing game franchise blossom and become much more than it was. I will never forget you screaming the amazing line "ADA NO!" and making my day every time I heard it. You will be missed.
After all these decades, I can still at will hear his "what's going *on* in this town" line in my head exactly as he said it.
"It's up to us to take out Umbrella!"
Entire cast of protagonists proceed to never stop Umbrella, Leon buggers off to work with the Government (the ones that were funding Umbrella oddly enough), and Wesker ends up destroying Umbrella AND killing Spencer...
Jill and Chris killed THALOS, not Wesker. Thus the fact is Wesker, Jill and Chris destroyed Umbrella.
Yeah, Jill and Chris ended them for good
A time later Umbrella becomes a hit played by Rihanna
I still don't get why the fall of Umbrella who'd been the main villains of every pre RE4 game was relegated to a rail shooter side game.
@@Xehanort10 isn’t there one who looks so much like a nazi Sephiroth?
Someone needs to make an RE2 mod where you play as Chris from RE5 and Chris just punches Mr. X and moves forward.
Swagimir Putin don’t forget to make him pull a Linkara and proclaim “I AM A MAN!” before punching him.
Some bored ass-clown is already working on it I'm sure.
Someone needs to make a mod where leon continues the Redfield lineage with claire
@@FarmerDingus And make the full scene in game
I did see a mod for the remake that played "X gonna give it to you" whenever Mr X comes near.
another great vid suzi
so excited for the remake
Indeimaus thank you BB, the remake can’t arrive fast enough!
looking forward to that resident evil 2 souls indeimaus xD
What indeimaus doing here lol
He has great taste, that’s what
Resident Soul 2 Remake.
Oh wait you already make it.
No spoiler. Wait until I play it.
Rip Paul Haddad, hope he's still giving the boot to monsters up in heaven
Heyyyyy! Thanks for the shoutout! I gotta say, this video hit all the right notes. I agree with everything you said....... except for 1.5's precinct being boring looking. I don't know, something about it just feels lonely and scary. As a side note, I never noticed the were no bathrooms in the rpd. Haaa!
Avalanche Reviews, yeah, also 1.5 has some locations that was partially used for RE2, and seeing them gets kind of strange feeling, like differences in Raccoon City street ways in RE2 beta’s.
No prob! Yea I get what you mean about 1.5 feeling lonely, I actually didn't mean to sound so hateful when I said it was boring, hehehe. I'm just in love with the RPD that we got! Thanks for watching too!
+Avalanche Reviews
What?!? So cool to see you round these parts...you Sphere Hunter and Score PN are my fave channels to watch especially for RE content. Love you guys 😻
@@TheSphereHunter welcome and it's 👍 to have you back to do a marvelous amazing video for us all !
Ugh, you commenting makes me wonder...
CROSSCODE IS AT VERSION 1.0 AND I STILL SEE NO MAJOR PUBLICATIONS TALK ABOUT IT
something so soothing and compelling about your voice and reviews. Such a refreshing contrast to the bombastic landscape of TH-cam these days. Keep doing your thing:-)
Simp
@@GeorgeZimmermen oh heck ya, I'll simp for Suzie. Get me a shirt made.
@@Triforcefilms ultra virgin nerd simp
@@GeorgeZimmermen is that what you're putting on the shirt? Did you get some notes from your marketing team? Seems like a lot of extra letters to print.
his voice is pretty soft and soothing.
The RE PS1 trilogy is literally the original Star Wars trilogy. RE1 = A New Hope (story and setting takes precedent), RE2 = Empire Strikes Back (more action - the perfect sequel), RE3 = Return of The Jedi (more action, conclusion and big finale for Racoon City)
You can make that comparison, yes
The RE Ps1 trilogy is good trilogy all around. Their no stinker in those 3 all 3 go hand and hand. While the remake trilogy has stink bomb in . RE 1 remake the finished masterpiece the true vision of what they wanted when they made the game. RE 2 after seeing the RE 1 remake wanted a remake. did not get it exactly but still a nice follow up . RE 3 : stink bomb/elephant in the room they were looking to RE 8 and the RE 4 & CV remakes.
@@BTLAGS, fair enough. I think the RE2 Remake was perfect in a lot of ways. My only complaint with it was 3 or 4 I consistencies between the two character journeys. RE3 on the other hand, they had a great game, but took away two key things that cannot be so easily overlooked. Nemesis being nerfed and mostly scripted. Only 5 1/2 hours on average of gameplay. If I had to rank the three, it’d be...
RE1 Remake 10 (Best video game reboot ever)
RE 2 Remake 9.5 (I prefer this over the first, but I am being objective in overall rating).
RE 3 Remake 7.0 (Too short, Nemesis lost fear factor, and a few physics scenes that lost my immersion)
Nah
@@ianstuart371
Ok
Your story about your brother getting you RE2 was actually very touching. My older brother was who brought RE1 over, which lead to my everlasting love for the RE story.
I still remember...that...first....zombie. I tell "What do I do?!?" and my brother Jeff yells "Run, bitch, run!!!" Oh, the memories these characters have made. Great Work, TSH.
Ohhh man, this game will always hold a special place in my heart.
It was July 28th 1998, i just turned 12 and my parents got me this game for my Birthday. My sister and I spent all night trying to beat the game as Leon A. Ill never forget seeing the sunlight peek through our basement windows as im finally reaching the bottom platform after beating Birkin, feeling just as exhausted as Leon looked.
Such good memories, this game is a treasure.
Sorry, I have trouble believing you beat the game in one night as a 12 year old without a strategy guide in the pre-internet age.
@@PDIcomicsI mean..the game ain’t that punishing
@@thetophatfreak5627 No 12 year old is smart enough to solve all the puzzles alone in one night.
@@PDIcomics I was 10 when this game came out and me and my friend both beat the game, but it definitely wasn’t in one night
@@GeorgeZimmermen Did you have to take notes to remember to bring what where? And Conker’s Bad Fur Day zombies scared the fuck out of me when I was 12, I can imagine how much this game would have fucked with me.
Absolutely fantastic work!
Yes
no bnb. o. oo m.
thanks
means a lot
"Yeah, Chief Irons is pretty creeeeeeeeeeeeeepy."
He's creepier in the remake.
How?
@@batzgameguru
He's the same as in the original, but with added implications of paedophilia.
Projection much? I only see a man mourning over the loss of a friend's daughter. How is that creepy? Unless something written says otherwise in the game that I missed. On it's own he's not scary. Obviously that "He wanted to taxidermize the girl" is BS. He gave up taxidermy. I'm ashamed that Capcom (once again) departs from the source material to align with psychotic fantasies that these morons want to see.
@@coreym162
Word of advice: If you want to join in on a conversation, read what's been said already. We were talking about the upcoming RE2 remake, where there's a cutscene of Sherry and Claire trying to escape the police station from the parking garage, and Chief Irons shows up all like "Oh, Sherry, there you are. I've been looking all over for you.", and then takes Sherry away from Claire at gunpoint, while Sherry shows a very obvious desire to _not_ go with him.
Like I said, implications. No confirmation yet, and there might never be, but the implication is there. Oftentimes, the implication is scarier than knowing for sure.
Corey M wtf are you even talking about?
Leon (1998): it’s up to US to take out Umbrella!
RE4: lul “indefinite suspension of business decree” haha stocks crashed Umbrella is dead.
Leon on that wallstreetbets blitz
that's the same magazine i saw on walmart as a kid that catched my attention, but i was a nintendo fanboy back then so i brushed off.... then a friend at a new school invited us to his house where he had a PSone...and he had...resident evil 2...i tried it out first...and died on the first screen because i didn't knew how to move. The next summer i borrowed his PSone (he borrowed my N64 with Ocarina of Time) so i could play it and finish it myself...the next xmas i got my own PSone and bought all 3 mainline RE games.
Mex RAGE that’s what I like to hear!
Leons "Game over," remark towards Mr. X is nowhere near as cool as Claires condescending "You LOSE big guy."
I prefer both
And in Code Veronica she says the Tyrant she fights at the back of the plane "just a giant cockroach that had to be stepped on" after she kills it.
Resident Evil + your voice = a magical confluence of very specific tones. Love your videos.
cringe
@@shant8003 She mastered the change perfectly, almost like Decoy Octopus.
Agreed. I clicked fast as hell lol
@@robnickerson7819 Just couldn't resist her masterful deception, eh? Happens to the best of us.
@@Goblin_Hands Ive been known. Who cares though. She's cool as shit
Hey listen, I know that this is a message on a 2-year old video so it's like whatever. But this analysis was really fantastic and I really appreciate the effort you put into this.
I just finished playing through RE2 Remake (my first RE game ever) last night and it was SO much fun. I really had an incredible time with it. It legit has me thinking about checking out other games in the series. And videos like this really help sell me on that idea. So thank you!
Did you do it my dude? If not then you should. They are badass and different to the remakes....which are also badass.
@@nathanieltillman2355 I ended up playing the RE3 Remake and enjoyed it thoroughly!
@@williamaitken7533 ouch that's not a great one. Try Re1 REmake.
Welcome to the world of survival horror.
go play re4 bro
Two down, five more residents to go.
More than five, theres around 20 RE games counting the various non numbered games like Code: Veronica. Not saying they are all deserving of REmakes but a few would be cool to have modern versions of.
I don't think she'll like doing 5 or 6 as a matter of fact I wouldn't blame Sphere if she'd skip those two since Seven saved the series
Archus orez I actually love RE6, but 5 not so much.
@@TheSphereHunter I can see that the co-op was better in 6 than 5 Sheva notorious AI
@@TheSphereHunter do both of them tho
The main police station soundtrack is so damn spooky to me. When I was around 7 I played my first RE game, which was RE3. When I was met with Nemesis outside the police station, I got pretty scared. Then when I escaped into the police station, I went up to the entrance door and Nemesis started banging on it from the other side. That made me think that he will enter any second and I was trying to hurry up and get into the next room as soon as possible. However that soundtrack spaces the sounds within it so perfectly in a way where each time I'd hear that slam of a door within the music, I'd slightly flinch, thinking Nemesis was coming for me. It's just so masterfully building tension. You feel so alone, yet you know something horrible is closeby and waiting for you.
Sunny Day I’ve always thought that too! My first RE I played was part 3 too, so I have a similar experience
"I want to be the blue guy!"
*becomes the blue girl*
Excellent video as always Sue, you best review re3 in your jill outfit
Just to clarify on the story though: the *official* canon is Claira A/Leon B.
Thank you! So many people get that wrong, and don't even get me started on how Capcom handled RE2 2019's story.
@@stickyman9595 Don't hold it, dear. Spit all your venom or those bottled feelings will consume you.
Not anymore with the remake tbh
Makes sense. In Leon A, Ada was falling to her death, so she woudn't be able to help out Claire B with the rocket launcher to take out the Tyrant. Also in Claire A, Sherry needed the serum.
Remake is Leon a /claire b
I remember playing this game without knowing what the Leon B and Claire B campaigns were. After I beat both "A" scenarios, I then went back and said, "sure, why not?" and did Claire B and was blown away that there was another side to Chris' campaign. Then of course did the Leon B campaign. Of course this was before we had internet, I didn't have any friends that played these types of games, and I didn't have any place to get a video game magazine (small desert town) so It was a shock that a game would have this much content.
Chris campaign. Lol
You are a GREAT story teller!
Perfect voice for it!
Truly, a perfect imitation.
January 25th can't come soon enough.
This game was a big part of gaming for my brother and I as well. We played this game so much that when my brother got his PS1 slim 2 years after I got the game we would play the game in tandem. We would set up our TVs next to each other and he would play Leon A while I was playing Claire A. We got so good at it we could end the scenarios close tot he same time so we could go through the B story without having to wait on each other. We would sometimes do this daily.
William Rosen that's awesome man my brother is 2 years younger than me, and while I would play games like RE and kingdom hearts growing up my brother was more into first person shooters like halo lol
Wow, do you have footage of that sounds special! My first game magazine had re2 on the front with Leon and Claire side by side
Who else is watching this after playing the RE2 remake?
I am
Add me to the list.
This Guy ∆
It’s so amazing, like yourselves and myself, The Sphere Hunter is probably playing the unliving crap outta it!
Me
One of the things that really helps build the tension in RE games is the collection of files you find scattered around. There’s the classic “itchy, tasty” one from RE1 but they’re a great way to deliver narrative and atmosphere in all the games. The ones pertaining to Chief Irons like the secretary’s diaries really build him up as an eccentric scum bag so when you meet him you already know he’s bad news. Anyway, this is one of my favourite games ever so thank you for going into it like this.
I like how this is Claire A, Leon B. The way that GOD INTENDED
40 minute video diving deep into my favorite game of one of my favorite franchises the day after my birthday....have this subscription
mujiha thanks, happy birthday!
The voice actor of Leon ,
Paul Haddad passed away this year,
I put out a tweet on my twitter account
Holy crap I'm dumb. I NEVER knew the lickers were blind!
Echolocation. Not really blind in the fullest definition of the word.
😂😂😂
You can do a walk trick to avoid them.
I figured it out by accident when the game first released. Doubt it will be in the remake but meh.
I've played this game so many times and I never knew either
i didnt realize until re5
Man, the theme that plays when the Super Tyrant shows up gets me every time, goddamn.
You're right, Leon is a cutie.
I would also mention that Leon B and Claire A are canon, which is weird considering that Leon's disk comes first in the case so you're prompted to play the non-canon scenarios first.
The game is really one of the best in the series. As a kid, I was too scared to play it and when I did, it seemed too hard. I have much fonder memories of RE3 since it scared me more but was also easier to beat. That being said, RE2 as a sequel is pretty much everything you'd want from the next installment. It stuck to the core of what the other game felt like, but improved on visuals, gameplay, story, and overall quality. Let's just hope this RE2 remake can capture the magic of the original like the RE1 remake did.
Chesterfield to be fair, did they decide that order of scenarios specifically was canon until Sherry ended up in RE6?
@@WeCareAlot4693 I'm not sure, but I've found posts as old as 2009 confirming that Claire A and Leon B are canon.
www.ign.com/boards/threads/going-by-dsc-its-now-confirmed-which-scenario-is-canon-in-re2-spoilers.186977536/
Other references point to Resident Evil Dark Side Chronicles being the source of confirming that Claire A is canon.
projectumbrella.net/forum/Resident-Evil-2-Canon-Scenario
"Claire A / Leon B Were used as scenario basis for RE:DSC."
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/179835-resident-evil-2/76699906
"Almost all media shows Claire A/Leon B as the canon (I'll throw in Wesker's Report to the mix here)."
For some reason, I really had a hard time finding any official confirmation of what the actual canon scenarios are. I never played Dark Side Chronicles and I don't remember Degeneration that well, but I think most people agree that the later games point to Claire A being canon.
Maybe this remake will change or confirm what we think. For example, Leon hangs out with Marvin in the Remake, which is not part of Leon B, but perhaps Capcom is only worried about the major details in the scenarios like Sherry getting infected, Leon fighting Mr. X, and Ada not falling into a huge pit. Certainly Mr.X is a classic Leon B scenario villain, so it seems like the original canon still stands.
If You Look At The Very Begining Of The A Scenario It Always Starts On The Passenger Side Of The Car
And B Scenario Starts On The Driver Side
So Ive Known Before RE6 The Claire A And Leon B Was Canon Story
Well yes they are canon but from what I hear there are elements of the other two scenarios that are actually canon.
It's obviously posthumously cannon. It was their only way to make the story more convoluted. I don't believe it because, it doesn't matter because, the franchise and original cannon has tanked.
I love the little change in the intro with the police car depending on who you play as first, playing as Leon first has it spin out and rear end the street sign but if you choose Claire first it hits the sign head on. I just love those little changes that set the game up appropriately.
I have been waiting for this. BTW you should consider voice acting.
her and pam from cannot be tamed have the sexiest, most relaxing voices ever bro
@@AudioXVNVXTheNightLife She definitely has one of those night time voices.
that's a fact
Dude, yeah.
She has that “commanding officer” voice. My cup of tea.
27:15 *"The creature falls over the railing of the walkway into a huge vat of flammable liquid."*
Mr. X falls into a vat of flammable liquid huh? Where have I seen this idea before? Hmm..... Ah. Now I know. Terminator 2. Now there's a franchise you wanna emulate, eh, Capcom?
I also loved the T2 references in RE4 with the lava pit and the liquid nitrogen.
Something I find funny about that comparison you've drawn is that IIRC one of the reasons that the RE1.5 build got scrapped was that they felt like it wasn't enough of a leap over the first; they wanted the game to do for the RE series what Mega Man 2 and Street Fighter II did for their respective series.
Or in other words, they wanted to make a Terminator 2, and not just a standard sequel.
All employees proceed to the emergency car at the bottom platform.
Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Repeat, all employees proceed to the bottom platform.
Anggita Bhagawad THIS TRAIN WILL DET-O-NATE
@@TheSphereHunter THIS SEQUENCE MAY NOT BE AB-OR-TED
The remake, "Use the central elevator to evac immedatley to the bottom level train platform."
Why does that woman have such an awful accent and intonation and why did they think it would be a good idea to earrape the players with that same line every 5 seconds for the last minutes of the game?
This is forever burned in my mind.
The first floor of the police station, in addition to no bathrooms, is also impossible. There is a ramp in the main hall that sets the West office higher than than the west corridor, but there is no ramp up in the West Corridor, the stairwell or the evidence room that lead back into the West Office.
Been waiting for this video since you announced you were making it!👍👍
As much as I love this game I gotta say how the remake re-characterized Annette was a good decision. great video.
I LOVVVVVEEEEE your production value of your videos. Not to mention your voice is calming and matches with the tone of the videos. It doesn't sound super scripted either which is a A+.
About as calming as Decoy Octopus...
I've played RE2-Remake and I love it. But watching this...brings back all those wonderful memories of playing RE2 with friends...and all of us screaming whenever Mr X jumped in.
Thank you for making this :3
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...2
I remember putting so many hours into this game when it came out in 1998. The soundtrack though out the game is amazing. Perhaps the best of all RE games. I love how you put this game together. For me personally it seemed like a run through in a certain way and your voice along the story put an ice on the cake. Your voice goes very well with your videos. Great job to you because I enjoy watching your videos. I am a huge fan of Resident Evil and have been playing this series from the very beginning in 1996. Resident Evil games are my all time favorite games and always will be til the day I die. Thank you again for all your hard work. TH-cam videos are hard but fun to put together. Before I leave I just want to say one thing quoted from the first Resident Evil game. “Death is only the Beginning”
A perfect love letter video to one of my favorite sequels in gaming. RE2 was my first Resident Evil game as a child, growing up with the series has been a great experience, and with the really impressive RE2 remake on the horizon. I simply cannot wait to revisit more RE2 goodness. Thank you for your dedication in the this retrospective series.
I now declare vengeance on the youtube algorithm for not recommending this series to me before despite resident evil being one of my most looked up games on youtube
R.I.P Paul Haddad :(
We thank him you for creating one of the most iconic characters in Resident Evil. We'll always remember you.
Loved this. I remember not being able to play the original RE 2 and 3 so my dad got me the toys of the first 2 games which I loved. That part was touching, love the content!
This is my personal favorite RE game. As a kid, I used to play this game with my sister. She chose the Clair-first scenario, and I played the Leon-first scenario. We would each alternate between playing and watching the other play as we progressed. Seeing the differences in the story while we played through our A-B scenarios made it feel special to us, like we each got a different game.
Years later, in college, I was living with my buddies in a townhouse, and we had a Playstation with RE2. One Friday afternoon, before a party was scheduled to begin, I decided to start playing, and as the night progressed, I basically ended up performing a live "let's play" for my friends and all the guests (before let's plays were even a thing). I managed to complete both scenarios in around six and a half hours, while being fairly drunk by the end. Good times.
You would be perfect as Ada 😍😍😍
Im gonna cry and feel so old when the updated version of this video comes out
Re 2 is an amazing sequel to the first re. Lot of re fans love this one and it's not hard to see why. Like Chris and Jill, Leon and Claire are very memorable characters and both have different stories as well that are very memorable. The atmosphere and horror is just as great along with its very memorable soundtrack. A great entry in the franchise. Hell the remake is amazing too.
I love the classic RE2 and the remake too. One thing I do miss though is in the classic game when playing as Claire when you stood next to Sherry she holds your hand. It's a small thing but it was so cute
This is one of my favourite videos on RE2! Great job on the video! I remember watching my brothers play this game with their friends in their room in the dark. RE2 is my first introduction to the franchise. It’s one of my favourites memories from my childhood and it’s my favourite game in the series (possibly my favourite game of all time). I’ve beaten this game multiple times on different platforms and it’s one of those games where I can just pick up and play anytime and the excitement in playing it is still there for me. Great amount of analysis you’ve put in the video. Very impressed. I look forward to your future videos. Also, can’t wait for RE2 remake! :D
Biohazard 2 is my fav I remember the demo and I just played it over and over and over after that I really wanted the game fast forward and I have played most versions except Dreamcast plus I own it on PS Vita
This game means a lot to me. My father when I was younger was one of the people who got me into Resident evil. RE 2 was the first game I ever beat when I was 9 or 10 years old. I remember playing it so much my Leon disk stopped working. It is without a doubt not only my favorite Resident Evil game but my favorite game of all time.
That is cool! How do you feel about R2make?
@@FIREDAN075 I like it for the most part. Wish they would have done a proper a/b senarios. Could have done more with it, but over all I realy like it. Wish my dad could have seen it. Thinking of playing both again soon.
@@FIREDAN075 To be honest I didnt expext any one to respond to my comment.
That intro gave me goosebumps!
Suzi as Ada Wong! Hehehe.
love your great video! When I was a kid in the 90s' I finished my first 'playthrough' by watching my older brother playing it. It was my first time in my life had a real spooky dream in the night. Your experience is so relatable and instantly put me in a sweet nostalgia.
I can't wait for the Alligator fight in the remake! Also wish the Man-Spiders creatures from 1.5 were in the final game because the concept art for them looked horrific.
It's a shame remake not only didn't add any new enemies but also cut a bunch of ones that were there in original (roaches, crows, spiders, vines, moth). Now DLC is adding purple smoke guys instead.
@@KasumiRINA roaches are in the game and the vines are in the game with a new design. But yes crows and spiders got removed
I found your channel reminiscing while the new version was downloading. Your videos are very well written and presented, and it is nice to hear someone who loves and know these games deeply still be able to be considered and fair in there commentary about them, keep it up!
Funny how when later on when they were working on Resident Evil 4. Hideki decided to scrap what they developed for 4 and would instead use what they had to bring the Father of all action games: Devil May Cry.
Game Development is a crazy business.
2:38 Nemesis is much more relentless, Mr. X appears always at exactly the same places and times, you just have to evade him and exit the room, and you're safe, but when Nemesis appears is more unpredictable, and he chases across the rooms and keeps stalking you. I think that Nemesis is scarier than Mr. X.
Leon: An absolute badass being ignored by everyone.
Feels bad, man.
"Hey, Its up to us to take down Umbrella." R.I.P Paul Haddid we miss you, sir.
"What's wrong with that guy?? Why'd he bite me??"
*That guy's a maniac, why'd he bite me!?
Classic!!!
"He's gonna ram us!"
@@BlazingEternal "that maniac's gonna ram us!"
Simon Oliver I though see said something funny. 😆
That music when you enter the RPD for the first time is legendary and is my favorite song in the entire RE universe.
It's been so many years since I played this great game so thank you for this awesome recap! :)
Your brother sounds pretty cool, buying you the game and some merchandise when he knew how excited you were for it. I've got some fond childhood memories of this game myself, though less heartwarming and more humorous, with regards to my own older brother.
My brother was just entering his wild teenager years when this game came out, and I will never forget when I was playing it when one of his friends was over. Somehow, the topic of alcohol - specifically, tequila - came up, and his friend looked over at me very seriously while I was playing. "Don't ever drink straight tequila, Ima. Straight tequila makes you feel like.... like...." At that exact point, a bunch of zombies smashed through the first floor west wing windows, groaning and slumping to the floor in a heap. "EXACTLY! Like that! Tequila makes you feel like that."
I have never, ever forgotten that day.
Every time I play the original RE2 and RE3 and make it to the 2nd floor on the west side, I say aloud “Now HERE’S a weird fuckin’ door.” I’m playing through Claire B right now and legitimately can’t help myself.
A random Devil May Cry 4 video in my recommended has led me down a rabbit hole of content. It seems we both grew up playing similar games so hearing the way you talk about them gives me all the right feels. Thank you very much. Even though you'll never see this since this is over a year old hahahaha.
Huh. Never realized Kamiya worked on 2. Explains a lot about why 2 is my favorite of the classic part of the series. (I love 5 and 6 for different reasons.) Kamiya is honestly one of my favorite game devs ever.
Resident Evil 2 Remake = Scenario A for both.
Scenario B, Hunk, Tofu, outfits and Extreme Battle = Season Pass
I hope it doesn't happen but these are the times we live in.
Great video by the way, just found your channel, love the content.
It's so interesting that the Police station used to be an old Museum! I didn't know that before. Also, I did not know that you could sneak around the Lickers! That is something very cool - we just blasted him we were so scared! I think it would have been better if the Sherry segment of the game had her quietly sneaking around Lickers as opposed to dogs. That would put good use to that mechanic.
Back when I was a kid, I got this game on the N64. My brother and I became *obsessed* with it and its secrets. We ended up playing through the game like a dozen times, getting better and better at it each time. When they announce the RE2 remake, I was ecstatic....and now posting from a future where it has come out, I can say that it surpassed *almost* every expectation I had. It's phenomenal, and will go down in history, just like this game.
It's also funny that you talk about the influence this game has had on the industry at large. One of my favorite moments playing through Zeboyd Games' *Cosmic Star Heroine* was returning to the first world to deal with the corrupt Police force and finding they'd all turned into zombies...and finding that their front hall had a Goddess statue in it XD Even 20 years later, this game is still fresh in peoples' minds, including game devs!
Wow, great work Sue, an excelent retrospective of RE2 game; im waiting to Resident Evil Nemesis and Code Veronica chapters, cheers up :)
Late to the party, but loved your video so much, and especially loved hearing about your brother buying the game for you and those fond memories
Maybe it’s been explained already so pardon my lateness. However, as it been explained why Claire and Leon didn’t run into Jill during the events of RE2. I know the first half of RE3 takes place before RE2 and the second half takes place after. However, inbetween why didn’t Claire or Leon run into or see nemesis during the events of RE2. I think it would be cool if in the RE 2 Remake you hear a subtle “staaaaaarsss” in the distance. Then have Leon or Claire is like “Hmm wonder what that could be.” kind of like a throwaway line, but to acknowledge that both RE 2 and 3 are taking place at the same time.
Capcom recently lifted the time limit on the 1 shot demo they released in Re2 remake, as u go to enter the police station as leon their is a building on your left, approach it and u can hear Nemesis say "STARS", i played it today and as a fan of re3 it sent SHIVERS down my spine
The reason why they don't run into each other is literally just that they don't ever end up in the same place at the same time. Leon and Claire don't move around the city much, they stay almost exclusively in and around the RPD, and the only major change of scenery they get is when they go to the Umbrella Nest facility, which is underground and far away from where Jill or Carlos are at. As for not seeing Nemesis, Nemesis spends all of his time hunting down Jill after he kills Brad, so once again, he's never around to be seen by Leon or Claire.
Leon - "you're dying? HANG IN THERE!!"
PERSON - DIES HORRIFICALLY RIGHT AFTER!!
Loved your review/retrospective!
Personally, Code Veronica is my favorite game in the series. Maybe that's because I'm a sega/Dreamcast fanboy... 🤔
Oh and love the way you talk about the games, it's.... Poetic! Very personal!
Not only do you put together a great analytical review, not only do you have a great voice and presentation skills, but you clearly love the games. This is why I've been binge watching your channel!
Lol, the captions called Ada Wong, “Eight Along.”
God, I played so much of this game when I was about 15 or 16. I had a good time and unlocked everything. I loved how mature it was and some of those scares were legit, especially when Mr. X busts through the wall. I recently obtained a Dreamcast copy for my Dreamcast and did a full playthrough of Claire A in 1:38! Thanks for doing this video, as I am also running through these games again in anticipation of Resident Evil 2 remake.
1:38 that's impressive, you must know the game very well!
My adventures with RE2 are a little different. Me and my cousin both had Playstations. He didn't like playing as Leo and I didn't like playing as Claire so I would take home the Leon disc and then I would complete Leon A while he completed Claire A. Then we would meet up and I'd copy my Leon date over to his memory card and he would copy his Claire data over to mine. I would then play Leon B and he would play Claire B.
I feel like I found my soul mate, we have so much in comment. the scenes I like the most is when I control Ada go through the outdoor area, there is dark sky in the background, I feel like the whole Raccoon City was in my mind, Quiet and lonely.
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Mr X bursting through the wall in the Leon part made me jump lol
RE2 is part of my childhood as well . It is very special to me ... thank you for this amazing video ...
The first time I played this game I was 8, with a school friend in 2002. I didn't know anything about the saga and my dad bought the game with a buch of other used games. The impact of the zombie figures gave me such a creep and fear of the dead that I had nightmares for months. I literally had to start thinking that zombies were my friends to start sleeping well at nights.
In reference to my quote from the last video, your final thoughts segment where you talk about the memories of playing the first time ♥️ deserves a heart. It really hit home for me. I love your videos, so great.
"You have once again stepped into... The world of Survival Horror... Good luck~"
07:05 "The small key item actually does make its return for Leon's game but this time they don't unlock important doors, they only open optional locks."
This was already the case in the first game as I mentioned in my comment below that video. I'll just copy/paste what I wrote:
"Small keys do not actually open doors but small cabinets that contain ammo or (in one case) ink ribbons, so they're all optional. The key that Chris uses to open the doors that Jill unlocks with her lockpick is the sword key, which is only found in his scenario. All of this was changed in the remake: in it, small keys (which are now called old keys) actually are used to open doors, there are no longer locked cabinets, and the sword key appears in both Chris's and Jill's scenarios."
This game and RE4 are my number 1 favorite in the series, with RE1 Remake being number 2!
I think that might be everyone's top 3
@@JayRosieGames With RE 2R being 3rd
I, too, have a sentimental attachment to this game. Now, with the remake, I’ve thoroughly been enjoying it all so much again.
So now that I’ve been watching/enjoying all of your Resident Evil videos, I’m wanting to start streaming again and making videos of my play throughs and speed runs.
This series is the ONLY speed running I do. I normally can’t stand speed runs, but there’s just something about RE runs. Anyway, I digress.
I absolutely love this game and your videos! I’ll be keeping up with you!
Brilliant video.
Can we expect an RE3: Nemesis one in the future? :)
I liked your video not only for the amazing quality, but for your memories about how you started playing. It was touching and something different from the usual retrospectives. Really awesome work
God I LOVE your voice! It's so infectious..... in a good way!
These vids are the best to put on in the background especially when someone hasn't seen it before
I played the shit out of this game as a kid. I had the N64 version and my dad's friend bought it for me. I loved playing as Leon a/Claire b, just so Leon could get to use the crossbow! Awesome review, thanks for the memories.
Your dad's..."friend", eh?
Did that friend end up being your stepmom? Lol. RE2 would've been a pretty pricey game for someone to just buy for a child that isn't even theirs..
Haha, my dad would get good weed. So his friends were inclined to spoil us. And as kids, we weren't complaining.
@BluesyCeiling23 Hmm, now that I done some digging. I was using a Gameshark.