Unlike the original, which uses tank controls and fixed camera angles, the remake features 'over-the-shoulder' third-person shooter gameplay similar to Resident Evil 4.Īdditionally, the standard difficulty mode allows players to save as often as they'd like inside safe rooms. Resident Evil 2 is a remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2 released for the PlayStation. By June 2019, the game had sold over 4.5 million copies. It was acclaimed by critics, with praise directed at its presentation, gameplay, and faithfulness to the original. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on January 25, 2019. In August 2015, Capcom announced that the remake was in development, and the first trailer and gameplay footage was revealed during E3 2018. It is a remake of the 1998 game Resident Evil 2.Ĭapcom first expressed interest in making a remake of Resident Evil 2 in 2002, following a successful release of the remake of the first Resident Evil, but production never started since series creator Shinji Mikami did not want to divert development away from Resident Evil 4.
Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they attempt to escape from Raccoon City during a zombie apocalypse.
Resident Evil 2 Remake is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom.
