But Claire and Leon arrive weeks into Raccoon City’s ordeal. It should be stockpiled with weapons, ammunition, and survival gear, the perfect place to wait out a zombie apocalypse.

Resident Evil 2’s main setting, a police station, should be a safe haven for its heroes. What follows is a fight for survival as both Claire and Leon try to escape the city alive, then find themselves caught up in something much bigger. The two are united by a chance encounter but quickly separated by a terrible accident. The new Resident Evil 2 begins just like its now-primitive ancestor: Rookie cop Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield trek to the town of Raccoon City in search of answers. The result is a fresh, expensive-looking game that evokes the best memories of the PlayStation original, while also being something altogether new. Capcom has woven modern mechanics into its groundbreaking sequel, never abandoning what is truly great about the first Resident Evil 2. It’s no mean feat the developers of the new Resident Evil 2 have carefully threaded a needle with their new version of a very old thing.

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