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| Storyline: 10/10 You take the roles of either Claire Redfield or Leon S. Kennedy. (Depending on which disc you pop in first) Each playable character has their own purpose for being in Raccoon City, (Where the game takes place) Leon is just starting his new job as one of Raccoon's finest, and Claire is simply searching for her brother Chris from the S.T.A.R.'s team of the first game. Little time goes by before Claire and Leon realize that this entire city has been overtaken by flesh eating zombies! Graphics: 5/10 There's really not much to say about the graphics here. It's a straight port from the PS, with the added higher resolution. It's pretty much identical to the N64's rev. But it doesn't use the DC's power at all but the graphics are up'ed a bit mainly its the prerendered backrounds that look clearer. But the character models are the same sadly. Controls: 7/10 A Resident Evil review simply wouldn't be one without mention of the game's infamous controls. The control in this game can be highly frustrating but really only if the game is approached in the wrong manner. The game is all about conservation of ammo and items, meaning you don't have to take all enemies out and you should never attempt to take a huge amount of them on up close, unless you have a spread weapon. Give it some time and the controls will be like second nature to you. Sound: 7/10 The music in this game serves it's purpose of getting you tense and scared (try playing it in a room with no lights for full affect). The most noticeable song in the soundtrack is when you walk into a ''Save Room'', like every other RE, this is where the game plays the most beautiful music. The sound effects are crisp and clean. The gun shots are nicely done, while the zombies groans and shuffles are also very well done though they do get a little too repetitive after a while. All in all, the sound of this game is great, the music, the sound effects, it all comes together nicely. But as always the voice acting is terrible. Game Play / Replay Value: 8/10 The best part about the game play here is the fact that you have 2 characters to play as, and each character has 2 different scenarios. You started the game out as Leon, eh? Now beat it with Claire to see the real ending! Now beat it first as Claire, then take on Leon's second scenario. That's 4 different games right there. Let's not forget the other missions, there's an Extreme Battle Mode minigame which let's you play as the game's stars. There's also a mode called The 4th Survivor which let's you play a short, difficult mission as Hunk or Tofu. As you can see, this game is loaded with game modes and missions. You've got 4 different Leon or Claire missions, 2 4th Survivor missions, and an entire Extreme Battle Mode to beat with 4 different characters. Needless to say, this game will definitely keep you busy for a while. The game's other extras are basically just a movie viewer, new difficulties, a 3D model gallery, and an art gallery. There are reasons to get this game if you already have the PS version, though. For one, the graphics are really sharpened for this one. The prerendered backgrounds are much cleaner and the resolution seems to be higher. But after beating the game you may not want to play it again its like going into a haunted house again wheres the fun in that! Overall: 8/10 This is the best version of RE2 so far, the graphics, sound, and everything else are done in a clean, crisp way. If you've never had the chance to play RE2, then by all means, start with this one! This showcases RE2 in a way that the PS version couldn't. The best game in the Resident Evil series gets it's best treatment on the Dreamcast! History: none |
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