Reviews

Resident Evil 2

By Jorden

The Resident Evil series has always been a Playstation exclusive (Why does the N64 box are say Only for N64 then) and finally one has been released for the N64. Does RE2 play the same as the PSX version? Is it as scary? Does it have the best ever fmv on a Nintendo system? Read on to find out.

Graphics: 10

The city environments look so real you'll feel like you're actually there. When you play with the 4MB Expansion Pac the background environments detail themselves so that the frame rate moves at a constant speed. Fixed camera angles add to the mood. FMV is included in this title and is almost as good as the same fmv's on the PSX, a little on the grainy side and the sound is a little tinny but its high quality fmv on N64 so who's complaining.

Game Play: 5

Basically the same thing over and over. Walk around, shoot zombies, solve a puzzle, mess you pants when something jumps out at you, repeating for rest of game. Repetitive but challenging none the less.

Sound: 9

Amazing horror movie music designed to scare you silly. Creaking doors, and gates, hungry moans and various creatures' shrieks make this game one scary game. Play it muted and loose a lot of the effect. The only drawback is the characters voices sound a little tinny and like something out of a cheesy low budget horror movie.

Lasting Value: 9

This game is huge. The largest N64 game to date in fact. Inside the massive 512mb cartridge is crammed so many scary things that would make a horror movie seem like a comedy. There are two main characters and once you beat the game with one of them you have the choice to play again with the other character with the items randomly placed. Also if you beat the game within a certain time or lower and get a certain rating or higher you receive a special weapon with infinite ammo. Such as the Rocket Launcher, or Gattling gun. Mouth watering literally. Also if you beat both the games on normal quickly and get a certain rating without using a special rating you get a special 4th survivor mini game. Beat that and unlock the tofu mini game. This game will take you quite a while to beat.

Bottom Line

If you like to be scared, or like horror movies this game is worth at least a rent or two. It will scare, puzzle, and amaze you with its many different features. Definitely not recommended for younger gamers but any older gamer will enjoy this game.

Final Score: 8 out of 10 (this is not an average)

ESRB rating M [for mature audiences aged 17+ (Animated Blood and Gore/Animated Violence)]