Resident Evil 2

Item: Resident Evil 2
Rating: 91
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-10-20

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Masterful survival horror remake with intense atmosphere
Excellent level design and engaging puzzles
Engaging story and characters
High replayability and value
Repetitive and inconsistent campaigns
Tanky and repetitive zombies

Emotions

Satisfaction33%Excitement14%Frustration10%Admiration8%Disappointment7%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 51%
Unhelpful reviews: 49%
Protest reviews: 0%

91%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
9%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 5412
Negative points: 1768
Gameplay points: 1845
Perf. points: 206
Rec. points: 800
Misc points: 710

Point	Description	Importance
Masterful Remake & Survival Horror Description Players overwhelmingly praise the game as a masterpiece and an exemplary remake, often calling it one of the best in the survival horror genre and setting a new standard for remakes. It successfully blends modern graphics and gameplay with the essence and tension of the original, delivering an unforgettable and highly polished experience. Importance 100%	Players overwhelmingly praise the game as a masterpiece and an exemplary remake, often calling it one of the best in the survival horror genre and setting a new standard for remakes. It successfully blends modern graphics and gameplay with the essence and tension of the original, delivering an unforgettable and highly polished experience.	100%
Intense & Terrifying Atmosphere Description The game excels at creating a deeply immersive and terrifying atmosphere, utilizing dark corridors, unsettling sounds, and constant tension. Players frequently mention feeling scared, anxious, and on edge, highlighting the game's effective use of psychological horror over cheap jump scares. Importance 80%	The game excels at creating a deeply immersive and terrifying atmosphere, utilizing dark corridors, unsettling sounds, and constant tension. Players frequently mention feeling scared, anxious, and on edge, highlighting the game's effective use of psychological horror over cheap jump scares.	80%
Excellent Level & Puzzle Design Description The game features intricate and well-thought-out level design, particularly within the Raccoon City Police Department, which is often described as a character itself. Puzzles are engaging, varied, and seamlessly integrated into the exploration and progression, contributing to the overall tension and replayability. Importance 80%	The game features intricate and well-thought-out level design, particularly within the Raccoon City Police Department, which is often described as a character itself. Puzzles are engaging, varied, and seamlessly integrated into the exploration and progression, contributing to the overall tension and replayability.	80%
Engaging Story & Characters Description The narrative is highly praised for being captivating, well-paced, and emotionally resonant. Players appreciate the compelling plot, interesting characters like Leon and Claire, and the enhanced emotional depth, especially in their intertwined campaigns and relationships with Ada and Sherry. Importance 76%	The narrative is highly praised for being captivating, well-paced, and emotionally resonant. Players appreciate the compelling plot, interesting characters like Leon and Claire, and the enhanced emotional depth, especially in their intertwined campaigns and relationships with Ada and Sherry.	76%
High Replayability & Value Description Players find the game highly replayable due to its dual campaigns, different character perspectives, unlockable modes, and secrets. This encourages multiple playthroughs, offering fresh experiences and challenges, and is seen as providing excellent value for money. Importance 69%	Players find the game highly replayable due to its dual campaigns, different character perspectives, unlockable modes, and secrets. This encourages multiple playthroughs, offering fresh experiences and challenges, and is seen as providing excellent value for money.	69%
Modernized Third-Person Camera Description The shift to an over-the-shoulder, third-person camera perspective is widely appreciated for modernizing the gameplay. It enhances immersion, provides better control and aiming, and makes combat more dynamic and cinematic without sacrificing the game's inherent tension. Importance 63%	The shift to an over-the-shoulder, third-person camera perspective is widely appreciated for modernizing the gameplay. It enhances immersion, provides better control and aiming, and makes combat more dynamic and cinematic without sacrificing the game's inherent tension.	63%
Mr. X: Relentless Pursuer Description Mr. X is consistently cited as a major highlight, significantly elevating the game's tension and fear. His relentless pursuit, heavy footsteps, and unpredictable appearances create a constant sense of dread and urgency, forcing players to strategize and adding a unique layer to the survival horror experience. Importance 24%	Mr. X is consistently cited as a major highlight, significantly elevating the game's tension and fear. His relentless pursuit, heavy footsteps, and unpredictable appearances create a constant sense of dread and urgency, forcing players to strategize and adding a unique layer to the survival horror experience.	24%

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