Resident evil 2 remake update 1.02 Ps4#

The dual storylines are retained from the original game, with Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield both independently exploring Racoon City and occasionally bumping into one another. From underground car parks to sinister laboratories, it all looks and feels right, but the real star is the sewer section, complete with all the filth and excrement that you would expect. As you progress through the various levels of the game, each displays the same eye for detail combined with a distinct style. The common criticism that the puzzles seem out of place in the police department is more clearly explained away by a pamphlet that reveals the site used to be an art museum (which was also present but less explicit in the original).

The whole game has a visual and logical coherence that makes it all hang together gloriously. Objects that you can interact with are clearly defined without having to resort to the old fashioned glimmering effect and largely fit in nicely with the environment. Obviously this is a game that is best played in a darkened room with the brightness turned down.

Resident evil 2 remake update 1.02 Ps4#

I played through on a standard PS4 so wasn’t able to follow up on the reported HDR issues from the demo, but found the brightness and lighting to be much more balanced. The enhanced design of the enemies also means that they react to damage and there is much gruesome fun to be had in separating limbs and heads from torsos. The oozing, fluid, congealing and slippery blood that coats much of the environments gives everything a sleazy and horrific sheen that really makes it look lifelike. Character models are also equally transformed, with a welcome variety to the range of zombies you’ll encounter, and that leads me to the particularly effective looking gore in the game, of which there is a vast amount. There was an odd sense of déjà vu in exploring the rooms of Racoon Police Department, as they were eerily similar yet also radically transformed by the added power of contemporary consoles. Gone are the blocky polygons of 20 years ago, replaced by stunningly modelled environments packed with incredible amounts of detail. In many ways, this is the Resident Evil 2 of my rose-tinted memories, but presented in a way that will hopefully spawn a whole new generation of fans.ĭespite having delved into the time-limited demo beforehand, I still found myself bowled over by the graphics. In doing so, however, it is clear that they fully appreciated what made it so great in the first place and have kept the core content intact. Capcom have taken that core game, with its dual protagonists, interlocking stories, and blend of puzzles and combat, and fully updated it to the graphical standards of 2019. The second Resident Evil game still remains many a fan’s favourite, and surely stands as the peak of the original series. I loved Stranglehold back in the day which had very similar mechanics which I wished more third person shooter games would use.After years of hope and then months of waiting, it is finally time for the G-Virus to be unleashed once again in Raccoon City. I'm with you on 3, replayed it recently and there's probably a knack I'm missing but it just seemed to happen at random.įair enough about 6, I actually love the dodge, dive, roll, etc mechanics from 6, they work super well for Chris' campaign especially when there are lots of gun using enemies. I would prefer the active dodge from Revelations 2, mostly because dodging in RE3 and 6 felt pretty inconsistent at times. I assume they are going to put either the dodge mechanic from Revelations 2 or re6 in too, he's way too speedy not to have defensive moves and the dodge was in 3 anyway