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One on My Ultimate Favorite games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

WOW, what a great game, I highly suggrest you buy it. It will Scare the living POOP out of you. And it leaves a greta cliffhangar. And i like how you can play as leon and clair. My favorite character is Leon. If you play as him first Its a lot more scarier! BUY RESIDENT EVIL 2 GREATEST HITS....ITS THAT SIMPLE

Resident Evils GAMES

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In the RE series, I love to get involved with the graphics. It still scares me when I play it still(even though i know whats goingto happen) to get the freak out of me. I say that even RE1 is a good game. It adds on to the others as the guideline to the rest. RE3 is hard for me though. It has a lot of things you have to do to make it happen.(RE3 is scarey) I played RE SURVIVOR and found it kind of short but made you fight the zombies at the same time as Claire and Leon and makes you think if this sick world really exists . I used to think that at one time and still do. For all the RE freaks in the WORLD and thank CAPCOM for bringing that world to us, WELCOME to the FAMILY of RE fun. Later FANS OF RE games, DAVID MEUSE

eat me alive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is sweet! I personally think it's better than the third RE. I like to play both leon and claire. But there are a few flaws. I think the normal zombies are to common. I think there should be more large spiders and cockroaches.Other than that, it's a great game.

One of the best games I ever played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I was a little guy, my parents rented a game called Resident Evil 2. Unfortunately, they couldn't figure out how to shoot! So, about 4 years later, I rented the game, and found quite a thriller. For Christmas, I got the Dual Shock Ver.. The game features 2 discs; either you play the girl or guy, puzzles, and a variety of mutated freaks to waste your ammo on. This game will for sure give nightmares to first-timers! Go right now and buy this game!

Review For Resident Evil 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks! I think it is the best Resident Evil game out and should add it to your collection! This game was very fun and extremely scary! At some points I was jumping out of my seat! A must get!

best resident evil for playstation 1

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a cool game.THe gravics have improved aalot. I dont know why but I like this game more than RE3 ''Nemesis''. The gravics are good,the sound is cool and scary,the gameplay is intenes ,the replay value is ''Moderate.'' Leon is very cool.This game is a big hit. ''Warning '' ... this game has alot of suspense.

best resident evil for playstation 1

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a cool game.THe gravics have improved aalot. I dont know why but I like this game more than RE3 ''Nemesis''. The gravics are good,the sound is cool and scary,the gameplay is intenes ,the replay value is ''Moderate.'' Leon is very cool.This game is a big hit. ''Warning '' ... this game has alot of suspense.

A classic. If you don't have it, get one.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the first games I've played for the playstation, and I never got bored with it and I still don't get bored. When it came out, I was astounded by the level of violence, but of course, now the violence in this one is considered not much. It has more "pop-out-and-boo" scares than actual "disturbing" scares that I like, (like Silent Hill), but it is still fun to play. It has extras, interesting plot twists, slightly better voice acting over the original (which had horrible voice acting) and its just fun. If you don't own this game, buy it now, and have a fun night.

Thought the first one was good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS INCREDABLE! THE ACCIDENT AT THE MASION IN RES 1 LEADS CLAIR REDFIELD TO RACOON CITY WHICH IS INFESTED WITH MUTATED ZOMBIES TO SEARCH FOR HER BROTHER CHRIS WHO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE MANSION INVASION. ON THE WAY SHE MEETS LEON KENNADY A ROOKIE COP UNAWARE OF THE GOINGS ON IN THE CITY WHERE HE HAS JUST BEGAN WORKING. AS YOU FIGHT YOUR WAY THROUGH THE COP STATION/ SEWERS/ AND LABS YOU MEET IMPORTANT CHARACTERS WHO GRADULY REVEAL THE STORY. YOU HAVE TWO DISCS TO CHOOSE FROM DISC ONE IS LEON AND DISC TWO IS CLAIRE EACH ONE WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT STORY BUT IF YOU COMPLETE IT ONCE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIE TO PLAY AS THE OTHER PERSON FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. IT LASTS DAYS AND KEEPS YOU HEART POUNDING FOR AGES. 10/10 THE BEST ONE YET BUT YOU MUST PLAY THEM ALL FOR THE FULL FEELING.

The Series Takes an Enormous Step with this Sequel

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My hot and cold experience with Capcomýs infamous Survival Horror series, Resident Evil, has been something Iýve endured for years without the satisfaction of actually defeating any of the games. Itýs a group of games that makes it incredibly easy to become stuck, frustrated or cornered, and as a result give up altogether. Though I enjoyed the unique perspective of the first game, the integrated elements of past horror movies, and the whole premise of an underground city filled with zombies, I really had a hard time correctly rationing my ammo, my game-saving ink ribbons and my time. Itýs a strange marriage, a brainless, balls-out action title merged with a time consuming, brain teasing puzzle game. Capcom teases you into adopting a ýFinal Fightý mindset, then completely derails the player by halting the action altogether and throwing them coldly into a ýKingýs Questý style, item gathering and puzzle solving mission. Thatýs like hopping into a Dodge Viper, pulling it out to the highway, and shifting from fifth to first without slowing down.

As with any sequel, RE2 borrows a lot from its predecessor. The controls, the camera angles, the weapons, the enemiesý everything is very close, if not the same. But, again as with any sequel, this second installment improves upon the original in every way. Perhaps the most notable improvement of them all lies in the storyline itself. Comparing the stories of the first game and the second is like pitting Sam Raimiýs first ýEvil Deadý against the recent blockbuster ýThe Ring.ý Sure, theyýre technically the same genre, but the differences in budget, acting talent and overall production quality arenýt even in the same ballpark.

Chapter two is, for all intents and purposes, a true sequel, tough perhaps this is a sequel where the filmmakers couldnýt convince any of the original stars to return for a second run. It picks up three months after the storyline of the first game, and ties in closer and closer with the original plot as the story goes along. Put simply, the virus that created the zombies of Resident Evil 1 has spilled into the city streets and infected an entire town. As either Leon, a rookie police officer enduring his first day on the job, or Claire, the sister of RE1ýs Chris, you enter the horrific world of Raccoon City and attempt to save the world from the brink of disaster one more time. The two strangers meet thanks to a stroke of luck, agree that the Police station is the safest place to hold out, and are almost immediately separated before reaching their target. Once there, itýs almost business as usual againý firing on monsters, uncovering an elaborate maze of tricks, gimmicks and puzzles, and shooting for the head of the evil Umbrella Corporation once again.

The graphics of the second installment have taken a big step forward from the first game. Both the main characters and the creatures themselves move much more realistically this time around. Zombies will lunge when you get close, theyýll stumble backwards when they take a couple bullets. Leon and Claire, as well, show the effects of the damage theyýve taken. Both have three different methods of walking; an uninjured trot, a mildly harmed walk with an arm around their midsection, and a nasty limp, dragging their weapon behind them as they go. The more damage you take, the slower you move and the more likely you are to take additional hits. Every character, human and zombie, now comes fully equipped with an independently moving head, which locks onto the nearest moving object and follows it, staring, as it moves around the room.

If youýve played the first Resident Evil, or any installment since, you understand the gameplay of this series. It really hasnýt changed all that much in the last six years. You either love it or you canýt stand it. The action is presented from a series of static camera shots, overlooking all the action and switching angles as you leave the plane of vision. This setup offers positives and negatives; for one, the backgrounds are much more detailed than they could have possibly been rendered in three dimensions. Unfortunately, the rapid changing of screens and immovable camera angles still make it easy for your enemies to get the drop on you. The zombies, lickers and evil plants can see you from down the hallway, but you canýt see them until theyýre right on top of you.

The audio is the only portion of chapter two that isnýt a notable improvement over the first. Itýs still a strange, subpar performance of tense symphonic arrangements mixed with elevator music. Itýs quiet at the right moments, it crescendos at the right time, thereýs just something strange about it. Something that doesnýt fit right. Many of the sound effects are carried over from the first game, but theyýve been joined by some all new samples. Zombies still make the same characteristic shuffle when they move, they still occupy themselves by mumbling incoherently, and itýs still entertaining as hell. Leon, Claire, Ada, the Chief, and the other half dozen characters with speaking roles put on a notably better performance than the talent in the first game. This isnýt emotional, professional-quality voice acting yet, but itýs a world and a half better than Chris and Jillýs boring, unenthusiastic delivery in the first title.

All accounted for, Resident Evil 2 is everything a sequel should be. It integrated many of the elements that made the first game successful, improved upon the areas in which the original was lacking, picked up the story and ran with it, and delivered an overly solid presentation. There are still some major flaws with both the gameplay and the story, but on the whole this is a big step in the right direction. Resident Evil 1 was an unexpected surprise, solid but not necessarily legendary. Part two really put the series on the map as a serious force.

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