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Oldschool graphics, but... who really cares?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: January 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Do you want to know how much fun Resident Evil 2 is?

With a total of 4 different possible scenarios as Leon and Claire, 2 minigames involving a soldier and a piece of tofu, loads of replay value, some of the scariest moments you'll ever witness in a videogame, there's nothing to dislike about Resident Evil 2. Well, maybe the dated graphics.

But everything else makes up for it. You start the game as Leon or Claire. Depending on who you choose and what you do, you will slightly alter the story when you finish the game as the second character, ultimately making for 4 total ways to play the game, and 4 *slightly* different endings in total.

RE2 has some of the scariest monsters you will ever encounter, including the Licker, in his first (and only- so far) appearance in a standard RE game. And who can forget the infamous mirror scene... oh, you haven't played it before? Well what are you waiting for?

The Gamecube version has sharper resolution, however everything else about the game remains untouched (unlike Capcom's complete makeover of the original Resident Evil for Gamecube). So if you already own RE2 for Playstation, Nintendo 64 or Dreamcast, there's not much new here... but if you've never played it before, you have no excuse for not getting it... NOW!

Resident Evil 2... If the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will.

Awesome Sequel!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: January 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a classic sequel that has the greatness of the original, it's now on "Gamecube" for you Gamecube player's enjoyment.

The story is set two months after the Incident in the mansion somewhere in Raccoon City, a girl named "Claire Redfield" hits town and discovers that the city is infested with Zombies, mutants and other nameless horrors abound, she then joins up with a rookie cop named " Leon Kennedy" to survive and escape the city.

Really gory yet action packed game that uses zapping methoids that allow you to play as either Leon or Claire to see their different sides of their stories, a must play game.

Awesome Game, but WTF is up with the prices?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This was the first RE game I ever played, and from the moment I started it I loved it. The graphics looked excellent back in 1998, and while not as good now, it does not take away from how great this game is. You start out as Leon or Claire, the sister of Chris Redfield from RE1, and you have to fight your through to the police station for safety, but instead of being saved, it gets worse. There are many twists and turns that appear in the game, but it is a very fun game, and one I personally have beatman 57 times thus far. I highly recommend it for any RE fan, but chances are, you have played it by now.

On another note, this game was ported over to the GameCube, but for a rip off price of $40. It just gets worse from there because I was not willing to pay $40 for it, and now people are trying to rip everyone off by selling it for $130, $140, etc. Anything above $30 is a rip off when you can get a PS1 version for $6 at your local GameStop. I don't know what gives sellers the right to price a game, A GAME, that high. This isn't ebay. If you want that price, put it up on auction and let it go that high if people want to get ripped off.

One of the better Resident evils out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Not quite up to par with the REmake but RE2 is definately one of the best RE games you can get out there. Lets break down the game into some basic aspects.

Horror: 4/5. Not as much as REmake, but it had its fair share of scary moments. If your buying the game for the horror aspect you may be a little disapointed cause like I said, there arent many. However I believe the Scariest Moment in the RE series happens in this game.

Gameplay: 5/5. Great, New, Orignal puzzles that will provide 5-7 hours of fun for the RE n00b, 3-5 for an expert Resident Evil Person. Not lenthy but definately worth a look.

Price: 3/5. Very rare game to find, hence to 35.00 for a 2-3 year old game. Is it worth the 35? If you have the orignal version, NO. If you dont have the orignal, buy this.

Replay: 6/5. Yes thats a 6 for a reason. This game has 4 different storylines with the same "game" but differnet puzzles and bosses. Also after you beat the game, you can play the mini games or keep going for that A rank.

Overall: 5/5. Buy this game if your looking for a RE experience. This game fits into the RE series beatifulaly and is a key part to the RE series!

Buy this Game!

A great game, and a great port.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a port from the original release on Playstation one, as well as dreamcast. It is well worth the buy. It was a great, breakthrough game when it came out, and it still is.
These reviewers don't seem to get the point. Yes, capcom did not remake this game or the other games, but they AT LEAST gave us a port. They could have not done anything and left us with just the new games. But, because they know we all love RESIDENT EVIL 2, as well as the others, (And we probably do not own a dreamcast or PS1 anymore) they made a port for us.
Graphics: At the time a 10. Now, probably down to 5. But still, an overall ten for when it first came out. (Check out the pictures I uploaded)
Replay value: 10. With four different endings (2 Leon and 2 Claire), two extra mini game characters Hunk and Tofu, an extra mini "battle" game, about two or three new weapons with infinite ammo and new costumes, this game will keep a devoted fan busy for hours.
Loading Time: Not a problem at all.
Everything else gets a 10. It is just an awesome port overall.
The only small problem is the sound. At times, it can be hard to hear, but I don't mind it, which is why this game still got a 10.
Don't get me wrong, RE2 should have DEFINATELY had a remake, since it was the best game in the series and all. Maybe one day...
Buy this game if you do not already own it for gamecube, even if you already have it for PS1 or Dreamcast...Or both!

RE2 for the GC is excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield are about to have one helluva night in Raccoon City. Upon both of their arrivals, they come face to face with terrorfying zombies that were once the citizens of the city! RE 2 takes the player through both Leon's and Claire's fear inducing, action packed scenarios to uncover what happened in Raccoon, find Claire's brother - one of the heroes in Resident Evil 1 - all while trying to survive.

The gameplay still remains as great as it was in this PS-to-Gamecube port. You choose a character, be it Leon or Claire, run around, solve puzzles, collect items and weapons like herbs, shotguns, upgrades for the handguns, etc all while shooting up zombies & other monsters that will surley freak you out in some way. If you beat the game with a certain rank, you can unlock the Hunk & Tofu missions (yes, Tofu is literally a big piece of tofu with a beret on lol) where basically you have to just get to the roof using a limited supply of weapons and healing items.

I'll admit, I'm a bit dissapointed with the graphics. Back when the game was first made I was amazed at how everything looked.. but that was back in what, 1997? Compared to today's graphic standards, Resident Evil 2 is a joke with extremley pixalated characters and blood, not to mention the characters mouths dont even move. You really wont be amazed with the graphics at all unless you are looking for some nostalgia like I was.

The sound effects and music are still awesome. The guns still sound powerful, and the voice acting (except when Leon screams "ADA!" at the end of the game) is still really good. The sounds of zombies moaning, Lickers' claws tapping cement, and the other ghoulish SFX made by the monsters still spook me a bit. The music is interesting to say the least. Sometimes you are given a welcoming, soft tune one minute then turn around to be trapped in a devastating, soul shattering, haunting tune. I love it!

To end my review, I really suggest if you haven't played Resident Evil 2 by now then the Gamecube version is perfect for you. To other RE fans, you may just want to rent it to say you played it again... I on the other hand loved this game.

The same, but different

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Fellow RE fans take note: RE2 for the GC is the same as the PS1 and the Dreamcast versions as far as gameplay and plot. However, the GC does offer a very slight improvement on graphics and processing speed. The graphics seem to be a little smoother than the PS1 and Dreamcast versions but the processing speed is the most noticeable improvement. The doors open and close faster, your character runs and interacts with his/her environment quicker and, in some instances, the zombies are quicker as well.
I've read the other reviews and have to conclude they really aren't as experienced with RE as they should be. "Bog Down" times are minimized in this edition. Anyone who's played these games religiously will know what I'm talking about.
The game is damn fun to begin with. This one is just that much "funner". CAPCOM didn't screw us, trust me.
And check out the automatic "PAUSED" mode that activates when you don't move for 60 seconds, and the in-game "Read Claire/Leon" options, which are totally unavailable in the PS1 and Dreamcast versions.
Yes, this is an upgrade, albeit a small one. But the game is still damn fun.

Resident Evil 2 GCN

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In my view resident evil 2 is the best installment in the entire series, i loved playing it on PS1 and now that it is being transfered to GCN it will be even better. The Graphics should be a hell of a lot better, the gameplay is still the same as the original RE 2 for ps1 with no new areas to explore unlike the first RE remake for gamecube, but still this is the best game in the series in my view and is worth buying.

The best one!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've played every Resident Evil game, and it took me forever to beat them. With all my hard work on this game, I would give it 5 stars. This one allows you to wonder around Racoon City and features more zombie types. The game does feature some very difficult moments, but I just love this game.

Great game, if you don't already own it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I never owned the original version of this game, so I was happy when it was ported over to the gamecube. This game features slightly improved backgrounds to the original port, and has some awesome characters. Gameplay is like any RE game.

What makes this game (arguably) the best of the series? Each character (Leon and Claire) has two scenarios, an A and a B. If you play through one character's A scenario, you will then play through the opposite character's B scenario, which is the harder of the two scenarios. Therefore, you must beat this game a total of 4 times to truly beat it, which provides excellent replayability. Each scenario reveals more of the story until eventually you know the whole story. There are also a ton of minigames 3 extra characters, Hunk, Tofu, and a character who makes a return to the series, but I don't want to spoil it. The "boss" of the game, William Birkin, constantly mutates and starts to look amazing. If you've played RE Outbreak, you'll see this guy in the opening video totally remade. The game features a great story as well, as is the style of the series. This game proves that graphics aren't everything, although I still hope it will be graphically overhauled some day.

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