Celebrating 30 years of Resident Evil by replaying this gem.
The Resident Evil 2 Remake was the first RE game that I would properly play from start to finish by myself during one of the hardest times in my life.
Even though its not the game that introduced me to the franchise (I have the OG RE4 to thank for that) it is the one that made me a fan and buy the entire RE catalog to play.
And its still my favorite one, if I'm honest. I absolutely adore this game. And now that I am replaying it along with starting my 3rd Requiem run (i have adhd, i cant just stick to one game ok? I have different games for different moods) I cant help but rave about how well it still holds up?!
Maybe I'm biased. But this is around the 5th of 6th time I've played this game, and I'm still having an absolute blast.
Even if I know where to go, and what to do and what happens next. I still catch myself hesitating rounding a corner, or wanting to try different challenges, or gasping at Mr. X's reveal. Or wanting to throw a can of gasoline at Irons.
Hell, there was a licker jumpscare that made me screech in my room at 2am because I forgot it was coming.
Its amazing. The replayability is insane, even considering the fact that compared to the OG they cut a lot. But its still so enjoyable, a great game and definitely a source of comfort for me, personally.
So imagine how excited I was with how Requiem borrowed so much of the RE2R gameplay for Grace's sections. I loved playing as Grace and the way it amped up the horror compared to RE2R was just *chefs kiss*.
I am replaying as Claire because shes my personal favorite between her and Leons route. (sorry Leon, still love ya tho).
I love her character so much I'm waiting patiently for Capcom to release her from the basement . Her bond with Sherry is definitely the highlight in her story and character, and I couldnt help but see myself in her. Id like to think that if I were also running around a high infected city and honkering down in an abandoned police department infected with scientific abominations I would be as badass as her.
Plus, I also find her progression with the G-Birkin boss battles to be more satisfying? Idk, maybe thats me.
But, I cant wait to give Leon another go once Im done with her.
Believe it or not I still have some trophies/achievements I havent acquired cause I like leaving little gifts for me to keep me coming back, so I still have reason to get back to it (other than just, wanting to because I want to.)
Once I actually complete my RE9 review (Ive fallen behind on that and other projects I wanted to do) Ill do a full retrospective on this one. Because it deserves all the love.
So, for fear of sounding sappy. Happy 30th Anniversary to this amazing franchise. And thank you Capcom for realeasing this and Requiem. As much as I love the other games (looking at you RE4R), these two games in particular have been a source of comfort and escapism for me when I needed them most and they definitely have a special place in my little gamer heart because of it.
(Honorable mention to OG RE4 for traumatizing me when I was little when I was not allowed to play it. I still have nightmares about you baby girl *kiss*)
