Resident Evil 2
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released 2019-01-25
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CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released 2019-01-25
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Deluxe Edition The Deluxe Edition contains the main game and the Extra DLC Pack which includes the following items: -Leon Costume: "Arklay Sheriff" -Leon Costume: "Noir" -Claire Costume: "Military" -Claire Costume: "Noir" -Claire Costume: "Elza Walker" -Deluxe Weapon: "Samurai Edge - Albert Model" -"Original Ver." Soundtrack Swap About the Game The genre-defining masterpiece Resident Evil 2 returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 offers a fresh take on the classic survival horror saga with breathtakingly realistic visuals, heart-pounding immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls on top of gameplay modes from the original game. In Resident Evil 2, the classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving gameplay that defined the Resident Evil series returns. Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in players hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city. Will they make it out alive? • A spine-chilling reimagining of a horror classic - Based on the original release in 1998, the new game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. • A whole new perspective – New over-the-shoulder camera mode and modernized control scheme creates a more modern take on the survival horror experience and offers players a trip down memory lane with the original gameplay modes from the 1998 release. • Terrifyingly realistic visuals – Built on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 delivers breathtakingly photorealistic visuals whilst stunning lighting creates an up-close, intense and atmospheric experience as players roam the corridors of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD). • Face the grotesque hordes – Zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect as they react in real time taking instant visible damage, making every bullet count. • Iconic series defining gameplay – Engage in frenzied combat with enemies, explore dark menacing corridors, solve puzzles to access areas and collect and use items discovered around the environment in a terrifying constant fight for survival. • See favorite characters in a whole new light - Join rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy on his first day in the job and college student Claire Redfield, who is searching for her brother amidst a terrifying zombie epidemic. • Step into the rookie shoes of both heroes - Enjoy separately playable campaigns for both Leon and Claire, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required) | WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required) |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better | Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 26 GB available space | 26 GB available space |
| Additional Notes | This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you have don't have enough graphics memory to run the game at your selected texture quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and lower the texture quality or shadow quality, or decrease the resolution. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.) | This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.) |
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Resident Evil 2 is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.
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Resident Evil 2 was developed and published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd..
Resident Evil 2 was released on 2019-01-25.
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Resident Evil 2 takes approximately 11 hours to complete the main story.
