The first look at the new Resident Evil 2 was unveiled during the PlayStation Showcase and the visuals speaks for themselves, the game has been completely rebuilt with Capcom's RE Engine. It's coming January 25 2019.
As one of the most influential and critically acclaimed video games of all time, the original Resident Evil 2 introduced some of the most memorable experiences and characters in the long-running Resident Evil franchise, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide. Originally released in 1998 on the PlayStation® console, the game continued the storyline of the first Resident Evil® and embodied the action, tense exploration and puzzle-solving gameplay that defined the series.
Resident Evil 2 introduced characters who would go on to become some of the most iconic and beloved heroes in Capcom’s history: rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. They must work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack. Both Leon and Claire have their own separately playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.
Twenty years later, the new Resident Evil 2 sees the nightmare return, now with unprecedented levels of immersion as seen in last year’s acclaimed Resident Evil® 7 biohazard. With Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine powering a new photorealistic style, the characters themselves appear sharper than ever and the grotesque hordes of zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect. Zombies now react in real time as they take instant visible damage, making every bullet from the player count. Stunning lighting brings the familiar rooms and corridors of Raccoon City Police Department to new life. Players will feel they’re in the shoes of heroes Leon and Claire, terrified to step out of the light for fear of what flesh-eating nightmares might await them in the darkness.
“The press and fan reaction to Resident Evil 2 when we said ‘We Do It’ in 2015 has been overwhelming. We’ve been very eager to unveil the new game to the world this week,” said Capcom Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. “We want fans to see the reimagining of Resident Evil 2 not only captures the magic of the beloved original, but also expands it to deliver a richer experience. The first look at E3 is just a taste of what’s to come.”
Attendees at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (Los Angeles, June 12-14) can get an early preview with the first hands-on demo opportunity for Resident Evil 2 at Capcom’s booth in the South Hall, #2223. There, they can experience a completely new take on one of the most iconic moments in the Resident Evil® franchise – joining Leon on his first day on the job at RPD as he explores the station for clues on how to make it out of this nightmare alive.
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This looks incredible. Really excited for RE2R.
PS. Game2k, There's a 2nd trailer as well - the one from the conference, if you can get a hold of it. Thanks for this trailer and the images.
And I'm patiently waiting for The Last of Us Part II also. =D
From the looks of that trailer, which is different to the reveal at the event, it's a strong possibility that there are more than one camera options in there, and it looks like 1st person in some of those scenes, and if that's the case, then it's also a possibility that a VR mode could be applied to it. This thing in VR? Shit your trunks scary. Make it so.
This looks incredible. Really excited for RE2R.
PS. Game2k, There's a 2nd trailer as well - the one from the conference, if you can get a hold of it. Thanks for this trailer and the images.
Better to be safe than sorry.
This is just some random dude who's had his face scanned dressed like Leon. May as well be a cosplayer. Claire looks even fucking worse. Lol. But then we are talking about the company that changed Chris Redfield 20 times and just announced a devil may cry with the worst faces I've ever seen, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Capcom gotta capcom I guess.
This is just some random dude who's had his face scanned dressed like Leon. May as well be a cosplayer. Claire looks even fucking worse. Lol. But then we are talking about the company that changed Chris Redfield 20 times and just announced a devil may cry with the worst faces I've ever seen, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Capcom gotta capcom I guess.
I don't get all the fretting and dummy spitting over the camera. The game is now a complete total remake from the ground up using today's technologies, in a 3d engine. It's not restricted now to just one camera like the originals had to be. It's now just a case of if Capcom added the options in there to allow the player to choose. Even if fixed cameras aren't there, I'm sure they made the appropriate gameplay changes to facilitate the threat that the slow moving zombies carried in the original because we couldn't see them in a lot of instances. So long as they manage to nail that threat and keep ammo low, it'll still be the same survival horror experience.
Third person is for pussies.
RE7 in VR was best RE after REMake.
Characters look their age which is good.
Still in no matter what camera. It looks dope, the horror vibe is strong and the atmosphere from the original is here. January can't come soon enough...
if the puzzles aren't watered down any, then i'll likely buy it sometime near release.