And the new graphics tech really does add a lot. But despite how serious Leon comes off in cutscenes, the fun, oh-so-videogame-y feel remains in the exploration and puzzle-solving. With such a vast leap in graphics technology, there must've been some temptation to make RE2 more serious and realistic to make its police station a less absurd blend of practical spaces and absurd puzzle situations.
The commitment to the original is really impressive, here.
It remains a tight game, finishable in 10 hours, but with enough secrets and weapon choices to be fun a second time through. That's what makes it so pleasurable to crisscross the police station, opening up new paths between rooms and solving goofy puzzles. As Resident Evil got bigger and more bombastic, it lost what Resident Evil 2 did so well: Give you an explorable space small enough to keep in your brain as you explore. Capcom updated a classic, tightly designed game with smooth modern action and managed to retain the low-level anxiety and occasional bursts of terror that early Resident Evil excelled at.
Wes: This is just primo Grade-A Videogame, right here.
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