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Game profile
Resident Evil 2 (Remake 2019)
In a zombie infested Raccoon City, two police officers fight for survival with scarce resources. Tight corridors, classic puzzle design and constant threat from undead creatures create lasting tension.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Horror / Action, set in the present day. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The story matters and gives the mechanics a frame, without taking over. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available broadly, on 5 platforms. It sits in the mid price bracket.
What stands out
- Resource management
- Classic puzzle design
- Constant tension
This fits you if
- you actually want to be scared
- you are after a proper adrenaline rush
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
- you want to actually finish something for once, 11 hours and done
Look elsewhere if
- you want something light and easy going
- you specifically want an open world to roam
- you want to play it side by side with someone
- you prefer a stylised look over realism
What it costs you in time
About 11 hours in total. At two hours per evening that is around 6 evenings, so about a week of casual play.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 93 out of 100, which puts it above 95 percent of the 1206 games here and at rank 49 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, Horror averages 80 points across the database, so this one sits 13 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 1416 collected ratings.
Released in 2019, so it has 7 years behind it. Usually cheap by now and the rough edges are long fixed.
The facts
- Release year
- 2019
- Genres
- Horror, Action, Survival
- Playtime
- approx. 11 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Present and relevant
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Present day
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Mid price
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Mobile
- Critic rating
- 93 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 2 (Remake 2019) | 2019 | approx. 11 hrs. | 93 | Mid price |
| Resident Evil 3 | 2020 | approx. 7 hrs. | 81 | Mid price |
| Choo-Choo Charles | 2022 | approx. 8 hrs. | 71 | Budget |
| Dead Island 2 | 2023 | approx. 18 hrs. | 74 | Mid price |
If you liked this, try these
- Resident Evil 3 Shared: Horror, Action, Present day, shorter
- Choo-Choo Charles Shared: Horror, Action, Present day
- Dead Island 2 Shared: Horror, Action, Present day, longer
- The Callisto Protocol Shared: Horror, Action
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Shared: Horror, Action, Present day
- The Evil Within Shared: Horror, Action