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The "Resident Evil" series has always been bloody. I've played through each game so many times it just isn't funny anymore. And this is the bloodiest one so far. And maybe the scariest too. Taking place not too long after the first "Resident Evil", the story this time takes place in Raccoon City itself. An outbreak virus has spreaded to the town (and, as you'll quickly learn, it's people as well) and everything has gone wrong. Recruited by the now infamous R.P.D., Leon S. Kennedy arrives to start his new job. But the rookie cop isn't alone, as tomboy Claire Redfield rolls into town seeking her lost brother Chris (from the first game). The two of you have to find a way out of the most dangerous town in the world. Just like all the "Resident Evil" games, you have your sidekicks too. Leon was always my favorite male main character throughout the series, and his sidekick is my favorite of the sub-characters; her name is Ada Wong (whom you may remember from the first game as a code). Claire is my least favorite of the female main characters (Jill Valentine was my favorite), and her sidekick, Sherry Birkin is the most useless little girl in gaming history. "Resident Evil" is a lot like Capcom's other masterpiece series "Street Fighter", the second installment outshines the first one in every way imaginable. You're arsenal now contains a bow gun (equivalent to the pistol basically), a spark gun (equivalent to the bow gun), a machine gun (fun to use, but eats ammo a little too quickly), and a gatling gun (more powerful than the machine gun, and more funner too). As well as custom parts to your pistol (three bullets at once), shotgun (packs a wallop, you couldn't miss a roach with this thing), and magnum (it's almost like an elephant gun, serious damage, only the gatling gun and rocket launcher are more powerful). Claire has the bow gun, spark gun, and grenade launcher exclusively; while Leon gets the flamethrower, shotgun, and magnum to himself. Obviously, Leon has the better weapons. There are a variety of different looking zombies too, including the first female one (not that I cared, I blew her head off just the same). The other new enemies didn't seem all that scary or even challenging. Mostly annoying, especially that licker. Of course, the bosses are new and more impressive than the first "Resident Evil". Other notable improvements are the graphics, the way the characters react to being hurt (for example, Leon uses his shotgun as a crutch when enough life is lost), the amount of zombies on screen, and the scare factor. You can get four different endings in this game which ensures lots of replay value. And getting to all four endings has a different path. If you beat the game with Leon, you can save the game and come back and play it with Claire which will be a different path than the regular one Claire has, and the same goes for Claire if you start it with her, Leon's path will be different. The most notable difference in the second route is the addition of a new Tyrant that stalks you throughout your journey. He's tough, he's scary, and he pops up at times you least suspect (you aren't given a large area to fight him, usually it's a hallway or average sized room). That's why I believe this was the scariest "Resident Evil", as Tyrant-103 never really 'dies' except for, well, I'm not gonna spoil that. My only problem with the game was the difficulty factor. It was too easy. And the puzzles were probably done by a four year old (no, really, they're that bad). 'Puzzles' such as finding a plug that's ten feet away aren't very challenging. Maybe Capcom decided to take the game in even more of a B-movie direction than it already had (their lines were always funny, weren't they?). Nevertheless, this stands as one of the best action/adventure on the PlayStation, but it's better on the N64. Why? The graphics were better, the game runs smoother on this platform, and (best of all) no loading. There's more secrets in this one than any other "Resident Evil". Much better costumes (two for Leon, one for Claire), the super zombie Brad Vickers (the pilot from the first game), the Colt S.A.A. (basically the same as the normal pistol, but Claire holds it gunslinger style and reloads VERY fast; you get this with her one costume while Leon fires his normal pistol with one hand only) and gatling gun, and let's not forget our poor Umbrella trooper Hunk. Hunk is another character in the game whom you play as for a side game. You play your own difficult little quest in which you're trying to escape with the G-virus. Was that quest too easy for you too? Really? Then try it with Tofu. The funniest thing I've ever seen in a video game. But also the hardest quest I've ever tried. I'm a hardcore gamer, but this quest was too difficult even for the likes of me. All in all, this is probably the best "Resident Evil" so far.

It's about time N64 owners got a taste of Survival Horror. I've heard since the beginning of the year of Capcom's plans to make a special N64 edition of Resident Evil 2. As soon as it came out in November, I went out and bought it. When I got home, I plugged it into my console, and was blown away on how good Rez Evil 2 plays on the system. Those of you who thought N64 would never see FMV, are wrong! The in game cinemas come out beautifully! Well let's cut to the chase: You are either Leon, a rookie cop, or Claire, sister to Chris, hero of the original. Your mission: Try to make it out of Raccoon City alive, while blowing away zombies, lickers, and other mutant critters, the results of a mutagenic virus released by the dreaded Umbrella Corporation. Expect plenty of bloody mayhem{Depends on the Intensity level}, tricky puzzles, plus much more!

I am a big nintendo freak, I have all the Mario and zelda games for both N64 and GC, but out of all, Resident Evil 2 is my favorite. This is the first RE I've played and I love it. You can play as 2 characters Leon (a Racoon City cop) or Claire (a biker girl looking for her brother, a S.T.A.R.S. member). You can adjust the violence level and blood colour for your viewing pleasure. The game has a whopping 512 megabits, the biggest on N64. The cinimatic sequences are 3-D (and look like PS2), but the in-game grphics are 2-D and may seem a little mediocre. Another downside is the game may seem too short. Both characters have two games, both slightly different. The "A" file may get boring because you find yourself running through the same room many times. I needed a guide book for the Police Station portion of the game but then was fine. You then move into the sewers (that's the only way you can get to the masion). There are also very few weapons, both character starts with a hand gun(for Leon an H&K 70 for Claire a Browning HP), both are upgradable to turn them from semi-automatic to three shot burst. There is also a Remington 1100 shotgun, MAC-11 SMG, Desert Eagle .50 caliber hand gun, grenade Launcher and Crossbow. I have not finished the game yet, but I look forward to.