Resident Evil 2

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Summary

Resident Evil 2 is a sequel to the first Resident Evil title. Like the previous game in the series, Resident Evil 2 is a 3D action-adventure using three-dimensional polygon characters over two-dimensional pre-rendered backgrounds, with the action viewed through a variety of cinematic fixed camera angles in each room. Players can choose to play as one of two possible characters, each goes through the same initial scenario but with differences in the type of weaponry they find and the people they meet along the way.

Storyline

The game is set on September 29, 1998. Zombies have infested Raccoon City. A biological weapon known as the T-Virus was released into the sewer system. Rats then spread the virus to the city's population. Two people make their way to Raccoon City: Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie police officer on his first day on the job, and Claire Redfield, a college student looking for her brother. Leon and Claire quickly find themselves fighting for their lives against hordes of creatures in their search for survival.


Game Information
Release Date January 21, 1998
Publisher Sourcenext, Capcom, Capcom Production Studio 3, Nintendo, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Capcom Planning Room 2
Content Rated M (Mature)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives Third person
Genres Shooter, Adventure
Themes Action, Horror, Survival
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita