Raccoon City has somehow fallen victim to a zombie outbreak and it's up to you as either police officer Leon Kennedy, or Claire Redfield (sister to Chris Redfield from RE1), to find out what's going on. The adventure, which takes place in 3D using pre-rendered backgrounds, drags you through spooky crash sites, abandoned buildings, experiments gone wrong and more -- all the while battling undead monstrosities, solving puzzles and, most of all, trying to stay alive. Lots of weapons and other gadgetry allow for some truly disgusting mayhem. RE2 for GameCube is a port of the Dreamcast game of the same name (which in turn was an enhanced port of the PSX title). New EX files reveal more details about the overall franchise storyline, and the graphics run in hi-res, but those are the only differences.
A month and a half has passed since the incident at the Spencer Mansion, where S.T.A.R.S. Bravo and Alpha team met (and fought) pure evil head on. The T-Virus case -- a virus released in the mansion that turned any living thing into a flesh-eating creature -- was eventually closed, but the nearby town of Raccoon City is about to get its own taste. William Birkin, an obsessive Umbrella Corp. researcher has secretly developed a new virus -- the G-Virus -- which has advanced mutative capabilities and is able create the ultimate biological weapon. Read More »
Also known as: Biohazard 2, Resident Evil 2
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: January 23, 2003
Publisher: Capcom
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: May 30, 2002
Publisher: Capcom
Also available on: PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64, Game.Com, Dreamcast, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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