Rather than looking like a noir detective or a suave gentleman who just wants to take Claire and Leon out on a date, he instead comes across as a stripper who can expose himself at any time. I’m also sorry to say his trench-coat and fedora is quite frankly ridiculous and goofy. Instead of being terrifying, it’s more annoying when you have to go all the way around the RCPD to get to a room he’s currently blocking. However, while he’s scary when pursuing Ada Wong, Claire and Sherry, along with when he first reveals himself by crushing Ben’s face, in the RCPD he quickly becomes an annoying stalker in need of a restraining order. X juggernaut is an unstoppable behemoth who manages to get everyone’s heart racing thanks alone to the sound of his boots. Her high heels, black shades, and inappropriate for fighting zombies dress is more memorable than anything Leon and Claire say or do. The only character with any sort of personality and edge is the unpredictable “is she or isn’t she” good girl, Ada Wong. Rather than coming across as campy protagonists straight out of a B-horror movie, they instead play out as awkward teenagers who flirt but don’t flirt.Ĭlaire is just a do-gooder who occasionally tries her hand at being witty in the sewers, and Leon is a composed hunk of a psychopath. Now, there’s nothing wrong with the models or the voice acting, but there’s no denying the characterisations of Leon and Claire are boring. Like super models who hide their airheaded personality by constantly posing in skimpy garments such as Calvin Klein and Victoria’s Secret branded underwear, the blandness of Leon and Claire is well hidden behind the attractiveness of models Eduard Badaluta and Jordan McEwen. So, now that I’ve joined in on the obligatory act of stroking the game’s already erect you know what, let’s try and deflate it by daring to mention some of the imperfections that are hidden behind the AAA production values. It’s fun, it’s good, and it’s a nice throwback to survival horror and adventure titles that made gamers resort to pulling out a pen and paper (now if only Konami could do the same with Silent Hill 2). The graphics and motion capture performances are of course stunning, but the game’s universal praise mostly comes from it being a remake that stays true to the original while simultaneously being innovative. Now, before I potentially offend anyone by removing the game’s make-up to show some of its warts, let’s first acknowledge that Resident Evil 2 is a near-perfect upgrade.

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