Resident Evil 2 (PC)

RESIDENT EVIL 2 Muugh! Raaaauuuugh! Graagh! Bacon sandwich... are the normal zombie-like sounds that emanate from most bedrooms after a Friday night out with the beer monkeys. Along with the feeble, unbalanced shuffling to the kitchen and pathetic attempts to out-stare the fridge into opening because you've forgotten what a handle is, you begin to recognise how spot on George A. Romero's assessment of a crumbling society within Dawn of the Dead really was - we're all essentially zombies! Arrrggghhh!! Without Romero's effortless vision on humanities slavery to consumerism the whole zombie mythology might never have existed. Considering that zombies are second ...  Read the complete review

Forking out 8 quid at EB for this vital piece of gaming has made me a happy man! Admittedly a man who fully expects to be brutally mauled by the nearest flock of crows or timid pet alsatian, but this is a small pay-off to owning what will become a great addition to your collection. It was the first game I owned on my first console, the Playstation, so I have fond memories of staying up late scaring myself to sleep (don't we all). Now I've fallen in love again. This time, though, it's not quite so straightforward - I will begin with my quibbles at Resi2 on the PC, then reiterate why I love it so! Being more or less a straight port from the ...  Read the complete review

When I bought Resident Evil 2, I didn't really know what to expect. All I'd heard was that is was very scary, but a good game. Both of these are definitely true, but I was also greatly impressed by the whole storyline of the thing, that really wraps you in. Basically (it comes as 2 CDs, one male (Leon) and one female (which I haven't used - but it gives a slightly different storyline with different tasks to complete), you are in a city which has been infested by zombies. There's this T-virus thing which is really bad, and you are there to save the world from becoming zombified (because you've only just arived in town and haven't yet been ...  Read the complete review

The original Resident Evil had me running around the house at night with plastic guns shouting ‘Who goes there!’ whenever I heard a floorboard creak and almost killing my brother. Well he shouldn’t moan about things in the dark. For all I knew he was a walking corpse on the hunt for my severely deranged brain. Then, when I completed the game things calmed down, my sleep patterns returned to normal and, gradually, my family started talking to me again. Then what happened, they released a sequel!!! The story If you remember, in the original, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine escaped a zombie-infested mansion on the outskirts of Racoon ...  Read the complete review

Resident Evil 2 was one of the most anticipated games of last year. After Res 1 everyone was expecting big things from Capcom with their sequel to the original classic. The Playstation version got people dribbling and the game was snapped up off the shelves after it’s release in April 99. Everyone was asking themselves the same question as they ran home as fast as their legs would carry them: will it be as gory? The answer is yes. Resident Evil 2 is one of the most gory, violent games ever. This fantastic, gruesome game even managed to earn itself a15 certificate for its bloody efforts. Although the graphics may not do it justice, it is hard to find a ...  Read the complete review