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FranchiseResident EvilSeriesResident Evil

Resident Evil 2

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First release
Jan 21, 1998
Genres
Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Dreamcast, PlayStation Portable

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.

Also known as Biohazard 2 Value Plus, RE2, 惡靈古堡2, Обитель зла 2
… See more, Resident Evil 2 Platinum, Biohazard 2

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PlayStation
Jan 21, 1998
PlayStation
Jan 29, 1998
PlayStation
May 08, 1998
All 14 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 19, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 28, 1999
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 1999
Dreamcast
Dec 22, 1999
Dreamcast
Apr 28, 2000
Dreamcast
Dec 06, 2000
Nintendo GameCube
Jan 14, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Jan 23, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
May 30, 2003
PlayStation 3
Feb 29, 2012
PlayStation Portable
Feb 29, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
3h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
9h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
zombies, 1990s, action-adventure, survival horror, easter egg
… All 28, sequel, playstation network, fixed camera, digital distribution, psone classics, auto-aim, real-time combat, male antagonist, mercenary, playstation tv support, no hud, interactive environments, evil organization, surprising character switches, innocent people die, bad parents, false death, pre-rendered backgrounds, tank controls, isolation, no longer banned, backwards compatibility, retroachievements

At a Glance

Critic Score
55
Main Story (IGDB)
3h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
9h
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IGDB · recorded 24 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 24 Oct 2026