This is my favorite game of all time, for good reason. If you like Horror games, you owe yourself to play this one. Resident Evil 2 is a hallmark of what survival horror once was, everything scared you and you loved it! Honestly it's hard to say why I recommend RE2, but just know that you are getting the pinnicle of survival horror with this title, I gurantee you'll love it!
I'm so happy that GOG brought this classic back and fixing it for modern hardware! If you're a fan of Resident Evil, this is a must have I will forewarn you though, this is tried and true, the ORIGINAL PC port, without any fan fixes (other than actually working and couple QOL updates). Please keep this in mind, this is a preservation of the experience we had with the old port, don't go in expecting things that did not exist in the original. There are quirks with the old PC version, like low framerate FMVs, Jill not needing ink ribbons on first playthrough and needing to finish the game to play the harder difficulty with her, etc. But as a huge RE fan, I couldn't be happier with this release and I'm looking forward to 2 and 3!
This game is undoubtly one of the best RPGs I've ever played. The story is enthralling with a great cast of characters and choices actually matter. Not even just for the main story either, there are plenty of great side characters and stories that also have their own choices that affect the world around you. The only "weak" part of the game is the combat, but it's honestly not that bad once you've played for a couple hours and it can be pretty deep on hard difficulties when you really need to know the weaknesses of your foes. If you haven't already, do yourself a favor and play this game!
Great classic RPG that mimics the 3e rules fairly well and it's great fun with friends. The module system allows for limitless possibilities and there are some good ones out there Though I will say the vanilla story isn't that great . I'm also not a fan of how henchmen work. You can only take 1 which severely limits your party's capabilities which is only alleviated by playing with others. While playing with other people is more true to the table top, this imo, weakens the game for solo players because you're going to be missing a key party member (like I'm missing a thief/rogue on my main game). Otherwise, it's a great game to experience with friends, just don't expect the main story to be the best
Really, it is. As someone who has played video games their entire life, I've had my fair share of favorites. I started with the NES and played every console that has come out since and owned almost every single one (missed out on owning a Dreamcast). I ended up becoming a PC gamer as I grew older and as the years went by, most games didn't have the charm they did when I was growing up. I still played video games daily as I'm not very social, but I always felt they were missing something or have been done before. I could never keep my attention on one game for too long, I basically had video game ADD. But, then The Witcher 3 came along. Never have I loved a world, the characters and the lore as much as I did. The only game that I felt that way with prior was Baldur's Gate, since then I haven't found something that gripped me the way that game did. Whelp, The Witcher 3 was it. I've played 1 and 2 and never have I seen a series improve so much over each iteration. Most sequels tend to be slightly better or worse but usually aren't very drastic in either direction. However, TW2 was a vast improvement over the first (imo) and 3 not only trumped the first 2, but trumped almost ever RPG that has come out in the last 15 years. The combat, while hit and miss for some, to me is strong. It's not the best, but it's certainly not the worst and is definitely fun when you get the hang of it. Having to understand your foe and plan according to the situation is an awesome feeling I haven't had since the days of oldschool RPGs. It may not be as prominent in Normal and Easy, but you better bet you'll need to be prepared on the harder difficulties. I've never played a game in which each character has something I enjoy about them. Whether it makes me hate them or love them, I haven't met a major character that I felt could have been left out. I'd write more, but I don't have much more room to go on. But, the game is a solid 10/10 and I recommend to anyone, even newcomers to the genre
