Resident Evil 2

[Jerm]

This game is the bar for remakes now....early strong GOTY contender.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Jerm

This game is the bar for remakes now....early strong GOTY contender.

Is it different enough from the original that it's its own game?

[Gravedigger]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Is it different enough from the original that it's its own game?

The characters are the same; Leon, Claire, Ada, Sherry, Chiefs Irons, Mr. X, William and Annette Birkin, etc. but the dialogue was all new. The character models are all new. The whole layout of the game was reworked with only a few rooms being spot on layout wise. The weapons are mostly the same; except for a ridiculous amount of pistols for Claire for some reason. The boss encounters were reworked to cover greater distances. The story overall is largely the same, but it is oriented as an action game similar to Resident Evil 4's combat worked. Wait for a steam sale this summer for it if you don't want to pay the $60, or get a friend with steam family share and play it to try it out.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Is it different enough from the original that it's its own game?

If you love the original RE2 like I do, get this. Yes it's plenty different enough. Everything is very familiar but not the same at all.