The Resident Evil 2 remake gets the Ghost Survivors mode as a free update on 15th February, Capcom has announced.
This includes what if? stories of three people who never made it out of Raccoon City: the gunshop owner, the major's daughter and the soldier. They're called No Time to Mourn, Runaway and Forgotten Soldier.
What do we know about these three survivors?
Capcom’s remake of Resident Evil 2 appears to be doing well for itself on PC, already boasting more than three times the number of players of the previous mainline entry in the series, Resident Evil 7.
As captured on Reddit, the remake has a current all-time peak of 74,227, which is almost four times the 20,449 players that Resident Evil 7 managed over two years ago. Some success can probably be attributed to the much-discussed 'one shot' timed demo, which showed off how damn nice it looks on PC.
Monster Hunter: World still eclipses Resident Evil's popularity on PC, though: a peak of over 300,000 players enjoyed that one at launch. For reference, UK boxed console sales of Resident Evil 2 are apparently 18 percent lower than Resident Evil 7's launch—though that dip could be attributed to a number of factors, like console players becoming more comfortable ordering digitally.
On PC, these figures seem to show the series is in excellent health. Who would have thought making a first-class remake of one of the best horror games of all time would be a smart business decision? If you want to find out just how smart, check out Andy Kelly’s review of Resident Evil 2 here.
Once bitten, twice shy, is not a good aphorism for zombies. They’re not very shy at all>. In fact, some of them are positively bold. They’ve wreaked havoc with this week’s Steam Charts, taking over nearly half the entries. Which, admittedly, saves me thinking up a bunch of other stupid shit to write.
Yes, click through, read on, for the bunch of stupid shit I did> write.
Resident Evil 2 is back at the top of the UK charts, 20 years on from its original launch.
Capcom's shiny remaster is the publisher's biggest new arrival for two years - since Resident Evil 7 back in the same January slot in 2017. Resi 2's launch numbers are a little lower (by around 18 per cent) than Resi 7, but this doesn't factor in the rising percentage of digital copies sold.
(As ever, UK numbers company Chart-Track only counts boxed copies.)
The Resident Evil 2 remake came out yesterday, and if you're playing it you'll know it's wonderful indeed. If you're not, check out Aoife's review to find out why it's worth giving a shot.
I, too am getting stuck in to Capcom's brilliant reimaging of the 90s PlayStation classic. And so far, one thing - person (thing?) - has stood as superb: the Tyrant.
THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD.
As is Resident Evil tradition, the magnum, or Lightning Hawk, is the most powerful handgun in the game, and an absolute beast against its many hideous bosses. But you'll have to jump through a few hoops to get it.
After you pick up the Spade Key, head to the library on the second floor of the police station. To the immediate right of the entrance that leads to the main hall is a small reading table with a Red Book on it. Pick up the book.
Exit to the main hall and, staying on the second floor, go through the door on the opposite side, which leads to the art room. Here you'll find a statue with an Arm next to it. Pick up the Arm and combine the Red Book with it, then use the combined object on the statue.
The statue will activate and release a Scepter. Examine it and you'll receive a Red Jewel. Now go to the interrogation room on the first floor of the station, where you'll find a Bejewelled Box. Combine this with the Red Jewel.
Inside you'll find a S.T.A.R.S. Badge. Examine this in your inventory and spin it around until you see an interaction point. Interact with it and the badge will become a USB Dongle Key. This can then be used on the computer in the S.T.A.R.S. office on the second floor to unlock the magnum.
Close to midnight, something evil was lurking in the dark: Resident Evil 2 launched. Under the moonlight, players saw a sight that almost stopped their hearts: Capcom’s 1998 survival horror game remade with the sheen and glisten that 21 years of technological advancement have brought us. Whether that’s something to scream about or not may depend on how much you want a game playing largely like a 1998 survival horror. Young Matt didn’t quite click with some of 1998’s conventions in his Resident Evil 2 review, though I’m not entirely sure he was even alive in 1998 and ooh the youth of today etc.
Netflix is adapting another video game series for the small screen - this time, a fresh take on Resident Evil.
Deadine reports the show is currently in development as a Netflix exclusive, with production company Constantin Film in charge and currently searching for a showrunner.
Constantin Film previously produced all seven Resident Evil films starring Milla Jovovich, and has since been exploring plans to reboot the franchise.