I got this when I was 14 with my mum, it was rated 18, and when the games shop employee asked "This is for 18 year olds, is it for you or your son", she said "it's for me". What a great moment.
@@Nick_MGcoming from a guy who’s finished both and a big fan of the franchise. Seeing them being remastered has got so many of my friends playing resident evil and I think that’s amazing. I think the charm of 2 gets overpowered by the flashy new graphics but overall it’s one of my favourite remasters ever.
@@techboy2002 nah, right now I am playing 2 from ps plus and it's absolutely amazing. I play resident evil for the gameplay and story/horror, not the graphics.
Same man everything about it filled me with dread and absolutely scared the shit out of me as a kid, the intro is literal perfection… the fade into the initial gameplay from the bleak intro text, wow, just, wow. The groans of the zombies are terrifying and something that only the 90/00’s could ever replicate I miss being a kid so much
I was 7 years old when this game came out and I remember my uncle (who was a massive gamer) got it when it came out in the UK. Went round his house to watch him play it, and the part where Claire is in the diner and all the zombies appear at the window terrified me, so much so I ran out of his house straight home hahaha. Sadly he passed away a few years ago and it saddens me to think he won't get to play the remake along with other games he would have loved like Resident Evil 7, Alien Isolation and so on. I think for a lot of us this game wasn't just a great game it also brings back memories of times, places, and people. Real massive dose of 90's nostalgia watching this. Cannot wait for the remake!
A fist full of dollars you could not have said it better, this game came out when my parents where young, now they r old, and I'm getting there as well.
@@CrunchyNorbert Yup. If you look at the beta build or "1.5" The police station had a more modern office look to it. But the developers probably thought the environment looked too dull and boring.
I used to watch my mother and father play this game back to back to see who could get the fastest time. Honestly it's just nice to see a classic I used to be scared of and also playing myself!! Capcom gives me mad nostalgia no matter what.
Thank you for posting this! No speed run, no knife run, no skipping scenes, just playing the whole game and let us watch like a movies. Bring back so many good memories 😊
@@steelbear2063 He does know a lot, but also misses a few things, that's for sure. In none of his playthroughs does he pick up the ammo in the helicopter. It's also worth noting that if you use the shotgun and magnum upgrade, one should do so only when out of ammo as the gun will be full after the upgrade. This is a pretty average and slow playthrough. Not sure what all the saves was about, and guy sure did get bitten a lot.
@@steelbear2063 Lmao.. I amazed my friend picking that up, despite the fact it had been 20 years since either of us laid eyes on the game. Some things are simply burned into your mind. This game is one of em.
"Don't worry, you'll be safe in here, I got a close eye on things!" *proceeds to immediately be murdered by zombies crashing through the unbarricaded window next to him
I was on second grade in elementary school when I played this. Never made past the basketball court. Got cornered in the alley, dropped my controller on the floor and hyperventilated as the zombies ate Leons ass. I had nightmares everyday for atleast a month, and I still see zombie related nightmares now and then. It wasn't until I watched Shaun Of The Dead when I could not get freaked out by zombie movies. I still find them scary in a correct context, but I think I'm finally more or less over from RE2. 5/5, would have a traumatizing childhood experience again.
I know what you mean. It never gets old for me either. I've replayed it many times. The original RE2 is probably my most-played Resident Evil game, and I've played damn near every single game in the series.
@SlasherIncorporated I did that with a few other games, too, like Goldeneye, Need For Speed, Gran Turismo, Banjo Kazooie lol...and of course, my most favorite of all, Ocarina of Time. Soundtracks definitely play a big part in games I think
@@naomic123 GoldenEye was/is the shit! Great game. I either never played, or just didn't get into the rest of those you mentioned. I would definitely agree that soundtracks play a big part. Music was a big reason for me getting into the GTA series. Those games introduced me to a lot of bands that I might have otherwise been unfamiliar with.
All Kendo had to do was stay behind the counter, like he did before Leon/Claire got in the room. That way, he could have ran out the back door or had enough time to shoot the 4 zombies. At least in the remake, he was smart enough to not get killed by zombies, but decided to go by suicide.
I remember as a child watching my brother play this. It was disturbing and scary, but I just couldn't look away. I was afraid of zombies for legit a year. And, no, even up to now, I've never played it.
This isn’t just a game it’s a masterpiece, true piece of art. Every detail from the gameplay to sound effects to the music. The way it invokes the emotion of a bleak dark nightmare hasn’t been captured in any resident evil since.
I remember being absolutely blown away by this when it first came out. It was actually really ground-breaking, next generation stuff and, believe it or not, a visually stunning game for the late 90's. ...and let's not forget that Oscar winning acting! "Here, take this key-card..."
Sounds like a man with a classic refined taste for simplicity. I agree back then games were creative and amazing. Just like old school hip hop, without big corporations and the need to make millions these creators were able to produce classics. like MGS 1, Tenchu stealth assassins, many JRPGS, Mario 64, the list goes on. PS2 had some good ones too but as time went on things have gone to shit!!!!
My momuse to watch my dad play this game when I was a child and I would sit on the chair and watch them on the couch. He passed away in 2009 and I remember playing it years later and then in 2019 I was playing the remake with my girlfriend while my son slept in the bassinet. Crazy how this game stayed with my family for 2 generations. Love it the original and the remake.
I had to re-live my teenage years playing this legendary game on RetroArch recently. It has aged great, and its just as great today as it was when it was released back in 1998. There were 7 games that defined console gaming in the late 90s. Resident Evil 2, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario 64, GoldenEye007, The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, and Syphonfilter. There were others, but these 6 helped make PlayStation and Nintendo 64 that much bigger. Resident Evil 2 was released on Wednesday January 21st 1998.
Damn...I was 21 when this came out lol. Those were the days, drinking enough beer to float a battleship, staying up until the wee hours of the morning then going to work...then coming home to play this crazy game!
Massive forms of nostalgia punches into my stomach everytime I see this game or anything that participates into the N64 era. One of the most iconic video games of the history of video games.
Could be a reflection on the poor quality of modern games, and the general increased effort, and attention to detail that went into games in the 90's as well. It was a memorable game for many people, and is continuing to live on nevertheless.
@@justkf2things443 Modern games suffer from trying to do a significant amount more work in a much tighter schedule, relatively speaking. The resident evil games don't look super crap and great for their time because of the fixed camera angles, allowing them to render higher quality textures that don't need to move and be re-rendered in a 3D space, like a modern game. Notice how any environmental texture on the original resident evil games are noticeably higher quality than any character models. I think modern games are visually still pushing boundaries, it's a lot of the other areas that lack a lot of polish due to severe time constraints.
This game holds a very special place in my heart. Not only because it's sentimental to me but because of Paul Haddad. He was my favorite Leon. I wish I met him just to tell him how awesome he made my childhood. Gone but definitely not forgotten. I'll always remember you. R.I.P Paul Haddad 💔😭
One of the best things about these original games was the puzzles, the remakes left most of them out.. as well as the original soundtracks and sound effect were always awesome!
I'm playing this for the first time (wasn't alive in 1998 lmao) and oh my god this has been so helpful, I'm not good at games like this and I've been stuck on some of these puzzles for hours
The original really was marvellous, wasn't it? Love the bit where the zombies appear in the door opening sequence! As polished as the remake is I think this is unsurpassable, as old as it is - the music, the game design, the camera angles, the lot.
RE2 OG was in a league of its own; the remake in the eyes of CAPCOM and RE2 fans alike know the remake is not the same game, but a variation for what a 2019 version would be. Thankfully, RE2 OG exists and will always be apart of my collection.
The remakes for this game & RE:1, 3 and Zero for GameCube seriously made me fall in love with the resident evil story. So many secrets, monsters and experiences within each game.
@@Leonlove111 The remake of the first game is like the gold-standard for Resident Evil. I prefer the original RE2 over the remake, but it's still an amazing game. The remake of 3 on the other hand...is terrible. I haven't played the 4th remake, but for me it's kind of a different game from 4 on.
2:27:31, that is the best Leon-Ada scene, way better than remake, and a little better than scenario B. I played this 21 years ago, and missed Ada so much, I don't want to get the boss alone!
@@SamuelBlack84 Maybe their inner selfs are crying out in pain. A theory similar to the Clickers in TheLastOfUs. Could also be them communicating in a way. To lure in more of them.
Ramake was good, but returning to watch this acrually makes me realize how good the original one was. More puzzles, better level design etc. Mr X. charsing us added some atmosphere but thats it. Here you can feel that more rooms with more puzzles actually makes me want to dive in again.
Better level design??? Are you kidding me? LOL the remake fixed the TERRIBLE level design of the original lmao the buildings in the Remake now finally make sense and look like real life locations
@@Doom.Keeper Silent Hill 1 was released a year later and had 1000 times better level design than original RE 2, you're just talking from nostalgia. I love all original RE games too, but facts are facts!! Even the designers acknowledged all these flaws when doing the remake. A police building with no toilets? Lol
@@Garyllaz everybody has own opinion, my mistake i'm arguing with a talking trash can... Technology is very advanced this days, even trash cans are talking.
Honestly the best upload I’ve ever seen/heard of Resident Evil 2 I work graveyard shifts and Watching this and listening to this in the background is good. No audio clipping or video in poor quality. It’s all Very good also good job playing through it
My dad bought me this to play on when I was a kid. I loved it so much I replayed it over and over again. And yes naturally I’m getting the re2 rEMake :D
I remember when I played Resident Evil 2 for the first time, I was 11years old and I felt so intrigued and distressed at the same time... It's something I can't describe that easily, it was like an odd sensation: the more I loved playing the game and the more I feared to keep moving forward. Well, I'm almost 30 now and I can truly say that Resident Evil 2 is still my favorite video game of all time.
I remember back to 1999, when I first played this game, I had nightmares. Funny thing is I played this game on PC with one of my friends and we got stuck at the first screen because we were too young to understand that we can run through hordes of zombies and we were too scared as well.
This game still holds up very well, i remember me and my cousin used to play this in the late 90’s as kids and dying 1000 times before we even got to the police station lol
My older brother and I used to play the demo to this on the PlayStation over and over. I must have been just 5 or 6 years old and was utterly terrified. From what I remember, the demo let you play the game on a 15 minute timer. My god we knew those first 15 minutes inside out. What a nostalgia rush.
Okay, I know it isn't impressive now, but watching the shell casings from the gun react to the environment must have been an awesome touch to see in the 90s.
You are so right there matey, atmosphere, sound effects and music. the graphics just did what was needed, set you on edge and let your mind do the rest....98' 25 bloody years ago. I dont recall living a single one of those years..
Watching my older brothers playing this game when I was little and the Jurassic games too and was too afraid to play it myself ever!! It’s comforting to watch this.. brings back good memories 👍🏼☺️
I remember this game. I was hooked on it. I would play it for hours. When I got to the end boss I had hardly any life and no herb or any way to heal. I had to fight the final boss perfectly and not get hit at all. One hit and I was dead. I finally beat it. Lol. Back when I had no real problems and just hanging out with friends and playing PlayStation.
I was roughly 5 years old when this came out, and of course, I wasn't allowed to watch gameplay for it. Ended up playing it in 2006, and it's been my favourite ever since.
7:07 You should be safe inside here, I'm keeping a close eye on things. Failed to see a horde breaking in through the glass door and got eaten alive.....
@@rockerdude8000 I responded to NYG5's comment. He was talking about the cop who gets eaten by the zombies in the beginning of RE 2 remake. I know it's kendo in the original 1998 version who gets eaten. Before commenting you should understand what the people are discussing about. "Stand back sir. I have got this" is a dialogue from RE 2 remake and it wasn't spoken by Kendo. Voila, clear your confusion.
I remember my older brother coming back from Uni with a PS1, back when this game came out. It was, for the most part, me and my brothers first time seeing 3d video games. One night we stayed up to watch him play this. Needless to say, we were terrified. That was probably the first time I experienced a game have that much of an emotional effect on me. In a lot of ways, the 90s was the last great decade.
I remember I was probably 5 or 6 years old. My cousin had this game. Man I remember it changed my life!! It was beyond scary . Such a shame that movies never captured the horror of it
I've just finished RE2 Remake and oh my god, I guess I'll have to play all the REs out there to get the story! I'm shocked, how well the Remake pays tribute to the original!
What're you talking about? They changed so many things. Not to mention the disappointment RE3 Remake. Didn't even put Nemesis into the title. Trash remakes.
@@99dazemusic It's not. What with the cliche re write of Ada introducing herself as a "FBI Agent". The fact this is supposed to take place in 1998 and yet Ada has "secret technology like she's from the future and not to mention the 2050 looking underground umbrella facility. Mr X never became his Super Tyrant form instead he got designed with the look of the tyrant from RE1 HD Remake with one giant claw arm and one hand that still remained human in form...... So no, it's not. The original had so much more emotion when Ada fell and Leon thought he lost her.....voice acting in 1998 is superior to the remake version. Claire's story didn't make an impact like in the original. Not to mention removing Sherry's replaced gameplay through the sewers with escaping some made up orphanage that was nowhere in the original game. You're right. Nostalgia purist takes me over. I could care less about being able to aim at the legs of zombies and shooting them off to make easy escapes. It's easy gameplay designing in order to please the new gamers today who do not like a challenge in games anymore. OG RE2 fan for life 💀☠😈
Paul haddad siempre seras recordado en nuestros corazones y partidas. Nuestro primer leon que nos dio momentos iconicos y quedaran guardados para siempre. Descansa en paz.
Me and my brother used to watch our dad play through this game and RE 3 when we were little and it was so much fun watching him play and now I’m currently playing this game myself years later.
"Alright crew, we need this city built right and correct. I want the most convoluted and inconvenient methods for operating every machine in this town"
This was a good walk through. Like for example when you delivered an extra gunshot to the defeated birkin. Or when you stopped to listen to the theme during Ada's fall. It really gave life to Leon.
Man, I owned this game on GameCube, but was always too much of a baby to actually play it and would rather sit back and watch my dad play. Years later, I go on to play the Remake. Can't play the original anymore, but if I could, I would. Has that classic horror feel to it that words can't describe ✨
![Resident Evil 2 - Claire B Scenario [Longplay]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lrl_tnzHIj8/mqdefault.jpg)
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![Resident Evil 3 Nemesis - Hard Mode [Longplay]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oh9-QG1vvYQ/mqdefault.jpg)
I got this when I was 14 with my mum, it was rated 18, and when the games shop employee asked "This is for 18 year olds, is it for you or your son", she said "it's for me". What a great moment.
W MOM
The goat
Moms are the best. Even as an adult, she still help me out so much. I''ll always be grateful for everything she did, especially as a single mother.
This is exactly what happened to me but for mortal kombat 😂
W mom fr
I remember telling my friends:
"You know that one day the gameplay graphics are gonna be as good as the cutscenes"
Good ol' days.
How old are you, just for context?
@@lilovs9952 idk I'm 30 and I remember those days, But of course they suck ass now.
@@DamienHolbrook-wd8rythey are still great, they have a tough time replicating this in remakes
Theres a remake on youtube nade in first person with the og cutscene's graphics
@@DamienHolbrook-wd8ry I'm 27 next month. I never finished the game 😂
Head to the police station, it will be a lot safer, he said.
yurieu It was the most dangerous place lol
yurieu Lol
But at least it's better than stay outside.
"Mr.X gonna give it to ya"
I'm a human, he said.
Original RE2 has a sense of loneliness, and sounds that keeps you on your toes. It was perfect
Didn’t need a remake imo
@@EpsiIonEagle right, neither 3, However Code Veronica would be the coolest remake
@@lloydthesage1164 I would like to disagree. The games while amazing were outdated af.
@@Nick_MGcoming from a guy who’s finished both and a big fan of the franchise. Seeing them being remastered has got so many of my friends playing resident evil and I think that’s amazing. I think the charm of 2 gets overpowered by the flashy new graphics but overall it’s one of my favourite remasters ever.
@@techboy2002 nah, right now I am playing 2 from ps plus and it's absolutely amazing. I play resident evil for the gameplay and story/horror, not the graphics.
This game is so sad, bleak, dark, somber and it traumatized me as a child. I love it.
Same shit lol ..
Yeah I've always loved the spooky, macabre vibe that this game has
Same... had zombie nightmares for years because of this
Same man everything about it filled me with dread and absolutely scared the shit out of me as a kid, the intro is literal perfection… the fade into the initial gameplay from the bleak intro text, wow, just, wow. The groans of the zombies are terrifying and something that only the 90/00’s could ever replicate I miss being a kid so much
Such a true comment.
I was 7 years old when this game came out and I remember my uncle (who was a massive gamer) got it when it came out in the UK. Went round his house to watch him play it, and the part where Claire is in the diner and all the zombies appear at the window terrified me, so much so I ran out of his house straight home hahaha. Sadly he passed away a few years ago and it saddens me to think he won't get to play the remake along with other games he would have loved like Resident Evil 7, Alien Isolation and so on.
I think for a lot of us this game wasn't just a great game it also brings back memories of times, places, and people. Real massive dose of 90's nostalgia watching this. Cannot wait for the remake!
Not gonna lie that touched my heart. I played this game when I was 6 years and to this day I cherish the memories.
A fist full of dollars you could not have said it better, this game came out when my parents where young, now they r old, and I'm getting there as well.
Sorry for your loss! Your right! I was 7 also. And this game brings back memories and a simpler time.
Damn that made me really sad for you to read this message, sorry for your uncle :(
I remember watching my father play this game on a 27 inch CRT and now I'm playing the remake on a 55 inch 4k. The times, baby. The times.
raccoon city sure has a fine police department, that place looks more like a museum
CrunchyNorbert funny now that you mention it cuz it was originally a museum before it was turn into a police station
srsly? in canon and everything?
@@CrunchyNorbert Yup. If you look at the beta build or "1.5" The police station had a more modern office look to it. But the developers probably thought the environment looked too dull and boring.
@@CrunchyNorbert In the Remake there's a document that specifically says exactly that
Raccon Police Station is former art museum
RIP, to the OG Leon, Paul Haddad. 🥺
He was a gansta ass nigga
I don't know what is a paul haddad
Wash your mouth with soap and don't swear
@@nelsonalvarado2705 it's a special type of dog
@@nelsonalvarado2705 It's a dog with a human head. The head of a man named Paul Haddad.
Favorite game of all time, RE2 1998.
Edit-- RIP PaulHaddad, he voiced Leon in this game and he recently passed away.
Omg... His voice is nice...
@@LeeCatsame and the remake one is cool too
@@Beessokoo1coo1 so sad ...
I used to watch my mother and father play this game back to back to see who could get the fastest time. Honestly it's just nice to see a classic I used to be scared of and also playing myself!! Capcom gives me mad nostalgia no matter what.
I need my childhood back :(
Stefany There'll be a remake of this.
Your childhood is coming back.
Don't worry it will come soon😎
Jack Chris Ezio you are one sad person
Seriously!!
Thank you for posting this! No speed run, no knife run, no skipping scenes, just playing the whole game and let us watch like a movies. Bring back so many good memories 😊
That's hard to do with the knife.
I agree!
Haha I love how this guy knows where every single freakin box of handgun bullets is located. Takes a lot of replays to know a game this well.
...but he still picks up the very first ink ribbon possible? Whack
He missed one by the helicopter
@@steelbear2063 He does know a lot, but also misses a few things, that's for sure. In none of his playthroughs does he pick up the ammo in the helicopter.
It's also worth noting that if you use the shotgun and magnum upgrade, one should do so only when out of ammo as the gun will be full after the upgrade.
This is a pretty average and slow playthrough.
Not sure what all the saves was about, and guy sure did get bitten a lot.
@@steelbear2063 Lmao..
I amazed my friend picking that up, despite the fact it had been 20 years since either of us laid eyes on the game.
Some things are simply burned into your mind.
This game is one of em.
Freddie Benson 💋
R.I.P Leon Kennedy's voice actor Paul Haddad
Michael Baranowski from this game ?? Or RE 4?
@@SupportTheLittleGuy RE2 original.
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"Don't worry, you'll be safe in here, I got a close eye on things!" *proceeds to immediately be murdered by zombies crashing through the unbarricaded window next to him
I was on second grade in elementary school when I played this. Never made past the basketball court. Got cornered in the alley, dropped my controller on the floor and hyperventilated as the zombies ate Leons ass. I had nightmares everyday for atleast a month, and I still see zombie related nightmares now and then. It wasn't until I watched Shaun Of The Dead when I could not get freaked out by zombie movies. I still find them scary in a correct context, but I think I'm finally more or less over from RE2.
5/5, would have a traumatizing childhood experience again.
Gyrbae are you going to play the new RE2 for ps4
Lol
Me too, I was so scared to play this back in 3rd grade 😣😢 Can't wait for the remake tho 😍🤣
I've had the same experience, I shut down the ps when kendo was eaten and never played it again :( fucking zombies
It sounds like you have kinemortophobia. It’s surprisingly common and can be treated.
No matter how many times I played this game it just never felt like it got old. remember almost everything but it still slaps
I still play it all the time on my GameCube, it was my first RE game and you're right, it never gets old!
I know what you mean. It never gets old for me either. I've replayed it many times. The original RE2 is probably my most-played Resident Evil game, and I've played damn near every single game in the series.
@SlasherIncorporated I did that with a few other games, too, like Goldeneye, Need For Speed, Gran Turismo, Banjo Kazooie lol...and of course, my most favorite of all, Ocarina of Time. Soundtracks definitely play a big part in games I think
@@naomic123 GoldenEye was/is the shit! Great game. I either never played, or just didn't get into the rest of those you mentioned. I would definitely agree that soundtracks play a big part. Music was a big reason for me getting into the GTA series. Those games introduced me to a lot of bands that I might have otherwise been unfamiliar with.
RE2 is such a classic. The soundtrack is amazing.
I am almost 40 years old now and still love this game...this was my childhood greatest game ever on playstation 1 ..and what a music at 12:27
Good shit brotha
I hate getting old 😒
Dont forget about MGS 1 ;)
I love that even after so many years this game still looks good and fresh.
“You should be safe inside here. I’m keeping a close eye on things.”
*doesn’t see crowd of zombies coming towards the window*
Coby Tucker right?! 😂😂
All Kendo had to do was stay behind the counter, like he did before Leon/Claire got in the room. That way, he could have ran out the back door or had enough time to shoot the 4 zombies.
At least in the remake, he was smart enough to not get killed by zombies, but decided to go by suicide.
Lmao
m.ruclips.net/video/G-auzvQDPew/видео.html
I remember as a child watching my brother play this. It was disturbing and scary, but I just couldn't look away. I was afraid of zombies for legit a year. And, no, even up to now, I've never played it.
Man same. But for me It was my cousin playing RE3 némesis.
Play it bro. Mad fun!
I remember being afraid of zombies as well for a while afraid that it could happen
Sure was scared of zombies. Haha. Was great game though.
Me too lol
But that's what created my love for horror, I was scared but I was curious and didn't want to look away.
After all these years, I still remember the map. It's almost like I have been there myself
This isn’t just a game it’s a masterpiece, true piece of art. Every detail from the gameplay to sound effects to the music. The way it invokes the emotion of a bleak dark nightmare hasn’t been captured in any resident evil since.
1,2 and 3 original are masterpieces
@@sulliekingand 4
Agreed. Even the remake sucks
Anyone here because Leon's voice actor, Paul Haddad just died?
so sad. RIP Paul
RIP Paul
Allen Sims rip
@@marquinho20911 yeah 😭
Yeah, its pretty unfortunate. Couldnt really believe it. I also saw him in Road to Avonlea, he was a good guy. R.I.P.
07:34 Left a scar for my entire life
'Dies with Shotgun and Full health'
@@MariusBoss11458 If you look carefully at Kendo, he has blood already on him, meaning he could be at caution level instead.
I remember being absolutely blown away by this when it first came out. It was actually really ground-breaking, next generation stuff and, believe it or not, a visually stunning game for the late 90's.
...and let's not forget that Oscar winning acting! "Here, take this key-card..."
".... Sorry about that babe"
“Leon! That woman was… I have to talk to her”
"that was a maniac, WHY'D HE BITE ME!?"
Best game, best system and best era.
Nostalgia has clouded your judgement
My judgement (and my taste in games) is fine, thank you.
Suuuuuure
Resident Evil 2 was a classic game and lead other companies to copy parts of the formula.
Sounds like a man with a classic refined taste for simplicity. I agree back then games were creative and amazing. Just like old school hip hop, without big corporations and the need to make millions these creators were able to produce classics. like MGS 1, Tenchu stealth assassins, many JRPGS, Mario 64, the list goes on. PS2 had some good ones too but as time went on things have gone to shit!!!!
My momuse to watch my dad play this game when I was a child and I would sit on the chair and watch them on the couch. He passed away in 2009 and I remember playing it years later and then in 2019 I was playing the remake with my girlfriend while my son slept in the bassinet. Crazy how this game stayed with my family for 2 generations. Love it the original and the remake.
🎉🎉🎉🎉 amazing 😊😊
I had to re-live my teenage years playing this legendary game on RetroArch recently. It has aged great, and its just as great today as it was when it was released back in 1998. There were 7 games that defined console gaming in the late 90s. Resident Evil 2, Final Fantasy VII, Super Mario 64, GoldenEye007, The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, and Syphonfilter. There were others, but these 6 helped make PlayStation and Nintendo 64 that much bigger.
Resident Evil 2 was released on Wednesday January 21st 1998.
Final Fantasy VII, Goldeneye and Ocarina of Time were all absolutely incredible
Damn...I was 21 when this came out lol. Those were the days, drinking enough beer to float a battleship, staying up until the wee hours of the morning then going to work...then coming home to play this crazy game!
I was 10. I wonder what it would be like to play it now at 30 with a margarita.
I was 7, gave me nightmares this and the first res evil lol
@@gogogetter I've been playing it lately with beer at 30, and it's been fun!
Innit 🤣
@@gogogetter probably amusing and nostalgic in equal amounts
Ada: Leon, it's over, just let me go.
Leon: SHUT UP!
💜
He wanted to say:"silence my love"
Massive forms of nostalgia punches into my stomach everytime I see this game or anything that participates into the N64 era. One of the most iconic video games of the history of video games.
Instalaciones
N64 version of re2 sucked AIDS dick
@@eden2esthar how? It was the exact same game
It’s amazing just how good this game still looks despite its overall age.
Could be a reflection on the poor quality of modern games, and the general increased effort, and attention to detail that went into games in the 90's as well. It was a memorable game for many people, and is continuing to live on nevertheless.
@@justkf2things443 Modern games suffer from trying to do a significant amount more work in a much tighter schedule, relatively speaking. The resident evil games don't look super crap and great for their time because of the fixed camera angles, allowing them to render higher quality textures that don't need to move and be re-rendered in a 3D space, like a modern game. Notice how any environmental texture on the original resident evil games are noticeably higher quality than any character models. I think modern games are visually still pushing boundaries, it's a lot of the other areas that lack a lot of polish due to severe time constraints.
@@justkf2things443 yeah, but I generally love every game since RE7 though.
It's even prettier on GameCube version.
yea brother i just recently played this game i played the remake before and it is amazing
This game holds a very special place in my heart. Not only because it's sentimental to me but because of Paul Haddad. He was my favorite Leon. I wish I met him just to tell him how awesome he made my childhood. Gone but definitely not forgotten. I'll always remember you.
R.I.P Paul Haddad 💔😭
"HOLD YOUR FIRE! I"M A HUMAN!"
The Funny voice actings made me more confident of playing re2
Sorry about that I fort you were one of them
Oscar worthy screen writing for sure
@@toprak3479 nothing will top resident evil 1's voice acting tho
This is true
While the remake definitely has more atmosphere, it's refreshing to actually be able to see what's happening in the original.
One of the best things about these original games was the puzzles, the remakes left most of them out.. as well as the original soundtracks and sound effect were always awesome!
I remember watching my dad play this all the time, so nostalgic:’)
Its Jamie Davies did you play this video game too as well as your dad totally crimson?
So cool have a dad who play resident evil... 👌😎
I'm playing this for the first time (wasn't alive in 1998 lmao) and oh my god this has been so helpful, I'm not good at games like this and I've been stuck on some of these puzzles for hours
The original really was marvellous, wasn't it? Love the bit where the zombies appear in the door opening sequence! As polished as the remake is I think this is unsurpassable, as old as it is - the music, the game design, the camera angles, the lot.
RE2 OG was in a league of its own; the remake in the eyes of CAPCOM and RE2 fans alike know the remake is not the same game, but a variation for what a 2019 version would be. Thankfully, RE2 OG exists and will always be apart of my collection.
The remake uses the OG music.
The sounds of inventory in Resident Evil games is soo good!!
Yes I definitely agree love it I was 6 yrs old when this game came out great memories watching my dad play the RE games
Anyone here cause of the remake ?
Me
Me lol
the remake is a totally different game, seen the gameplay on youtube, went straight back to my ps1 and threw resident evil 2 in it!!
Nope. I played RE2 before Remake.
Mhm and the “ reimagining” not remake is much better
The remakes for this game & RE:1, 3 and Zero for GameCube seriously made me fall in love with the resident evil story. So many secrets, monsters and experiences within each game.
Remakes stink
@@Leonlove111 The remake of the first game is like the gold-standard for Resident Evil. I prefer the original RE2 over the remake, but it's still an amazing game. The remake of 3 on the other hand...is terrible. I haven't played the 4th remake, but for me it's kind of a different game from 4 on.
@@drownthepoor agree The Originals Are Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also I just love the spooky, macabre atmosphere of the old school RE games, I didn't like it when Capcom started turning RE into "Gears Of War " Lol
2:27:31, that is the best Leon-Ada scene, way better than remake, and a little better than scenario B. I played this 21 years ago, and missed Ada so much, I don't want to get the boss alone!
Those zombie moans scared me my whole childhood..you would never catch me in the dark alone lol
Me too 😭
Hahaha same
They sound like Cows
@@MariusBoss11458 Probably because their brains have decayed to mush. Similar sounds are heard from people who have suffered severe head injury
@@SamuelBlack84
Maybe their inner selfs are crying out in pain. A theory similar to the Clickers in TheLastOfUs. Could also be them communicating in a way. To lure in more of them.
I grew up with the first resident evil then I remember my dad getting the second game and I flipped my shit when I first played it. Amazing...
My name is Jessman yea me too my dad brought me res 2
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Damn between those zombie moans and creepy music
Kerry Lee Also how there is silence a lot and all you hear are your own footsteps
Where has the time gone? this game was the best the 1990's have past by so quickly and here we are in the 2020's
Ramake was good, but returning to watch this acrually makes me realize how good the original one was. More puzzles, better level design etc. Mr X. charsing us added some atmosphere but thats it. Here you can feel that more rooms with more puzzles actually makes me want to dive in again.
Better level design??? Are you kidding me? LOL the remake fixed the TERRIBLE level design of the original lmao the buildings in the Remake now finally make sense and look like real life locations
@@Garyllaz Comparing 1998 opportunities and graphics with 2019. Smart move.
@@Doom.Keeper Silent Hill 1 was released a year later and had 1000 times better level design than original RE 2, you're just talking from nostalgia. I love all original RE games too, but facts are facts!! Even the designers acknowledged all these flaws when doing the remake. A police building with no toilets? Lol
@@Garyllaz everybody has own opinion, my mistake i'm arguing with a talking trash can... Technology is very advanced this days, even trash cans are talking.
@@Doom.Keeper funny right? I'm talking with white trash with low IQ but you don't see me all that amazed 😂😂 you should leave mom's basement more often
50:39 beautiful 2-for-1 headshot.
He patiently waited for it
Does anyone else like to just listen to playthroughs? It is soothing for me, for some reason.
Yep. Using Carci's walkthroughs like white noise when I cannot sleep.
"Hello everyone" Zzzzzzz.....
Yup it is
Ahhh.. the good'ol days.. I got goose bumps hearing the save room music.
Honestly the best upload I’ve ever seen/heard of Resident Evil 2 I work graveyard shifts and Watching this and listening to this in the background is good.
No audio clipping or video in poor quality.
It’s all Very good also good job playing through it
The use of pre-rendered graphics is simply genius. Brought so so so much details in those ancient times.
Even after finishing this game many times, I still enjoy watching this.
My dad bought me this to play on when I was a kid. I loved it so much I replayed it over and over again. And yes naturally I’m getting the re2 rEMake :D
I remember when I played Resident Evil 2 for the first time, I was 11years old and I felt so intrigued and distressed at the same time... It's something I can't describe that easily, it was like an odd sensation: the more I loved playing the game and the more I feared to keep moving forward. Well, I'm almost 30 now and I can truly say that Resident Evil 2 is still my favorite video game of all time.
Same here!!
🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
The backgrounds/music of this game and the backgrounds/music of Resident Evil 3 (ps1) are STILL INCREDIBLE
Been playing this game since it came out on PS1 i was 9 back in 98 now i still enjoy this classic i have it along aith 1 and 3: Nemesis on my PSP lol
I LITERALLY HAD NIGHTMARES ABOUT THIS GAME ALMOST EVERYTIME I PLAYED IT
For real? 🤔
I remember back to 1999, when I first played this game, I had nightmares. Funny thing is I played this game on PC with one of my friends and we got stuck at the first screen because we were too young to understand that we can run through hordes of zombies and we were too scared as well.
So much better than the new shit pawned off on us
Bringing backs memories when I was 7 or 8 years I was watching my uncle plays.. now am gonna play remake what a feeling...
This game still holds up very well, i remember me and my cousin used to play this in the late 90’s as kids and dying 1000 times before we even got to the police station lol
Your cousin and i have the same skills for make the Brad Vickers run.
Lol it’s just one of those things like damn why we keep dying 🤣🤣 then eventually alright whew we getting better at the game
How did you die that many times before getting to the police station? It’s like 5 minutes into the game lol
@@amuroray9115lol I was like 7 at the time and we didn’t realize that you can also just run and avoid the zombies lol
My best friend in high school introduced me to Resident Evil, and He played it for me at his house
I'd never known such a creepy atmosphere
The door opening sequence always felt so sinister for me as a kid, I still find it the same way as an adult but I love it!!
Ahh I'd play this in my dads studio apartment at midnight. He worked night shift and I remember being scared shitless while playing but so fun haha
I never did beat this game when I was younger........god I miss those days! 😥
My older brother and I used to play the demo to this on the PlayStation over and over. I must have been just 5 or 6 years old and was utterly terrified. From what I remember, the demo let you play the game on a 15 minute timer. My god we knew those first 15 minutes inside out. What a nostalgia rush.
Okay, I know it isn't impressive now, but watching the shell casings from the gun react to the environment must have been an awesome touch to see in the 90s.
You are so right there matey, atmosphere, sound effects and music. the graphics just did what was needed, set you on edge and let your mind do the rest....98' 25 bloody years ago. I dont recall living a single one of those years..
Watching my older brothers playing this game when I was little and the Jurassic games too and was too afraid to play it myself ever!! It’s comforting to watch this.. brings back good memories 👍🏼☺️
I remember this game. I was hooked on it. I would play it for hours. When I got to the end boss I had hardly any life and no herb or any way to heal. I had to fight the final boss perfectly and not get hit at all. One hit and I was dead. I finally beat it. Lol. Back when I had no real problems and just hanging out with friends and playing PlayStation.
Rip paul thanks for being apart of my childhood. Looking back on re2 i gotta say we dont give enough credit to the soundtrack.
I was roughly 5 years old when this came out, and of course, I wasn't allowed to watch gameplay for it. Ended up playing it in 2006, and it's been my favourite ever since.
7:07 You should be safe inside here, I'm keeping a close eye on things.
Failed to see a horde breaking in through the glass door and got eaten alive.....
stand back sir, I've got this!
@@NYG5 ha. I felt bad for that cop honestly. He seemed as if he could have been a good ally. Also killing Marvin was regretful enough.
I'm keeping a close eye on things...... yeah everything except the place they are most likely to break through haha
@@rockerdude8000 I responded to NYG5's comment. He was talking about the cop who gets eaten by the zombies in the beginning of RE 2 remake. I know it's kendo in the original 1998 version who gets eaten. Before commenting you should understand what the people are discussing about. "Stand back sir. I have got this" is a dialogue from RE 2 remake and it wasn't spoken by Kendo. Voila, clear your confusion.
More like keeping the eye close than a close eye huh
Was a very scary game back in the day was the music and sound affects that made it scarier
I remember my older brother coming back from Uni with a PS1, back when this game came out. It was, for the most part, me and my brothers first time seeing 3d video games. One night we stayed up to watch him play this. Needless to say, we were terrified. That was probably the first time I experienced a game have that much of an emotional effect on me.
In a lot of ways, the 90s was the last great decade.
I remember I was probably 5 or 6 years old. My cousin had this game. Man I remember it changed my life!! It was beyond scary . Such a shame that movies never captured the horror of it
What a nostalgia, i remember playing this when I was 16, during high school years,
I've just finished RE2 Remake and oh my god, I guess I'll have to play all the REs out there to get the story! I'm shocked, how well the Remake pays tribute to the original!
What're you talking about? They changed so many things. Not to mention the disappointment RE3 Remake. Didn't even put Nemesis into the title. Trash remakes.
@@navimajora19 nostalgia bias at work. the remake of 2, at least, is fundamentally the better game in every way
@@99dazemusic
It's not. What with the cliche re write of Ada introducing herself as a "FBI Agent".
The fact this is supposed to take place in 1998 and yet Ada has "secret technology like she's from the future and not to mention the 2050 looking underground umbrella facility. Mr X never became his Super Tyrant form instead he got designed with the look of the tyrant from RE1 HD Remake with one giant claw arm and one hand that still remained human in form...... So no, it's not. The original had so much more emotion when Ada fell and Leon thought he lost her.....voice acting in 1998 is superior to the remake version. Claire's story didn't make an impact like in the original. Not to mention removing Sherry's replaced gameplay through the sewers with escaping some made up orphanage that was nowhere in the original game. You're right. Nostalgia purist takes me over. I could care less about being able to aim at the legs of zombies and shooting them off to make easy escapes. It's easy gameplay designing in order to please the new gamers today who do not like a challenge in games anymore.
OG RE2 fan for life 💀☠😈
@@navimajora19 all of what you just said highlights what I said before it
@@navimajora19 this version looks like a Disney cartoon
Truly a masterpiece. I was 8 or 9 when it came out and it still holds up to this day.
Just the sound of the save room brings back Soo many nastolgic memories
I played this years ago and seeing it now I want to play it again
Still the best when it comes to atmosphere, even compared to the remake☺️ And the music is beyond words!
PatrikStarFunk the mansion is better
Willie Ray Dowell
This game blows RE2 out of the water by miles
The music in the police main hall is every time freaking fucking scary ....as ,or more , than the first!!!
@@NastalgicCLOWN80687eh…that’s up for debate.
Paul haddad siempre seras recordado en nuestros corazones y partidas. Nuestro primer leon que nos dio momentos iconicos y quedaran guardados para siempre. Descansa en paz.
the memories though. was born in 02 and remember playing this at like 7 or 8
Resident evil 2 remake was the first res game I completed now I’m hooked on the franchise
Me and my brother used to watch our dad play through this game and RE 3 when we were little and it was so much fun watching him play and now I’m currently playing this game myself years later.
"Alright crew, we need this city built right and correct. I want the most convoluted and inconvenient methods for operating every machine in this town"
First 3 games I ever bought; R.E.2, Silent Hill 1, and Final Fantasy 7. And I still don't think those games have been topped.
excellent choice :)
Yeah ever heard of darksouls
@@markusphenix8343 Dark Souls is great but it doesn't top any of the games
@@johnbishop9621 why not??
@@johnbishop9621 maybe you are just a casual
These videos are so hard to find these days.
This was a good walk through. Like for example when you delivered an extra gunshot to the defeated birkin. Or when you stopped to listen to the theme during Ada's fall. It really gave life to Leon.
Can I have my childhood back, please? My adulthood is insufferable
Right my goodness 😢😢💯💯
I forgot how gorgeous this masterpiece was.. (playing remake)
This game scared the shit outta me when I was a kid 😂
Relembrando a época que eu atravessava a madrugada jogando, boas lembranças.
Just finished the remake and I stunned with how incredible they managed to recreate this with modern tech. What an all-around masterpiece!
I love how Leon just casually takes things from dead bodies. Like he'll see a dead body and just take the bullets calmly. 😭
I don't think they're in any position to mind lol
yeah probably lol@@tierefuerimmer9635
😂😂😂
When Leon said "As an officer, it's my job to look out for you," that shows he's a true cop, and we need more like him.
Let Me See Some ID
HES GOT A GUN!! *blows the weapon less guy away*
Man, I owned this game on GameCube, but was always too much of a baby to actually play it and would rather sit back and watch my dad play.
Years later, I go on to play the Remake.
Can't play the original anymore, but if I could, I would. Has that classic horror feel to it that words can't describe ✨