- January 21, 1998
- Capcom Planning Room 2
Resident Evil 2
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About Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is a single player survival shooter game with horror and science fiction themes. It was developed by Capcom Planning Room 2 and was released on January 21, 1998. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
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 t…










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Frequently Asked Questions
Resident Evil 2 is a survival shooter game with horror and science fiction themes. Common tags for Resident Evil 2 include science.
Resident Evil 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Gamecube, Cloud and others.
Resident Evil 2 was released on January 21, 1998.
Resident Evil 2 was developed by Capcom Planning Room 2.
Resident Evil 2 has received positive reviews from players.
Resident Evil 2 is a single player game.
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