Resident Evil 2 Remake (PC)

Es benötigt keine High-End-Hardware, um 2.560 × 1.440 flüssig wiederzugeben. Auch 3.840 × 2.160 ist für viele schnelle Grafikkarten darzustellen, auch wenn dafür abgesehen von Nvidias High-End-Modellen meist die Details reduziert werden müssen. Apropos: AMD-Radeon-Grafikkarten laufen in Resident Evil 2 etwas besser als die Konkurrenzmodelle. Aber die GeForce-Beschleuniger sind nicht weit entfernt.

Liebevolles, wunderbar videospieliges Remake eines Klassikers, der es nötig hatte. Nur der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist ein bisschen zu gutmütig.

I can honestly say Capcom's Resident Evil 2 Remake has changed me as a gamer. That might sound dramatic but it's actually true. After playing the game I feel like I survived some great character-defining event, the kind of trial a hero faces as an ultimate test of survival.

Resident Evil 2 is how remakes should be done, transcending the original by delivering the same story beats as the original while offering the improved rhythm of modernised gameplay and the appeal of modern graphics. As far as PC ports go, Resident Evil 2 offers very little to be desired, delivering excellent performance on a wide range of hardware while also providing pleasing visuals under the game's lowest graphical preset.

Resident Evil 2 isn’t just about taking that original game and making it look better and run smoother. It’s asking, 'How do we make this game relevant for today?' at virtually every level. That goes both for newcomers to the game and for players who know Resi 2 inside out. If the cost of that is I have to squint at my screen on occasion, so be it.

Capcom finds the perfect middle ground between old and new in this sterling remake.