Unlike in the original 1998 release where the Raccoon Police Station's hallways and rooms are lit, the 2019 remake instead turns the precinct's hallways and some locations far more darker, giving it a chilling and intense atmosphere as the player traverse them. Thanks to major graphical improvements with the help of the RE Engine, items, characters, enemies, objects, and even the environment itself have photorealistic rendering and visuals. For example, the Handgun Ammo icon in the remake uses the same model that was used in RE7.Īnother more comparison between the 1998 original and 2019 remake location. Not only are the graphics in both games similar, but its UI and even item design have a striking resemblance.
The game uses the RE Engine, which is the same engine that was created and used to develop Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Resident Evil 2 Review - RE-vived NightmaresĮxample of RE7 items (left) and RE2 remake items (right) comparison.
