How to Survive in Raccoon City: 11 Resident Evil 2 Walkthrough Tips

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Learn how to properly manage resources, look for useful items and not fall into the clutches of bloodthirsty zombies.

A remake of the legendary horror movie Resident Evil 2 has been released, which has already received rave reviews from critics. "Resident Evil" is a game primarily about survival, not about the carefree shooting of hundreds of enemies. Therefore, you have to think with your head so that your hero is not eaten around the first corner. The tips below will make your life much easier.

1. Use the map

The rooms in the game are full of interesting and useful things that you might not notice right away. There is a good chance that you will miss something if you do not use the map. It marks objects that you might have forgotten about, as well as various kinds of puzzles, locked doors, and so on. Rooms that still have resources or unused items are marked in red. Take note of this.

2. Upgrade your weapons wisely

As you progress, you will come across parts with which you can pump weapons. However, you will soon find that due to the installed improvements, the cannons can take up more space in the inventory. Fortunately, parts can be removed and stacked separately.

Once you've found an improvement in magazine capacity, don't use it right away. First, empty the already started store, then after the upgrade you will receive several free cartridges. In Resident Evil 2, they are worth their weight in gold.

3. Don't Forget About Fast Reversal

One of the useful features of many games in the series is the ability to quickly rotate the character 180 degrees. This is useful if there is an enemy right behind you or you just want to run away. To use this technique, press the Back and Run keys at the same time.

4. Do not neglect wooden planks

In the remake of Resident Evil 2, boards appeared with which you can barricade windows and thus block zombies from entering a building. They are quite rare, so try to use them in the rooms you visit most often. For example, in the western corridor 1F, where you have to spend a lot of time at the beginning of the game.

5. Use a secondary weapon

In addition to cannons, grenades and knives are available to you. They allow you to escape from the grasping clutches of zombies. Just remember that it doesn't work if the enemy grabs you from behind.

The knife can only be used a few times, after which it breaks. If you put a blade into a zombie, then in order to take out the weapon, you first have to kill the enemy. Grenades are more effective if thrown at groups of walking dead and other critters, even very large ones.

With the help of flashbang ammunition, you can blind the crowds of the walking dead and walk past them without any problems. The method also works against a huge enemy known as Mister X. Moreover, grenades can distract slimes reacting to sounds.

6. Check the dead with a knife strike

Did a zombie fall after a few shots to the head? He can still be alive even if the intense music has stopped playing. Is the enemy not getting up? Hit him with a knife. He will definitely react, and then you can finish him off in hand-to-hand combat or from firearms.

7. Feel free to flee

If you kill every enemy you meet, then you can quickly lose all resources. Sometimes it's best to take out the zombies and run away. If you have very little ammo, you can cut off his legs with a knife. Don't try to kill everyone - be creative.

8. Double check keys without red marks

If there is a red mark on a key in your inventory, it means that it is no longer useful and can be safely thrown away. But, if you have keys without such a label (even those that you have already used), take the time and look for where else they can be useful.

It is more than likely that you missed the door or drawer to which the key fits. Use the map - it is quite possible that you will find a useful weapon upgrade or some ammo.

9. Get around the slimes

Lizunas react only to loud sounds, so go around them as slowly as possible. However, this is unlikely to help if you meet such an enemy in a cramped corridor and are forced to come close to him. In some cases, you will have to shoot at the slime.

When it comes to fighting, use a hit-and-run strategy, especially if you're playing as Leon and all you have is a shotgun. When your character is Claire and you have a grenade launcher with acid ammunition, you can stand in place and shoot the enemy to death.

10. Don't waste valuable resources on Mr. X

The temptation to spend all the ammunition on this big guy can be quite great. You might think that the best option is to use a grenade launcher or a shotgun, but in fact, a few headshots from a pistol are enough to briefly incapacitate Mr. X.

If you are especially confident in your abilities, you can break away from the giant by luring him into one part of the building and quickly running away to another. It is likely that he will lose sight of you, especially if you bring him into a cramped room.

11. Look for codes from locks in every corner

The game is full of resources hidden in safes with combination locks. These are usually quite valuable items, so don't be lazy to look for them. Combinations for locks can be anywhere, for example, in notes or even just on the walls.

Some resources are not displayed until you find a tape with pictures indicating their location. After finding the film, develop it in a dark room in the western part of the police station.