Resident Evil 2 1998

About

Resident Evil 2 came out on January 25, 2019 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, then for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 13, 2022 and for iOS and Mac on December 10, 2024. On Steam, 91% of 2,224 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 79 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 138 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours, doing everything about 9 hours.

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 the same initial scenario but with differences in the type of weaponry they find and the people they meet along the way.

Story

The game is set on September 29, 1998. Zombies have infested Raccoon City. A biological weapon known as the T-Virus was released into the sewer system. Rats then spread the virus to the city's population. Two people make their way to Raccoon City: Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie police officer on his first day on the job, and Claire Redfield, a college student looking for her brother. Leon and Claire quickly find themselves fighting for their lives against hordes of creatures in their search for survival.

What is happening now

Resident Evil 2 is a survival-horror shooter-puzzle hybrid that originally launched in 1998 across multiple platforms, establishing itself as a cornerstone entry in the franchise. The game follows players through a zombie-infested police station, blending combat, exploration, and environmental puzzle-solving. After more than two decades, Capcom has revived interest in the title by announcing a remake alongside updated versions of Resident Evil 3 and 4, all slated for Nintendo Switch 2. These ports were unveiled during a recent Nintendo Direct and are scheduled to arrive on October 16, 2026, bringing the classic survival-horror experience to Nintendo's next generation of hardware.