Resident Evil 4 Remake is the better action game; Resident Evil 2 Remake is the better horror game. RE4 is confident, generous with ammo and built around crowd control. RE2 is claustrophobic, resource-starved and has Mr X following you through the police station.
Same studio, same remake engine, same over-the-shoulder combat with satisfying, deliberate aiming.
The parry knife, the crowd fights and the sheer pace make it the most purely enjoyable of the two. It is also the better first Resident Evil.
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The police station is one of the best level designs in games, the two scenarios give it real replay value, and the tension never lets up.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake is the better action game; Resident Evil 2 Remake is the better horror game. RE4 is confident, generous with ammo and built around crowd control. RE2 is claustrophobic, resource-starved and has Mr X following you through the police station.
Better is the wrong question for these two — they are close enough that the answer depends on what you want from the next twenty hours. Pick Resident Evil 4 if you want action. Pick Resident Evil 2 if you want to be frightened.
No. There are no scores anywhere on this page. This is a written opinion about what each game is for, so you can judge whether it matches what you are after.