Resident Evil: Video Games

Original Release Date: 1998
Original Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom

The sequel picks up six months after the events of the first game when rookie cop Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield meet up in Raccoon City shortly after the T-virus has leaked into the sewer system and infected the population. The pair is separated and the player plays each character's adventure separately. This was also possible in the first game, but in RE2 whichever character they play first can affect the game for the character they play second, either by allowing access to certain areas or by picking up certain weapons.

The game was released to rave reviews. Fans ate it up as nearly five million copies were sold. Some critics had issues with the still awful control system and continued use of pre-rendered backgrounds but, truth be told, not many consumers cared. The game upped the action and tension, expanded on the storyline and gave us two much beloved characters.

It also added a mini game, "The 4th Survivor," where players take control of one of Umbrella's special ops teams, Hunk, and escape the city, which itself had a secret game where you can play through the mission as a giant piece of tofu armed with only a knife.