[STEAM] Original Resident Evil 2 Gets GOG PC Release Date

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The original Resident Evil 2 has a release date on GOG.

The classic 1998 survival horror video game returns to PC on August 27, 2024. This version is based on the original PC version from 1998, and includes a “variety of quality of life improvements, compatibility with modern systems, full modern controller support, and even more,” GOG said.

Here’s a comprehensive list of all the features of the Resident Evil 2 GOG release:

• Full compatibility with Windows 10 and Windows 11.
• Six localizations of the game included (English, *******, French, Italian, Spanish, *********).
• Improved DirectX game renderer.
• New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling and more).
• Improved audio volume and panning.
• Improved cutscenes and subtitles.
• Improved savegame manager.
• Improved game video player.
• Issue-less game exit.
• Improved game registry settings.
• Improved key-binding settings and audio settings screens.
• Improved end credits in the ******* version.
• Fixed issues with Rooms 114 and 115 (missing text), Room 210 (invisible diary), and Room 409 (looping sound).
• Full support for modern controllers (Sony DualSense, Sony DualShock 4,
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  Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Logitech F series and many more) with optimal button binding regardless of the hardware and wireless mode.
• 4th Survivor and Tofu modes enabled from the very beginning.

And, if you’re new to the original Resident Evil 2, here’s what to expect:

• Two Separate Adventures! Command Leon Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother.
• Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
• 3-D accelerated and non 3-D accelerated settings to maximize performance whatever your setup.
• Features complete versions of both original U.S. and the original ********* versions of Resident Evil 2.
• New Extreme Battle Mode: Battle your way through hordes of zombies as you play the hyper-intensive challenge that changes every time you play.
• All new Resident Evil 2 picture gallery.
• The game's secret scenario available from the very beginning (no need to finish it under certain conditions first).

GOG is slowly re-releasing the PC versions of the first three Resident Evil games, with 1997’s Resident Evil already available on the platform, and 2000’s Resident Evil 3 coming soon. Capcom has announced the next mainline Resident Evil game,

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