Resident Evil 2: 15 Tips & Tricks The Game Doesn't Tell You
1. Binaural Audio & Headphones Will Save Your Life
Available in the options menu, RE2 comes with Hellblade-style 360 degree binaural audio.
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It's essentially Capcom's way of modernising an iconic gameplay element of the old school: Listening intently to see if the room ahead was loaded with things about to eat your face.
In the remake this is still mostly the case, but with radial audio you can listen out for reanimating corpses behind or above you, make a mental note of which windows have been shattered in the vicinity, and if you can get the drop on a foe from behind.
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Grab a good pair of headphones and start using your hearing as an extension of Leon or Claire's repertoire. It makes the whole experience WAY more immersive and enjoyable.