Resident Evil 2: 9 Things To Look Forward To

9. Getting The Gang Back Together

One thing that remains the same in this re-imagining is the eclectic cast that made up the original.

Series mainstays Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield made their debuts in this, and are both playable in this. There's even a nod to original protagonist Elza Walker,from the early version of the game, as a character skin for Claire.

Supporting characters Ada Wong and Sherry Birkin make their "return" too, and have seemingly more fleshed out roles this time around. Reduced to enemy dodging and block moving in the original, this time Ada plays more into the spy role that expanded in later titles. Sherry, as yet, hasn't been seen in action as much, but does hold pivotal story ties so we shall see.

Primary antagonist William Birkin looks more sinister than before, and his wife, Annette, has also been expanded on. Taking on more of a "support antagonist" role, it seems unclear as to why she's protecting her husband, or perhaps their work...

Bryan Irons, the corrupt police chief, is still a prominent feature in Claire's story, as his motives for rescuing Sherry will become apparent. Taking more of a direct approach, instead of languishing in his office, it'll be interesting how much a deterrent he is this time.

Gun store owner Robert Kendo also returns, as Leon and Ada have an encounter with him. His fate as yet unknown, let's just hope he has more than one large, singular glass window to protect him this time.

Then there's the enemies...