Resident Evil 2 Remake guide: codes, collectibles, and how to get the best weapons

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It’s still the tense, eerie journey through the RPD and beyond that we all remember, but Leon and Claire’s surroundings have received one heck of a visual upgrade, which we now get the see from an over-the-shoulder perspective.In our Resident Evil 2 Remake review, Andy Kelly called it a superb reimagining of a survival horror classic that somehow made zombies exciting again. It was also named our best 2019 remake, with Wes Fenlon mentioning it “managed to retain the low-level anxiety and occasional bursts of terror that early Resident Evil excelled at,” and Andy coming back for an encore to say that the remake “takes the essence of the 1998 original and transforms it into a fresh and excitingly modern game.”Below you’ll find all of our Resident Evil 2 Remake guides in one place, from where to find individual weapons, to all the codes and combinations you need to loot the place like the good survival horror player you are. There’s also a list of mods, if you’re interested in turning your vanilla build into something more ridiculous (or want to bring back those fixed camera angles.) Related articles Resident Evil 2 Remake locker codes, safe combinations, and portable safes The best guns in Resident Evil 4 Remake 13 years after the disappointment of Resident Evil 6, Capcom is finally fusing survival horror and all-out action again—and this time I think it worked Quick details on Resident Evil 2 RemakeRelease date: January 25, 2019Developer: CapcomPublisher: CapcomPlayers: SingleplayerRE2 Remake weapons (Image credit: Capcom)WeaponsIf you want some proper firepower for taking out those zombies, lickers, and scary bosses, you’re going to want these weapons.Resident Evil 2 Remake shotgun location: Where to find Leon’s trusty boomstickResident Evil 2 magnum location: How to unlock the Armory and get the Lightning Hawk for LeonRE2 Remake codes and collectibles (Image credit: Capcom)Codes and collectiblesWhat’s a Resident Evil game these days without a set of jiggling mascots to collect, and a safe (or seven) to crack? Whether it’s the jiggling or cracking