#30: Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 was my introduction to this fantastic series and I have very fond memories of my time playing this game. From the first few tries where I got prompted killed by first few zombies in the street, to learning to weave around some zombies in an effort to conserve ammo , to clearing the game fast enough to unlock the infinite ammo guns. The game was tense, atmospheric and scary. The scary part didn't just come from the classic jump scares (although there's some good ones in there), some of the enemies would terrify me like the lickers (from their intro animation to how nasty they could be to fight, just hearing their sound filled me with dread.
There was a lot of replayability due to the fact that who you chose to play as first (Leon or Claire) would alter the events of the game. Unfolding the mystery of what happened in Raccoon City was intriguing and you met some great characters along the way (Ada Wong being a favorite of mine). I'm sure I'd have some trouble replaying it now with the tank controls but this game has a special place in my heart nonetheless.
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