I like the approach to Leon’s pistol. In the original, you could find an upgrade kit for it, with a stock that enabled burst fire. Here, you find an extended clip, then later the stock as well.
I made it harder on myself as I took the wrong turn to meet Claire and missed the shotgun key. So by the time I finally got back, I was running out of ammo and healing items.
They have a very interesting solution of how Leon is able to carry his arsenal. Since he has only 3 guns, they are rendered all the time: shotgun on the back, one of the pistols in the holster, and another at hand. The only thing the game doesn’t bother to render is the oversized stock, because it would probably clip through everything. Same goes for the cutscenes.
When I replayed the original, although it was a long time ago, again, it surprised me that Leon actually never met Tyrant. Here, you get to face both Birkin and Mr X. I guess they didn’t want to waste all the stalking tech. Fighting Mr X doesn’t seem to bring any benefits, just waste of ammo.
The alligator in the sewers is pretty standard by modern standards. But it still made me smile.
After Leon saves Ada he falls uncouncious, and we get to play her chasing the Evil Female a bit. She plays like Batman Arkham, able to see cables through walls. The episode is not too annoying, but I’m still glad it’s over.
