Resident Evil 2 vs Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Resident Evil 2 is a horror puzzle game from Capcom (1998) while Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an FPS game from Capcom (2009).
Quick answer: Resident Evil 2 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 75.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
What each one is
Resident Evil 2 is filed under Horror and Puzzle. In contrast, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles under FPS.
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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 17, 2009, in North America. It serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4, set 2 years before its events. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, bundled with the Wii Zapper accessory.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Depending on which order the scenarios are played in, the player experiences one of two courses of events which mutually contradict each other. This plot summary covers only the path followed by playing the Claire A and Leon B scenarios, which was suggested by Capcom to be the canon version of events. On September 30, 1998, two months after the events of the first Resident Evil , most citizens of the Midwestern American mountain community of Raccoon City… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Resident Evil 2 received critical acclaim upon release. Its original PlayStation release holds an average aggregate score of 93% at GameRankings based on 25 reviews, and 89 out of 100 points at Metacritic for both the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions based on 13 reviews. The majority of reviews praised Resident Evil 2 for its atmosphere, setting, graphics, audio, and overall gameplay, but criticized its controls, voice acting, and certain… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The game's plot revolves around the personal stories in the series. Its main focus is retelling the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica , and a new chapter is featured. For the Resident Evil 2 segment, the player takes control of protagonists Leon S. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception IGN gave The Darkside Chronicles 8. 1 out of 10. Compliments were given to the graphics, music, playability, and longevity of the title, but the camera was said to be mildly distracting and the story can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the Resident Evil franchise. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil 2 | Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.6/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 221,677) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 75/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 26 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | Untested |
| Released | 1998 | 2009 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil 2 vs Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Resident Evil 2Horror puzzle gameResident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesFPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil 2Zombies, Survival Horror, HorrorResident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Resident Evil 2 ✓Metacritic 89Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesMetacritic 75Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Resident Evil 2221,677 reviews · 13 add-ons · 26 GBResident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil 2$39.99Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Resident Evil 2 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Resident Evil 2 (Metacritic 89)
Where they differ
ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorSingleplayerRemakeThird Person
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil 2 | Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 26 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil 2 · Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Resident Evil 2 and 0 for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles in scope?
Resident Evil 2 has drawn 221,677 Steam reviews, ships 13 add-ons and installs in 26 GB. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles lists little scope data.
Is Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles?
Resident Evil 2 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 75. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
Related comparisons
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.