Fans customizing their favorite games is a time-honored pursuit that has existed for as long as gaming has been around. It doesn't matter how well-received something is; the community will always find ways to improve it. This goes for horror games as well, such as Resident Evil 2. Some of the best Resident Evil 2 mods improve the gameplay or are just silly, and they showcase a lot of talent in the modding scene. Now, a new mod has been unveiled, which is not as silly as it ups the ante for fans who want a more challenging survival experience.
Posting to Nexus Mods recently, user SiccW33d has said they found the gameplay of the remake of Resident Evil 2 to be somewhat lacking in survivability. With that, they have created an add-on that changes all that, making the game a much difficult horror encounter. Saying that the base game provides players with "plenty of ammo and health items" early on, which takes away some of the challenge, this mod, simply titled "Survival Horror," reduces resources to remove any sense of being able to go in guns blazing.
While not wanting to discourage players, the add-on reduces ammo, herbs, gunpowder, hip pouches, has no portable safes for "better pacing," and has fewer ink ribbons. Even in the latest iteration, ink ribbons are an integral part of the Resident Evil installments, so while having less ammo and health items is bad enough, making it more difficult to save is bound to up the ante, even for those who are looking for a harder RE experience. SiccW33d has also said that their mod takes out the wooden boards, so players cannot block windows.
While some mods are there to make the games more entertaining, experimental, or even funny, such as the add-on that combines Resident Evil 2 with Untitled Goose Game, others such as "Survival Horror" take the gameplay more seriously.
What SiccW33d has done is put in some effort to offer a way to play the game with a bigger emphasis on survival, but without making it unmanageable. They even say that while it's not advisable to go through guns blazing, the mod does give enough resources. It's just that players need to manage them better.
The horror game was highly praised when it was first released. Even with content cut from Resident Evil 2 Remake, it's still remembered as a fantastic remake, and a great addition to the franchise. With the "Survival Horror" mod now available to download, it would be interesting to see how much more difficult other modders can make the game.
Resident Evil 2 Remake is now available for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Nexus Mods