Alpha Team – famous for flying his helicopter away from the horrors of Raccoon Forest, leaving his fellow S.T.A.R.S. It wouldn't be Resident Evil 2 without a wink, or a cluck, from Brad ‘Chickenheart’ Vickers. The following are the clutch of easter eggs I’ve spotted head on over to the forums to add in any more that you’ve found. Nevertheless, there remains a scattering of references to set fans of not just Resident Evil but of zombie horror in general convulsively nodding and winking. Without it, it was clear – as it was in Resident Evil 7, where it was also absent – that we were in for a more restrained affair. The voice that announces each Resident Evil does so with a delectable mixture of malice and pride. The mood was set early, when the title screen didn’t greet me with Capcom’s usual clarion call – the beloved tendency it has to bellow the names of its games at you, as if to remind you that, yes, this is the game you’ve bought yes, you’ve made the right decision and yes, we’re unbelievably happy that you’ve done so. The new Resident Evil 2 comes bearing some gifts, whilst briskly denying the dweebs a few others.
