Resident Evil 2 is a survival horror video game originally released for
the PlayStation in 1998. Developed by Capcom as the second installment
in the Resident Evil series, its story takes place two months after the
events of the first game, Resident Evil. It is set in Raccoon City, a
Midwestern American mountain community whose residents have been
transformed into zombies by the T-virus, a biological weapon developed
by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. In their escape from the city,
the two protagonists, Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, encounter
other survivors, and are confronted by William Birkin, the mutated
creator of the G-virus, a more powerful variation of the T-virus. The
gameplay of Resident Evil 2 focuses on exploration, puzzle solving and
combat, and features typical survival horror elements such as limited
saves and ammunition. The game's main difference from its predecessor is
the "Zapping System", which provides each playable character with unique
storylines and obstacles. Resident Evil 2 was well received by critics,
who praised its atmosphere, setting, graphics and audio. Its controls,
voice acting and inventory system were criticized, however, and certain
reviewers disliked its puzzles. The game has become a million-seller,
and is the franchise's most successful title on a single platform. Years
after its first release, Resident Evil 2 was included in several lists
of the 100 best games.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_2>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1783:
Iceland's Laki craters began an eight-month eruption,
triggering major famine and massive fluorine poisoning.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laki>
1887:
German-American statistician Herman Hollerith received a patent
for his punch card calculator.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card>
1950:
Thomas Blamey became the first Australian to attain the rank of
Field Marshal.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blamey>
1995:
Danish-Greenlandic programmer Rasmus Lerdorf released the first
version of the scripting language PHP, which is now used as the server-
side language on 75% of all Web servers.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP>
2007:
A major storm in New South Wales, Australia, beached the bulk
carrier ship MVÂ Pasha Bulker.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Pasha_Bulker>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
oneironaut:
A person who explores dream worlds, usually associated with lucid
dreaming.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oneironaut>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Nothing is slower than the true birth of a man.
--Marguerite Yourcenar
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marguerite_Yourcenar>