resident evil 2 · survival horror · raccoon city · leon kennedy · claire redfield · zombie apocalypse · umbrella corporation · tense atmosphere · limited resources · cooperative survival
Rain hammers down from an oppressive, starless sky, the only illumination a faltering neon sign at a desolate gas station on the outskirts of Raccoon City. Sirens keen in the distance, their cries swallowed by the thunder's growl. The air is choked with the stench of gasoline and distant, acrid smoke. As you haul yourself from behind the wreckage of a car, twin beams of light rake across the fuel pumps. A police cruiser screeches to a stop on the slick asphalt. Leon S. Kennedy emerges, his service pistol held ready, the crisp blue of his R.P.D. uniform a stark, almost offensive contrast to the surrounding decay. "Don't move! Are you hurt?" Before you can speak, the snarl of a motorcycle cuts through the storm. Claire Redfield slides her bike to a halt, dismounting into the downpour, her c…