We just can't get beyond Raccoon City, can we? From Biorand's screwball silliness to Requiem's post-apocalyptic return tour, it's all gotten a bit familiar. A bit… safe.But no longer: Now is the age of sickos, and thanks to Resident Evil 2 Remake's slightly barmy Chinese modding scene, the most popular game in the series has become a rich ground for one-upsmanship and sharing of challenge mods. Resurgence Of The Dead Shadows is one of the newer big releases, one of the most actively updated, and it WILL kill you and laugh about your demise.So why would you want to play a Kaizo-style Resident Evil 2? Because it's a fun challenge and frequently very funny. Right off the bat, this mod dials up the shenanigans to 11. I couldn't stop laughing on my first run through the prologue area at the gas station. My first discovery is that I needed some C4 to blast open the door, and my second surprise is that the bomb's beside the Raccoon City road-sign… and Mr X.So, I grab that, run like hell, plant the bomb and oh no—Mr X brought the family.Mr Y, Z and the rest of the alphabet gang joined the party, along with a half-dozen zombies, and I can't even draw my gun yet. And just when I thought I'd got it all right, the bomb went off just as I was passing it after a panicked lap around the forecourt. Game Over. And I'm just one minute into an extended 10+ hour campaign. And if you can't laugh about that, this might not be the mod for you.
