The same applies to some of the other locked doors you’ll find. There’s a door in the Police Station Basement, for example, that just won’t open for Claire, while one of Leon’s main objectives lies inside. But the order you visit those places, how thoroughly you have to explore an area, and even what doors you can unlock depend on which character you play as. Whichever character you pick, you’re still going to visit a lot of the same places and deal with many of the same obstacles and puzzles. While the stories don’t follow the same paths, Leon and Claire often do. But both characters still start and end at the same place. Claire’s is more a story of family and protection. Leon’s story has a more criminal investigation feel to it, which fits with his background. It’s the same zombie apocalypse in the same town - they even bump into one another periodically - but the story beats aren’t the same. One story, different viewpointsĬlaire and Leon have pretty different experiences in Raccoon City, but they ultimately experience a similar story. The short answer, though, is that you’ll only get the full story of Resident Evil 2 by playing it (at least) twice - once as Leon and once as Claire.
Let’s talk about the similarities first, then we’ll talk about the differences. That one-time choice has some pretty profound effects on the game you play. Kennedy or Claire Redfield when you start a story campaign. Resident Evil 2 gives you the option to play as either Leon S.
