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Resident Evil 1.5 - Differences




In comparison to Resident Evil 2, the stage set for Resident Evil 1.5 was a completely different world in itself; unique, with its both ups and downs. Below, you will find information comparing both Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 1.5 (Please note: The following info. on RE 1.5 has been gathered from both screenshots and videos and therefore may not be completly accurate; Any rumors gathered from the internet will be highlighted in "Yellow.")




The Beginning
THE BEGINNING

Resident Evil 2
- Leon Kennedy comes into Racoon for his first day with the R.P.D.
- Claire Redfield (not found in RE1.5) comes into Raccoon looking for information on the whereabouts of her brother, Chris Redfield, one of the protagonists of Resident Evil.

Resident Evil 1.5
- Leon Kennedy comes into Raccoon for his first day with the R.P.D. You supposedly first take control of Leon on the roof of the R.P.D.
- Elza Walker (replaced by Claire Redfield in the final version) supposedly began her adventure at the Raccoon Women's College. It is not known why she was in Raccoon, but her outfit suggests that she was in town for a motocross race.




Raccoon Police Dept.
THE RACCOON POLICE DEPT.

Resident Evil 2
- The R.P.D. building itself takes on the setting of an aging, western-style building. The of the offices in the R.P.D. are in complete disarray as is the rest of the building. The R.P.D. also contains its own parking garage where you meet Ada Wong.

Resident Evil 1.5
- The R.P.D. took on the setting of a very modern-style building; similar to the R.P.D. found in RE2 in that the offices were still in complete disarray.
- The parking garage wasn't entirely secluded to the R.P.D. itself; it was a true parking garage.
- Ada never showed up in the parking garage.
- An old version of Mr. X - a cyborg tyrant - showed up and blasted you with a machine gun.




The Sewers
THE SEWERS

Resident Evil 2
- The sewers found in RE2 take on a very dirty, grimy, and scungy look.
- The biggest event scene is a confrontation with a giant alligator.

Resident Evil 1.5
- The sewers took on a very clean and new look, in addition to the nice detail.
- Smaller alligators attacked you in addition to a giant one.
- An event scene had Leon being chased through the sewers by a flood.




Umbrella Laboratory
THE UMBRELLA LABORATORY

Resident Evil 2
- The labs actually looked like modern laboratories.
- The entire lab is destroyed as it self destructs.

Resident Evil 1.5
- The labs were VERY similar to the ones found in RE2.
- The lab burned down rather than self destructed.




Map Screen
THE MAPS

Resident Evil 2
- Large maps, taking up the entire screen.

Resident Evil 1.5
- Smaller Maps.




THE INVENTORY MENU

Resident Evil 2
- The menu pretty much remained unchanged from the inventory menu found in the original Resident Evil.

Resident Evil 1.5
- Used a new style, different from the one in Resident Evil, in order to fit ALL information on the entire screen.




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