Resident Evil: Outbreak - File #2 (Video Game 2004)
"Biohazard Outbreak: File 2" (original title)

The deadly T-Virus plagues Raccoon City with zombies and monsters of all kinds. Survive the scenarios, uncover the T-Virus outbreak, dig deep into Umbrella's secrets, and escape Raccoon ... See full summary »

Director:

Eiichiro Sasaki

Writers:

Yasunori Ichinose (scenario director Desperate Times), Kazunori Kadoi (scenario director: End of the Road/Flashback),

Stars:

Alyson Court, Riva Di Paola, Bill Houston

Cast

Credited cast:
Alyson Court	...	Claire Redfield
Riva Di Paola	...	Fery Redfield
Bill Houston	...	Steve Burnside
Joe Cappelletti	...	Ryaan Snow
Patrick Harlan	...	Moch Rahmadan
Patricia Ja Lee	...	Jill Valentine
Paul Mercier	...	Leon S. Kennedy
Roger Craig Smith	...	Chris Redfield
Eden Riegel	...	Sherry Birkin
Val Tasso	...	Alice
Robin Sachs	...	K-Mart
Jack Dimich	...	Mysterious guy
Carolyn Lawrence	...	Ashley Graham
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grayson Chapman	...	Beetus

Storyline

The deadly T-Virus plagues Raccoon City with zombies and monsters of all kinds. Survive the scenarios, uncover the T-Virus outbreak, dig deep into Umbrella's secrets, and escape Raccoon City before it is eradicated! With tons of new extras and 5 terrifying new scenarios and locales including a zoo, a subway station, a abandoned plant covered hospital, the R.P.D, and an Umbrella research lab. With interactive expansive environments and an on line mode up to 4 players and an advanced communication system in on line mode with supports for cross over data use items earned from Resident Evil Outbreak in this game and vice versa.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Resident Evil: Outbreak - File #2

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capcom Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of March 31st 2007, the North American & European servers for Biohazard/Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 have been shut down. The Japanese servers are still accessible with a monthly random fee.

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Goofs

Both the Outbreak games end at the same time in time line, but they both end in different places. In the first Outbreak file game, the game ends with your character being escorted out of Raccoon City by helicopter, and the second game ends with your character down a highway looking back at the ruined city.

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Quotes

Mark Wilkins: Front and center!

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits shows different areas of the game, but without enemies or characters.

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Connections

Follows Resident Evil: Outbreak (2003)

User Reviews

Fear And Loathing In Raccoon City

Goddamnit, we've been stuck in this city for 7 years, we need to get out! Have Capcom run out of ideas and are milking Raccon City for all it has? Who cares...

A slight improvement on the first Outbreak game, File#2 has better everything - smoother and sharper graphics, extra items, better enemies (zombie Hyenas!), better weapons... This game is also much harder, too.

As with the first one, the level design is simply great. A zoo full of zombiefied animals, a subway station, an abandoned hospital, and ol' Raccoon City Police Station - yes, it gave you nightmares in 1998, you were scared to death revisiting it in 'Nemesis', now see the RPD building with state of the art graphics and be truly terrified. All four scenarios are unlockable from the start, plus one you need to unlock by completing the other tasks.

The enemies in this game are a lot more horrific. In Outbreak what did we get? Zombies, Lickers, Hunters, a Tyrant - not many new enemies, really. Here we get zombie Lions, Elephants and Hyenas. Remember the horrible Leechman? File#2 has it's own seemingly unstoppable enemy - an axe-wielding psychopath that will stop at nothing to hinder your efforts at revealing the secret. There's also the usual Hunters and Zombies to contend with, watch out too, some Zombies are lightning fast. Mr X even makes an appearance.

This game is far from perfect, and many will see little point in buying it. As little more than an add on, a full-price tag is very steep. This game offers hours of entertainment, and you really will struggle to unlock all the secrets due to the measly point system - this time they're not just giving things away.

If you liked the first one, this might appeal - it's nothing majorly new, but if you couldn't get enough of Outbreak, then this is for you. Might just feed our urges until we get RE4...

6.5/10