It is the second game in the popular Resident Evil series, and is the first one to be set in the modern world. The game takes place in the city of Raccoon City, which is now in the middle of a zombie outbreak. The main characters, Leon and Claire, must fight off the monsters and try to survive in the city.

The gameplay is similar to that of the original game, but the environments are much more realistic and the characters are much more realistic. The graphics are also improved, and the characters are more detailed.

There are also many more monsters in this game than in the original, and they are much harder to fight.