RESIDENT EVIL 2 17+

Runs better than I expected! I had to get it since the launch discount is so good. There were some latency issues at first that I couldn’t solve manually changing graphics, so I chose the performance preset option which gives no latency and a mostly smooth 60 frames on the 15 Pro.

Touch screen support for menus is an addition I’ve been begging for and it’s very welcome here! So are auto-fire and using the whole screen area for movement and camera if needed; I had forgotten my Backbone but I was still able to play smoothly because of these features.

One main issue I have is with Mr. X: he’s definitely broken. Anytime I duck into a save room or the STARS office, he stays right out there and NEVER leaves. I’ve not had that happen in my 5 years with the game on consoles.

Anyway, it’s RE2, one of the best RE games, somehow on an iPhone. 2024 is pretty crazy. Good port!

As someone who has played this game on the PS5, It didn’t really click for me and so stopped playing after around 5 hours. However, this version on iPhone runs exceedingly well, far better than I expected while still looking incredible. Of course the game is already amazing, and though it isn’t really the best without an external controller, with a Backbone controller it is far better. I see a lot of people not really caring that much for these types of games releasing on iPhone, but for me having an all in one device that can act as a phone, media player, film camera, and a pocketable console, that’s extremely cool and useful. If you don’t want to invest in a Steamdeck or similar products, this is a fantastic way to play these types of games, especially with the new iPhone 16 Pro. I hope more developers port their games to the iPhone with similar quality to this.

Game runs incredibly well. It's actually pretty mind-blowing how smooth this can run on an iPhone. If you use an official controller or a Backbone, you're gonna have an awesomely fun time with this game. So much replay value and so addicting to improve your runs. This and RE4 Remake are how you do remakes, so glad they could bring this to mobile!

Though, I am having an issue where, after the first boss and triggering the cutscene where Leon is exiting the manhole, the game boots me out and prompts that the game "has not finished installing" which doesn't really make sense on iOS. Figured I'd bring it to attention in case anyone else is having a similar issue. I cannot play beyond this point as of now. Hopefully it's just a bug and will be resolved soon.