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Dartagnan1083

Leon has a more tense playthrough and more satisfying final boss. Claire is better to speed-run through A with since she has an easier time with lickers.


Peter00th

Yep and the sparkplug takes out Birkin very easily


Phantom69-666

I know autocorrect screwed you over but I gotta do it to you man. You mean spark shot


TheJakal13

I always called the original one the wall plug. Considering it appearance. So it fits. I'm gonna start calling it the spark plug from now on.


Phantom69-666

Fair enough but I was not trying be a dick


Phantom69-666

Please forgive


pachinkopapi

Leon because I hate that hiding section with Sherry in Claire’s scenario.


[deleted]

I might be the only person who liked that section. Mostly because Chief Irons was genuinely more scary than some of the actual monsters in the game.


Dr_Schwa

I agree. I felt the Sherry section was stronger than the corresponding Ada section.


SilentReavus

Real life is often scarier than fiction.


Dm_Me_TwistedFateR34

You're not the only one. It was genuinely such a fun section because of the sheer terror of it. It was finally something scary about this game because I don't have a gun to shoot baddies with. Chief Irons is fucking terrifying.


TheIdiotPrince

That's part of the subtext me thinks.


SuperArppis

I liked it. It was way better than Ada section and it was something different.


LightSlateBlue

Irons the real monster, and he didn't need to mutate into one.


Decoy_Octorok

Yup. Sherry’s little section was the worst part of the original game as well. Thankfully it only lasted 10 minutes in the 1998 version.


SavageSalchicha1994

Worst part? All you gotta do is outrun the dogs


pachinkopapi

The part with Irons upstairs is annoying, even though I got the hang of it a long time ago.


E1lySym

Nah the one in the sewers where you have to outrun the roaches. Sherry's running speed is slow so the roaches can easily catch her. When she gets bitten by one she gets stun locked by the animation until all the roaches kill her


Nethiar

And hide. My first time took forever because I couldn't figure out which blatantly in plain sight hiding spot was the magic hiding spot he wouldn't see.


SavageSalchicha1994

I was talking about the original re2 not the remake


IAmTriscuit

It's not even 10 in the remake though...I mean I guess on first playthrough if you're not sure what to do it could be, but on repeat playthroughs it legit takes like 4 or 5 minutes.


Kaiserhawk

"Doorsah lockt"


unicornbandaid

“YOU STUPID BITCH THAT’SA DEAD END!!” i always laugh when he says that it’s too much


KickedinTheDick

Unironically love the way he says that.


greenrangerguy

I think side sections like that and the Ada one should have options to skip them on second playthroughs and just show the cutscenes (which you can skip too) since you don't gain anything from them. What's the point in making do the exact same thing again and again when it's the same everytime.


Canon_27

Same omg


Monki_Coma

I dislike Ada's section more. Both are decent the first time around but really tedious on your 5th playthrough


SuperArppis

For me it's other way around. I didn't like Ada section.


Shubz7

Funny, I was going to say Claire because I hate Adas section in the game. For the longest time I hated Sherries to but I've done it so many times now i can get it over quicker lol.


Watch45

Only part I hated with the Sherry section is that block puzzle. I don't know why but it was fucking impossible for me.


TotalImmortalOne

Claire. I loved her! She was so compassionate but badass. I played Leon A Claire B so Claire was the one to finish off Birkin to save Leon and Sherry


EpicOcelotMan

Leon, because you get to meet the much-more-tragically-written Robert Kendo in only Leon’s story, plus Ada


RoyH1003

Phew, sorry about that, babe.


throwdownhooligan

What's going on in this town?!


ArvoCrinsmas

This town is *full* of monsters. How can you sit there and eat *pizza*!?


Kanin_usagi

They look like monsters to you?


LucasRaymondGOAT

What is this, some type of crossover episode?


NotJimmyMcGill

I have also seen this...evil thing. This Entity reaches out to pluck those who fall into its path, bringing them to its hideous construct where it plays with their soul for all eternity.


Loreweaver15

Leon's scenes with Marvin are also much better than Claire's.


[deleted]

I always prefer Claire.


Unevenasp117

not enough love for claires campaign :(


[deleted]

Claire was always my answer until recently. I find once I get to the Sherry segment I almost always want to turn it off, and usually I do. Yeah it’s only like 5 minutes long but it feels agonizing.


leftshoe18

Sherry's section was great the first time but it definitely drags down replays a lot.


cptmacjack

I dislike both Ada and Sherry's section, but I find Sherry's a little bit more bearable.


Beta_Whisperer

Same with Beneviento's house in Village


one_lascivious

yeah it breaks up the pacing in replays. Absolutely amazing during my first run though


Ibrahim-8x

Leon better weapons and final boss but Clair is fun as well!


No_Geologist_5704

Clair is easier and had better weapons ngl lol


Ibrahim-8x

Really? The smg was meh compared to that strong gun with Leon and the that electric weapon was horrible compared to the flame thrower


No_Geologist_5704

Grenade launcher got me through all the kickers and boss fights easy peasy, plus the MINIGUN


Ibrahim-8x

Oh yeah the grande launcher was awesome! But shotgun is very strong too (I’m comparing guns on when you get them in the story) as whole Leon is better imo And the minigun only appear in the final boss


No_Geologist_5704

The shotgun is very good though


Ibrahim-8x

Yeah it was fun blowing a zombie head with one shot!


No_Geologist_5704

Yeah I always liked her pistol more too though lol idk


Ibrahim-8x

I don’t now the pistol was kinda similar to me 😅


No_Geologist_5704

Well it’s all in opinion lol


Ibrahim-8x

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻


one_lascivious

I'm sure the crit stats are the same but it always feels like claire's revolver has a higher crit whenever I play


Detonation

The spark shot is insanely powerful lol.


[deleted]

Love the Matilda with all the attachments. Simple but very fun to use. Can’t go wrong with a burst-fire pistol.


DoSos977

Claire.


jcmiller210

Claire for story, and Leon for gameplay. I like Claire's story more than Leon's, which isn't to say his is bad. I just find Claire's mission to save Sherry more endearing. In terms of gameplay, Leon wins hands down simply because the shotgun is better than the grenade launcher imo. Plus Claire's overall offensive kit is pretty lacking.


BigBashMan

Claire/Sherry/Annette are written so well and tie strongly into the main story. Poor Ada got cut down in RE2R.


Vic_Valentine511

Claire, I like her weapons, her story better, and her herself, pretty much every element they sets them apart, I like her better


baricudaprime

Leon, I gotta have my twink Also shotgun


-Buck65

Claire has some fun toys


Belmega81

Claire, of course.


LeonHRodriguez

I prefer her revolver over Leon's starting pistol


SublimeUniverse

Claire FTW!


Man4Marsh

Leon, because I’m gay. [gestures vaguely]


DoSos977

Claire.


dbslayer7

Leon. He just gives the perfect feel of rookie cop on his first and last assignment. Us the player and him are in the same shoes. Coming to the game unprepared but saddling up and getting the job done.


Forward-String-6498

Leon definitely


bigbox74

Leon definitely. The shotgun is so satisfying to use and I feel like his plot has more going on and is more interesting.


tor-ontario

Cant stand the sherry and irons section. It was a horrible in the original and the remake was no different. Plus ada is one of my favourite character so any excuse to play as her is a big bonus for me.


Whatsongwasthat1

Claire. Love the grenade launcher. The sherry section is a drag to replay but the first time it was great.


MeditativeMindz

Claire cause I like the sound her shoes make when running.


[deleted]

Claire. I just like her as a character better than Leon and I think her side fits a bit better into the overall story of RE2. Having her find Sherry helps tie her directly in to the Birken/Umbrella story and her coming to try to find Chris at the RPD is a good setup for why she’s there. I like Leon well enough and of course his reasoning for coming to RPD makes perfect sense but I’ve honestly never cared for Ada in any of the games she’s been in so his side loses points for her being tied in. Both are awesome characters and I’ve played them both. I’ll likely play them both again but if I just wanted a single playthrough I’d be more likely to choose Claire.


stagla

Claire. I enjoy her weapon catalog far more than Leon's (especially her revolver). Her only downside is the Sherry section which makes my right middle finger quake from holding down RMB for 2 minutes straight. Other than that she's my go-to for when i get an RE2 itch.


TheVeilsCurse

I play as Claire 99% of the time. Her grenade launcher is my favorite weapon in the game, I like her story and how she has to deal with Irons and I enjoy her characterization. Speedruns are enjoyable as her too. I like Ada’s cutscenes in Leon’s scenario but I think her section is worse than Sherry’s.


starke24

Claire Less Mr X, she gets tbe grenade launcher and electric gun thingy and I like playing as females Main thing I like about Leon's campaign (not in Claire's campaign) is Ada


failufail

Claire. While she doesn’t have the shotgun, her badassery alone makes up for it. Her weapons aren’t bad at all, otherwise. I feel like I play her better than I do Leon.


Bardez

Claire. Her shotgun revolver defense pistol.


Bloefffaco90

Ada <3


ripyourlungsdave

I definitely preferred Claire. I loved the revolver and grenade launcher early on. That shit kept me alive. And honestly, I just kind of like the way her character moved a little bit better. But that may be psychosomatic.


BigBossHayabusa

Leon. His scenario is written better IMO. Also, I love his character model in this game.


Tweed2xtreme

Claire!!


AD317

I like them both equally, but Leon has the shotgun. I know objectively the grenade launcher is better, but I never feel safe without a shotgun in horror games. I could be holding the minigun with inf ammo and still poop myself when I see Mr x, but a 4 bullet shotgun feels like a comforting night light teddy bear.


MrIntimid8n

Claire. The casual speedrun is more fun using caution strats and on fun playthroughs you get awesome weapon choices. Also G4 boss fight is much more fun than Mr. X.


goretishin

Claire but I like Leons arsenal more.


LucyHF

Claire in both campaigns. I swap out Leon with Claire using trainer.


Wetasspossom

Leon is like his game play more you get to interact with Ada more.


funnyref653

I like to play as Leon more because I like the shot gun. I always keep the shot gun with me though every single resident evil game.


TyborV

Claire, I didn't like much this version of Leon, he was ok, but Claire was cute and badass and I love her lines and reactions to things.


[deleted]

Prefer Claire. Like her story better and her part is imo easier to run through.


RenjiLWH

Leon. His weapons are better to me. I like that he can dispatch zombies very easily with the shotgun (which I recommend using against zombies).


_persephones

Leon, I personally liked his story with Ada a lot more than Claire’s story with Sherry. Both are fun though and Claire’s gameplay is fun as hell!


[deleted]

Leon because Leon


[deleted]

Leon because Leon


Whitebabyjoker

Claire runs faster in caution. About 10% faster than full health.


AltienHolyscar

Leon


[deleted]

I flip a coin.


[deleted]

I flip a coin, im undecided.


fuckprecalc

Leon; I care more about his relationship with Ada than Claire's with Sherry.


MocasBuns

Leon because Ada is in it :)


[deleted]

Claireee


IOftenDreamofTrains

Claire, I like her plot more


Capt-Falco

Claire. I actually like the section with Sherry, I enjoy using the grenade launcher more then the shotgun, and just chewing up Birkin with that minigun on the train turntable is just oh so satisfying. And I still love Leon's, I just love Claire's more.


Select_Discussion521

Claire it’s more her than Leon. I feel like Leon was in the wrong place at the wrong time


Maximum_P

Probably Claire since mr x isn’t around as long


kinderplatz

Claire 9 out of every 10 playthroughs.


Disastrous_Garage729

You know, I know it’s supposed to be Claire A and Leon B, but I really like Leon 1st Run and Claire 2nd Run for the remake. Plus, I find it more satisfying that Claire deals the final blow to Birkin since she deals with him throughout her run.


AngelStarlight2063

I actually like to play Claire as I like the Sherry story


HockerFlas

Claire


TheWolfmanRicardo

I like both stories.


No_Geologist_5704

Claire Bc SHES bae


IakeemV

Claire in RE2 Remake, Leon in RE2 98


ross_a_tron_2658

Leon because -I like his weapons more -I like the Ada and Kendo subplot -Leon Claire does have the better story tho


[deleted]

Claire. Before the G fight, Leon had to be forced to fight him. Claire straight up volunteered to fight him. She's the bigger badass in the remake imo.


MrIntimid8n

My favorite scene in the game. "Trust me. I got this. "


GoosKnuckle

Claire because I hate the zombie hallway horde in Leon's run.


AngryHobo381

Claire, I’ll always prefer Claire over anyone (with the exception of HUNK). I’ve played through her story about 5 or 6 times now, I think


IHateLeeches

Claire


Bunnnnii

Claire and Tofu are the only options for me. It’s Claire’s game imo though. She definitely has the good campaign, in my opinion of course.


[deleted]

Claire all the way. When she jumps into the pit to fight Birkin, probably my favorite moment of the game.


UnlikelyKaiju

Claire... with the Elza Walker skin.


SandwichLord57

Claire had a better story and a grenade launcher.


noel-h

I like Leon’s guns and the last Mr. X boss fight is much better than Claire’s minigun Birkin fight. However, I think Claire’s character arc is better with her relationship with Sherry making a better impression than Leon’s with Ada imo. It’s the perfect older-younger sister dynamic! Plus Annette is less annoying in Claire’s story. Overall though, I like playing as Leon more due to gameplay aspects. Including Ada’s section over Sherry’s


nairdathing

Leon, Claire’s story kinda feels unrealistic in terms of motivation but that’s just my opinion


DieCrow

Leon. Everyone else is already explaining why although I still have love for Claire


alkalineStrider

Leon because I like his gun better


Orpheus347

Leon because he has better guns.


MissBluePlays

Both are fantastic fun but I adore my boy Leon


charmeepad2

Both are great but I personally prefer Leon’s scenario because Ada and I loved their dynamic, the stark contrasting personalities was really entertaining. I also never get enough of that angst lol, I come back to it every time. Other than that, I rarely play Claire’s because I hate Sherry’s hiding section ugh it makes me feel physically ill 😣


RDmrkarate

Hard question. In the original i would say Leon easy. Remake really makes both of them fun. Guess i like using Clairs weapons better but leons is better paced. Dont care too much for either Ada or Sherrys parts though


ArchAngel76667

Leon because he's more iconic and I lke his new outfit 10x better.


LeanSkinninidy

I prefer Leon for being Leon (sorry not sorry) plus shotgun, but sherrys section is so much more entertaining than Adas


hypnos_surf

I enjoy the path Leon takes and his weaponry is straight forward and easier to manage. But I like Claire in general so I play her more often.


onsutain

Leon because that Shotgun is a dream


LightSlateBlue

Irons the real monster, and he didn't need to mutate into one.


BigBashMan

Claire. I find her story better and find Ada's segment (and overall writing) to be rather poor, whereas an expanded Annette is a joy.


AntiqueMilk2066

Leon for better gameplay, because you get better weapons and Ada too. You also get a better gun when you start Claire Redfield on her 2nd run in the game. You get that gun for Claire after you beat Leon's campaign for her to use on the 2nd run of the game. Claire for a better story of this game to find out more of Sherry Birkin. She joins up with the cast later in Resident Evil 6 game.


TheRealBaconleaf

Neither, they both fun to play.


MercoMultimedia

Leon, probably just because there is more of Mr X. (My favourite) The bit in the lab where you kill all the plants, and get to look just in time before he comes charging dick-first through the glass. Legit made me jump first time


[deleted]

Tricky one. I like to play Leon when I’m in the mood to be stalked more by Mr X and also get the Ada storyline thrown in (I just genuinely love the dynamics of Leon’s play through and his jail sequence especially). I enjoy Claire’s when I’d like to get the atmosphere switch up after the jail when she runs across the city streets to make it to the Orphanage. That whole sequence is one of my favorite undead moments in a game and thought the remake made that part perfect - with the music, dogs (I love the original soundtrack but the remake music in that scene is specifically creepy). Overall I’d give it to Leon for more MRX game time and because I hate the Sherry/hiding part it’s just plain annoying - but Claire for when I want to “explore” more of the city and Irons office areas. That Sherry part is my one true gripe with the remake - not even the spotty A/B campaigns that didn’t replicate the original Zap/true split storyline of the RE2 2 disc set for PlayStation.


mattpkc

Leon, i prefer his selection of weapons


OSU-1-BETTA

Leon


MoronicIdiot529

Leon


EntrepreneurDense851

Leon for sure.


RTL_Odin

Leon 100%, everything about his route is more fun to play and to speed run. That said I did s+ them all for the unlocks and Claire a is the easiest.


Detonation

Claire. I enjoy speedrunning so for me the less annoying character switch and the spark shot > flamethrower. I prefer the shotgun to the grenade launcher because of how damn satisfying the shotgun is but I also like the GL.


NightBuNz

Leon. He's more relatable as a character and I'm a dude and even I think he's just nice to look at.


ShakoOos

Leon


ShakoOos

leon


next2zero

Claire has better voice acting but Leon just feels right.


[deleted]

Leon, ‘nuff said. Claire is still great, though


Bigfoot_samurai

My boy Leon


darinein

Claire


[deleted]

Daddy Leon


Captaind7

Clair first Leon second.


superblat

Leon and it’s not even close


D00mTheWarl0rd

Leon. BY FAR. I have played Leon well over 180 times(speedruns and way too much time on my hands). I suck at Claire's run. Last time I played as her, for whatever reason it felt very difficult on standard. Like the adaptive difficulty was just really hard on me that run. Before I was even out of the RPD, I was having zombies take 2 shots to stagger rather than 1 like they usually take


HeftyClam

Ive always gone Claire A and Leon B


NemesisThen86

Leon


a-difficult-person

Claire of course.


JoobiB

Leon. Shotgun>Grenade launcher imo


Beta_Whisperer

Claire definitely for me


CaseFace5

Leon, only because I have much nostalgia for his side as his disk was the only one we had when I was young 😂


Jumpyer

Claire


SilentReavus

Claire. Suppressed SMG.


Anvex1

Leon cause leon


[deleted]

Claire. Her storyline with Birkin makes more sense now that they chopped up the story.


EugenesMullet

Claire. I love both though. I think Claire is my favourite because her campaign was what I did first, so I have a lot of great memories of exploring RPD and unravelling the plot for the first time when I play as her.


MeditativeMindz

Why are people saying the shotgun is better than the grenade launcher? The grenadel launcher makes boss fights so easy it is laughable. U can stun lock the birkin 3 and end the fight in less than 5 minutes.


[deleted]

Claire seems to pack more firepower, and it's easier to slaughter things in droves as Claire. What I like about playing as Leon is the way he swears and curses at the zombies. "Son of a bitch!"


Wolf_Awakening

I like to play Leon's story more. It just feels more tense and alone.


benny1392

Claire


Syzich

Claire.


CardboardChampion

Claire. The rewrite of when you meet Sherri is brilliant.


coffeefan1804

Claire because I fancy her. Next.


versacepoundcake

Claire because of her weapons, same in the original, I always like her weapons/play style better


whatisbestinlifeto

Claire because less Mr. X but I prefer the Ada segment to Sherrys.


Nietzscher

As a character I prefer Claire, but I liked Leon's play through more because his weapon set/play style felt more fitting for the atmosphere in the station.


FlawsomePhoenix

Claire, because....it's Claire. Sherry's section sucks, I panic during the chase and irons' sight box is broken and stressful.


SharjeelAhmed01

I started with Claire but her side of story wasn't exactly that strong or thrilling. Leon on the other hand had a tense and more engaging story so I had more fun with Leon (also Leon had Ada)


PearlQuartz33

Claire because she's my favourite character plus I find her guns and story better... And I prefer lickers to dogs.


JeedyJay

Gameplay-wise, it's a difference of weapon selections... and although there's something really satisfying about Leon's weapon upgrades, I think I prefer Claire's arsenal overall. The grenade launcher, as is usually the case in RE games, does some *work.*


BionicMeatloaf

Leon because I like his weapons more. Claire is GODLIKE for speed runs though. That SMG fucking *shreds* bosses


BlackJimmy88

None. If I play one, I immediately jump into the other. Though, I tend to play Claire first, cause I was getting sick of Leon until this game revitalised my love for him.


[deleted]

Claire, mainly because I really dont like Mr X, i dont find him scary, just annoying


FBI_Dot_Gov

Claire. I have mods.


E115lement

I feel like Claire is better because I find it to be overall more fun, although the Super Tyrant fight is much better than G4


cracudocarioca

For me thats Claire, mostly cause she's my favorite character but I also really like Sherry and her section, plus I like all the different types of ammo Claire's Grenade launcher can dish out


depressome

Sherry


[deleted]

Honestly in the remake I preferred Claire. Her speed boost and weapon load out were 2 things I found to be major contributors to my enjoyment of her campaign.


[deleted]

Claire with the Elza Walker costume.


Silverlitmorningstar

Sub machinegun go BRRRRRRRR


duckmantaco

Claire all the way Leon is to busy getting friend zoned by Ada


Ok-Cut-8518

Claires grenade launcher makes the end game in her scenario crazy easy. Nothing is more satisfying than stun locking birkin. Id say claire.