So I'll probably try RE2R soon. Any tips? I'm pretty shit at action games like this, should I play on the easiest settings to save myself the headache?
Don't bother with killing Lickers. Unless you make a mistake you can avoid them entirely. Just walk past them. You can be almost right on top of them and they won't aggro.
Mr. X walks faster off screen and sometimes he'll warp to a place he honestly shouldn't be at if you're keeping his spatial orientation in your head. Also, don't bother shooting him. He cannot enter save rooms per se but he can enter the main hall which is a save room in the first run.
The 2nd runs give both Leon and Claire different started pistols and they get different ammo than the regular handgun ammo. Don't even bother with the regular pistol once you pick up the new one which is within the first five minutes of the game. Since you cannot find handgun ammo in the wild, it's only .45 you can pickup.
Don't be careless with flash grenades. There's multiple areas they're sorta required to avoid much headache and even taking a continue.
Especially don't be careless with regular grenades with Leon since they make the final battle so much easier with X.
Claire is built more for Lickers and boss battles since she has the grenade launcher, and Acid rounds are the best thing on G. She's not as good against zombies and dogs.
Leon is better suited for zombies and dogs. But he's kinda ass against Lickers and bosses. Don't even bother trying to kill Lickers especially with him since the shotgun had it's balls cut off compared to RE2 OG.
Zombies sway like crazy, so headshots can be a real pain sometimes. Hold your aim where they're going to be.
The reticle blooms outward when moving and will tighten in after a few moments when you're still. When it tightens, you do more damage.
Save all magnum ammo for bosses. But this is standard for RE. But the ammo is particularly tight here where as the original you can get to the lab and have 50+ easily. I don't think I've had anymore than just under 30 in all my playthroughs. Although I sometimes use the Deagle in the sewer against one or two of the G mutants since they're a complete pain in the fucking balls to deal with.
Leon's flamethrower is his best weapon on bosses since it's sustained damage output is way higher than anything else he has.
When playing as Leon. Regardless of which run. Use the shotgun on zombies and don't fear your wasting ammo since it's really all it's good for. You'll find a lot of zombies unconscious throughout the game and they'll eventually awaken. You can decapitate them early and remove the threat.