Finished Leon B on hardcore.
In the end I loved the game, but I wish they had not removed the Claire and Leon meetup scene in the STARS office. I know they moved it to outside but that scene through the fence felt a little strange with the romantic tension and not as moving.
Also the new soundtrack minus Leon's final battle and 4th Survivor is pretty terrible. This ain't minimalist stuff like BOTW, none of it actually resonates and feels scary. Once I turned on the classic OST then the fear kicked in (especially in the hallway next to Reception). Glad I had the option but really wish Capcom hadn't turned up the greed to sell the option for money.
Mr. X is my new favorite RE villain. Power struts all day. Even though I saw that he had a little neck snap animation and his classic 2-handed overhead slam in the Model Viewer, I never saw him actually use either in-game. People may complain about him, but for this type of enemy if at least a few people don't complain then you probably didn't design him correctly.
Leon's route is way easier than Claire's, his weapons are better and more suited to the task at hand. Also he deals with fewer Lickers, which are more dangerous than Mr. X is. That being said managing Claire's inventory is much easier than managing Leon's.
Claire's story is more interesting than Leon's because of Sherry, the stakes feel higher and the overall scenario involving her and Irons is fantastic.
Strangely enough Ada in Japanese sounds much more like classic Ada from the original (calm and methodical when speaking), whereas English Ada sounds way more like an asshole. Different direction in voicing from the director I suppose.
Going to take a break from the game and then try to complete Tofu Survivor. Delicious, shiny, jiggly tofu...
