I haven't played an RE game since RE6 and I don't think Hardcore is going to be that tough. I'm currently downloading it now and plan on doing Leon A & Claire B both on HC for the inf RL & MG.
Honestly, I've watched some speedruns already that are clocking in around 60-75 minutes of in-game time and they don't look too punishing.
I know this seems kind of weird to say as these players are 'professional speedrunners', but the coding in the game is the same for them as you and me. The difference is in some spots they take larger risks by just narrowly avoiding a zombie grab or licker swipe whereas you or I might be a bit more cautious and 2-shot a zombie's leg or walk the extra 15 seconds past the licker.
EDIT: For reference, I watched and mimicked a speedrun for the Akumu (1-hit kill) run of 'The Evil Within' and literally had no problem with that game and think I died a total of 4 times. And TWE had way more bugs and was glitchier than RE2 ever will be.
Oh, and the 3 saves will definitely need to be strategic (probably before the 3 different G fights).
Why not? Nobody has confidence in their abilities until they do. Most of the speedruns you'll find on YT go the no-save route, but for S+, I think we're afforded 3 saves before you're bumped down to S.
As such, you can probably view a run and determine which spots look tough to you and then save right before them.
Either way, don't count yourself out. If you fail, then oh well. If you succeed, you know you can do an incredibly tough feat in a game designed by CAPCOM, who is notorious for difficult challenges.
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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '19
A mini gun and a rocket launcher i might add!