Zombies (and Tyrant) all shamble to you much faster, and it takes more to make sure they’re down for the count. You’ll have to give up the idea of being a pack mule, and picking every item you come across. This forces you to manage your inventory space. Hip pouch upgrades that were available in Normal standard difficulty are not there, or are replaced by ink ribbons or other items. What’s new for the Hardcore mode? Well as stated already, your inventory potential is reduced. Resident Evil 2 (2019) S Rank Hardcore Walkthrough | Hardcore Changes Since the number of inventory slot expansions (hip pouches) on Hardcore difficulty are reduced, having this weapon is a convenient time-saver. This allows you to not worry about ammo pickups, and managing the inventory that comes with it. By doing so, you unlock the Samurai Edge gun with infinite ammo.
This S Rank Walkthrough requires that you complete the game on Hardcore once previously no specific rank needed. The video walkthrough pauses the game frequently to check the game time counter. This is achieved from Claire’s 2nd Run campaign. Getting S Rank for the Hardcore difficulty also naturally unlocks the Minimalist trophy, which requires walking less than 14,000 steps in a single playthrough.
