Raccoon Police Station | |
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Resident Evil location | |
First appearance | Resident Evil 2 (1998) |
Last appearance | Resident Evil 3 (2020) |
Genre | Survival horror |
In-universe information | |
Type | Police station |
Location | Raccoon City |
The Raccoon Police Station is a fictional police station that appears in Capcom's Resident Evil survival horror franchise. The headquarters of the Raccoon Police Department (RPD), it is situated in the heart of Raccoon City. It serves as one of the primary settings for Resident Evil 2 and its remake, where it becomes overrun by deadly zombies and the living bioweapon Mr. X. It hides an entrance to the secret research facility of the evil Umbrella Corporation pharmaceutical company. It also appears in numerous subsequent games, including Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and its remake, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.
As a level, it has been praised by critics and fans for its unusual, artistic appearance, elaborate puzzles interwoven with the architecture, and intricate hub-based level design. The game's depiction of a highly-prepared police force falling victim to a zombie outbreak themselves plays a role in the implicit irony of the setting. Its redesign in the series' remakes was also praised for making the setting more detailed and atmospheric.