This is the Echo Six Expansion Pack 2, an expansion requiring the base game, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, released in 2012 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. As a shooter expansion, it delivers three new missions concluding the Spec Ops storyline, where you fight Umbrella forces and assist survivors like Claire Redfield and Sherry Birkin across locations including a secret lab and hospital. Distinctive features include facing Tyrants and Super Parasite Tyrants in these final narrative scenarios, extending the core game's tactical combat experience.
This content serves as an expansion pack, specifically the Echo Six Expansion Pack 2, for the base game, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Released in September 2012 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC (Microsoft Windows), this addition deepens the narrative and mission structure established in the core title. It is not a standalone experience and requires the original game to access its content.
What new content does this expansion deliver?
This pack focuses on concluding the narrative arc involving the Spec Ops team's investigation into the Raccoon City outbreak. It introduces
three new missions that serve as the culmination of the Spec Ops effort to uncover the truth behind the catastrophic events.
The storyline sees the elite Spec Ops forces closing in on both the Umbrella Corporation and the Umbrella Security Service (USS) squad. However, their objective is complicated by new threats, forcing them to divert their focus to assist other key survivors within the city. Players will encounter and aid characters such as Claire Redfield and Sherry Birkin during these critical final operations.
Mission Locations and Threats
The new missions take players through several distinct and dangerous environments within the collapsing city:
- The secret Umbrella facility lab
- The city hospital
- The derelict factory
- A final, desperate extraction sequence via rescue helicopter
Throughout these new scenarios, players face the persistent dangers inherent to Raccoon City, including standard zombies, the formidable Tyrants, and the highly dangerous Super Parasite Tyrants, all while navigating the presence of the USS.
How does this expansion integrate with the main game?
As an expansion, this content seamlessly integrates into the existing framework of
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. It extends the existing Spec Ops campaign, providing closure to the overarching storyline concerning the outbreak's origins and the various factions involved. It does not introduce new core gameplay mechanics but rather applies the established shooter mechanics of the base game to new scenarios and narrative beats.
What is the scope of this content update?
This release focuses specifically on narrative continuation and mission variety. It adds substantial mission content designed to wrap up the Spec Ops storyline, offering several hours of additional gameplay set across unique, high-stakes locations within Raccoon City.
Are there any other additional content packs available for this game?
This specific release, the Echo Six Expansion Pack 2, is presented as a standalone expansion pack. There are no further listed expansion packs or downloadable content packs associated with the base game beyond this point.