Modder ZOMBIΞALI has done the world a favour/cursed us all by introducing Thomas the Tank Engine to the PC version of Resident Evil 2's remake, where he replaces Mr. X.
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Dropping Thomas into inappropriate video games is nothing new—it’s been done in everything from Skyrim to Fallout 4—but it’s the nature of Mr. X’s cold-blooded, relentless pursuit (and Thomas’ gentle chugging) that makes this so good. And by good I also mean utterly horrifying.
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DISCUSSION
Yeah, no yeah. Screw that, Mr X has caused me to quit multiple times at certain moments in RE2. This would simultaneously make me laugh and scream as I ran for my life. I would be quite literally helpless as Thomas chug-chugged his way to me.
Edit: The one clip shows Claire shooting Thomas. Does shooting Mr X actually do anything early on? I never tried to shoot him, I tried to save ammo.