Why do people complain about the RPD not being realistic, and not the labs?

[Renard]

I just hate how in RE1 and retail RE2 have the same kind of key system. RE1 has the sword key, shield key, armor key, etc. While RE2 has the spade key, diamond key, heart key, and so on.

[Det. Beauregard]

I just hate how in RE1 and retail RE2 have the same kind of key system. RE1 has the sword key, shield key, armor key, etc. While RE2 has the spade key, diamond key, heart key, and so on.

But surely that's more unique than 1.5, which had colored keycards (if I'm not mistaken)?

[Renard]

But surely that's more unique than 1.5, which had colored keycards (if I'm not mistaken)?

1.5 does have colored keycards, but they're used at different areas throughout the game (RPD, factory, lab). In retail, they are only used in the RPD.

[Darkness]

But surely that's more unique than 1.5, which had colored keycards (if I'm not mistaken)?

not sure how its more unique than keycards...at least its not exactly the same as the predecessor game

[News Bot]

It's no more the same than multi-colored keycards, really.

[Akimbo]

The keycards made sense for 1.5's environment as it's usually referred to as 'modern'. Compared to the police station of RE2, with what use to be an Art Museum, it would make sense using keys in an older, more artistic building.

[Lanzagranadas]

I remember Biohazard 2 Trial edition has two keys named "S Key" and "L Key", so they probably came with the poker shaped keys idea at a very later stage.