Resident Evil 3

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  1. Rick-Cast
    Mar 15, 2022
    4
    Underwhelming and unambitious. instead of remaking and expanding the original, they took the best parts of the original game like puzzles, game choices, classic locations etc. The game's antagonist was an upgraded version of RE2 remake's Mr. X but it feels like the nemesis is more Mr. X from the original resident evil 2; He mostly always appears in scripted parts of the game rather thanUnderwhelming and unambitious. instead of remaking and expanding the original, they took the best parts of the original game like puzzles, game choices, classic locations etc. The game's antagonist was an upgraded version of RE2 remake's Mr. X but it feels like the nemesis is more Mr. X from the original resident evil 2; He mostly always appears in scripted parts of the game rather than actually being stalked around the city like remake Mr. X and OG Nemesis. Is the game's gore censored? I can't shoot limbs off of zombies. The game is also too linear, there's almost no freedom to explore like the re2 remake and the original games. The QTE feels so forced and out of place and ruined the final boss. Nemesis NEVER shows up without a cutscene or some kind of forced quick-time event sequence. This wasn't what I was expecting. One of the Worst parts of the Nemesis character is the final encounter...u don't lure the antagonist in front of a giant gun...you just press a button and the game's cutscene destroys it for good. You can even take him out with a grenade!!!! He's that easy. The whole was easy.
    The second worst thing is the pacing...the game is JUST TOO SHORT. It's shorter than the original.
    Not entirely bad, it's rich in graphics, environment and tone, game mechanics and new enemies and enjoyable action game. Unfortunately, this is mostly a recycled game not worth $60, I enjoyed Resident Evil 5 more than this.
    Now the very that gives me flashbacks of Dante from 2013's Devil May Cry: Jill Valentine. Jill had a great voice actor but was boring as hell in this game, she went from cute but resourceful go-getter who has deep empathy for others but will kick your ass if she has to a one-dimensional hard-ass who swears like a sailor and takes no crap. She has a couple of moments of levity, especially with Carlos which is nice but she's just tough and stoic, generally boring and unsympathetic telling Nemesis to suck it. I find most of her badassery feels forced and cringe. I thought RE5 Jill was bad but this is even worse, she is now an all-powerful badass who can carry a large rail gun despite being in a smaller thin buddy. I hope the Jill picking up the railgun thing becomes a meme like Chris punching that boulder in RE5.
    All in all, I want my $60 bucks back.    … Expand
  2. Thanatos_x16
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    No es un buen remake ,no tiene nada emocionante ya ni siquiera lo volví a jugar después de terminarlo
  3. realjaytheboom
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Resident Evil 3 Remake: Well that was fast. In the Resident Evil 3 Remake you play as Jill Valentine and Carlos set in Raccoon City before the events of ResE 2 remake. So yeah I’m going to complain that if I can beat a game in 4 and a half hours and your selling it for 60 bucks then you need to rethink about things. But that doesn’t mean the game is terrible, far from it it’s a fantasticResident Evil 3 Remake: Well that was fast. In the Resident Evil 3 Remake you play as Jill Valentine and Carlos set in Raccoon City before the events of ResE 2 remake. So yeah I’m going to complain that if I can beat a game in 4 and a half hours and your selling it for 60 bucks then you need to rethink about things. But that doesn’t mean the game is terrible, far from it it’s a fantastic game, but again like other reviews have said Nemesis is not as good as Mr. X but he is still scary. Gameplay still feels very good it’s the same as the ResE 2 remake along with the same game engine so again the game looks beautiful. But again I still can’t believe they would sell this for full price when it’s this short. Overall the game is great but can’t compete against last years remake. Ranking Amazing… Expand
  4. CRedfield98
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    This game is incredible. The pacing, the gameplay, the characters, every aspect of this game is incredible. It is a little too short compared to RE2 and the price is a little bit high for a 5-hour game but it has a lot of replayability and it is super fun to play.
  5. MoniWhite
    Feb 7, 2022
    6
    Fun while it lasts but way too short, beat it in 5 hours on my first attempt
  6. nikita1112
    Jan 28, 2022
    0
    Позорный ремейк, как этого не видет разрабы когда выпускают...ТАКОЕ!
  7. mindusBob
    Jan 20, 2022
    8
    O jogo foi injustiçado pelos chorões. De fato ele é curto, mas o original era curto também. Ele é mais focado em ação do que o remake do 2, mas o original tb era mais focado em ação. essas críticas não são válidas. O jogo está lindo e sem glitches. Áreas do original forma cortadas, mas outras foram criadas. Buracos na história foram sanados. Eu ficaria feliz se tivesse mais algunsO jogo foi injustiçado pelos chorões. De fato ele é curto, mas o original era curto também. Ele é mais focado em ação do que o remake do 2, mas o original tb era mais focado em ação. essas críticas não são válidas. O jogo está lindo e sem glitches. Áreas do original forma cortadas, mas outras foram criadas. Buracos na história foram sanados. Eu ficaria feliz se tivesse mais alguns quebra-cabeças, por isso nota 8 e não 10. Agora, aqui vai a dica. Dado que ele é curto e não tem modos extras, esse jogo não vale 280 reais! Peguem em promoção! R$80 tá justo!… Expand
  8. Deemush
    Jan 18, 2022
    6
    I finished this game for 2 hours , and there almost weren't any puzzles or smth like that, that every resident evil game had
    Its not the full AAA game, its more like DLC for RE2
  9. Thebigfish32
    Jan 11, 2022
    3
    So it's been over 2 years now and the game is still disappointing and leaves a bad taste in my mouth. What hurts even more is that we will never get an RE3 remake again..... so long Raccoon City I enjoyed your linear streets for 20 minutes, Farewell and Rest In Peace
  10. PoptartKing
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    I was hoping that for this remake it would at the very least fix many of the glaring issues that the original had, if not completely improve upon the few unique ideas the game had. Instead, this game feels less like a fully realized sequel and more like an expansion to Resident Evil 2. The Nemesis system needed so much more balance, because as of right now it feels completely random. TheI was hoping that for this remake it would at the very least fix many of the glaring issues that the original had, if not completely improve upon the few unique ideas the game had. Instead, this game feels less like a fully realized sequel and more like an expansion to Resident Evil 2. The Nemesis system needed so much more balance, because as of right now it feels completely random. The game feels way too short for the price, and this is because so much content was stripped away from the original. The game just isn't as fun to complete as RE2, and is just as bland as the original RE3 was. There are so many reused assets and locations from RE2 that you would be pardoned to mistake this game for a DLC! There's not enough interesting things in this game to even warrant its existence, and I can only hope that RE4's remake doesn't suffer the same fate.… Expand
  11. awar_7
    Dec 20, 2021
    8
    A pesar de no ser mi Resident Evil favorito de entre los clásicos, este remake me ha gustado bastante. Buena dosis de zombies, disparos y plantas verdes. En lo técnico luce de 10 con un apartado gráfico excelso.
  12. churros
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    Pros:
    + balanced difficulty
    + beautiful graphics
    + ambient variety
    + great character control
    + easy to follow plot

    Cons:
    - puzzles are too simple
    - too simple level design
    - rushed story introduction
    - linear nemesis sections
  13. RolandOG
    Dec 10, 2021
    5
    I feel ripped off. I paid $60 for what felt more like a 3-hour RE2 DLC. There were no improvements to inventory, weapons, etc. In fact, there were downgrades. Way too short, and much of it was linear, practically on rails. There’s a ton of potential, but potential doesn’t count. It started out fairly strong, but it seems like they ran out of funding or something. I love RE games, so thisI feel ripped off. I paid $60 for what felt more like a 3-hour RE2 DLC. There were no improvements to inventory, weapons, etc. In fact, there were downgrades. Way too short, and much of it was linear, practically on rails. There’s a ton of potential, but potential doesn’t count. It started out fairly strong, but it seems like they ran out of funding or something. I love RE games, so this kind of apparent cash grab is alarming. RE2 included so much more. You could play through as either main character, experiencing the game in new ways, and there were bonus ghost missions. This game is one and done. I deleted it immediately after seeing you can’t play as Carlos or anything.… Expand
  14. Aposval123
    May 8, 2021
    10
    I think people are underestimating RE3 remake. It is telling its own story and its own point of view about the Umbrella incident back in 1998 and gives the opportunity to new players to experience the events in a more modern and more realistic story and walkthrough. Does it fail as remake? Sure. But can it stand as an reimagining? Absolutely. Since it is on sale, I recommend it to anyoneI think people are underestimating RE3 remake. It is telling its own story and its own point of view about the Umbrella incident back in 1998 and gives the opportunity to new players to experience the events in a more modern and more realistic story and walkthrough. Does it fail as remake? Sure. But can it stand as an reimagining? Absolutely. Since it is on sale, I recommend it to anyone that is interested in good gameplay mechanics and interesting stories… Expand
  15. JustYura
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    Даже не знаю, оригинал конечно намного лучше, сойдёт только для одного раза
  16. gameratewithme
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    This game is complete crap. You play at medium difficulty setting, as if playing at high difficulty level. The developers of the game are clearly deprived of logic, otherwise the storyline would have been more thoughtful. I do not recommend buying the game.
  17. Tedd-Deireadh_
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    Это твердая 8, ну 8,5 и я не понимаю, почему людям она так не понравилась. Они ее пробежали за 4-5 часов на лёгком-среднем уровне сложности и такие "ой нам мало, херня-херня". Я ее проходил на харде, 1 прохождение, ничего не зная о сюжете и о расположении предметов, боссов и я потратил 8 часов. Это 8 часов прекрасной картинки на пс4 Слим, хорошей стрельбы, интересной истории, тяжёлыхЭто твердая 8, ну 8,5 и я не понимаю, почему людям она так не понравилась. Они ее пробежали за 4-5 часов на лёгком-среднем уровне сложности и такие "ой нам мало, херня-херня". Я ее проходил на харде, 1 прохождение, ничего не зная о сюжете и о расположении предметов, боссов и я потратил 8 часов. Это 8 часов прекрасной картинки на пс4 Слим, хорошей стрельбы, интересной истории, тяжёлых боссов, которых я проходил по 3-5 раз (Я не криворукий), не самых сложных загадок и я остался доволен. Игра заслуживает вашего внимания, но точно не за фулл прайс. Я ее рассматривал не как ремейк, а как новую игру. Сама Джилл просто няшка, на которую смотреть и играть за нее одно удовольствие. Опять же, стрельба, звуки, картинка - все максимально приятно для уха и слуха. Советую всем… Expand
  18. doubleOrts
    Nov 12, 2021
    8
    In my opinion this game is not short at all, certainly not as short as all the complaints would have you believe. Still a shame that the clocktower was cut though.
  19. Jonas1860RE
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    Ein gut gelungenes Spiel.Jedoch hätte man es etwas länger machen können.
  20. Shaghel
    Nov 5, 2021
    1
    Too short, feels like you are at the end of the game once your start playing
  21. TwoBe
    Oct 29, 2021
    8
    The first thing that you have to do before playing this game is to go to "nexusmods" and download the "Jill Definitive Classic Costume". CAPCOM made a horrible job with the character design of Jill, so do yourself a favour and download the mod first.

    It was a short but fun game is not as good as its predecessor and is mainly action oriented, so if you are looking for a horror game    The first thing that you have to do before playing this game is to go to "nexusmods" and download the "Jill Definitive Classic Costume". CAPCOM made a horrible job with the character design of Jill, so do yourself a favour and download the mod first.

    It was a short but fun game is not as good as its predecessor and is mainly action oriented, so if you are looking for a horror game better look somewhere else. Nonetheless, it won't disappoint in the action department.    … Expand
  22. aldrindossantos
    Oct 18, 2021
    10
    Apesar de terem retirado algumas partes que no do PS1 eu gostava, ainda sim gostei! E a Jill Valentine tá muito gata e gostosa!!
  23. kirrwed
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Resident Evil 3 remake is underrated. The starts a bit on the rails but quickly gets into the open city. The controls are fluid and refined—some of the best controls in an RE game or otherwise. One of the best added features is the dodge mechanic. It's similar to the dodge in the the RE Revelations series but it actually works.

    Another great addition are the "coin" boosts. You can    Resident Evil 3 remake is underrated. The starts a bit on the rails but quickly gets into the open city. The controls are fluid and refined—some of the best controls in an RE game or otherwise. One of the best added features is the dodge mechanic. It's similar to the dodge in the the RE Revelations series but it actually works.

    Another great addition are the "coin" boosts. You can really customize your play style if you are willing to sacrifice a storage spot. So, even beyond normal, hard, and even harder modes, you can tweak the difficulty from within there with the coins.

    Jill and Carlos' characters are generally well done, neither too invincible, too weak, too arrogant, nor too obnoxious as are characters in many modern games. The Mikhail villain is a bit overly one-dimensional, though.

    The upgrades and rewards systems are likewise actually attainable without being ultra-expert level player (like RE2R required) nor playing for a million hours. With moderate to generous repeated gameplay, you can achieve enough weapon kills and other reward points to unlock funner stuff — including the RE trademark infinite weapons which always make for a fun playthrough. There's also a very fun fire knife called Hot Dogger that won't ever break and will set enemies ablaze briefly with every strike.    … Expand
  24. StonePwnReviews
    Oct 8, 2021
    7
    I won't bash the play-time since the original was just as short, however I will say that the latter half of this game is inconsistent with the classic RE level design. A solid game all around, esoteric for hardcore RE fans.
  25. Johnnyfaye-Hero
    Oct 6, 2021
    8
    I love this game, Resident Evil 2 and 3 totally brought me back to R E. The only complaint people have with this game is that it's short, take your time with it, embrace the survival aspect and play it on normal and not easy and it'll take you 6-9 hours to beat it. I took my time with it and beat it in 12. I hope they make those god awful 4 and 5 entries like this and maybe those willI love this game, Resident Evil 2 and 3 totally brought me back to R E. The only complaint people have with this game is that it's short, take your time with it, embrace the survival aspect and play it on normal and not easy and it'll take you 6-9 hours to beat it. I took my time with it and beat it in 12. I hope they make those god awful 4 and 5 entries like this and maybe those will finally be playable.… Expand
  26. 158_cogi_to_
    Sep 15, 2021
    7
    Yeah this game is kinda short (like other survival horror games), and not as thrilling as RE2remake. but still a solid game.
  27. MakZz_48
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    Не настолько хорошо как RE2, сделали с большим упором на экшн, но всё равно с удовольствием прошёл игру.
  28. SkatchyBogan
    Aug 28, 2021
    7
    It's not a bad game just a bad remake! So much cut content, Clock Tower, the Grave Digger, etc. And the worst part is how they did Nemesis, he only chases you around in the first part of the game, and then he only appears in scripted moments, especially during the game’s second half. If you've never played the OG RE3 then you'll love this game.
  29. JimPickens
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resident Evil 3, while not terrible, is both worse than the original Ps1 game, and the Resident Evil 2 remake, which is a crying shame, because when the game is good, it's very good.

    Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the ps1 game of the same name, and to this day, the only ps1 Resident Evil I've actually played, which is good, because while I've heard both REmake and RE2make can be both appreciated as standalone games as well as remakes of two classic titles, I can say with absolute certainty that that is not true for RE3. The main issue is obviously the length. Playing the game on Normal (before it got too hard for me and I had to move it down to Easy because I suck) the game lasted me about 4 hours, and that's with dying several times on almost every Nemesis encounter and exploring the game thoroughly for items, Where a single run of the original game lasted me about 6 hours, still not a huge amount of time, but where that becomes an invalid argument, is when the Choices come into play. Resident Evil 3 had the occasional story choice, which could alter gameplay drastically, even leading to several endings, the survival of certain characters, and a cameo by everybody's favourite character, Barry Burton. This remake however, has none of that, it's a linear experience from point A to B with little to no replayability. Resident Evil games have always been short, but they've also always had extra content and heavy replayability. RE1 had two characters and different scenarios for those characters, RE2 evolved that by having both characters stories happen at the same time with two different orders, giving you 4 whole ways to play, an RE4 had Mercenaries but was also notably longer than your standard RE game at the time. 6-13 hours is what I generally expect to get out of my RE games, taking my lack of skill into account, and depending on the playable character count. I really think RE3 remake dropped the ball on its length, but even a short game can still be great, and unfortunately RE3 stumbles there too.

    Nemesis is iconic, there's no two ways about it, his "STAAAARS" line is bone chilling and instantly recognizable, his horrible grotesque face is horrifying and exciting all at the same time, and the way he runs at you, genuinely scary in the original, even with its primitive graphics, so did they accurately reflect and evolve that like with Mr. X in the last game? Nope, not even slightly, he's way worse in fact. Whereas Mr. X was an ever present threat who could jump out at any moment and mess your day up, Nemesis is relegated to scripted sequences, making him an entirely linear threat, and therefore making him very unthreatening. He's also kind of a joke, in the original you could fight him and get a gun part out of it as a reward, but it was HARD, he was a force to be reckoned with and wouldn't go down without a fight, it made him scary because there was choice, it activated your fight or flight mode, but in the original, one grenade and he's down for the count, so disappointing. It doesn't help that Nemy doesn't even get any S.T.A.R.S kills, which is his only job, where he killed Helicopter Pilot Brad Vickers in the original, this time Brad is bitten by a zombie while Jill runs, and while I appreciate the attempt to redeem Brad for leaving his partners in the first game, it means Nemesis doesn't kill any S.T.A.R.S members because the remaining S.T.A.R.S all survive to appear in later games, so Nemesis looks comically incompetent.

    I don't hate this game though so I would like to say something nice. The final boss is badass, especially Jill firing a Railgun, it totally should have obliterated her ankles, but screw it, if Chris can punch boulders, Jill can fire railguns. I also like Carlos a lot here and his relationship with Jill, I miss his accent but he's better in almost every other way, the other Umbrella operatives are also great, Nikolai is as threatening as ever, Mikhail's final stand is great, and I also found myself really liking Tyrell, Carlos' friend, who I wished got more to do before the end.

    Overall, while not bad like I said, RE3 is the worst of the Remakes and the far worse that the original, it's a game I thin you should play, but only at a heavy discount.    … Expand
  30. Erickponti
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Demasiado mal para ser el remake del icónico resident 3 cortan escenarios cuando ya estaban en el guión solo para que la gente juegue su resistance que nadie hubiera comprado si hubiera salido por separado… Expand
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 83
  3. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 23, 2020
    60
    Even though it is a very successful game, you will feel a little disappointed. Compared to the remake of the second game, this one often loses its pace and it is impossible to get rid of the impression that there could and should have been more to this game. [Issue#303]
  2. Edge Magazine
    May 21, 2020
    60
    All we can say is that six hours of Resident Evil 3 is just enough - and we're aware that's both compliment and curse. [Issue#346, p.88]
  3. PLAY! Zine
    May 4, 2020
    75
    After a stellar remake of an arguably the best Resident Evil game ever made, Capcom has let down our expectations by giving us a more scripted, more linear survival horror action game that will probably be forgotten like so many sequels that have gone the path of less resistance when it comes to game design. RE3 make feels more like a DLC than a full-blown game.
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