Resident Evil 3

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  1. MateoCortes99
    Jul 18, 2020
    7
    Resident Evil 3 brilla por muchas cosas, empezando por Jill Valentine, quien se siente más humana que nunca, más allá de ser una policia experta y rompe cuellos. Su escenario principal como lo es Racoon City es maravilloso y agradable a la vista, también resalto que si Capcom plantea un juego de acción de esta saga, es así como debe ser, balanceado con su Survivor Horror que caracterizó laResident Evil 3 brilla por muchas cosas, empezando por Jill Valentine, quien se siente más humana que nunca, más allá de ser una policia experta y rompe cuellos. Su escenario principal como lo es Racoon City es maravilloso y agradable a la vista, también resalto que si Capcom plantea un juego de acción de esta saga, es así como debe ser, balanceado con su Survivor Horror que caracterizó la primera entrega de la saga. Sin embargo lo que es la trama sacrifica lo que es la experiencia jugable, pues decide poner mayor peso a la trama y personajes (que es algo bueno en gran parte) que a la inmersión del terror y pérdida que plantea en un verdadero Resident Evil. Su duración no justifica su precio y quizás si eres un fan puritano de esta franquicia, te diviertas más en una dificultad más alta y un nuevo game plus, del cual menos mal el juego no demora en llegar a eso por los problemas de duración que mencioné anteriormente. Jill Valentine vuelve con toda pero quien no lo hace, es Nemesis, quien se reduce a un mero obstáculo artificial y scriptado según la trama lo necesite. Y quiero resltar, NO SON MUCHOS. Pues a diferencia del Tyrant visto en Resident Evil 2 suponía más una amenaza aleatoria y estresante para el jugador del cual Nemesis no es capaz de seguir. Y a pesar de sus alucinantes boss fights es un hueco que deja un sabor agridulce al terminar el juego. No quiero incluir una review de Resistance pues creo y siento que es un juego aparte y que es totalmente mediocre. Esperemos que para futuros remakes o juegos principales este modo no venga incluido y que apelen al tan confiable mercenarios que siempre ha sido una delicia de disfrutar… Expand
  2. adam_carl
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    It was a good remake but after Resident Evil 2 remake big success this game was empty with a lot of missing elements the characters like JILL or CARLOS I don't really loved to control THEM cause I don't feel that real hard work from capcom come on guys next time with a RE 4 REMAKE DO IT BETTER.
  3. Vpetro89
    Sep 2, 2020
    7
    Visually appealing yet lackluster and incredibly short. No incentive for replay. Pales in comparison to its predecessor.
  4. Criatura
    Sep 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego regularmente bueno y con notables mejoras en comparación con el producto original de 1999, aunque cabe agregar que se ve que ha sido desaprovechado y con mucho que desear.… Expand
  5. Leon2005
    Sep 26, 2020
    7
    If Resident evil 3 remake was 12 hours long, and had Barry show up at the end; also had the mercenaries mode. This game would’ve been a masterpiece
  6. Guados
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My top PS4/PS5 list
    1. Ghost of Tsushima 9,7/10
    2. God of War 9,5/10
    3. Other for TOP3 Meme    … Expand
  7. Blasto
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a hardcore RE fan that played most RE games (except the terrible ones), and I have a mixed feeling about this one. In my opinion, this is a brilliant edition that added a whole new spin to the game while preserving certain moments from the good old RE3 that we all remember.

    I definitely enjoyed playing it, and more importantly, I appreciated the face lift and the new changes that were introduced. The remake enabled me to play my old beloved RE3 once again after all those years, and on a much superior platform, while keeping me intrigued by "what else is new here". However, I feel that a few crucial events, moments or encounters from the old RE3 were missed or dismissed in the remake, and this was hard to ignore within the short play time that the remake has to offer.

    This game could have offered a lot more, but I was short and sweet, and definitely worth playing. Thanks to the legends of CAPCOM and I look forward to more remakes!    … Expand
  8. YannySp101
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    I was never interested in playing Resident Evil 3, but after playing Resident Evil 2, I wanted to play even more Resident Evil games.
    I could've played Resident Evil 7: biohazard, however, I'm not a big fan of horror games, so I decided to play Resident Evil 3 because it doesn't emphasize on horror as much as Resident Evil 7 does.
    Just like in every other Resident Evil game I've played,    I was never interested in playing Resident Evil 3, but after playing Resident Evil 2, I wanted to play even more Resident Evil games.
    I could've played Resident Evil 7: biohazard, however, I'm not a big fan of horror games, so I decided to play Resident Evil 3 because it doesn't emphasize on horror as much as Resident Evil 7 does.
    Just like in every other Resident Evil game I've played, the story in Resident Evil 3 isn't good but it's not an important part of these games anyway.
    The characters though, they're... alright, I guess? The side-characters are completely irrelevant but the main characters are actually pretty likable.
    The gameplay is very similar to Resident Evil 2's gameplay but faster and more smooth, it's extremely fun once again, however, the headshots don't feel as satisfying for some reason, and the puzzles have been toned down so much, they're almost absent.
    Also, the atmosphere is really good for the most part and it's not surprising that the graphics are incredible, and the audio design is amazing too.
    Now, I haven't played the original game before, so I don't mind the cut content, however, I suppose because of that, the game is very short; it only took me 4 to 5 hours to finish my playthrough, and that's a bit underwhelming.
    Last but not least, Nemesis, a tyrant who is supposed to be a major threat in the game, is not utilized well; he only appears in linear scripted events or boss fights, which are disappointing.

    Pros:
    + Addictive gameplay
    + Serviceable characters
    + Great atmosphere
    + Fantastic visuals & audio

    Cons:
    - Puzzles are lacking
    - Short run-time
    - Nemesis & boss fights

    Narrative: ?/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Content: ?/10
    Characters: 5/10
    Graphics/Audio: 10/10

    Final Rating: 7/10
    - Good -
    Resident Evil 3 might be a weak Remake but it's actually a good game on it's own, despite mostly feeling like it's an overglorified DLC for Resident Evil 2.

    Do I recommend it?:
    To be honest, I'd recommend playing Resident Evil 2 instead, but if you already played Resident Evil 2 before, I'd recommend Resident Evil 3 at low price.
    Resident Evil 2 does everything Resident Evil 3 does, but better.    … Expand
  9. Msb777
    Mar 29, 2021
    7
    I was disappointed when I played it. The story does not contain depth as in the original part. Puzzles do not exist. The horror factor remains weak.
    I was expecting it to be longer in terms of time
    But I was shocked by her shortness
    Damn you, Capcom
  10. J-O-DoubleZ
    Jun 2, 2021
    7
    Having played every single RE game since the original PS1 installments, I think this game is not as bad as people say, it is only bad because it is a RE3 related game, a Beloved and much superior game in every aspect. if this remake was a stand alone game and have no relation with previous games, it would have been higher on the scale since the visuals are really good and gameplay to someHaving played every single RE game since the original PS1 installments, I think this game is not as bad as people say, it is only bad because it is a RE3 related game, a Beloved and much superior game in every aspect. if this remake was a stand alone game and have no relation with previous games, it would have been higher on the scale since the visuals are really good and gameplay to some extent is fun. the other criminal part of the game is changing a beloved Jill into rude unlikable character. why the depiction of a strong women is a rude, sarcastic and disrespectful to any sort of help kind of person, I mean Leon not, Snake of MGS is not, so why women are depicted this way… Expand
  11. 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.
  12. mitsarakos
    Sep 22, 2022
    7
    Why do Game-makers not RESPECT US? This game is soooo short, its a shame they demant money for this. You can complete it in just 10 hours! Are you rich? You dont care about money? Then buy it...
  13. 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.
  14. Jattaman
    Oct 5, 2022
    7
    Bel gioco, buon remake dell'originale, ma... Estremamente breve.
    Non valuto i videogame dalla loro durata, ma in questo caso c'è tanto materiale tagliato via.
    Si tratta praticamente di un DLC...
  15. 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.
  16. Davidnotavailab
    Jul 1, 2023
    7
    Kinda what I expected, is not as bad as some people say it is, however it was definitely not worth the full price since is VERY SHORT and has no replayabilty, it could ve been more open and better, yes, it could ve been more fun gameplay wise. This is in between re2 and re4 and has little stuff from each one of them, its not as restrained as re2 but its neither as fun as re4.
  17. Youata
    Mar 31, 2023
    7
    Resident Evil 3 Remake is the most disappointing Capcom game in recent years, which is not only not considered a worthy remake of the original version, but also not very attractive as an original game, and besides all these problems, very little content is included in the game, which Its $60 price tag doesn't match However, Resident Evil 3 is a nemesis-oriented and short action experienceResident Evil 3 Remake is the most disappointing Capcom game in recent years, which is not only not considered a worthy remake of the original version, but also not very attractive as an original game, and besides all these problems, very little content is included in the game, which Its $60 price tag doesn't match However, Resident Evil 3 is a nemesis-oriented and short action experience that can be experienced once, but does not motivate the audience to repeat it again.… Expand
  18. FangRu
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    Less scary and more action. If you were too much scared to play RE2 or you wanted more action game then I definitely recommend this one because it feels like more action oriented DLC.
  19. BigKidPlays
    Apr 2, 2023
    7
    It just can't compete with the RE2 Remake as it feels like less of a complete experience overall. It's so strange they cut the clock tower portion of the game considering they had the police station already built from RE2 Remake. Kind of feels lazy. It's fun to play - no doubt! As it's more action focused and includes a dodge, but pick it up on a heavy sale.
  20. Mr_99
    Apr 29, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand why people feel disappointed with this game, but i liked it. It gave me pretty good scares, the. Nemesis at the downtown was terrifying with his new design, even though that he goes down by one grenade. But if you play it on nightmare or inferno there will be a small chance that you will even get a grenade because you have to use them against the other monsters. I love this version of Jill and Carlos too!.

    Literally every encounter i had with the nemesis was terrifying. And they should have included the clock tower.


    I really think that they could have done way better with this game but unfortunately no.

    This game is a solid 7.9/10.

    And btw when the nemesis turned into that dog thing he wasn't even scary. But when he turned into that giant thingh in the end, he was a little scary... Just a bit.    … Expand
  21. tofuisawesome
    Jul 21, 2023
    7
    07/10
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  22. sityoazzdown
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    short game, and they are definately pushing the action in this game, and it is not a very good action game. great production values, but just falls short as a survival action game.
  23. DOOKIE87
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    Very dissatisfied with this after coming off such a huge high that was resident evil 2. They took out so much content and the game felt rushed. I was so let down by nemesis and how little he was actually in the game. The boss fights were all the same as you run around in circles. Wait for a sale as it can be completed in under 5 hours.
  24. eldesgraciado
    May 3, 2020
    6
    An alright game. A bad remake.
    It is OK as a generic action game, but as a remake carrying the Resident Evil 3 title, it is missing a lot. Live selection, key locations and enemies have been cut out leaving nothing but emptiness on their place. The story has been compressed and the pace is lacking rhythm, always going on at full speed without any slowdown. One has to question what went    An alright game. A bad remake.
    It is OK as a generic action game, but as a remake carrying the Resident Evil 3 title, it is missing a lot. Live selection, key locations and enemies have been cut out leaving nothing but emptiness on their place. The story has been compressed and the pace is lacking rhythm, always going on at full speed without any slowdown. One has to question what went wrong. Was development rushed or is this the dev's true vision? If the latter, let's remind capcom why they need to stop cutting stuff, precisely the stuff that made the originals so enjoyable, from this yearly remakes. A wasted opportunity.    … Expand
  25. ason313
    Apr 16, 2020
    6
    Even if they made some questionable changes to the game, I found this to be a pretty faithful re-imagining of the original game. As most of the reviews for this have been saying, it just lacks the depth of RE1 & RE2, but it was the same during the original run. It is very linear compared to those games and jut never had the same impact. Like their last remake, it really just feels smoothEven if they made some questionable changes to the game, I found this to be a pretty faithful re-imagining of the original game. As most of the reviews for this have been saying, it just lacks the depth of RE1 & RE2, but it was the same during the original run. It is very linear compared to those games and jut never had the same impact. Like their last remake, it really just feels smooth and plotted out just right to always have juuust enough ammo What bothers me is that they had the opportunity to flesh this out, but instead removed content?? to waste time on a trash multiplayer mode they can sell in game $$. Still I'll probably play through the Story a bunch of times, its a fun downhill run while it lasts, but wish id only paid about $20 for this and wish they would listen to their fanbase more... you know the ones who are buying their games over and over again for years...… Expand
  26. pongkrit03
    Apr 19, 2020
    6
    This game has lost its soul of Resisdent Evil. Though I never played the original RE3, I did with RE0 1 2, and I have played RE2 remake and gave it 8/10, which is decent score from me. RE3remake however, was a disappointment. I did not feel like the game is shorter than RE2remake as everyone said (it has only 1 character but the time of 1 playthrough is not much different). The mainThis game has lost its soul of Resisdent Evil. Though I never played the original RE3, I did with RE0 1 2, and I have played RE2 remake and gave it 8/10, which is decent score from me. RE3remake however, was a disappointment. I did not feel like the game is shorter than RE2remake as everyone said (it has only 1 character but the time of 1 playthrough is not much different). The main problem is that the atmosphere of suvival horror is gone !. Jill and Carlos felt like they are storming the place rather than find a way to survive. Especially, on Carlos campaign, zombie horde is just too many and felt tiresome to kill. Devs here had misunderstanding the charm of RE. The excitement did not came for shooting zombies, but the atmosphere and the shortage of ammo. 2 zombiles with only have 5 ammo handgun left are much more horror than 5-6 zombiles with your 100 ammo assault rifle. Too many ammo has giving in standard, but the game is still more difficult than RE2 in enemy placements and nasty attack (1hit kill) from some enemies.

    Moreover, Nemesis is even more destroying atmosphere. When it comes, it breaks immesion of horror survival entirely. Because we knew it was scripted. It is becoming annoying, rather than fear like Mr.X. Because for Mr.X, you don't know where he is, when he will appear, and everytime he comes, you will hear foot step first, so you get pressure to do things quickly. When Nemesis come, the game become like super soilder vs monster instead, full mode action game. Cutscenes with Nemesis also felt very unrealistic. In reality, Jill should have died too many times or at least got some broken ribs.

    Anyway, the game is still fun in some sections I have to give them that. I might give 7/10 if it is not named RE. Jill is pretty much felt like Lara Croft to me. Story is not as good as RE2remake either. It is sadly a disgrace in remake series.    … Expand
  27. GamergodsFail
    Apr 5, 2020
    6
    Once again, Resident Evil 3 unfortunately lives within the shadow of it's excellent predecessor, but this time it's mainly because of how much content was cut from the original. I only got around 5 hours of gameplay, and explored as much as I possibly could. Here's why:

    - No alternate paths during chase sequences. - No clocktower; literally an entire interior area gone. Scrapped. -    Once again, Resident Evil 3 unfortunately lives within the shadow of it's excellent predecessor, but this time it's mainly because of how much content was cut from the original. I only got around 5 hours of gameplay, and explored as much as I possibly could. Here's why:

    - No alternate paths during chase sequences.
    - No clocktower; literally an entire interior area gone. Scrapped.
    - Hardly any puzzles at all. There was one. ONE.
    - No multiple endings.
    - No mercenaries battle game.

    Almost everything that made the original 3 such a unique entry is gone. Now it just feels more like an expansion to RE2. I'm very disappointed. The gameplay is still fine, but this is not worth full price.    … Expand
  28. Rahsmoove
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    OK... So this is what happens when you market the hell out of your game and completely rush it. I'm not going lie, I really wanted more out of RE3 remake, but sadly it's a huge **** disappointment. I'm not trying to interpret it's a horrible game, it's actually decent. It's what you think it is. Resident Evil 3 that plays like Resident Evil 2. However, it fails to be better than, if notOK... So this is what happens when you market the hell out of your game and completely rush it. I'm not going lie, I really wanted more out of RE3 remake, but sadly it's a huge **** disappointment. I'm not trying to interpret it's a horrible game, it's actually decent. It's what you think it is. Resident Evil 3 that plays like Resident Evil 2. However, it fails to be better than, if not as good than either of them. If I didn't know any better, I'd say this is a Resident Evil 2 Remake DLC. That's how half ass it feels. A **** load of content was removed that was in the original. I was looking forward to the park and exploring the clock tower whch were really important levels in the orignal game. I get there are some interesting new ideas but cutting great content that made the game great shouldn't have been an options. Moving on to the gameplay aspects of things let's talk about Nemesis first. I keep hearing mixed perceptions on him but my opinion on Nemesis is that he's **** ass and he's barely terrifying . In this he don't even live up to his name. He's heavily **** scripted. The big guy only makes an appearance when you do something. Mr. X from RE2 actually searched the precinct for you and although he was slower and didn't use weapons he felt more scarier because you know he was mostly always there looking for you. I realize Nemesis was scripted in the original but it was down better because he felt like more of monster than an annoyance. Boss fights with Nemesis are horribly done. The first fight was ok. The scenery of the construction site being in gulfed in flames while taking on Nemesis was awesome. Although fighting him felt more like a tom and jerry cat and mouse situation. But next fight was poorly designed. For some reason all of a sudden fire affects him. So he falls into the water and mutates into a hugh reptile thing??? When fighting him I died like four times. He was lighting this larger **** up with mines and fire rounds he wouldn't go down. I eventually got passed it, but that boss fight was poorly integrated. The enemies are pretty rough but that's expected for a Resident Evil game. However what really annoys me is that when Jill will be in dark ass areas and not turn her damn flash light. So I'm always getting nabbed because I can't see what's coming until the last minute. If you seen my streams you would know how much this pissed me off. I literally was about to take a whole entire **** point off for this **** Jesus **** Christ! The length of the campaign 5-6 hours? Like what the **** Really Capcom this is what you call a $60 game? Ok beforeI blow a blood vessel let's talk about a few thing I like. Jill and Carlos are awesome characters. Jill is well designed, she's beautiful, well acted and an all around down to earth despites what's going on. Carlos is **** hilarious with his one liners. Although Jill constantly shoots him down when he shoots his shot his confidence never waivers. And he's kind of like a superhero. The storyline really makes you wanna read on the missing documents especially in the U.S.B.C I hope I'm getting their acronym right. The zombies come in a lot of packs, so you better bust your gun. Don't bother trying to run past them if there's more than 3 coming towards you. I had to constantly learn that the hard way. There are also new enemies like the hunter B, these sewer monsters that will eat you whole if you get too close and these insects from the original game that will put their maggots down your throat. LOL wow... Racoon City seems has a more simplistic design in this one, but it does look stunning. And nice to see that back tracking is still nicely designed and shows it could still work newer in games. However, the environments streets are blocked off by cars and barrucades and are narrow so running away like I said is barely an option. But it was pretty much like this in the original so I'll give them that one. While this game has quite a few redeeming factors it still feels like they rushed the game and literally started on it after finishing RE2 Remake which was a year ago and it's feel so inconsistent. That being said I'm rating it a 6.5/10. At first I was going to give it a 7. But bringing up all this made me realize it isn't a 7. It's hard to believe IGN gave this a 9... For me to give a game a 7 it has to at least feel like it was worth $60 bucks. RE3 Remake wasn't. I love Resident Evil. But Capcom needs to stop rushing it's titles and bringing ideas no one asked for.… Expand
  29. DeathsVanguard
    Apr 4, 2020
    6
    RE3 Remake completed and sunk in... Took just under 5.5hours, and that is attempting to go to each corner of each map. So it is short... Overall it was a pretty bad remake, all show and very little challenge (normal mode). In fact, the more larger Nemesis got (and the more he transformed into "Fishesis") the easier he got to defeat until the near end anyway, and more than half theRE3 Remake completed and sunk in... Took just under 5.5hours, and that is attempting to go to each corner of each map. So it is short... Overall it was a pretty bad remake, all show and very little challenge (normal mode). In fact, the more larger Nemesis got (and the more he transformed into "Fishesis") the easier he got to defeat until the near end anyway, and more than half the encounters with him are tediously short cut scenes involving very little input from you... So in general, The actual remake of the world was fairly claustrophobic and short but kinda forgivable and after the first area with Nemesis, he was quickly ruined Just felt like another William Birkin but not as cool...… Expand
  30. winzentween
    Jul 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The spoiler is ... it's just not that good :(

    No idea what happened but let's just say capcom got greedy and went back to making cash grabs. And this really wasn't ok. They did such a great job with re2 so this really is very sad. It's an expensive but short game with little replay.

    It looks ok but if you've played a real game like re2 or the excellent days gone. That's a flawed but a huge game with endless variety and end game content. The zombies on re3 are basically rubbish and much of the game is scripted.

    Way too much time or money was devoted to the microtransactions heavy online multiplayer rubbish. And that should upset you as one amazing game has been sacrificed for rubbish which will be canned in a year or two.

    Sound is good and gameplay fine just nothing special and it's mostly scripted events. This isn't re2remake. And they cut a fair amount out of the original game for again no good reason.

    Buy on sale.    … Expand
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Metascore
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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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