Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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  1. sh24
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best resident eviL games ever made and one of the best survival horror games of all time and also one of the best ps1 games
    the Atmosphere of Raccoon city is unforgetable
  2. Heshton316
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Best game of the original trilogy, it totally perfects every aspect of the previous two games.
  3. Xuvall
    Feb 3, 2022
    9
    Out of the original trilogy RE3 is my favorite. This game still holds up imo if your into the classic style Resident Evil games.
  4. Ray6701
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Awesome game dude I love it so much its really amazing and it's really cool well done wow
  5. arostislavna
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    One of the best survival horror games of all time. (seventy-five characters)
  6. Onlyclassicvg1
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    Contrary to legend, the first newspaper reviews of Vertigo were very good. It was the serious magazine reviews in "Time," "Newsweek" and "The New Yorker" that dismissed the movie. (Chicago Tribune)
    Vertigo's mesmerizing title sequence is by Saul Bass--who later did
  7. ylnylmn
    Mar 22, 2023
    9
    As a story, I think it's not as impressive as 1 and 2. But the variety of characters is good. There is a large map, but what we can do is limited. I personally like the level design of 1 and 2 more. RE3 More of an action game. More enemies. There are too many bullets. One of the best parts of the game compared to 1 and 2 is the tension. Nemesis is probably a villain that went down in gameAs a story, I think it's not as impressive as 1 and 2. But the variety of characters is good. There is a large map, but what we can do is limited. I personally like the level design of 1 and 2 more. RE3 More of an action game. More enemies. There are too many bullets. One of the best parts of the game compared to 1 and 2 is the tension. Nemesis is probably a villain that went down in game history. It's really scary. And that music... There are also various options when deciding. This adds replayability to the game. This is a very good development.… Expand
  8. PsychopathicTim
    May 14, 2021
    10
    It is baffling to me that no one talks about this game anymore... mention resident evil 3, and people automatically think you're talking about the remake, which people think is the only version of the game to exist. Say what you will about the new game, but when I was growing up in the 2000's, no matter who you were, when any one said "Resident Evil" people immediately thought of twoIt is baffling to me that no one talks about this game anymore... mention resident evil 3, and people automatically think you're talking about the remake, which people think is the only version of the game to exist. Say what you will about the new game, but when I was growing up in the 2000's, no matter who you were, when any one said "Resident Evil" people immediately thought of two things.

    Jill Valentine, and Nemesis.

    These two are, without a doubt, one of THE MOST iconic pair in horror video gaming history. People who don't play video games know who these two are, even if they don't know their names, THATS how well known they are.

    When the remake came out last year, people took the opportunity to say just how BAD of a game the original Resident Evil 3 Nemesis was. The people who've said this have never played the game, and it's very obvious.

    Because you know what? I played this game for the first time just this last month.

    It has become my all time favorite Resident Evil Game.

    Tank controls are something to get used to, but when you do get use to them, you barely notice it.

    Dodging enemies is also very satisfying to pull off.

    I think it is literally one of the greatest horror games ever. It is that good to me. Yes, I've played RE2 and 1, and honestly this one is much more fun. Don't get me wrong, they're all good games, I enjoyed 1 and 2 very much, but 3 is like that game that transcends the series to me. You don't need to know Resident Evil to know who Jill and Nemesis are to each other, they're like David and Goliath. And it is a damn shame how they were handled in the remake.    … Expand
  9. DuaLipa23
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente juego, un clásico del survival horror y teniendo a uno de los monstruos más legendarios de Resident evil y de los videojuegos.… Expand
  10. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. RE3: Nemesis takes place before, during, and after the events of RE2. Running for your life as soon as you heard the foot steps was a great adrenaline rush. Hearing "STARSSS", coming from one side of the wall or alley already had you panicking but what a memorable experience it was.… Expand
  11. Nathanimations
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Userscore too high. They were at the top of Best user rated games of all time.
  12. RustyMazza
    Jul 19, 2022
    7
    I just played this on original PlayStation for the first time after playing RE2 on PS1 also for the first time. It’s not quite as good as RE2 (which I rate a 9/10 game) in that it’s a little shorter and the enemy Nemesis can be irritating at times. I don’t mind tank controls, however, the sluggish nature of moving around a fast paced enemy doesn’t work quite well. You’ll find yourselfI just played this on original PlayStation for the first time after playing RE2 on PS1 also for the first time. It’s not quite as good as RE2 (which I rate a 9/10 game) in that it’s a little shorter and the enemy Nemesis can be irritating at times. I don’t mind tank controls, however, the sluggish nature of moving around a fast paced enemy doesn’t work quite well. You’ll find yourself dying on Hard mode simply because your character doesn’t turn left or right as quickly as you need them to.

    The environments look great and there’s much of the vibe from RE2 carried over. The puzzles are decent too.

    I had to laugh at times when Carlos would keep running off for no reason but it usually meant something cool was around the corner.

    A minor complaint, similar to RE2, is that there are too many doors and gates to open. It might seem really trivial but when you’re moving back and forth around environments and you have to watch a door open for 5 seconds each time, it robs you of the feeling of agency.

    Another thing worth pointing out is that RE3 Nemesis was released in 1999, 1 to 2 years after some amazing games like Super Mario 64, Goldeneye 007 and Ocarina of Time. While a totally different genre, the 3D objects in the game (like the player character and enemies) really highlight the PS1’s age by 1999. It’s made up for by amazing pre-rendered backgrounds, though.

    I absolutely love survival horror and this game met my expectations but didn’t exceed them. I would’ve liked a longer adventure such as more buildings to explore and perhaps a few more sidekicks to meet along the way.

    Still very much a recommended title to play if you have original hardware with a dual shock controller.    … Expand
  13. eded9999
    Jun 1, 2023
    7
    This was my first RE back on PS1 era. I feel it shorter than i remember and some mechanics have not aged well, also the dialogues feels kind of dumb, i guess i never pay attention to that as a kid. But they nail it with Nemesis, it's a lot scarier than the the new one from the Remake (which i can tell now miss quite some thing from this)
    Still my favorite RE from original trilogy.
  14. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  15. CRM03
    Jan 21, 2023
    9
    Resident Evil 3: Nemesis caps off the original RE trilogy amazingly. Raccoon City feels like a mini open world in this game. The Nemesis encounters are awesome and the choice system adds a good bit of replay value. The Mercenaries mode is also a fun addition that can boost your time played.
  16. BioShip0706
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    Vote: 7.5.
    Like the remake, i highly enjoyed Re2 and the original more. It wasn't bad but it's kinda lacking comparing to the next and previous titles
  17. BlowaKiss
    Mar 27, 2023
    10
    O melhor resident evil clássico de ps1, finalizando uma era com chave de ouro. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis um verdadeiro clássico! Equilibrando perfeitamente o survival horror e ação, com level design memorável como a incrível e querida clock tower, ou a gameplay mais aprimorada com a mecânica de esquiva que permite uma chance de fuga ao jogador contra as hordas de zumbis espalhadas emO melhor resident evil clássico de ps1, finalizando uma era com chave de ouro. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis um verdadeiro clássico! Equilibrando perfeitamente o survival horror e ação, com level design memorável como a incrível e querida clock tower, ou a gameplay mais aprimorada com a mecânica de esquiva que permite uma chance de fuga ao jogador contra as hordas de zumbis espalhadas em Raccoon City ou do tão querido stalker Nemesis.

    A opção de forjar pólvoras também é uma adição incrível a gameplay, tendo o retorno da mecânica nos futuros remakes da franquia! Não é só essa adição que retorna, a esquiva também! Tanto em RE3 (2020) sendo tão bem executada a ponto de ser adicionada no presente remake de RE4 (2023.) Outra adição a gameplay que trás uma reforço positivo ao fator replay do game, é a mecânica de escolhas, que permite deslumbra alguns cenários alternativos e até duas opções de finais!

    Uma obra que envelheceu como vinho e infelizmente não recebeu o tratamento digno de sua grandiosidade na sua atualização mais recente!    … Expand
  18. abdurhmanzain
    Dec 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has a good amount of horror, loss, loneliness, and a struggle to survive. The characters of their performance are very excellent, and they have greater interaction and help me as well, and the puzzles are excellent. They are easy, good, and excellent original better than remake i love this game… Expand
  19. RunFish12B8
    May 9, 2023
    10
    The game is divine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. MadIsAdopted
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Survival horrors are probably my favorite games of all time: they possess both fantastic masterfully precise gameplay and outstanding groundbreaking plot. However, I personally value the last more than the first, so I would choose Silent Hill over Resident Evil anytime...

    ...Or at least I thought so until today. Even being 23 years old, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis holds unbelievably good    Survival horrors are probably my favorite games of all time: they possess both fantastic masterfully precise gameplay and outstanding groundbreaking plot. However, I personally value the last more than the first, so I would choose Silent Hill over Resident Evil anytime...

    ...Or at least I thought so until today.
    Even being 23 years old, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis holds unbelievably good even nowadays: it presents a perfect cocktail, featuring classic RE gameplay but with fastened pace, so it makes the game more dynamic and challenging; graphics are worse than those in Silent Hill, but still quite decent and stylish; camera angles, sound and game design make for an immersive experience, which naturally thrills your blood.
    Nemesis is a perfect video game foe as well - he's creepy, tough, unpredictable and fast. Moreover, you can never guess which second he appears - and he keeps appearing no matter how many times you kill him. Furthermore, he follows you either until you reach a safe place or until your death (more likely)
    Puzzles are sadly not as tricky as I was promised. Nevertheless they are almost perfectly set: they aren't particularly hard, but it takes a while to figure out hat to do and how to do. Every riddle is unique and brings tons of fun.
    I'm not quite sure if RE3 is better than RE4 subjectively. However, I have no choice but to accept my lust for classic survival horrors and give Nemesis 10/10, being my favorite game in the series.
    If you haven't played this game yet, you definitely must give it a chance. Despite ancient graphics and clunky gameplay, it's still one of the best games in its genre.
    Peace.    … Expand
  21. Crucial316
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Totally unmatched, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis is still to this day the best game of the original trilogy, it captures both action and horror in the best way possible and has a great replay value for the choice system like no other, its a shame that the remake totally failed to bring the same essence that this title gave us in the past.
  22. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    I like this game series. Definitely worth a try if you haven't still tried it. The music is also good.
  23. jefyEVIL1992
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    Melhor RE de todos os tempos, com gameplay bem dinâmica, confronto com nemesis, e Jill Valentine. !!!
  24. ramssC
    Sep 17, 2022
    5
    Pana, ¿cómo es posible que el juego que tanto presume el fandom de Resident Evil me haya aburrido a la hora y media de haberlo probado? Porque la cosa es ésta:

    Resident Evil 3 sufre del mismo mal que el 2: ponerte zombies y perros zombies a cada 2x3 y entre 3 a 5 promedio por zona. Eso es un mal diseño de niveles, porque lo que estaban logrando ahí fue que le terminasen de perder el miedo    Pana, ¿cómo es posible que el juego que tanto presume el fandom de Resident Evil me haya aburrido a la hora y media de haberlo probado? Porque la cosa es ésta:

    Resident Evil 3 sufre del mismo mal que el 2: ponerte zombies y perros zombies a cada 2x3 y entre 3 a 5 promedio por zona. Eso es un mal diseño de niveles, porque lo que estaban logrando ahí fue que le terminasen de perder el miedo a los zombies y a las armas biológicas de esta saga... y hablando de armas biológicas...

    Las primeras apariciones de Némesis son la mejor cosa hecha en RE. Es una bow que te va a cazar, no importa a donde vayas (y ahí tengo el problema)... no odio los controles tanque, tampoco me parecen la gran cosa, pero para un enemigo que se mueve más rápido que tú, NO PUEDES mantener ese sistema; las demás apariciones de él en la partida son **** Los puzzles te hacen perder el tiempo, el sistema de crafting de munición es lo peor que un RE pueda tener y el sistema de esquivar también es un asco.

    Con ésto me queda claro que la primera trilogía de Resident Evil NO ES PERFECTA (solo el RE1 es el mejor de todos ellos).    … Expand
  25. AhoyNut
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Now, those choices are pretty amazing. I hope they appear in the Resident Evil 3 Remake!
  26. KAI801P
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego es muy bueno, del resident evil 2 al 3 dio una mejora en los gráficos, una buena historia, un enemigo muy bien logrado que a cada rato te persigue llamado nemesis, y acá no importa si es modo fácil con tal de que lo termines desbloquearas el modo mercenarios donde puedes jugar y reunir dinero para comprar armas con munición infinita.… Expand
  27. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    Another atmospheric zombie-blasting adventure with all of the strengths and weaknesses of the previous games. The camera angles can still be awkward (especially when battling the hard-as-nails Nemesis) but the graphics, cut scenes and voice acting are streets ahead of those of the original game. A little old fashioned by today's standards but it's a treat for the nostalgic horror fan.
  28. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Very nice game
    Nice Resident Evil
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  29. leomartin
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    Impactou minha infância e ajudou a moldar meu gosto por jogos e minha personalidade. Era aterrorizante, mas a vontade de saber mais sobre aquele mundo me fazia ter a coragem pra continuar jogando.
  30. nadaoriginal
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este fue el primer juego de terror que llegué a probar en mi vida, y debo decir que al día de hoy sigue siendo mi favorito del género y uno de mis juegos favoritos en general de todos los tiempos. Bastantes traumas me dejó en su momento. Su jugabilidad fue la excelencia misma en su época y dentro de la consola del PS1. La exploración y la historia que es posible contar a partir de la misma sobre el destino trágico de los habitantes de Raccoon City fue algo que desde un primer momento me enamoró y perturbó a partes iguales, y los combates contra Nemesis fueron lo más top en experiencia videojugable cuando conocí esta entrega. Han pasado bastantes años desde entonces, y aunque los videojuegos hayan evolucionado en todos los sentidos respecto a lo que ofrecía Resident Evil 3 en su momento, el hecho de que siga vigente como uno de los juegos favoritos de la comunidad y que su protagonista y antagonista principales sigan siendo de los personajes más fácilmente reconocibles dentro del mundo del videojuego (especialmente en el fandom del Survival Horror) es para mí una muestra de que este juego, si bien es lo que es por imprevistos comerciales en su momento, nació para ser un juego inmortal. Para mí su existencia es prácticamente un milagro, tomando en cuenta lo que realmente podría haber sido si no fuera por la inminente llegada de la PS2 y el desplazamiento de consola que forzosamente debió sufrir Code Veronica, y luego el hecho de que RE3 Némesis debiera ser modificado y desarrollado a las apuradas, y que con todo y eso saliese una auténtica joya de su época que fue la huella final para consolidar a Resident Evil como una de las sagas más icónicas del mundo del Survival Horror. A este juego simplemente no puedo dejar de amarlo, con todo el tiempo que ha pasado y todas las experiencias que he llegado a tener con otros juegos de terror. Para mí, por todo lo que ha significado y las puertas que ha abierto en mi recorrido con los videojuegos, sigue siendo el número uno.… Expand
  31. VaeL_XJB
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    mi segundo resident evil favorito un cago de miedo el puto nemesis que te pilla en plena paja xd
  32. BuffaloRetro
    May 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The trilogy conclusion on the PlayStation is absolutely nuts and it’s hard not to love every minute of it.

    Iconic series antagonist, Nemesis and fan favorite heroine, Jill Valentine square off in a six hour, city sprawling melee in Capcom’s last mainline entry to the pioneering Survival Horror franchise.

    Two things should be noted before we even begin with this late 90’s masterpiece:

    1.) Resident Evil 4 may have perfected the action horror ratio for the series but after maybe fifteen minutes worth of deliberation I am here to boldly state: Nemesis is the first mainline action Resident Evil. Often 4 is cited as the first true RE action game and I think that is wrong.

    2.) Nearly everything Resident Evil 2 does right, RE3 does even better (except for two crucial things, more on that later.)

    Resident Evil 3 actually begins BEFORE RE2 but ends after Leon and Co. have already escaped the city which really means that between the first three titles all events occur between June 24th 1998 and October 1st 1998. That’s a lot of apocalypse in a short period of time.

    Basically picking up directly after the Mansion incident, surviving S.T.A.R.S. member, Jill Valentine loads up on ammunition and equipment with the sole mission of getting the **** out of dodge (and maybe helping a couple of people along the way.) The game, much like the second, begins in the city streets of Raccoon City but Jill is armed to the ****ing teeth.

    With an Assault Rifle and a couple of Banana Clips at her disposal right from the beginning it’s pretty clear that this lady has had it with Raccoon City’s **** The city is, as expected, in ruins. Cars crashed everywhere, burning wrecks at every intersection- the city streets now just a winding labyrinth of rotting corpses, feral dogs and trash.

    The city’s alleyways and dead ends setup for some white knuckle close quarters combat with the undead and maybe with the exception of, Fatal Frame no other game has made me jump more than the jump scares throughout Nemesis.

    The game has you explore a familiar haunt, Raccoon City Police Department which I’m sure has thrown some Canon-Nerds into a tizzy with a mountain of continuity errors but that’s not what we’re here for. Hell, I didn’t even bring up the Police Station because of that reason. I bring it up because it’s the first (of one billion) encounters you have with everybody’s favorite Rocket Launcher wielding super freak, Nemesis.

    Nemesis for reasons partially unknown, maybe fully unknown (before the remake) is like an eight foot **** whose only goal in his crummy life is to eliminate the remaining members of S.T.A.R.S. (Which lucky for you, you belong to). You can tell this because, “STARS” is all this idiot says the entire game. So either he’s really ****ing into space or he hates you. Or both. I don’t know him, personally. But he’s fast, strong, poisonous, shoots rocket launchers and is practically indestructible so overall he’s not someone you want to **** around with.

    You eventually run into a man named Carlos who is actually working for Umbrella. Carlos claims that Umbrella sent him and his tactical team in to help rescue and evacuate civilians from the city (which we all know is a bunch of **** Since Umbrella lies about everything, every single game.)

    Visually, the game offers its sleekest pre-rendered backgrounds to date as well as its cinematic camera angles the franchise is lauded for. The sound effects are the most improved in my opinion over the other two games. The constant moaning of the zombies through the cities is varied enough to forget the loop, the crackles and pop of a fire, the gusts of wind or even a rain storm rolling in adds to the Halloween themed auditory potpourri.

    Another addition which debuted with this entry was scenarios. Almost always involving an encounter with Nemesis the player is faced with choosing an approach. Usually between fight or flight but in dire situations how you will attack big ole, Nemmy. These decisions as cool as they are don’t really have any impact on the plot line as a whole.

    I only gave two gripes with this game and they’re relatively small. The first and biggest gripe I have is with the game’s invisible walls. The texturing of walls was not made smooth enough for players to run along them freely, which is only exasperated by very narrow alleyways and small rooms while you’re trying to flee threats. My second gripe is the game’s length – I clocked in a finished game around six and a half hours – and while it was pleasing and it didn’t personally bother me, for other game collectors that may not have this game and want it, six hours worth of gameplay is pretty hard to justify a purchase over $70.    … Expand
  33. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Pretty good, i remember it fondly. A classic. I still think this game is just way too hard for unskilled players like me, but i had so much fun trying to beat it as a teen.

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#5 Best PS1 Game of 1999
9
#9 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999

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  1. Game Fan
    May 5, 2021
    91
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    May 5, 2021
    91
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    May 5, 2021
    85
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