Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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User Score
9.6

Universal acclaim- based on 744 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 706 out of 744
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 744
  3. Negative: 19 out of 744
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  1. Nathanimations
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Userscore too high. They were at the top of Best user rated games of all time.
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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

Awards & Rankings

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

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91

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Game Fan
    May 5, 2021
    91
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    May 5, 2021
    91
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  3. GameCritics
    May 5, 2021
    85
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