Much like the original and like Tyrant/Mr. With such attention to details in locations such as theatres, pharmacies, hidden alleyways, donut shops, and more. And though the city is small, it’s linear play makes it feel like a tiny midwestern city in the 90s. With different difficulty levels adjusted towards your style of gameplay.įor those who find the game too easy, there’s nightmare and inferno mode, which increases the zombie difficulty, reduces resources, and even mixes up the zombie spawn patterns for a uniquely devastating experience. The gameplay feels a lot like last year’s in terms of the zombie apocalyptic experience - though because of the more open world, now you have more options in how to handle zombies and your situation. With alleyways and neon signs and zombies whose jerky motions make it difficult to shoot in the head. That said, despite the linear narrative it’s still incredibly fun exploring Racoon City. And unlike last year’s game, RE3 also lacks a B-story campaign, meaning the only segments to play as Carlos, comes in the middle of the game. There are also, a few omitted locations such as ‘The Clocktower’ taken away from the game to again focus less on branching narratives and more on the singular story. A moment which is also, the only breather in-game, representing Jill’s ‘world before’ as the action hits the ground running once Nemesis comes into play.īesides the bigger focus on Jill, the remake also does away with RE3’s original branching narratives, as choices matter less as there’s only one singular ending. Especially, in her elaborately detailed apartment. Often, Jill tries doing the right thing, which in this game, means trying to save lives by battling the Nemesis, because nobody else can fight Nemesis the way she does, and survive.Ī definitive character with a sense of style - if you look at those magazine clippings, notes on Umbrella, and posters in Jill’s room, there’s a lot more characterization of Jill compared to the original. She’s hocked up on pills and having drug-addled nightmares, fearing zombification, while still investigating Umbrella after the Mansion incident despite her own police suspension. In every way a ‘super cop’ capable of tremendous athletic ability, we soon learn Jill can hold her own in a fight, as she’s thrown into heroic situation after heroic situation, many times throughout the story. Seeing much-needed character development that addresses her PTSD. The first noticeable difference in the remake is how much of the story now focuses on Jill. Though it’s not really about the outbreak… This is the plot of RE3 and is the plot of almost every Resident Evil game. (Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service), whose organization’s goals are to save as many civilians as possible, though like much of the Umbrella, features some nefarious characters with their own greedy intentions.Ĭan Jill and Carlos make it out of the city alive with mankind’s only hope of a vaccine? (Special Tactics and Rescue Service) member Brad Vickers that something is wrong, as Nemesis - a super-zombie bioweapon capable of using heavy grade weapons such as flamethrowers and rocket launchers - finds and hunt Jill throughout the entirety of the campaign.Īlong the way, Jill meets Carlos Oliveira, a member of the U.B.C.S. Needing to escape the city, she is warned by fellow S.T.A.R.S. It’s the eve of the zombie outbreak in Racoon City and Jill Valentine - one the main protagonists from the original game - is still here, investigating Umbrella, after the incident at the Arklay Mountains (Resident Evil). Available on Apple Podcasts, GooglePlay, and Spotify. You can listen to our spoiler-filled take on RE3 in the latest Gamescast episode of TheWorkprint Podcast. We breakdown what was good about the game in detail below. With a runtime that could’ve easily made for DLC in last year’s game, and a setup gearing towards the more action paced Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 3 brings back a lot of what worked with the previous remake but is focused more on an action-driven story campaign. The Fun Capcom Classic finishes rather quickly but is meant to be Played Several Times Over
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