REmake 2 but worse in every conceivable way: a shorter campaign length, cut content from the original RE3, worse level design, less horror elements, inability to shoot off zombie limbs, etc.

Also, and I never thought I'd say this, but Nemesis was outdone by Mr. X in the previous title... and this is coming from someone who always had a soft spot for the original RE3 on the PS1.

I've always considered ol' Nemmy to be one of the greatest horror icons up there with the likes of Pyramid Head or the Alien Xenomorph, so to see him in a more scripted and "action role" had me sorely disappointed. He should have had me "shitting my pants" in terror like Mr. X did...

Alas, it isn't all bad though. The game is still overall enjoyable, as it mostly keeps the same gameplay/engine from RE2 Remake. So, it is still a fun horror/action game that I didn't regret playing... I had a decent enough time with it anyway, but if I ever want to return to Raccoon City, you can bet this won't be the game I'll be pulling out first (or second, or third, or fourth)...

I just wish they gave us more time in Raccoon City proper - I think the beginning section of the game was by far its best part. They just needed to dedicate a little more time to it and expand it out.

This game gives me the feeling, being released only a year after REmake 2, that it was rushed out the door. Tis a damn shame... Jill deserved better than this.

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024


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