Replayed this a few times to obtain the platinum trophy.

RE3 is one of the coolest presenting games out there. Jill and Carlos are awesome and the game plays out like Zombie Die Hard. It has so much cool imagery and all of the locations are really fun. RE3 also looks phenomenal. It's maybe still the best looking RE game for me.

Replaying this really made RE3's flaws more apparent to me. I always scoffed at the criticism of the game being short because short games are still dope. The length of a game should never equate to it's quality.

But I think in RE3's case, the length is indicative of a very tangible lack of depth. Especially when compared to RE2. The game's linearity robs the player of almost any meaningful decision-making. And that kind of decision making (should I try to go back to the save room? or push through this new area with my limited ammo?) is what makes RE games so special.

So yeah. Still really good but not as great as it could be.

I'm not sure why but I came into RE3 with fairly low expectations.

I'm so happy I did because this game RULES. It lacks the pure horror aspect that makes other RE titles so great but who cares. RE3 commits 100% to being a blockbuster action film and absolutely nails it.

It's quite short and I finished it in about 5 hours but honestly, I'm fine with that. the pacing is exquisite and there's is no filler here. Just pure adrenaline.

I really LOVE what they did with Jill as well. Everything about her is awesome. Likewise, Carlos is a great character. I think my biggest gripe with the game is maybe the boss fights? Nemesis definitely doesn't feel as threatening as he feels annoying by the end of the game. I suppose that's by intent but still. I found him to be one of the weaker pillars in an otherwise great game.