(Played on "Hard" mode which I think is just... the normal one?)

I think I prefer how the Nemesis encounters are handled in the remake, but there's no denying he is MUCH scarier in his original incarnation, and I think as a game this is much more fleshed out than the remake which feels like a(n excellent) DLC expansion for 2.

The only thing holding this game back are the boss fights, which are pretty meh across the board, especially the fights against Nemesis which I'd argue are almost bad.

The larger scope of Raccoon city compared to the setting of the first two games is a cool change and revisiting a small section of the RCPD from 2 is VERY cool. Also the expanded crafting system allows for dynamic difficulty (there were times where I would come back to an area after dying and gunpowder I'd gotten the first time would no longer be there) which has become a series staple.