A lot of people complain about the length or gameplay of this game and to that I say... I mean, you're not exactly wrong. Nemesis is not even nearly as scary as Mr. X since most of the encounters are scripted, but that wasn't a problem to me. His presence in the story was pretty well-placed and, even though I couldn't exactly "feel" how scary he was, his durability and boss fights were pretty cool. Especially the last one! It literally looked like something you'd see in an early 80's movies. And I love those. The story is pretty serviceable, there's not much to say, but it was pretty decent I guess. But I'll try to make a list of stuff to better explain the game.
For starters, this game's protagonist is Jill Valentine. Which to me raises the rating by like 2 stars by itself. Yes I love her character and if you don't, then you're missing out! She's probably the most fleshed out character in the series other than Leon and MAYBE Chris. I really enjoyed her in this game and, while there were many "Mary Sue" moments, that didn't deter from my enjoyment of the character. She's a badass and has pretty iconic and cheesy lines all around. I know some people prefer the edgier/grittier characters, but I can't say no to characters like RE 3 Jill and RE4 Leon, i.e. "Where's everyone going? Bingo?", but lines like "Bitch can't even swim" are way too good to be left out.
Also CARLOS. I LOVED CARLOS. HE WAS LEGITIMATELY MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE WHOLE GAME AND HE WAS SO AMAZING. I loved everything about him, from the design to the dialogue to the arguably lowkey boring sections of the game with him in it. I found them a bit too long, but it was still really really fun to just play as him. Please add Carlos more in Resident Evil things please I'm begging you I love Jeff Schine and I love the way they wrote Carlos please please please.
If you liked the gunplay in RE2 then there is more of that here along with more action and even some better mechanics. I much preferred RE3's dodge to RE2's defense items. Granted, I like a little more survival-horror in my RE, but the action take is pretty fun too. I also know a lot of people shit on the knife mechanic change, but I don't exactly dislike it too much. It's too minimal for me to complain.
The graphics and sounds are stunning and very light, too. Surprisingly well-optimized, which is funny considering just how many problems RE PC ports usually have.
Overall, there's a lot to love in this game in my opinion. Everyone just needs to stop being so critical and enjoy it for what it is. It's not Resident Evil 3 Remake, it's Resident Evil 3. And I think that says a lot about the game itself. I loved it, and you might do too. But pick it up on sale cause 40 bucks is WAYYY too much.
For starters, this game's protagonist is Jill Valentine. Which to me raises the rating by like 2 stars by itself. Yes I love her character and if you don't, then you're missing out! She's probably the most fleshed out character in the series other than Leon and MAYBE Chris. I really enjoyed her in this game and, while there were many "Mary Sue" moments, that didn't deter from my enjoyment of the character. She's a badass and has pretty iconic and cheesy lines all around. I know some people prefer the edgier/grittier characters, but I can't say no to characters like RE 3 Jill and RE4 Leon, i.e. "Where's everyone going? Bingo?", but lines like "Bitch can't even swim" are way too good to be left out.
Also CARLOS. I LOVED CARLOS. HE WAS LEGITIMATELY MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE WHOLE GAME AND HE WAS SO AMAZING. I loved everything about him, from the design to the dialogue to the arguably lowkey boring sections of the game with him in it. I found them a bit too long, but it was still really really fun to just play as him. Please add Carlos more in Resident Evil things please I'm begging you I love Jeff Schine and I love the way they wrote Carlos please please please.
If you liked the gunplay in RE2 then there is more of that here along with more action and even some better mechanics. I much preferred RE3's dodge to RE2's defense items. Granted, I like a little more survival-horror in my RE, but the action take is pretty fun too. I also know a lot of people shit on the knife mechanic change, but I don't exactly dislike it too much. It's too minimal for me to complain.
The graphics and sounds are stunning and very light, too. Surprisingly well-optimized, which is funny considering just how many problems RE PC ports usually have.
Overall, there's a lot to love in this game in my opinion. Everyone just needs to stop being so critical and enjoy it for what it is. It's not Resident Evil 3 Remake, it's Resident Evil 3. And I think that says a lot about the game itself. I loved it, and you might do too. But pick it up on sale cause 40 bucks is WAYYY too much.