In some ways, Resident Evil 3 feels like nothing more than a victory lap for RE2. That gives Capcom more room to throw enemies and action sequences your way, but it also makes things feel less tense and mysterious. Since RE3 wants to be more of an action game, there are fewer puzzles and key-hunting sequences this time around. There are one or two notable exceptions, but the puzzles and exploration here feel much more grounded. Raccoon City's doors are blocked by padlocks and chains, not spade-shaped keyholes and statue puzzles. Resident Evil 3's world feels more organic than that of RE2. Otherwise, it's still the same over-the-shoulder RE4-style mixture of zombie combat (zombat?), puzzles, and inventory and resource management. Jill can quick-dodge out of the way of zombie attacks, which makes combat feel much more fluid, although the dodge is a little clunky at times. The knife gets a dedicated weapon slot this time, which feels like an essential fix from the previous game. Some quality-of-life features have been added and are very welcome. Horror And Action In Resident Evil 3 Combat in Resident Evil 3 still feels pretty great.įor the most part, Resident Evil 3 plays like a souped-up version of the Resident Evil 2 remake. It's the Resident Evil 5 to its predecessor's RE4: an action-packed thrill ride with horror interludes that feels like two different games vying for supremacy. These two halves never quite come together, and Resident Evil 3 ends up feeling like it's between two stools. Other times, though - such as the regular Nemesis chase sequences - the intent is obviously to galvanize rather than to scare. When Jill is limping through claustrophobic sewers or navigating spider-infested nests, Resident Evil 3 truly terrifies.
There are moments when the story slows down, the moments when Resident Evil 3 shines. She's much more liable to swear her way through a scene than to shrink in fear, which makes RE3 feel more kinetic than its predecessor. Jill is a more expressive and vocal protagonist than Leon was. Unlike Resident Evil 2, though, it feels like Resident Evil 3 is leaning a little harder into its campy nature. The voice acting is excellent, which just makes the bad writing feel even more strange. There are very few lines here that sound like real human beings would actually say them. The dialogue in Resident Evil 3 is just as silly and overblown as it's ever been. If you're expecting deep narrative, you've probably not played a Resident Evil game before. This is still very much a survival horror game, but certain moments and gameplay sections lean a little too hard on the action button. There's a worrying shade of Resident Evil 6 about this opening, and while things do settle down a little after this, RE3 is a touch overreliant on big action moments to tell its story. A setpiece follows in which you must escape your dogged pursuer through burning buildings and alleyways. After a slightly trippy first-person dream sequence, Jill is thrown straight into the action against the Nemesis. Right out of the gate, Resident Evil 3 announces its intentions. Resident Evil 3 Feels A Touch Confused Resident Evil 3 has a strong sense of its own campiness.
If you're after a more action-oriented version of the Resident Evil 2 remake, then Resident Evil 3 will likely enthrall and astound, even if it is a little familiar. If you want something that captures the pioneering spirit of the PlayStation original, you'll be disappointed. Whether Resident Evil 3 is more than just fine will depend on what you're bringing to it. The studio arguably hasn't delivered a truly bad main-series Resident Evil experience since Resident Evil 6 (and even that game has its defenders, misguided as they are). These days, it seems Capcom has learned its lessons. Gone are the days when Capcom could do no right by its flagship horror franchise. It won't come as any shock to learn that Resident Evil 3 is fine.
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With that in mind, its remake has some pretty big infected shoes to fill even without the purple patch created by its predecessors.
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Resident Evil 3 broke new ground for the series back in the original PlayStation days. Where RE7 is a terrifying journey through a monster-infested nightmare land, RE2 returns to the franchise's schlocky action-horror roots. Both RE7 and RE2 embody everything that's great about the series. Capcom followed that up with Resident Evil 2, a sterling remake of the PlayStation original. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard successfully revitalized the franchise back in 2017. The Resident Evil series is enjoying something of a renaissance of late.
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