Ultimately, of course, the speedier pacing and stronger focus on action is a design that’s in line with the original game. It’s less about the tense build-up and more a chaotic shooting gallery –entertaining enough but it misses the atmosphere, the sense of dread, that last year’s remake did such a great job of recapturing. The third game has its own set of equally grotesque monsters, certainly, but with the exception of the tough-as-nails pale head zombies, they rather appear out of nowhere. And the boss encounters with him are some of Resident Evil 3 Remake’s most entertaining and intense moments. The most notable change is Nemesis itself, of course: Still as relentless as ever, Umbrella’s search and destroy monstrosity now looks even scarier, wields a flamethrower, and mutates throughout the game. Actually, there’s actually one section toward the end of the game –the Clocktower– that’s noticeably and disappointingly absent. Instead, Resident Evil 3 Remake is a fairly conservative retreading of the original game, save for the aforementioned meager offering of new story content. That is to say, the events of the original Resident Evil trilogy are legendary and these remakes provide the perfect platform to expand upon them, but this never quite happens. There’s also not enough time spent exploring what is for Resident Evil nerds like myself a hallowed window of time in the lore of the series. It’s just that there aren’t quite enough of them. There are also some fun easter eggs to appreciate, too. It’s a story that takes place at roughly the same time as Resident Evil 2’s, and there are one or two new scenes that help intertwine the two games. Importantly, though, there’s that same level of polish which once again sees the franchise elevated to the bleeding edge of video game development.Īlso, thanks to some subtle but clever narrative tweaks, the remake ultimately does better tell the tale of Jill and Carlos’ escape from Raccoon City as they’re hounded by the terrifyingly indefatigable Nemesis. In fact, there’s a new dash mechanic which actually improves the overall gameplay experience evading zombies is super gratifying, and it should make speedrunning a hoot to watch. There’s no doubt if you enjoyed last year’s effort then nothing about the way Resident Evil 3 Remake actually plays will disappoint. Make no mistake about it: I thoroughly enjoyed almost every bit of my six hours or so with the game, and I’m sure that this continuation of the same design that was universally applauded for Resident Evil 2 Remake will have other players equally engrossed. It’s a missed opportunity that I sadly can’t avoid dedicating a large portion of this review to lamenting.Įspecially because what is actually here is, for the most part, brilliant. Three hours at a second attempt on its hardcore difficulty, which is the only reason to experience the story again given there’s no A/B side feature adding to replayability.Ģ0 years later, with Capcom having appreciated the criticism of the original and surely understanding how anticipated the remake is, the lack of content is particularly bizarre. Six hours is all it took me to complete a first, fairly doddering playthrough. It’s a frustration compounded by a comically short length, even less than the original which I remember was criticized back in 1999. Indeed, while its slick production values and gameplay will ultimately thrill most players in the same way as its predecessor, I found myself disappointed that this next remade chapter of Capcom’s most beloved franchise never delivers anything too far beyond the original framework. It’s impossible to ignore parallels to the coronavirus pandemic currently gripping the world –a reality that gives the scene an extra punch that hits frighteningly close to home.īut unfortunately, this is about the last time Resident Evil 3 Remake inspires that same sense of wonder and gravitas, the last time it offers something more than just defaulting to a modern and glamorous redo of Jill’s linear escape from Raccoon City. For a brief moment (disappointingly so) we see the world through her eyes, isolated and afraid as she hunkers down from the spread of the t-virus. Gone is the cheesy expositional dialogue, replaced by an opportunity to wander the confines of Jill’s apartment. Resident Evil 3 Remake’s opening scene is a clever reimagining of the 1999 classic. Resident Evil 3 Remake Review on PlayStation 4
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