Imagine the opening of The Last of Us dialled up to eleven. Capcom has done a great job of capturing the chaos of the moment in every surrounding detail from the screams and carnage echoing across the city, to the outbreaks of unstoppable fires ravaging buildings, a lot of care has gone into making the fall of Raccoon City feel as visceral as possible.

After a moody, chilling preamble the story hits the accelerator in a major way with a relentless, frenzied sequence that plunges the player into the hopeless apocalyptic situation that Jill Valentine finds herself trapped in.Īs the game opens up, the scale feels massive compared to the previous two instalments in the trilogy. This separates it from the Resident Evil 2 remake, combining the two established aesthetics with some new visual flourishes, it feels like an evolution of the Resident Evil style while still remaining true to its roots.Įverything about Resident Evil 3 feels like an escalation from what Resident Evil 2 established. The game’s visuals are every bit as polished as it’s predecessor as well taking some stylistic cues from Resident Evil 7 in places. As far as the remakes are concerned, where Resident Evil 2 remakes, Resident Evil 3 reinvents. While Resident Evil 2 remains a beloved entry with many vivid recollections attached, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has a more vague cultural presence and allows the developers more freedom to experiment without encroaching on any precious memories. That would turn out to be the greatest asset to the new remake. Of the three original games, it is arguably the one that has held the least amount of cultural real estate through no fault of its own.

On release in 1999, the game was critically well-received but still felt like a lesser entry to the trilogy at this point, it lacked the original game’s revolutionary impact or the sequels major leap in quality. A year later, Capcom has released a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, a sequel that told the story of Resident Evil survivor Jill Valentine in a story running parallel to Resident Evil 2.

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