Resident Evil 3

About Resident Evil 3

Resident Evil 3 is Capcom's remake of the 1999 game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, released in April 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with later versions for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, iPhone, iPad and Mac, and Nintendo Switch 2 in October 2026. It takes place alongside Resident Evil 2, as the T-Virus outbreak swallows Raccoon City. Jill Valentine, one of the last people left who saw what Umbrella did in the mansion, is a target, and Umbrella sends Nemesis to stop her.

You play from over the shoulder, moving through burning streets, a subway, a hospital and underground facilities. Ammunition is crafted from gunpowder, healing from herbs, and inventory space is limited, so every fight is a trade. Jill can dodge attacks at close range, and weapons can be improved with parts found along the way. For part of the game you control Carlos Oliveira, a mercenary from Umbrella's own response team, whose melee attack can stagger enemies.

Nemesis is the heart of the game. He appears without warning, follows you between areas and breaks through anything in his way, and you can only drive him off for a while. Each time he is beaten he comes back more aggressive. The zombies and other creatures in between make the city a constant fight to get from one safe room to the next.

Critics noted how short it is: one run of the story takes about six hours. NPR found the over-the-shoulder camera less frightening than the fixed camera angles of the original, though the game looks and plays well. Finishing it unlocks harder difficulties and a shop where points earned from in-game challenges buy extra items. The PC, PlayStation and Xbox versions include Resident Evil Resistance, a separate online game where four survivors try to escape traps set by a fifth player.

How to play Resident Evil 3

1. Move Jill through Raccoon City, picking up ammunition, gunpowder, herbs and key items.
2. Combine gunpowder into bullets and herbs into healing in your inventory.
3. Aim and shoot at zombies, going for the head, and dodge attacks that come at close range.
4. Run from Nemesis when he appears, or stun him with heavy shots to buy time.
5. Save at typewriters in safe rooms and use item boxes to store what you cannot carry.

Tips

• Do not fight Nemesis in the open city unless you have to; running is often better.
• Save at typewriters as often as you like, but the number of saves counts toward your grade at the end.
• When playing as Carlos, use his melee attack to stagger enemies that get close.
• Pick up weapon parts and fit them to your guns to make them stronger.
• Finish the game once to open harder difficulties and a shop where challenge points buy extra items.

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