Resident Evil 3 Review
I admit I am a sucker for old time video games and Resident Evil 3 is one of those games that just makes me smile. What could be better than spending time blasting zombies and trying to stay alive while doing it? Well OK, I admit there are actually lots of things that are better, but you know what I mean. 
For anyone that has never played any of the Resident Evil series of games they are sort of zombie based first person shooter. There are lots of role playing elements to the story but basically the object is to survive and commit mass zombicide. There has been a spin off movie, sound track and series of books as well as the video game itself which has been released on a variety of platforms including the PC, Dreamcast, GameCube, PS3 and Playstation Portable. Graphics on the PC version are probably the best of the series.
Resident Evil 3 was slightly less successful than Resident Evil 2 in financial terms (selling about 3.5 million copies), but it received much better reviews than its predecessor and rightly so. Just goes to show what us games reviewers know, huh? To be fair the game is a great deal of fun and was advanced in its day instituting novel character moves and keyboard shortcuts. It is still worth playing today, especially as a modern PC can give excellent frame rates even at maximum settings and this makes the game play like the designers intended.
The game deals with a period before Resident Evil 2 and a period a few days after that game. The storyline expands upon event surrounding the outbreak of the T-virus in Raccoon City and the eventual fate of the infected population. This plot was also used and expanded upon when the movie was made and was probably a good idea overall, although it might have offended a few purists expecting a direct conversion from the game.
Resident Evil Gameplay
One novel idea in the game is that of an enemy bad guy called Nemesis who pops up at regular intervals throughout the game. Unlike previous enemies he can follow you up and down stairs, into rooms etc and cannot be dealt with until the end of the game. This forces players to use some brains as this is an enemy that cannot just be blasted.
Jill vs Nemesis Gameplay Video
Resident Evil 3 also includes an unlockable mini game called The Mercenaries – Operation Mad Jackal. Completing this minigame grants the use of weapons for the main game with infinite ammo and also some new costumes for Jill. Several completions will unlock and epilogue sequence that tells the story of the characters after the destruction of Raccoon City.
Resident Evil 3 was a great game at its release and if you like slightly retro games, it still is. When you consider how low the price is now the game is available as a budget title then buying Resident Evil 3 for your gaming platform is a good choice.
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