This rocked, I dunno why so many people say it's the worst of the original three. It feels like the full realization of the action focus that they shifted to with 2, and it plays a lot smoother because of it. Sure, you're loaded up with ammo and health to an exuberant degree, but that makes it fun, man. If you want to make a game where I play as a one-woman army blowing up monsters and running from a terrifying pursuer, then let me not have to worry about ammo management as much as the previous games, let me focus on being badass and having fun. I think this game soars in that regard, and it leads to a very enjoyable experience.
The level design is much larger in scope this time around, and that's also something I really appreciated. I love how you're not confined to one localized place anymore, you're roaming the streets of the entirety of Raccoon City, going in and out of various buildings rather than just going deeper underground like you did in games prior. Does it lead to a higher level of backtracking than the previous two? Sure, especially if you're me and you forget important items in the storage box, but it never felt like a frustratingly high amount, just a result of the larger set. Not only does the setting impact the gameplay, but it also has a pretty heavy impact on the story, too. This is, in my opinion, the best story of the first three, solely because of how much it focuses on the people who aren't the main characters. So many documents are found that are looks into the lives of Raccoon City's civilians; those much less fortunate against Umbrella than our protagonists, and it genuinely did up the stakes for me and make me want to avenge them. You're not just fighting Umbrella because they're evil now, you're fighting them because you see the damage they've done to everyone and everything around you. It's surprisingly quite gripping for these games.
Yeah, I don't know what else to say, this was just a really fun action-horror game. Mostly action, sure, but good lord if those Nemesis chases didn't have me screaming. This was also the game that made me realize why Jill is such a beloved character, as I thought her portrayal in RE1 wasn't great, and RE3make didn't give me enough time with her. "You want S.T.A.R.S? I'll give you S.T.A.R.S." is easily the hardest line of this original trilogy, hands down.
The level design is much larger in scope this time around, and that's also something I really appreciated. I love how you're not confined to one localized place anymore, you're roaming the streets of the entirety of Raccoon City, going in and out of various buildings rather than just going deeper underground like you did in games prior. Does it lead to a higher level of backtracking than the previous two? Sure, especially if you're me and you forget important items in the storage box, but it never felt like a frustratingly high amount, just a result of the larger set. Not only does the setting impact the gameplay, but it also has a pretty heavy impact on the story, too. This is, in my opinion, the best story of the first three, solely because of how much it focuses on the people who aren't the main characters. So many documents are found that are looks into the lives of Raccoon City's civilians; those much less fortunate against Umbrella than our protagonists, and it genuinely did up the stakes for me and make me want to avenge them. You're not just fighting Umbrella because they're evil now, you're fighting them because you see the damage they've done to everyone and everything around you. It's surprisingly quite gripping for these games.
Yeah, I don't know what else to say, this was just a really fun action-horror game. Mostly action, sure, but good lord if those Nemesis chases didn't have me screaming. This was also the game that made me realize why Jill is such a beloved character, as I thought her portrayal in RE1 wasn't great, and RE3make didn't give me enough time with her. "You want S.T.A.R.S? I'll give you S.T.A.R.S." is easily the hardest line of this original trilogy, hands down.