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RESIDENT EVIL 3
Sony PlayStation, 1 Player
Action
Available now
$49.99
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—by Maria M. Rider
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Just when you thought the nightmare was over, the horror is back!
RESIDENT EVIL 3, the latest installment of the
popular third-person, blast-the-zombies-and-monsters-away game, appears
yet again to delightfully scare video gamers with even more monsters.
Known as BIOHAZARD: THE LAST ESCAPE in Japan, the
story takes up where RESIDENT EVIL 1 left off and
focuses on Jill Valentine, the heroine of the original game.
Jill has quit S.T.A.R.S. because of
Umbrella's horrific experiments which have gone awry as the G-Virus has
made its way into the Raccoon City proper. Citizens of Raccoon City have
been infected with the virus and flesh-eating zombies have taken over
the city in swarms. No one is safe, but Jill is determined to escape
from Raccoon City at all costs!
As Jill, the player faces a lot of obstacles, but none that
aren't already familiar like the usual zombies, zombie dogs, and
spiders. With a new game, though, there are more new monsters, such as
new types of Hunters that can take your head off in one swipe or giant
monster grubs. With the help of the usual guns and weapons, the
player can assist Jill in fighting her way through the monsters and
out to somewhere sane.
Jill isn't alone in her last escape, for there are others
who are also trying to get out of Raccoon City alive. Carlos Olveira,
a mercenary for hire from Umbrella, is also trying to escape and with
his help, Jill might make it out alive. Unlike the second game, RESIDENT EVIL 3 only gives the player one choice of
character instead of two like the last two games.
The player can choose from two levels of play, Easy Mode or
Hard Mode, which will determine the amount of ammo and weapons Jill
starts out with at the beginning of the game. If you are not
accustomed to the RESIDENT EVIL games, you
should try the Easy Mode first then, try the Hard Mode. New features
in RESIDENT EVIL 3 improve the gameplay and
suspense quite a bit. There are certain decision points in the game
where the screen will freeze and the player will have to choose from
two options on how to make Jill react. Depending on how the player
chooses will decide Jill's fate in the game.
The other new thing is that not only are there zombies after
Jill, but a nasty Tyrant-type creature called Nemesis. Tyrant is the
name of the final boss in the first game and is a bio-weapon created
by Umbrella. Nemesis was also created by Umbrella with one purpose, to
destroy all the S.T.A.R.S. members—and
that includes Jill. Nemesis likes to chase, beat up, and eventually
kill Jill when he finds her. Avoid Nemesis at all costs, but fight
him when there is no other choice. It is possible to kill him
temporarily, but like any good boss monster, he recovers quickly, so
watch out!
Nemesis appeared as a trench coat and chased Leon and Claire
around as the 2nd scenario in the RESIDENT EVIL 2
game. Nemesis looks like the Chatterer Cynobite from HELLRAISER and the only thing he says is "STARS!" He even comes with his own theme music so
you know when he's around hunting you. The timeline of RESIDENT EVIL 2 and 3 intersect
as the RESIDENT EVIL 3 time happens several days
before the RESIDENT EVIL 2 starts.
Overall, the RESIDENT EVIL 3 game is
quite a treat for those RESIDENT EVIL fans
sporting a new horrific soundtrack and new backgrounds for the player
to experience. The game has an added bonus where the player can play
another game called THE MERCENARIES where the
player can choose one of three of the Umbrella mercenaries in a shoot
'em up game of survival. An enjoyable game overall, RESIDENT EVIL 3 does not dissapoint! 
Rating: 9/10 |
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