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Is Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999) worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Resident Evil fans who want Jill Valentine's continuing story
- Horror players who want third-person zombie combat
- Players seeking a campaign with environmental defense and evasive moves
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a first-person perspective may not fit the game's third-person presentation.
- Players looking for an adventure without combat may find its enemies, weapons, and evasive actions unsuitable.
- Players seeking a setting without horror, zombies, or mutations may not fit this game's themes.
Our take on Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
The game departs from a straightforward horror escape by adding a dodge action and defensive interaction with the environment. Enemies may also return to life at any time, while Mercenaries Mode places a separate mode alongside the main Raccoon City story.
What is Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)?
Play as Jill Valentine while she attempts to escape Raccoon City during a zombie outbreak.
The third-person adventure combines 3D and 2D visuals with prerendered environments, horror and science-fiction themes, combat, and environmental interaction. Jill can use a dodge move to evade attacks and objects in the surroundings for defense. Enemies include zombies and mutations, with some foes able to come back to life at any time. The story expands the Umbrella Corporation plot and takes place shortly before Resident Evil 2. The re-released version includes Mercenaries Mode, six language localizations, an updated DirectX renderer, subtitle and interface changes, and graphics controls for display mode, scaling, aspect ratio, synchronization, gamma, anisotropic filtering, and antialiasing.
How Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999) plays
- 01Dodge combat move
- Jill can evade enemy attacks with a dedicated dodge action.
- 02Environmental defense
- Objects in the surroundings can be used during encounters.
- 03Returning enemies
- Some enemies may come back to life at any time.
- 04Mercenaries Mode
- The re-released edition includes a separate Mercenaries game mode.
- 05Graphics controls
- Settings cover resolution, refresh rate, windowed or fullscreen presentation, scaling, synchronization, gamma, filtering, and antialiasing.
- 06Six localizations
- The included languages are English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.
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Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999): platforms & release
Is Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999) worth it?
It is worth it if: resident Evil fans who want Jill Valentine's continuing story. Skip it if: players seeking a first-person perspective may not fit the game's third-person presentation.
Where can I download Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)?
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What platforms is Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999) on?
Windows only.
