Resident Evil 3

Item: Resident Evil 3
Rating: 69
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-10-20

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Summary

Engaging gameplay and stunning visuals
Strong remake and franchise entry
Significant content cuts and short length
Inferior to Resident Evil 2 Remake
Nemesis is underwhelming and scripted
Action-oriented gameplay lacks horror

Emotions

Satisfaction29%Disappointment27%Frustration11%Excitement7%Enjoyment5%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 62%
Unhelpful reviews: 38%
Protest reviews: 1%

69%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
31%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3922
Negative points: 3993
Gameplay points: 976
Perf. points: 93
Rec. points: 895
Misc points: 351

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Gameplay & Stunning Visuals Description Players consistently praise the game for its fun, dynamic, and intense gameplay, often highlighting smooth combat, precise controls, and high replayability. The graphics are frequently described as spectacular, stunning, and visually impressive, with detailed environments and character models contributing to an immersive experience. Importance 89%	Players consistently praise the game for its fun, dynamic, and intense gameplay, often highlighting smooth combat, precise controls, and high replayability. The graphics are frequently described as spectacular, stunning, and visually impressive, with detailed environments and character models contributing to an immersive experience.	89%
Strong Remake & Franchise Entry Description Many players consider the game a very good remake that honors the original while modernizing gameplay and visuals. It's often seen as a solid addition to the Resident Evil franchise, maintaining the series' essence and offering a distinct, action-oriented experience compared to its predecessors. Importance 44%	Many players consider the game a very good remake that honors the original while modernizing gameplay and visuals. It's often seen as a solid addition to the Resident Evil franchise, maintaining the series' essence and offering a distinct, action-oriented experience compared to its predecessors.	44%
Jill Valentine: Strong & Charismatic Protagonist Description Jill Valentine is widely celebrated as a badass, strong, and charismatic heroine. Her character redesign, voice acting, and personality are highly praised, making her an engaging and relatable protagonist. Her agility and determination in the face of danger resonate strongly with players. Importance 22%	Jill Valentine is widely celebrated as a badass, strong, and charismatic heroine. Her character redesign, voice acting, and personality are highly praised, making her an engaging and relatable protagonist. Her agility and determination in the face of danger resonate strongly with players.	22%
Raccoon City: Detailed & Immersive Setting Description The recreation of Raccoon City is highly praised for its stunning visuals, meticulous detail, and immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate how the city feels alive and dangerous, with its ruined streets and chaotic environment contributing significantly to the game's overall experience. Importance 16%	The recreation of Raccoon City is highly praised for its stunning visuals, meticulous detail, and immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate how the city feels alive and dangerous, with its ruined streets and chaotic environment contributing significantly to the game's overall experience.	16%
Carlos Oliveira: Enhanced Supporting Role Description Carlos's character receives significant positive feedback for his enhanced role, improved personality, and engaging dynamic with Jill. Players enjoy his witty banter, heroic actions, and expanded gameplay segments, making him a much more likable and impactful character than in the original. Importance 16%	Carlos's character receives significant positive feedback for his enhanced role, improved personality, and engaging dynamic with Jill. Players enjoy his witty banter, heroic actions, and expanded gameplay segments, making him a much more likable and impactful character than in the original.	16%
Improved Dodge Mechanic Description The addition of a refined dodge system is a significant improvement, adding depth and fluidity to combat. Players find the perfect dodge mechanic satisfying and essential for avoiding damage and counter-attacking, especially against Nemesis and on higher difficulties. Importance 13%	The addition of a refined dodge system is a significant improvement, adding depth and fluidity to combat. Players find the perfect dodge mechanic satisfying and essential for avoiding damage and counter-attacking, especially against Nemesis and on higher difficulties.	13%
Enhanced Action & Survival Horror Blend Description The game successfully blends action and survival horror, offering a fast-paced and fluid experience while maintaining a sense of tension and resource management. Players enjoy the balance of combat, exploration, and puzzles, with many noting the game's ability to deliver both thrilling action and scary moments. Importance 13%	The game successfully blends action and survival horror, offering a fast-paced and fluid experience while maintaining a sense of tension and resource management. Players enjoy the balance of combat, exploration, and puzzles, with many noting the game's ability to deliver both thrilling action and scary moments.	13%
High Replayability & Difficulty Options Description The game offers substantial replayability through multiple difficulty levels (including Nightmare and Inferno modes), challenges, and an unlockable shop. These features incentivize multiple playthroughs, allowing players to improve skills, unlock content, and experience varied enemy placements. Importance 10%	The game offers substantial replayability through multiple difficulty levels (including Nightmare and Inferno modes), challenges, and an unlockable shop. These features incentivize multiple playthroughs, allowing players to improve skills, unlock content, and experience varied enemy placements.	10%
Technically Polished & Accessible Description The game is generally considered technically competent, with few bugs or crashes and good optimization. Its controls are user-friendly, and the overall experience is accessible, making it enjoyable for both newcomers and those seeking a less demanding playthrough. Importance 8%	The game is generally considered technically competent, with few bugs or crashes and good optimization. Its controls are user-friendly, and the overall experience is accessible, making it enjoyable for both newcomers and those seeking a less demanding playthrough.	8%
Concise & Engaging Story Description The plot is described as well-structured, engaging, and compact, with a fast pace that avoids unnecessary filler. While some note it's streamlined, the narrative is generally effective and keeps players invested in the characters' journey. Importance 7%	The plot is described as well-structured, engaging, and compact, with a fast pace that avoids unnecessary filler. While some note it's streamlined, the narrative is generally effective and keeps players invested in the characters' journey.	7%
Short Length, High Impact Description Despite its shorter campaign length, players often view this as a positive, contributing to a concentrated, intense experience that encourages replays. The game's brevity makes it accessible for players with limited time and ideal for speedrunning or multiple playthroughs. Importance 7%	Despite its shorter campaign length, players often view this as a positive, contributing to a concentrated, intense experience that encourages replays. The game's brevity makes it accessible for players with limited time and ideal for speedrunning or multiple playthroughs.	7%
Intense & Immersive Atmosphere Description The game excels at creating a tense, terrifying, and immersive atmosphere. Players frequently mention the captivating ambiance, constant sense of danger, and effective use of sound design to heighten anxiety and keep them on edge throughout the experience. Importance 5%	The game excels at creating a tense, terrifying, and immersive atmosphere. Players frequently mention the captivating ambiance, constant sense of danger, and effective use of sound design to heighten anxiety and keep them on edge throughout the experience.	5%

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