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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Survival Horror, without the Horror., 22 April 2002
This is the third in the popular Resident Evil series, following in the footsteps of the wonderfully atmospheric original and the action packed sequel. This game focuses on Jill Valentine, heroine of the first game, and her adventures in Raccoon City. You are plunged head first into a world of mayhem from the word go. Whilst it isn't as immediately terrifying as its predecessors (you've seen it all before), it still keeps you involved and expecting the unexpected. One new feature is the ability to make snap choices that affect the outcome of the game. At first this is an impressive new element, offering great possibilities and perhaps even a more mature gaming experience. However, the decisions are not really that monumental, and often are just traps for unsuspecting gamers. Make the wrong decision and you just make it harder to survive, and survival is the bottom line in this game. Another new addition is the mysterious Nemesis, sent to destroy the S.T.A.R.S. team, of which protagonist Jill is a member. Part Tyrant, part rocket launcher, he looks pretty formiddable and at first is genuinely frightening. But as the game wears on, you can't seem to shake him, and he soon becomes a tedious, over used boss. Nemesis falls a little short of some gamers standards because while it offers more zombies than you can shake your Magnum at, the atmosphere has no tension or paranoia. Games of the survival horror genre need to be at least a bit scary, and this at times borders on the tedious. It gets just a bit too predictable, not just in terms of the plot, but the action too. People expecting nothing more than a high body count and an impressive arsenal of weapons will no doubt be satisfied, but if you need more from your game, pass this one by.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Superb Survival Horror Outing for Dreamcast, 1 Jan 2001
By A Customer
Survival Horror fans rejoice - Resident Evil 3 is now available for the Dreamcast. Sure, it's based on a year-old Playstation game, but the gameplay is as thrilling as it ever was. The graphics have been given a touch-up, and the extra 'Mercenaries' game is now available from the start - apart from that, it's the same game as on the PSX. The storyline is set around the events of Resident Evil 2, as we follow Jill Valentine (heroine from the very first RE game) and her attempts to ecape from Racoon City alive. She teams up with a group of mercenaries who've been sent in to the town to 'contain' the T-Virus outbreak by any means necessary. However, dogging Jill's footsteps is the terrifying Nemesis - if you thought the Super Tyrant from Code: Veronica was bad, wait until you meet this horror! The game is very much the usual mix of exploration, puzzles, action, and shocks and scares aplenty. It's not quite as good as Code: Veronica, but it's still an excellent addition to the series, and an essential purchase if you're a fan. And if you're not - Try this out and you'll be hooked for life (or should that be death...)
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The great zombie nation!, 31 Dec 2000
By A Customer
I think that the makers of this game really went to town on the graphics! The zombies are pant - wettingly scary and move very reallistically, especially the 'lickers' which climb walls, they sound really freaky when you can't see them and you just know they're only round the corner. The only problems with this game are - 1) It is much harder to control than the playstation version. 2) It is so scary that you won't finish it and you might go insane! It isn't as long as resident evil 2 but it seems longer because it is so freaky it will take you a very long time with the puzzles.
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