Hiku said:
So I actually like this game more than REmake 2, which is surprising to me because I liked the original RE2 a lot more than the original RE3. And because Claire and Leon were my two favorite main characters (along with Ada if she counts), while Jill was whatever to me.
This game however made Jill my favorite main character now, while Claire is someone I now dislike. When Claire said "I got this" in REmake 2, I thought to myself "No you don't." She had no business feeling so confident against the final boss having no special weapons or training for that matter, when the person she interrupted did have a special weapon.
However, when Jill said the exact same line in REmake 3, it felt more believable, because she comes off as a seasoned veteran in the game, after the events of RE1.
I also warmed up to Jill's design in this game, and now like it a lot.
About the gameplay, it felt shorter than REmake 2, but not by so much that it didn't feel like a satisfying adventure. And the design of some of the areas here were a lot more striking than the ones in REmake 2 for me. The vibrant popping colors of the raccoon city streets and the moon lit river/clock tower area for example. Boss fights here were pretty interesting and different.
And the shop that unlocks after you beat the game allows for some fun replayability, reminiscent of RE4's New Game +. The RAI-DEN weapon for example is a pretty fun and unique weapon to use.
There was one area from the original that didn't make it into this game that I'm not only disappointed that they cut, but also quite surprised. Because it included one of the most memorable videogame moments for me.
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I'm referring to the chapel save room. Because Nemesis suddenly burst through the door, and entered the safe room. Which was quite the shock. So I'm surprised they left such an iconic moment out of the game.
I've already replayed the game once to get the S Rank on hardcore for more points to use in the shop. But I plan on going back in again and taking my time with the playthrough, probably on Inferno, with some of the fun stuff you can get from the shop, including a costume for Jill I won't spoil.
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