I probably missed one of them permanently then since I'm now

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.

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.

Not quite as iconic (I honestly don't remember much from the original) but that did happen to me during my first playthrough. Needless to say, I almost shit myself.

And I'm with you. I was put off by the over the top introduction but by the end, I really enjoyed this game. Took me seven hours and one minute my first time and a "C rank" but I know it was longer. I died a fair amount, experimenting. Just like you, I liked RE2 much more on the PS1. In fact, I kinda didn't like RE3 back then. I may like this one more that RE2 Remake. Don't know, yet.

Here's the best way to farm points for Handgun, Assault Rifle and Kills in general.
Just make sure to keep an extra save file with Carlos at the hospital at this particular point, and reload the file until you have enough points.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PEPTD1nRxk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFfab4fcMRA

There are some people who play RE games by avoiding the enemies, baiting them and what not or simply using their life as a resource to progress and have no need to get those Lootboxes and safes open. I can see why this one in particular would be so easy to beat in under 4 hours for these players as it's almost a B line with very little in the way of puzzles or maze like design to cause them hassle and have to clear rooms. Personally, I gauge the most necessary paths and clear everything out but in this game it did little to slow down my inital playthrough as you can often bait a large group and take them out with one handgun shot to the enviroment or a strategic grenade.