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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Cross-Platform

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Adventure, Shooter Capcom Planning Room 2 September 22, 1999
4.0 (463 ratings)

Briefing

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a survival horror video game and the third instalment in the Resident Evil series. Like its two predecessors, it is a third-person action-adventure game with polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds with cinematic camera angles. Although the game uses the same basic engine and gameplay as the previous games, the gameplay is improved by features such as auto-targeting, a 180-degree spin, and a new dodge move that allows Jill to avoid enemy attacks. The PC and Dreamcast versions include all eight of Jill’s possible costumes, as well as the mercenary mini-game Operation Mad Jackal, which allows players to play as one of the three Umbrella soldiers. On the PlayStation version, these special features must be unlocked by beating the game with a high score.


Summary

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a survival horror video game and the third instalment in the Resident Evil series. Like its two predecessors, it is a third-person action-adventure game with polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds with cinematic camera angles. Although the game uses the same basic engine and gameplay as the previous games, the gameplay is improved by features such as auto-targeting, a 180-degree spin, and a new dodge move that allows Jill to avoid enemy attacks. The PC and Dreamcast versions include all eight of Jill's possible costumes, as well as the mercenary mini-game Operation Mad Jackal, which allows players to play as one of the three Umbrella soldiers. On the PlayStation version, these special features must be unlocked by beating the game with a high score.


Storyline

On September 28, 1998, 24 hours before the events of Resident Evil 2, former Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) member Jill Valentine attempts to escape from Raccoon City. Most of the population has been transformed into zombies by an outbreak of the T-virus, a new type of biological weapon secretly developed by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. The storyline expands upon the settings and events of the T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City and concludes with the fate of the city and its infected population.

Details

IGDB ID
966
Slug
resident-evil-3-nemesis
Status
Released
First Release
September 22, 1999
Release Dates
Nov 17, 2000 (Dreamcast)
Nov 16, 2000 (Dreamcast)
Nov 15, 2000 (Dreamcast)
May 30, 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
Jan 23, 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
Jan 14, 2003 (Nintendo GameCube)
Nov 24, 2000 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Jun 16, 2000 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Apr 16, 2001 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Jan 06, 2001 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Feb 18, 2000 (PlayStation)
Sep 22, 1999 (PlayStation)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation 3)
Dec 03, 2009 (PlayStation 3)
Nov 11, 1999 (PlayStation)
Dec 24, 2008 (PlayStation 3)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation 3)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation 3)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation Portable)
Dec 03, 2009 (PlayStation Portable)
Dec 24, 2008 (PlayStation Portable)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation Portable)
Feb 29, 2012 (PlayStation Portable)
Rating
4.0/10
Rating Count
463
Cross-Platform

Taxonomies

Genres Adventure, Shooter
Platforms Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Developers Capcom Planning Room 2
Publishers Acer TWP, Akella, Capcom, Eidos Interactive, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Status N/A
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