Resident Evil 3 - (PC) Steam EUROPE Digital Key
includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in
the Resident Evil universe where four survivors face-off against a sinister
Mastermind.
Resident Evil 3 for PC is a follow-on from the remake of the previous Resident
Evil 2, and a remake of the original 1999 game.
This remake looks to be just as popular as the previous one, the developers
having chosen exactly the right features when choosing which to improve and
which to leave alone. There is even more action than Resident Evil 2, as per
customer feedback, although the game developers have not made this game as shiny
slick and reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster as Resident Evil 6 – which is a
good thing.
ABOUT THE GAME
Against the backdrop of a lethal ‘cannibal virus’ which seems to be transforming
citizens into zombies, Jill Valentine and her colleagues in the police are
trying to uncover the full extent of the nefarious doings of the evil Umbrella
Corp. Carlos Oliveira is also back, the rough-looking mercenary also looking
into Umbrella Corp’s actions and motivations for his own reasons. Their
semi-uneasy truce adds spice to the game: can she trust him fully or should she
hold back a bit? Only playing through will tell!
There are more open spaces than the rather restricted confines of Resident Evil
2, and this game gives players decent views of and around Racoon City which is
rather lovely, even as it is also rather conflicted. Shops, sewers and subways
are all explorable, and sharp-eyed players will spot immovable yellow padlocks
in some places. Once Jill has learned one or two rather specific skills, she can
return to these areas to see what is hidden behind them
NEW WAY TO PLAY
Each purchase of the game comes with a copy of Resident Evil Resistance – which
is a new, seemingly unbalanced 1 versus 4 game. There is one Mastermind against
four survivors all playing across one limited map.
The survivors aim to keep that appellation (i.e., survive!), while the
mastermind is more of a distant overlord, placing traps and enemies and not
actively engaging with the survivors. The Mastermind needs to play something of
a chess game, anticipating the survivors’ movements, while they should behave as
though everything is a trap!
AMAZING IMPROVEMENTS
The character imagery is vastly improved for both Jill and Carlos. The
characters’ clothing and body shapes are slightly less clichéd, and the graphics
are immensely improved with the action looking quite like real filmed footage
rather than computer rendered action. Jill and Carlos both look very realistic,
almost as though they have been photographed rather than drawn.
This humanising effect however, doesn’t translate to Nemesis, the arch enemy,
although he too has been improved, tweaked and modified! He is bigger and badder
than ever, with awe-inspiring bulk and red-hot rage displayed in the tension of
his massive shoulders, the clench of huge Thanos-like fists, and his many and
sneaky ways to track you down!
NEW MOVE!
For this game you can now dodge away from a zombie, should it manage to sneak up
to you and get closer than is comfortable.
If you time your dodge just right it will give you enough time to grab your gun
and sort out the zombie, or run away if you are not looking a fight right now!
If a zombie does manage to lay its foul hands on you all is not lost – button
mashing (pressing all the buttons simultaneously) can sometimes shake them off
and give you precious moments to make your escape!
