[b]RATING: [7.5/10] [/b]
Part 2:
After playing RE2R, I found that there was a void that had not been there originally upon completing it. I wanted more. And so, in a back to back, with the words “♥♥♥♥♥ made” still very clear in my mind, we moved to 3
[b][PRICE: $15AUD in a bundle with RE2][/b]
[b][OVERVIEW][/b]
So no sugarcoating here - this didn’t really scratch the itch that RE2R gave me.
Granted, it is a good resident evil game but there was something tangible missing from the games soul.
Where RE2R set the standard, RE3R fell short.
Using what I’ve learned playing 2, I put them immediately to use in 3 but everything ranging from narrative and the level design felt more forgettable.
[b][GAMEPLAY]:[/b]
The toolset I was taught playing RE2R was a direct translation into this. The most rewarding part of 3 is the gameplay which doesn’t revolutionise or build on 2 too much, it’s more of the same - which isn’t a bad thing.
The difference is there are now perfect dodges or counters, which can be really fun to use and is a welcome mix up in movement.
The puzzles this time around felt a lot less interesting. I felt that in RE2R, the puzzles were woven into strong level design alongside having those moments where you’ve jotted down key things you think you saw in different areas. I don’t know, this just didn’t feel the same.
Sections between Jill and Carlos are contrastingly different, almost glaringly so.
Jill has the traditional RE feel whereas there are sections of Carlos where it feels like this but also leans into a section where it feels like Mercenaries. (It’s coming)
[b][NARRATIVE][/b]
Without spoiling too much, this game happens about a week or two before the events of RE2R.
You may have seen her name pop up in 2, but you take control of Jill from the original STARS team and one of the main characters of 1. Like in 2 how there was a supporting character for Leon or Claire, Jill has her own - Carlos.
There’s a lot of cool little lore notes left around like in 2 that kind of go into what happens between 1 and 3R, but for the most part, this wasn’t the greatest story flow that matches 2s pace.
[b][FINAL COMMENTS][/b]
Honestly, not my favourite but not the worst RE entry for me, personally. It definitely has great moments and didn’t feel like a pass or skip to me but coming off of 2R, I can tell it was really hard for them to capture and bottle that same magic.
