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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

September 22, 1999ShooterESRB M

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Overview

About Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

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.
Story setup
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.
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At a glance

Released
September 22, 1999
Platforms
PC
Genres
Shooter, Adventure, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
~5 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

Rushed
2hoursMain story only
Typical
5hoursStory plus some extras

Estimated from 5 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Medium level animated violence

CEROD
  • Violence
  • Horror
ESRBM
  • Blood and Gore
  • Violence
GRAC19+
  • Violence
  • Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI16
  • Violence
USK16
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