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Remade 'Resident Evil 3' Looks Great, Plays Well — It's Just Not Quite As Scary

Capcom's remake of its classic 1999 survival horror game is gorgeous — taking full advantage of new technologies not available then. But it suffers from more muted scares and a lack of replayability.
<em></em>Nemesis is the terrifying bioweapon the evil Umbrella Corporation sends after Jill and her team.

The new remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis begins with a literal bang. A giant, monstrous bioweapon named Nemesis crashes through the walls of my apartment, knocking me to the ground. My little handgun is useless against him. His goal? To kill me. And he'll relentlessly chase me through the streets of Raccoon City to do it.

After taking the first of many batterings, I escape, and I'm limping through a dark alleyway. Just ahead of me there are crowds of people sprinting through the trashed city streets, fleeing the zombies that have taken control. I hear only the sounds of

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