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RESIDENT EVIL 3

“GIVEN THE AGGRESSION OF THE ENEMIES, THIS IS MORE ACTION-THAN SURVIVAL-HORROR.”

Jill Valentine’s room is a mess, but it’s a clutter that teases you to explore further. Whether it’s following the string-tagged clues across a busy research board or simply seeing what our girl keeps in her fridge, this is a slow opening aimed squarely at fans. And just as we’re getting comfortable rummaging through Jill’s business, the wall explodes and Nemesis strides in…

It’s an opening that puts us on the back foot and sets up a chase through Raccoon City. Almost everything you do in Resident Evil 3 happens under the

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