While Resident Evil 2 was a remake that remained impressively faithful to the source material, Capcom has already gone on record stating that it'll be making some big changes to its next survival horror remake. Resident Evil 3 comes to PlayStation 4 in less than three months, but it does indeed look like the experience is going to be vastly different to what you remember on the classic PSone.
Sourced from the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, some important mechanics and elements have either been changed dramatically or dropped altogether. Mercenaries mode is gone entirely with its replacement being Resident Evil Resistance, while the choice-based events which allowed you to impact the story and Jill Valentine's actions are gone. These occurred whenever Nemesis reared its ugly head, allowing you to choose between fighting the monster or running away. As a consequence of that, the extra endings have been cut too.
It's not all doom and gloom, however. Carlos has been confirmed as a playable character, the mutant worms will make their return, and Raccoon City is said to be much more open this time around. You'll be able to visit the streets, shops, Stagla petrol station, the Raccoon Press offices, and the hospital. It's by no means an open world game, but you'll be able to do much more exploring than Leon S. Kennedy got up to.
We are certainly sad to see the choice events go, but this remake is still sounding absolutely excellent. Are you hyped for Resident Evil 3 remake? Grab a green herb in the comments below.
[source resetera.com]
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I see no problems with this. When they announced the game I was 100% sure there would be no mercenaries mode since you have the other online game attached to this. I have no idea where people got the idea that mercenaries would be grafted on top of all the content.
As for the multiple endings, I don't even recall the game having multiple endings. Are they talking about the epilogue files? That was just a still image with text.
If they could scrap that awful water sample puzzle in the sewer then i dont mind what else they change in this wonderful game
Doesn't bother me, the original RE3 was the worst of the original Trilogy and still the only Resi game i never really want to go back to so they can change everything as far as i'm concerned
@Shirayuki not if you play the remake it hasn't
but i was talking about back in the day when the only resi games were 1, 2 and 3 and 3 for me was the worse of them
Mercenaries and the choice events being removed is a bit of a bummer but I have no issue making one canon ending
@Shirayuki i think fr me as i love cheesy old b-movies the whole feel of Resi 1 (intentional or not) is what makes it better for me, if that makes sense
but i still say Resi 2 was the best of the Dreamcast (or PS1 if that's what you played it on) era of Resi
I'll miss Mercenaries Mode a little bit but have no problem with the choices and extra endings being gone.
Also being able to explore more of Raccoon City is welcome in my book.
I'm hoping for a Nemesis romance option.
I've about 4 or 5 variants of mercenaries across my collection so it's no big loss, Project Resistance looks to have more potential anyway. I suspect the gameplay will be far more dynamic with the Nemesis than simply selecting whether you're going to fight him, so once again a great choice. I can't wait for this one
@FullbringIchigo Resident Evil 2 was comfortably the best of that era, I also have a soft spot for the original and its B-movie intro and I still enjoy its gameplay. I've just been replaying the remake on PS4 and that still looks and plays brilliantly today
@carlos82 i brought Resi 0 Remake, 1 Remake, 4, 5 and 6 in a sale on PSN but i haven't gotten round to playing them yet
i never actually owned any of the games on a PlayStation system before you see, i had Resi 1 on SEGA Saturn, 2, 3 and Code Veronica on the Dreamcast, 4 on GameCube (plus Resi 1 Remake and 0) and 5 and 6 on 360 and i don't have 7, i heard it's good but i'm not a big fan of first person horror games and 7 looks like it was made for VR which i don't have either but thought having them all on the PS4 with the remake of 2 was best, all on the same system then
@ApostateMage That's not something I realised I needed until now.
@LiamCroft @ApostateMage well it was in the movie
@FullbringIchigo I currently have Resident Evil 2 on PS1, Dreamcast, N64, Gamecube and PS4, actually thinking about it I own all the main entries for every platform they originally launched and now on PS4 too to have them altogether.
Despite appearances, Resident Evil 7 actually plays much more like REmake 2 then you'd think and I would highly recommend it. The atmosphere is more like the early games as it focuses on a small group of enemies in a more intimate setting, it even hints at events from the first game. It also has some great dlc, particularly the Bedroom dlc which mixes Resi puzzle solving with an escape room concept and one of the creepiest enemies in the series
@carlos82 i probably will at some point especially if it comes up in a sale again but for now i have plenty of other Resi games on PS4 to play and as i'm saving for a PS5 so i wont be getting many new games this year i have the perfect opportunity to get through them now
This is Capcom we're talking about...are we sure they won't bring extra endings etc.,back as DLC?!
Nooo, I loved mercenaries mode.
And giving Nemesis a good kicking for some awesome loot was always fun.
I'm looking forward to the game regardless what they change
I've never enjoyed multiple endings in games anyway - seems I always end up with worst or second worst endings usually and cheap way to lengthen gameplay. I am looking forward to this game and will buy it digitally.
Maybe they plan to integrate the “choice” parts directly into the gameplay? Like scripted scenes that change based on how the player acts, instead of presenting an explicit decision?
I just hope there’s a way to dodge the Nemesis or an item to have him drop you (like the knives in RE1 Remake)...my least favorite part about the original was how he could sometimes kill you from full health (pick you up, throw you, pick you up before you can get up and throw you again, repeat until you die).
cant wait for this mann... RE3 is gonna be sick... looks sick in trailer... hurry up
RE3 Remake is set to be another great game in the RE franchise. Question guys: I'm about to go on a Resident Evil binge when I finish RDR2 and have already collected most RE games on PS4. Is Revelations 1 and 2 worth it? I'm not getting RE6, obviously.
I still hate that effing nose.
@gollumb82 Yeah they are and i think they're both two of the most underrated games in the series plus the bonus Raid Mode is really great fun and addictive.
I’d prefer a mercenaries mode. Or even a Raid Mode. Both those modes have always been excellent fun.
@FullbringIchigo wish I could go back and play them all for the first time!
Except 6.
@WallyWest
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. I think I played a demo some time ago and quite liked it. Wasn't sure about the episode thing but I'll go ahead a get the bundle next month.
@Arnna Unpopular Opinion but i really like 6, yeah it's not a "survival horror" game but it's a really fun action game, it plays well and co-op is loads of fun
besides i like that the series tried to diversify a bit
i think people give that game too much hate simply because it's not a horror game
@FullbringIchigo Agreed. RE6 was the first RE game I beat and it got me to give RE5 another try and finally beat that too.
I own most of the other Resident Evil games now but still haven't played them...planning to give RE0 and RE1 another chance soon, before I started RE2 Remake.
As for RE7, I think I'll use it as an excuse to replay RE4 thru RE6 on PS4.
idc bout non of that. least we get to play as jill and carlos
@FullbringIchigo as an action game it’s ok yeah but as a resident evil game it’s a messy messy experience, full of QTEs and way too many explosions. Major identity crisis too.
We get 20 mins of faux horror in the Leon campaign and then it’s just a Michael bay movie.
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