Recording summary · April 2020
DO NOT BUY Resident Evil 3 Remake
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Overview
Daniel completed the free Steam demo of the Resident Evil 3 remake four times without dying, commending Capcom for offering a substantial demo but choosing not to buy the full game.
The demo's gameplay felt boring, sluggish, and frustrating due to durable zombie skulls, erratic dodging, weak knife damage, repetitive key-finding, limited eight-slot inventory space, and encounters with the invincible Nemesis boss hunting Jill Valentine.
Despite appreciating the graphics, storyline lore, and satisfying one-shot headshots, Daniel opposes corporate trends favoring remakes and modern practices like 3D face-mapping over original ideas, recommending watching YouTube cutscenes instead of purchasing the game.
Discussions covered childhood experiences with the 1999 original game, advocacy for mandatory game demos, refund policies across Steam and Nintendo Switch, and critiques of character appearances including Carlos's hair and Jill Valentine's face model.
Themes
Opposition to industry trends prioritizing video game and film remakes over original ideas.
Advocacy for mandatory game demos alongside platform refund policies.
Resident Evil storyline, lore, and character modeling choices.
Gameplay mechanics, inventory constraints, and boss combat against Nemesis.
Developments
In 1999, Daniel asked parents to purchase the original PlayStation game and stopped playing after ten minutes at ten years old due to fear.
Capcom released a remake of Resident Evil 2 prior to the Resident Evil 3 remake.
Daniel played the demo version of Resident Evil 3 Remake four times on Steam without dying.
A player spent at least thirty minutes zooming in on and examining Jill Valentine's face model under various angles and lighting.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel is unsure why Capcom chose to begin remaking the series with Resident Evil 2 rather than the original game.
Daniel expresses doubt regarding the exact full price of the Resident Evil 3 Remake, estimating forty-five or fifty pounds.
Whether the real-life model behind Jill Valentine is specifically Russian.
Whether developers will continue by remaking Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, or producing recurring remakes of the Resident Evil 3 remake.