User Rating: 5.1 | BioHazard 3: Last Escape GC
The third installment for the Resident Evil series is also one of those Resident Evil games that have spread across many platforms such as the Playstation, PC, and Dreamcast. Now that pretty much the whole Resident Evil franchise is coming to the Gamecube, the GC version of RE3 is being ported as well. Resident Evil 3 takes over where Resident Evil 2 left off. No longer you take control of Leon or Claire like you did in RE2, but now you take control of one of the main characters in RE1, Jill Valentine. You guide her through the zombie-filled city known as Raccoon City. You must survive the mayhem that encounters you as you move on. If you played RE2 on the Gamecube, then you'll notice the same thing in RE3, the outdated and horrible graphics. It is straight-out port of the Playstation version of the game. RE3 also doesn't boast any extras in the game, which is a shame and disappointment. A good thing about RE3 is that the great sound has returned, but it still feels old once you actually get used to it. RE3 pretty much has nothing going for it, as it is a straight port of a very old game which debuted on the Playstation. As I said before, you won't find any extras here in this game, so it's best to avoid it if you're trying to find any extras. The replay value is scarier than any zombie. With no extras within the game, RE3 will likely disappoint you after a few minutes of gameplay. It makes you wonder why Capcom couldn't remake the graphics for RE3. Is it because they are busy working on RE4? That might be a good excuse, but Capcom, so far, has let fans down in terms of both RE2 and RE3 for the Gamecube. As for the button layout and configuration, it is the same style as all the other RE's on the Gamecube. You won't get confused or frustrated if you mastered the controls already, but newcomers will definitely need to get used to the controls first before actually taking on the enemies in the game. In both RE2 and RE3, there is an arrange mode, which can be used. With that mode, you can easily blast through the game within a few hours. Heck, you can breeze through the game in less than an hour if you know where to go and skip all the minor parts in the game. In the end, Resident Evil 3 is just another mediocre port of a very good game. While, respectfully, it does some things right in particular, Resident Evil 3 has too many flaws to be recommended. It could be worth a rental to those who have yet to play the game, but that's just about it. People who have already played through Resident Evil 3 shouldn't bother touching the game again. It just doesn't offer any extras that some ports usually do. Because of that, Resident Evil 3 fails to meet the standards of any other Resident Evil games on the market. 
