RE2 remake was stunning and RE3 follows in the same vein in terms of graphics, gameplay, and voice-acting. It all looks and plays beautifully. However, the game is too short! The problem is...the original was the same way!
From my understanding, lead Capcom developers really considered Code Veronica to be RE3 and only pushed out Nemesis on PS1 to meet a contract quota. As such, it's not a passion project and it showed back then as it does now unfortunately. In the original, yes they introduced Nemesis and a dodging mechanic but it was ultimately not a vastly different game from RE2 - it felt more of a 2.5, especially story-wise.
This remake was really a missed opportunity to make it into something more - maybe by developing the story to something a bit more relevant, further developing Jill's character, or adding SOMETHING new.
My other big problem is Nemesis himself. He is way too easy to beat and is frankly not as menacing as Mr. X...which should not be the case. If he's the titular bad guy, he should really be someone that gives you a run for your money and he just...doesn't. You get to see a bunch of monster costume changes but ultimately once you learn his patterns, you're all set.
Overall: fun game but falls back into the same place as it did in 1999 - an RE2 afterthought.
From my understanding, lead Capcom developers really considered Code Veronica to be RE3 and only pushed out Nemesis on PS1 to meet a contract quota. As such, it's not a passion project and it showed back then as it does now unfortunately. In the original, yes they introduced Nemesis and a dodging mechanic but it was ultimately not a vastly different game from RE2 - it felt more of a 2.5, especially story-wise.
This remake was really a missed opportunity to make it into something more - maybe by developing the story to something a bit more relevant, further developing Jill's character, or adding SOMETHING new.
My other big problem is Nemesis himself. He is way too easy to beat and is frankly not as menacing as Mr. X...which should not be the case. If he's the titular bad guy, he should really be someone that gives you a run for your money and he just...doesn't. You get to see a bunch of monster costume changes but ultimately once you learn his patterns, you're all set.
Overall: fun game but falls back into the same place as it did in 1999 - an RE2 afterthought.