Resident Evil 3

I find this restored version most satisfying. The content we enjoyed back in 2000 has be faithfully ported to modern systems and the glory days of save and executable hacking can be relived and enjoyed as much as they were in the original release. There is, however an issue with the direct settings. On my system, the prerendered backgrounds became fragmented by vertical and horizontal lines that couldn't be removed when I changed the aspect ratio and screen size options. I had to leave them on default setting, determined by the program, in order to correct the issue. The lines were removed, but it has to be said that full screen viewing is not possible with the current version. This is the only failing of the port, but if you are willing to overlook it, you will enjoy what was, and can be again, a great game, filled with suspense, choices and excellent pieces.

Just right behind RE2 and REmake in terms of greatness. Easily the hardest classic RE, mainly because of Nemesis, the star of the show. He's a great stalker type enemy that hunts you throughout certain parts of the game, you can optionally fight him to get items and get him off your back for a while, but it's usually not worth it, unless you're skilled and are familiar with the dodge mechanic, and evasion tactics in general. While the game only has 1 scenario, unlike the previous 2, it's a more dynamic scenario, with certain groups of enemies and item placements being randomized, as well as different paths and options you can take to change the course of various parts of the game, as well as getting different endings. You can find various gunpowders to mix/combine with the reloading tool, creating various types of ammo. You can even create enhanced handgun or shotgun ammo after your skill creating them improves. The first Resident Evil with a subtle RPG mechanic, I suppose. Then there's The Mercenaries mode, arguably the hardest one in the series. You kill enemies to get time bonuses, rescue civilians to get time and items, and make it to the exit without losing your head, to get a cash prize which can be spent on unlockables to be used in the main game. The atmosphere and music are once again superb, I'm partial to the clock tower and park areas, which they CUT from REmake 3. There was some graphical glitches, and some looping sounds that didn't cleanly loop, or just cut out altogether, hopefully they'll fix that. I'm used to playing the Gamecube and PS1 versions all these years. Glad it's been rereleased on PC, thanks GoG & Capcom. Maybe we can get Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and Breath of Fire IV next. To change controls: Hit F1 ingame and right click on control binds to change them. And ESC exits the game this time, instead of F9. The map button (default M) also skips FMVs. Remember when gas prices were $1.25 a gallon? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

After finally getting the chance to play the GOG version, I found it better than expected based on my experience. It booted up just fine on my modern laptop with no hiccups in performance after hours of playing. I changed the video settings to display a higher resolution but didn't see any texture issues. Maybe I'm missing something. My generic Xbox One controller connected to it right away with no issues. The only small issue I noticed, which isn't really bad, is the PS1 wobbly character face texture. This is 25-year-old game, so I don't see why you would care much about the graphics. That's just my opinion. The GOG version is still great if you just want to boot the game up and play. This comes from someone who beat the sourcenext version with the rebirth mod applied. I really hope this opens up the window for more Resident Evil games on GOG. Giving this version 4 out 5. Not perfect but pretty good.

RE3, you are as beautiful ( or ugly) as I remember. Don't believe the mob with torches and pitchforks, it's a good game: -It's the original port for PC, therefore it's ugly.( Keep in mind that windows 2000 was launched a year after this gem!!) -This ugliness of the backgrounds/textures can be fixed with mods (there is a mod that gives HD textures enhanced by neural networks). -There are also mods that improve cutscenes (from 320p to a whoooping 4k!). -Gamepad works out of the box. -For key remapping, press F1 while in game, and remap the keys as you wish. I've paid 10 bucks for it and I think it was a fair price.