Resident Evil 3: Nemesis vs Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a horror game from Capcom (1999) while Resident Evil 5 is a horror survival game from Capcom (2009).
Quick answer: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has the higher Metacritic, 91 to 86.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
What each one is
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is filed under Horror. In contrast, Resident Evil 5 under Horror and Survival.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a 1999 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. It takes place almost concurrently with the events of Resident Evil 2. The player controls the former elite agent Jill Valentine as she escapes from Raccoon City, which has been overrun by zombies. The game uses the same engine as its predecessors and features 3D models over pre-rendered backgrounds with fixed camera angles. Choices through the game affect how the story unfolds and which ending is achieved.
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
On September 28, 1998, 24 hours prior to the events of Resident Evil 2 , former Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. T. A. (Wikipedia)
Reception
PlayStation reviews Upon its release on the PlayStation console, Resident Evil 3 received "universal acclaim", according to Metacritic . GameSpot editor James Mielke considered it the most sophisticated and accomplished Resident Evil game in terms of graphics and gameplay. Official UK PlayStation Magazine called Resident Evil 3 "a modern-day classic", concluding that it "creates a believable environment, populates it with a host of evil adversaries and… (Wikipedia)
Plot
In 2009, five years after the events of Resident Evil 4 , Chris Redfield , now an agent of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), is dispatched to Kijuju in West Africa. He and his new partner Sheva Alomar are tasked with apprehending Ricardo Irving before he can sell a bio-organic weapon (BOW) on the black market. When they arrive, they discover that the locals have been infected by the Las Plagas parasite (those infected are called… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Resident Evil 5 received generally favourable reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Reviewers praised the visuals and content. Corey Cohen of Official Xbox Magazine complimented the fast pace, and called the graphics gorgeous. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Resident Evil 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (87%, 67,336) |
| Critic aggregate | 91/100 | 86/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 1999 | 2009 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis vs Resident Evil 5, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Resident Evil 3: NemesisHorror gameResident Evil 5Horror survival gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil 3: NemesisNo descriptive tagsResident Evil 5Co-op, Action, ZombiesThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ✓Metacritic 91Resident Evil 5Metacritic 86Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis—Resident Evil 567,336 reviews · 1 add-onReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil 3: NemesisUnknownResident Evil 5$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Metacritic 91)
Where they differ
Co-opActionZombiesCo-op CampaignThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-Op
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Resident Evil 5 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Resident Evil 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 512 MB |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Install size | — | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis · Resident Evil 5.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and 1 for Resident Evil 5. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Resident Evil 5 in scope?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis lists little scope data. Resident Evil 5 has drawn 67,336 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on.
Is Resident Evil 3: Nemesis or Resident Evil 5 better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis or Resident Evil 5?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Resident Evil 3: Nemesis or Resident Evil 5?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has the higher Metacritic, 91 to 86. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
Related comparisons
All comparisonsHow we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.