Resident Evil 3: Nemesis vs Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a horror game from Capcom (1999) while Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is an action-RPG FPS game from Capcom (2015).
Quick answer: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
What each one is
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is filed under Horror. In contrast, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 under Action-RPG and FPS.
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.
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
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
The storyline is composed of four episodes divided into a past scenario with Claire Redfield and Moira Burton and a present scenario with Barry Burton. Episode 1 - Penal Colony Claire Redfield and Moira Burton, daughter of Barry Burton, work for biohazard prevention agency TerraSave. While attending an office party, they and several other TerraSave members are captured by armed mercenaries. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reviews for the game have been mixed to positive. There was praise for the setting, story, characters and the co-op gameplay, but the graphics and some technical issues were largely criticized. According to Kimberley Wallace of Game Informer , the game has crazy plot twists, laughable dialogue, and campy moments, all of which come together in a satisfying way. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.7/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (78%, 32,092) |
| Critic aggregate | 91/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 23 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 1999 | 2015 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis vs Resident Evil: Revelations 2, 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: Revelations 2Action-RPG FPS 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: Revelations 2Zombies, Horror, Survival HorrorThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Content and scale
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis—Resident Evil: Revelations 232,092 reviews · 22 add-ons · 23 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil 3: NemesisUnknownResident Evil: Revelations 2$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Where they differ
ZombiesHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorActionCo-op
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Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTS |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6700, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | — | 23 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis · Resident Evil: Revelations 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and 1 for Resident Evil: Revelations 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 in scope?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis lists little scope data. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has drawn 32,092 Steam reviews, ships 22 add-ons and installs in 23 GB.
Is Resident Evil 3: Nemesis or Resident Evil: Revelations 2 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: Revelations 2?
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: Revelations 2?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. 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
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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.