Resident Evil (1996) vs Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil (1996) is a horror puzzle game from Capcom (1996) while Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a horror game from Capcom (1999).
Quick answer: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has the higher Metacritic, 91 to 82.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
What each one is
Resident Evil (1996) is filed under Horror and Puzzle. In contrast, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis under Horror.
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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.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
See also: List of Resident Evil characters Promotional artwork created by Capcom for Resident Evil s 30th anniversary featuring some of the series' main characters: from left to right, Leon S. Kennedy , Claire Redfield , Chris Redfield , Jill Valentine , Grace Ashcroft , and Ada Wong . The early Resident Evil games focused on the Umbrella Corporation , an international pharmaceutical company that secretly develops mutagenic viruses to further their… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Most of the games in the prominent Resident Evil series have been released to positive reviews. Some of the games, most notably Resident Evil , Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 , have been bestowed with multiple Game of the Year honors and often placed on lists of the best video games ever made . In 1999, Next Generation listed the Resident Evil series as number 13 on their "Top 50 Games of All Time", commenting that, "Flawless graphics, excellent… (Wikipedia)
Plot
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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)
At a glance
| Resident Evil (1996) | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.0/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 36,244) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 82/100 | 91/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 20 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | Untested |
| Released | 1996 | 1999 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil (1996) vs Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, 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 (1996)Horror puzzle gameResident Evil 3: NemesisHorror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil (1996)Survival Horror, Zombies, HorrorResident Evil 3: NemesisNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Resident Evil (1996)Metacritic 82Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ✓Metacritic 91Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Resident Evil (1996)36,244 reviews · 20 GBResident Evil 3: Nemesis—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil (1996)$19.99Resident Evil 3: NemesisUnknownRead 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
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Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil (1996) is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil (1996) | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, | — |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Install size | 20 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil (1996) · Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Resident Evil (1996) and 0 for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil (1996) and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis in scope?
Resident Evil (1996) has drawn 36,244 Steam reviews and installs in 20 GB. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis lists little scope data.
Is Resident Evil (1996) or Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 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 (1996) or Resident Evil 3: Nemesis?
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 (1996) or Resident Evil 3: Nemesis?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has the higher Metacritic, 91 to 82. 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.