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<br>Several days ago, Capcom released the highly-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 3 , which takes players back to Raccoon City. Although Capcom previously revealed that both games had an overlap period during development, the massive success of Resident Evil 2 set a high-expectation for the re-imagining of the third game, giving Capcom the insurmountable task of developing a sequel that will surpass its predecessor. A fair warning to readers that this article will have MAJOR SPOILE<br><br> <br>Overall, it is evident based on recent information released that Resident Evil 3' s map will be much more expansive than its original counterpart. Given this, it is interesting to see whether the more vibrant Raccoon City would also bring additional storylines that could center around other characters such as Brad Vickers, Mikhail Viktor, Dario Rosso, or even perhaps other unknown citizens of the doomed city. Luckily, players will soon be able to experience Raccoon City themselves with a playable Resident Evil 3 demo coming out soon , followed by the game's release date shortly af<br><br> <br>Additionally, Resident Evil 3 lacks build-up and most of the time it feels like the game expects that its already players know Resident Evil 3's story and characters from the original game. Moreover, every encounter with Nemesis is scripted , which takes away the element of surprise similar to Resident Evil 2's Mr. X, and while Nemesis is definitely more terrifying than the original, his appearances are mostly predicta<br> <br>Throughout Resident Evil's 24-year history, the franchise has produced a cast of amazing characters that have since become beloved icons in the video game industry. Of course, while every Resident Evil fan will have their own favorite character, it is without a doubt that, despite a long absence, Jill Valentine remains to be one of the most popular Resident Evil characters of all time. In just a week from today, Jill Valentine is making a return with the release of the highly-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 3 , which chronicles her desperate escape from Raccoon City and the relentless pursuit of Neme<br><br> <br>One returning location that players will be able to explore is the Stagla gas station from the 1999 game. Resident Evil 3 veterans would remember that it is in the gas station where the oil can be found, which has to be mixed with an oil additive before it can be used to restart the cable car. Players would also remember that immediately after leaving the area, the gas station would blow up, and it will be interesting to see whether this will also happen in the rem<br><br> <br>Elden Ring has left a huge impression on the gaming world, and of course,  [https://www.adventuregamesfans.com/articles/echoes-in-the-shadows-my-love-letter-to-horror-s-masterpieces.html Survival horror 2025] their epic armor sets are part of the reason. This armor set, in particular, serves as the face of Elden Ring from the moment it was shown in the trailer, which created an uncanny level of expectation for the latest Souls entry. However, this default Tarnished look is not easy at all to get in the game. The Raging Wolf Armor can be acquired after completing the Volcano Manor quest li<br><br> <br>Of course, apart from a massive visual upgrade, Raccoon City in Resident Evil 3 remake will be more expansive, encouraging players to savor the city in ruins. However, Fabiano clarified that while players can do a little bit of exploration, Resident Evil 3 remake is not an open-world game . The upcoming title will still follow a strictly linear progression, but players can enter some shops and buildings and even interact with a few items in the game, which is something that cannot be done in the 1999 ti<br><br> <br>Another feature that will be returning in Resident Evil 3 is the explosive items that are scattered all around Raccoon City, as confirmed in the gameplay preview . Just like in the original game, these explosive items will help players curb the threat of the infected or temporarily slow down Nemesis. It is currently unclear how diverse these explosive items will be in the remake, but the original game included red barrels, wall bombs, and even street lights. So far, we've seen the return of red barrels and the addition of electrical generators, but it is interesting to see whether Capcom will add more of these explosive items in the rem<br><br> <br>Remaking Resident Evil 4 poses an interesting opportunity for Capcom, an undertaking very different in comparison to remaking the classic Resident Evil titles. Considering the technical gap from the original PlayStation to current-gen consoles is gigantic, Resident Evil 2 and 3 received a lot of love for their respective reimaginings. The fourth Resident Evil game is still widely considered a relatively modern entry in the series, despite showing its age in several aspects. Capcom's development team could strike the perfect balance of new and old in giving one of the best Resident Evil titles a proper reimagin<br><br> <br>Ultimately, plans for the space station setting were scrapped, and the game underwent a major overhaul. The second version of BioShock was also quite different from the finished product in terms of story and setting, as it was set on a tropical island where a secret Nazi laboratory had been discovered that time around. Eventually, the development team at Irrational Games moved away from these ideas as well, settling on the concept that would become BioSho<br>
<br>Dino Crisis is already rumored for for a remake and is another classic survival horror game made by Capcom, often described as being " Resident Evil with dinosaurs." First released in 1999 on the original PlayStation, Dino Crisis starred multiple characters trying to take back control from a deadly outbreak of dinosaurs on an island where research was being conducted into their revival from extinct<br><br> <br>Another possibility is that it was a new type of Licker mutated from a zombie itself, rather than a human host. In other words, if a regular Licker is conceived from a live human host, the Licker Zombie may have been the result of converting, or applying the V-ACT process, on a zom<br><br> <br>Starting with the new enemy type that was cut from the game, and neither was it ever in the original, is the Condemned (above right). It is a humanoid enemy type, and its concept art can be unlocked within the game by finishing the Genius Chemist record, which is achieved by completing the puzzle in the Drug Testing Lab in a total of 9 moves in Leon or Claire's st<br><br> <br>Given the popularity of dinosaurs lately, with the Jurassic Park franchise fully revived in film, dinosaurs are all the rage in the entertainment industry currently. The original Dino Crisis sold an impressive 2.4 million copies on the original PlayStation, and it would appear to be a ripe time to revive the Dino Crisis franch<br><br> <br>Like the Hunter Beta, the Hunter Gamma is made by combining human DNA with something else , but this time, amphibian DNA was used resulting in this frog-like monster. This design is perhaps the most different, for although the angle makes it difficult to see the new version, it seems that the beast is bipedal with no arms. It also looks much more fleshy than the original, and just plain scarier. This design is a clear example of why some creatures had to be redesigned, as the original Hunter Gamma looks kind of si<br><br> <br>The negative effects of the virus can be seen much more clearly on the original design, as almost the entire upper half of the monster is covered in mutant growths. In size the two seem to be mostly the same, although it is somewhat difficult to gauge due to the different angles of the two. Although the creature features much more reptilian skin now, a more unexpected change comes in the form of an additional claw. The original appears to have only four claws while the new one has five like a human, as if it needed more ways to shred through play<br><br> <br>During her iconic comeback in 1999's Resident Evil 3 , players saw a hardened Jill Valentine. Her opening monologue alone showed her desire to take down Umbrella and bring justice to the deaths of her S.T.A.R.S. teammates. In this game, Capcom did a great job in portraying her as a member of an elite police squad, which was obvious in her more confident attitude in dealing with the Raccoon City outbreak , her reluctance to team up with the U.B.C.S., and the way she singlehandedly defeated Nemesis. In succeeding games, Capcom remained consistent with its portrayal of Jill, and many players knew her as a reliable partner to her comrades, but a nightmare to her enem<br><br> <br>Capcom 's recent 2019 Integrated Report has stated that, based on the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 , it should "awaken dormant intellectual properties." In other words, Capcom appears to be looking at further remakes going forward, which would also fit Capcom's sentiments last year when it told investors it would look more closely at building success on older game properties and IPs of Capc<br><br> <br>Another aspect of Resident Evil 4 that was innovative for the time was its sense of scale, despite its linearity. Leon runs through rural Spanish villages, mineral mines, gothic castles, modern military installations, etc. Even in its 15-20 hour runtime, players travel to such an interesting variety of locales that the game is perceived to be much grander than it is. Even now, as the game creeps up to 15 years old,  [https://adventuregamesfans.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-epic-new-amiibo-and-switch-2-upgrades.html Zelda in-Game Rewards] the world of Resident Evil 4 has a sense of sprawl balanced perfectly with its actual size. Now with modern technology allowing for higher graphical fidelity, a remake could see that scale expanded with larger highly detailed environments further beyond what the GameCube was capable of. Invoking that sense of scale that was so impactful in the original game would be perfect for a Resident Evil 4 rem<br><br> <br>The first three monsters on this list are existing creatures from other Resident Evil games, and headlining it are Crimson Head Zombies which were introduced in 2002's remake of Resident Evil . Although these creatures started as plain old zombies, Crimson Heads are mutations of zombies and are faster, deadlier, and imposes a greater threat to players. In the Resident Evil remake , Crimson Heads are made when players take down regular zombies but are unable to decapitate their heads or burn their bodies. As a result, these zombies would resurrect once again but with sharp claws and the ability to run after the player. In terms of gameplay, the Crimson Heads made resource management even more difficult in Resident Evil given that taking down zombies doesn't just cost players bullets, but also gasoline, which is required to burn the corpses of zombies. It is currently unclear why Crimson Heads did not make further appearances after the Resident Evil remake. While it would be cool to see them again in Resident Evil 3 , their appearance in the game is unlik<br>

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Dino Crisis is already rumored for for a remake and is another classic survival horror game made by Capcom, often described as being " Resident Evil with dinosaurs." First released in 1999 on the original PlayStation, Dino Crisis starred multiple characters trying to take back control from a deadly outbreak of dinosaurs on an island where research was being conducted into their revival from extinct


Another possibility is that it was a new type of Licker mutated from a zombie itself, rather than a human host. In other words, if a regular Licker is conceived from a live human host, the Licker Zombie may have been the result of converting, or applying the V-ACT process, on a zom


Starting with the new enemy type that was cut from the game, and neither was it ever in the original, is the Condemned (above right). It is a humanoid enemy type, and its concept art can be unlocked within the game by finishing the Genius Chemist record, which is achieved by completing the puzzle in the Drug Testing Lab in a total of 9 moves in Leon or Claire's st


Given the popularity of dinosaurs lately, with the Jurassic Park franchise fully revived in film, dinosaurs are all the rage in the entertainment industry currently. The original Dino Crisis sold an impressive 2.4 million copies on the original PlayStation, and it would appear to be a ripe time to revive the Dino Crisis franch


Like the Hunter Beta, the Hunter Gamma is made by combining human DNA with something else , but this time, amphibian DNA was used resulting in this frog-like monster. This design is perhaps the most different, for although the angle makes it difficult to see the new version, it seems that the beast is bipedal with no arms. It also looks much more fleshy than the original, and just plain scarier. This design is a clear example of why some creatures had to be redesigned, as the original Hunter Gamma looks kind of si


The negative effects of the virus can be seen much more clearly on the original design, as almost the entire upper half of the monster is covered in mutant growths. In size the two seem to be mostly the same, although it is somewhat difficult to gauge due to the different angles of the two. Although the creature features much more reptilian skin now, a more unexpected change comes in the form of an additional claw. The original appears to have only four claws while the new one has five like a human, as if it needed more ways to shred through play


During her iconic comeback in 1999's Resident Evil 3 , players saw a hardened Jill Valentine. Her opening monologue alone showed her desire to take down Umbrella and bring justice to the deaths of her S.T.A.R.S. teammates. In this game, Capcom did a great job in portraying her as a member of an elite police squad, which was obvious in her more confident attitude in dealing with the Raccoon City outbreak , her reluctance to team up with the U.B.C.S., and the way she singlehandedly defeated Nemesis. In succeeding games, Capcom remained consistent with its portrayal of Jill, and many players knew her as a reliable partner to her comrades, but a nightmare to her enem


Capcom 's recent 2019 Integrated Report has stated that, based on the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 , it should "awaken dormant intellectual properties." In other words, Capcom appears to be looking at further remakes going forward, which would also fit Capcom's sentiments last year when it told investors it would look more closely at building success on older game properties and IPs of Capc


Another aspect of Resident Evil 4 that was innovative for the time was its sense of scale, despite its linearity. Leon runs through rural Spanish villages, mineral mines, gothic castles, modern military installations, etc. Even in its 15-20 hour runtime, players travel to such an interesting variety of locales that the game is perceived to be much grander than it is. Even now, as the game creeps up to 15 years old, Zelda in-Game Rewards the world of Resident Evil 4 has a sense of sprawl balanced perfectly with its actual size. Now with modern technology allowing for higher graphical fidelity, a remake could see that scale expanded with larger highly detailed environments further beyond what the GameCube was capable of. Invoking that sense of scale that was so impactful in the original game would be perfect for a Resident Evil 4 rem


The first three monsters on this list are existing creatures from other Resident Evil games, and headlining it are Crimson Head Zombies which were introduced in 2002's remake of Resident Evil . Although these creatures started as plain old zombies, Crimson Heads are mutations of zombies and are faster, deadlier, and imposes a greater threat to players. In the Resident Evil remake , Crimson Heads are made when players take down regular zombies but are unable to decapitate their heads or burn their bodies. As a result, these zombies would resurrect once again but with sharp claws and the ability to run after the player. In terms of gameplay, the Crimson Heads made resource management even more difficult in Resident Evil given that taking down zombies doesn't just cost players bullets, but also gasoline, which is required to burn the corpses of zombies. It is currently unclear why Crimson Heads did not make further appearances after the Resident Evil remake. While it would be cool to see them again in Resident Evil 3 , their appearance in the game is unlik