Īs the player progresses throughout the game, a variety of computer-controlled monsters will try to hinder the player's progress. Cutscenes with occasional quick time events are featured at regular intervals to advance the story. The player may also pick up maps to reveal unexplored sections in the game's automap, which shows the player's current position and indicates if an area still has items to collect. Items in the inventory can be used, examined, and combined to solve puzzles and gain access to areas that were previously inaccessible.
When an item is collected, it is stored in an inventory that can be accessed at any time. The player must explore the environment to open doors, climb up ladders, and pick up items. Although the player controls Resident Evil protagonist Jill Valentine through most of the game, certain sections require the player to control a supporting character, Carlos Oliveira, for short periods. Resident Evil 3 is a survival horror video game that is played from an over-the-shoulder, third-person perspective. The player, controlling Jill Valentine from an over-the-shoulder perspective, confronts Nemesis. According to Capcom, the game had sold 4.6 million copies by November 2021. The game's larger emphasis on moment-to-moment action and scripted sequences also disappointed some critics. Criticism was primarily targeted at the game's short length and missing features from the original. Resident Evil 3 received generally favorable reviews from critics, who highlighted its compelling narrative, tense atmosphere, and graphics. Because some features from the original game were excluded, a separate online multiplayer game, Resident Evil: Resistance, was bundled with Resident Evil 3. To honor the more action-oriented approach of the original, developers revamped the movement speed and animations from the Resident Evil 2 remake and added an ability for players to dodge incoming attacks.
Although the game features the same premise as the original, many parts were rearranged in favor of a more focused story. Most of Resident Evil 3 was developed concurrently with the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2 and both games run on Capcom's proprietary RE Engine. The game is played from an over-the-shoulder, third-person perspective and requires the player to solve puzzles and defeat a variety of monsters while being pursued by a creature called Nemesis. The game follows former elite agent Jill Valentine and mercenary Carlos Oliveira as they attempt to find a vaccine and escape from a city during a viral outbreak. Released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, it is a remake of the 1999 game Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Resident Evil 3 is a 2020 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom.