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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a survival horror video game and the third instalment in the Resident Evil series. Like its two predecessors, it is a third-person action-adventure game with polygonal characters on…

22 September 1999

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is an adventure developed by Capcom Planning Room 2, released 22 September 1999 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast and Nintendo GameCube. The main story takes about 5.1 hrs to finish.

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What Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is an adventure game developed by Capcom Planning Room 2 and released in 1999. It was published by Acer TWP. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

On September 28, 1998, 24 hours before the events of Resident Evil 2, former Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) member Jill Valentine attempts to escape from Raccoon City. Most of the population has been transformed into zombies by an outbreak of the T-virus, a new type of biological weapon secretly developed by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella. The storyline expands upon the settings and events of the T-virus outbreak in Raccoon City and concludes with the fate of the city and its infected population.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Resident Evil series

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is the tenth of 190 entries we hold in the Resident Evil series. It arrived 9 months after Resident Evil 2. The next entry was Resident Evil 2 in 1999.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5.1 hrs.

What it launched against

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis launched on 22 September 1999, within three weeks of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Homeworld, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Freespace 2.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, Homeworld, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Freespace 2.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis — frequently asked questions

When did Resident Evil 3: Nemesis come out?
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis was released on 22 September 1999 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Dreamcast, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Resident Evil 3: Nemesis?
The main story of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis takes around 5.1 hrs.

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