| Resident Evil 3 is a survival horror game with long | | | | Dropping ink ribbons Into item boxes will conserve |
| lasting appeal. Some people struggle to complete it, so | | | | inventory space. While this is hardly exciting you don't |
| here are my top ten tips for beating Nemesis and the | | | | get a lot of space in your inventory in resident evil |
| zombies while having the best time possible. | | | | three and making the most of it will enable you to |
| 1. Reload before Entering Rooms | | | | carry far more useful stuff - like ammo! |
| No doubt to some people this is an obvious point, but | | | | 6. Only Make Ammunition in Large Amounts |
| many players walk into a room full of zombies and find | | | | The reasons are making ammunition in large amounts |
| themselves holding an empty gun. This is definitely not | | | | is that you actually get more bullets when the items |
| a situation that you want to find yourselves in and can | | | | are combined in one large group. More ammunition |
| really spoil your day. | | | | equals more shots and more dead zombies. |
| 2. Run into the Next Room If You're Outnumbered | | | | 7. Learn to Use the Dodge Move and the 180° Turn |
| There is no point in trying to fight a large number of | | | | The Dodge Move reduces incoming damage and |
| enemies if it can be avoided. Even if you survive most | | | | enables your health to last longer. The 180° turn |
| likely you will end up low on health and use far more | | | | enables you to get away from enemies quickly. This |
| ammunition than you actually need to due to missed | | | | will definitely save your life when fighting Nemesis. |
| shots. Far better to leave the room, allow the | | | | 8. Don't Use the Auto Reload Feature |
| monsters to reset, and return fully organized and ready | | | | The in game auto reload feature wastes ammo. |
| to go. | | | | Running out of ammo makes the game a lot harder |
| 3. Separate Enemies Where Possible | | | | and make certain sections impossible. Load your guns |
| This really relates to the previous point that you should | | | | manually by combining the gun and the ammo on the |
| not buy too many enemies at one time. One way of | | | | inventory page. |
| achieving this is to take a snapshot that one particular | | | | 9. Don't Waste Powerful Ammo |
| enemy on the outside edge of the park and pull him | | | | Resident evil three uses a variety of ammunition for |
| and perhaps one or two others towards you. Fighting | | | | various guns. Powerful ammunition such as the |
| a small number of enemies like this might be slower | | | | magnum ammo should not be used on low-level |
| but it is far safer and less likely to get you killed. | | | | enemies like worms. |
| 4. Listen to the Sounds When You Enter a Room | | | | 10. Save Magnum ammo for Nemesis |
| The sound effects in the game are quite diverse and | | | | This relates to the previous point but is more particular. |
| each creature is its own signature noise. For example, | | | | Magnum ammo has a great effect on Nemesis and |
| the zombies issue a low groan and Cerebus growl like | | | | can be used to slow him down and enable you to |
| a dog (which is in fact what they are - sort of). | | | | make your escape. Conserving all magnum ammo for |
| Working out what enemies in a room by sound | | | | battling Nemesis should be a top priority. |
| enables you to adjust your tactics according to the | | | | This concludes my top 10 tips on how to beat |
| enemies you are fighting thus giving you a better | | | | Resident Evil 3. I hope you enjoyed them and that you |
| chance of victory. | | | | will find them useful in your battles against the zombies. |
| 5. Drop Ink Ribbons into Item Boxes | | | | |