As far asResident Evilgames go, the original third title from 1999 largely counts as one of the classic entries in the series, being the last installment to feature the traditional fixed camera perspective and tank controls. It also brought with it the Nemesis tyrant, arguablyone of the most powerful bosses in anyResident Evilgame. The official remake from 2020 made sure to include this iconic monster, making him a central and formidable foe for Jill. However, to take some of the horror aspects away, someone has decided to replace him with a cute animal.
Uploading the file to Nexus Mods recently, user Supreme Leader has created “Panda Nemesis,” which, if the name doesn’t quite give it away, turns theResident Evil 3remake monster into a giant panda. In fact, not only does it change the Nemesis model into the cute animal, but it does so as well for Jill, with one image showing the two bears facing off against each other. Unfortunately, it doesn’t show what happens later on when Nemesis morphs into his gigantic amorphous form.
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In both the original and the remake,Nemesis is certainly an iconicResident Evilvillain, stalking the S.T.A.R.S team throughout the game and being almost indestructible. Whether or not Supreme Leader’s mod makes him cuddlier or easier to deal with cannot be said, but it appears as though it is literally just a model swap, so it’s likely that Panda Nemesis will still be as deadly as ever. Anyone keen to try it out can do so by going to the download page linked below.
With the success ofResident Evil 2 Remakein 2019, a reimagining of the third game felt like a natural move, though it certainly didn’t make the impact its predecessor did in terms of remakes. There are some fans who miss the old days with the aforementioned tank controls and fixed camera angles. In fact, one modder has made their ownResident Evil 3remake done in the Unreal Engine. This new take reinstates the traditional control and camera scheme that seems to have been all but forgotten in the newer series entries.
Both the remake and the original release may not be considered thebestResident Evilgames in the franchise, but they’re still pretty strong entries in the series. Many consider the fourth game to be the superior one, but the fact that people are still modding the remake of the third game shows that it’s aResident Evilinstallment that has a solid following in the community.
Resident Evil 3is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
