Capcom’sResident Evilfranchise is hotter than ever now, withResident Evil 7: Biohazardand the remakes for the first twoResident Evilgames receiving tons of praise from fans and critics alike. Now fans are eagerly waiting for news on theResident Evil 3remake, which wasconfirmed just a month ago thanks to some leaked artwork.
There are quite a few things we alreadyknow about theResident Evil 3remake, and now it seems a new detail about the upcoming survival horror game has been revealed. The file size forResident Evil 3will be 43.01 GB and will contain both the main game and theResistancemultiplayer mode as separate downloads.
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With theResident Evil 3remake just four months away from release, it’s reassuring to hear Capcom say that development on the game is nearly complete. Microsoft’s store page listing the full size of the game as 43.01 GB is just further proof of that. It’s strange that the campaign and the new multiplayer modeResident Evil Resistancehave been divided into separate downloads, though. Since both games are part of the same bundle, it doesn’t seem they can be bought separately.
The campaign’s file size is 21.93 GB, about the same size as theResident Evil 2remake when it launched.Resident Evil Resistancetakes up about 20.47 GB of storage space. While thePC system requirements for theResident Evil 3remakehave already been revealed, the file size on the PC and PS4 have not. It’s safe to assume, though, thatResident Evil 3’s file size will be about the same on those platforms as well.
A limited edition version of the game called theResident Evil 3 Remake Collector’s Editionis already available for pre-order at GameStop. The Collector’s Edition comes with a physical copy of the game, an artbook, an 11-inch Jill Valentine figure, a map of Raccoon City and the digital soundtrack, all packaged inside a S.T.A.R.S item box. The Collector’s Edition is available for USD $179.99 and unfortunately is not available for PC players. Fans who aren’t happy with thechanges made to some characters in theResident Evil 3remakewill want to pre-order to receive the exclusive Classic Costume Pack, which will feature the original design for Jill as well as Carlos Oliveira’s original hairstyle.
The originalResident Evil 3: Nemesislaunched back in 1999 for the first PlayStation and is set 24 hours before the events ofResident Evil 2, with the second half of the game taking place 2 days after that. This remake will follow the same winning formula that made theResident Evil 2remake a success, including use of the RE Engine and the ability to actually move the camera around. And given that theResident Evil 3remake is much more action-orientedthan the original, it only makes sense that it will be bundled with a new online multiplayer mode,Resident Evil: Resistance. This multiplayer mode will be an asymmetrical co-op in which players must survive against a “mastermind.”
TheResident Evil 3remake will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on April 3rd, 2020.
