The following review is from someone who has not played the original Resident Evil 3.
This is the first time I try a Resident Evil game. I chose 3 because it is a short game (9-12 hours).
The game became platinum after 20 hours.
It was my first contact with the franchise. I admit that I really liked the game overall, although it had several flaws.
I liked the story as an idea, but I felt like someone cut it in many parts. It felt like they wanted to release it earlier after the success of Resident Evil 2 Remake to make more money.
Nemesis is an extremely well-made villain, but they overused him to the point where you don't want to see him anymore.
The graphics were excellent! The landscapes, the cities, the "decay," the design of the characters (zombies and non-zombies), EVERYTHING.
The soundtrack was quite indifferent (well, you don't expect something essential from a survival horror game).
The characters were well-written despite the unhelpful story.
I really liked the gameplay, especially in the first playthrough. It didn't let you rest at all, only intensity. The game world pushes you to discover more and more of its hidden secrets, besides finding the basic things for the story (e.g., weapons, objects that open other areas, etc.). The realism of the weapons was decent, as well as the interaction with the mindless enemies (zombies). However, sometimes the dodge system and Carlos' "parry" don't work properly, to the point of being annoying.
Overall, I probably played the game 7-8 times, with many speedruns. I won't hide it, even though I achieved Platinum, I played it again and again because the game is designed in a way that "forces" you to do speedruns. You want to finish the game faster and faster.
The price for what it is (20 euros) is relatively okay. However, for someone who will only play it once, I think they will be disappointed to spend 20 euros on a game that is not even 12 hours long.