Parents' Guide to Resident Evil 3

Though it's not as good as the similar remake of Resident Evil 2, this updated version of a popular survival horror game does breathe new life into the 21-year-old classic. A remake of 1999's Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Resident Evil 3 casts you as Jill Valentine, the ever capable, well-trained member of an anti-bioterrorism task force. That makes her the best person to be when a viral outbreak turns the residents of Raccoon City into zombies. As with other early games in this series, you not only have to shoot zombies from the third-person perspective, but also have to solve puzzles and find keys so that you can open up new areas of the city. You'll also have to scrounge around for ammo and other supplies while dodging incoming attacks.

All of this is made more fun in this remake by the game's updated and more modern, intuitive controls. These are more closely aligned with those of last year's Resident Evil 2 remake. It looks a lot better, and the city has been reconfigured to be just different enough to make it feel fresh, even for people who've played the original more recently than 1999. Unfortunately, it also carries over but alters the original's most divisive aspect: the random appearance of the unstoppable and unkillable Nemesis. Even worse (or better, depending on your perspective), he can now go into rooms that were safe before. But despite this change (or maybe because of it), Resident Evil 3 remains a classic zombie game that now plays better than ever.