Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is the third survival horror video game in the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Sony PlayStation and was subsequently ported to the Sega Dreamcast, PC and Nintendo GameCube. The first half of the game occurs 24 hours prior to Resident Evil 2 and the second half takes place the day after. The storyline expands upon the settings and events of the T-Virus outbreak in Raccoon City, and concludes with the fate of the city and its infected population. The game takes place two months after the mansion incident in Resident Evil. The player takes control of former S.T.A.R.S. operative Jill Valentine in her attempt to escape a ruined and zombie-infested Raccoon City. During her escape, she encounters three surviving members of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service, Carlos Oliveira, Mikhail Victor and Nicholai Ginovaef. Mikhail sacrifices himself to save Jill from the Nemesis, a bio-organic weapon, and Jill escapes with Carlos. Depending on the player's actions, Nicholai may also die, but a file in Resident Evil Gun Survivor written after the incident by him suggests that letting him live is the canonical ending.

Unlockables

Alternate Costumes
You will find the costumes in the room where you use the boutique key.

Biker Costume - Complete the game under the hard difficulty setting with a rank of A

Disco - Complete the game under the hard difficulty setting with a rank of A

Jill's RE 1 costume - Complete the game under the easy difficulty setting with any rank better than F

Police Miniskirt - Complete the game under the hard difficulty setting with a rank of A

Regina's costume from Dino Crisis - Complete the game under the easy difficulty setting with any rank better than F

Epilogue Files
Every time you beat the game, you will unlock a different epilogue ending for previous Resident Evil characters. There are 8 in all.

Ada Wong - Beat the game 7 times.

Barry Burton - Beat the game 3 times.

Chris Redfield - Beat the game 2 times.

Claire Redfield - Beat the game 5 times.

Jill Valentine - Beat the game 1 time.

Leon S. Kennedy - Beat the game 4 times.

Sherry Birkin - Beat the game 6 times.

Special Agent Hunk - Beat the game 8 times.

Other Unlockables
Boutique Key - Complete the game in any mode. Higher ranks earn more costumes.

Ending with Jill and Carlos - Play the game until you face Nemesis on the bridge before entering the Disused Plant. Choose the first selection, to push Nemesis out.

Ending with Jill, Carlos and Barry - Play the game until you face Nemesis on the bridge before entering the Disused Plant. Choose the 2nd selection, to jump from the bridge.

Epilogues - Complete the game on hard mode with any character to view his or her epilogue.

Jill's Diary - Gather all thirty notes and books in the game.

Mercenaries mini-game - Complete the game.

Nemesis Rewards
Each time you defeat Nemesis in Hard Mode he will drop something.

Eagle Parts A - Dropped by Nemesis the first time you defeat him

Eagle Parts B - Dropped by Nemesis the second time you defeat him

First Aid Spray Box - Dropped by Nemesis the third and sixth times you defeat him

Infinite Ammo for one weapon - Dropped by Nemesis the seventh time you defeat him

M37 Parts A - Dropped by Nemesis the fourth time you defeat him

M37 Parts B - Dropped by Nemesis the fifth time you defeat him

Easter Eggs

Alternate Ending
When on the bridge between the park and the lab, choose to jump off the bridge instead of pushing Nemesis off, it changes the end of the game along with other scenes through the rest of the game.

See Director's Message.
After you unlock all of the character endings, you will see a special message from the director. One word of caution, this will be the only time you can see this.

Here's the final boss fight, one of the most challenging moments of my gaming life: