The Helicopter Rescue Fake-Out
Admittedly, the rescue helicopter fake-out is a moment that will be one of the hardest to recreate in the Resident Evil 3 Remake.
In the original game, it was a perfectly-timed gut punch. After successfully evading Nemesis and every other threat the city threw at them, players made it to a rendezvous point for a helicopter out of the city. Just as they glimpse their ticket to safety though, it’s shot out of the sky by Nemesis, and players are left to scramble to find a new way out of their impending doom.
It was a great rug-pull, but also one which people will be expecting now that the game has been around for so long.
Fortunately, the remake has the advantage of being able to build upon what was already there.
While it’ll still need to include the moment, it can lure players into a false sense of security by expanding on the gameplay around it. Players can make their way up the clock tower where it arrives, or battle against Nemesis in a desperate bid to keep it from being shot out of the air.
It still won’t restore the element of surprise, but it will add a new element to the moment that could rekindle fans’ enjoyment of it.
