The originalResident Evil 3was extremely well received and is loved by many, but the game is notorious for how something as simple and seemingly vital asdodge rolling can be incredibly difficult. Many are struggling to figure out the dodge roll in the remake as well, but thankfully it is a bit more cut and dry this time.
Resident Evil 3now has three main types of active dodging available to players, and each one is tied to the same button. Which one is triggered is determined entirely by the timing of the player as they perform the dodge. It takes some time to master, but with practice, dodging will be an extremely useful technique for players.
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Resident Evil 3: Standard Dodge
This is clearly the easiest of the three types of dodges, as it requires no special timing and can be done at any time. Pressing R1 on PS4, RB on Xbox One, or Space Bar on the PC will causeJill or Carlosto perform the standard dodge, which makes the player shuffle forward, backward, or sideways depending on the input. While useful for evading enemies, it does leave the player open while the character recovers, so it should be used somewhat sparingly.
Perfect Dodge
The Perfect Dodge is much more difficult to pull off, but the reward is far greater as well. Timing the dodge button just before an attack hits the player will result in an animation in which the character rolls out of an attack, after which time slows down, affording the player a chance to get some well-placed shots or simply get out of danger. This is incredibly useful whentrying to evade Nemesis, as simply walking away from him is often not enough.
Perfect Counter
If the player manages to pull off a perfect dodge, they can then hold the aim button to activate the perfect counter. Doing so causes the character to aim directly at the head of whatever was just dodged and take a few quick shots while the time slow effect is still active.Mastering this technique is difficult, but allows it to be used as an offensive move just as much as a defensive one.
Compared to dodging in the originalResident Evil 3, this should be a cakewalk. That said, there is no denying that the timing for a perfect dodge is pretty tight, and since every enemy has a unique dodge window, it certainly won’t come easy. Still, practicing against enemies will see players get better at the technique rather swiftly, and it really will make adifference in gameplaymoving forward.
Resident Evil 3: Remakeis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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