Full Resident Evil 3 guide to surviving Raccoon City

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My Resident Evil 3 guide will help you with all the combat, puzzles, key items, codes and everything you need for a walkthrough and more besides. Whatever you're after it'll be here with all the information, details and maps you could need to survive and find whatever you're looking for. Just check below and you'll be sure to find whatever it is you need to beat the RE3 Remake.

Resident Evil 3 tips

Resident Evil 3 tips

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These Resident Evil 3 tips should be your starter before you get too far into the game. It covers all the basis in terms of combat and how to stay alive. From zombie crowd management to making sure you use space effectively to give yourself a fighting chance. It's all here. 

Resident Evil 3 Hip Pouches

Resident Evil 3 Hip Pouches

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Resident Evil 3 Hip Pouches are vital if you want more inventory slots. Managing all your items and ammo can be a pain when you've not got much room so use this guide to make sure you find all the hip pouches in the game and never have to leave anything behind. 

Resident Evil 3 lockers codes and safe combinations

Resident Evil 3 lockers codes and safe combinations

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You'll be looking for Resident Evil 3 lockers codes and safe combinations throughout the game. There are all sorts of vital items and extra ammo hidden away behind various locked doors and knowing the codes needed to get at them will make the game a lot easier.

Resident Evil 3 gems

Resident Evil 3 gems

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Resident Evil 3 gems are an early puzzle that, while not essential, will net you some useful items - namely the shotgun stock and an inventory boosting hip pouch. There are three gems to find in total, one of which is behind a locked door. This guide will walk you through getting them all. 

Resident Evil 3 train puzzle

Resident Evil 3 train puzzle

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The Resident Evil 3 train puzzle is test of brain power you'll encounter in the early hours of the game. It involves inputting station codes to plot a route through blocked tracks to freedom. If you're having trouble then we can help you get lines running in no time. 

Resident Evil 3 lock pick

Resident Evil 3 lockpick

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There are bright yellow padlocks throughout Resi 3 and you won't be opening any of them without the Resident Evil 3 lockpick. You'll have to play through a section of the story before to reach a certain point before you can get it, but if you want to know all the details we've got them here. 

Resident Evil 3 vaccine puzzle

Resident Evil 3 vaccine puzzle

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You won't want to read our Resident Evil 3 vaccine puzzle guide until you're at the end of the game, so spoiler warning if you're just browsing. However, when the time comes, if you can't work out what to do, read this to sort things out. 

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