Resistance: Fall of Man (page 2 of 3)

Squad, Fall In!
PROTIP: Bounce Hailstorm bullets to boost their damage. Better yet, fire the alternate attack to launch a hovering turret.

PROTIP: Bounce Hailstorm bullets to boost their damage. Better yet, fire the alternate attack to launch a hovering turret.

Resistance's brawny multiplayer mode also deserves special mention. With support for up to 40 players across several game modes and an online community-building component, Resistance will be the key online title for Sony's new console, likely well into 2007. The multiplayer action is fast, visceral, and endlessly replayable, and the addition of species bonuses (Chimera can see through walls, humans have radar) adds a juicy wrinkle not found in other shooters. In addition to standard death match and capture the flag modes, Resistance also throws in noteworthy team sessions such as Breach, in which teams compete to overload each other's fusion reactors. Our experiences with 40-player battles were smooth and lag free, an encouraging sign, though it's difficult to predict how the performance will be once the game is out in the wild.

Resistance wins another key battle by adopting one of the smoothest control schemes ever seen in a home console game. The increased sensitivity of the Sixaxis analog sticks is especially apparent in Resistance, making the game as comfortable and precise as the best Xbox 360 shooters. The button layout is also clean and responsive, and not overloaded with excess functions. It's also completely customizable.

Creature Comforts
CAPTION: You'll unlock these Reapers, plus four other weapons, when you beat the game on Medium difficulty.

CAPTION: You'll unlock these Reapers, plus four other weapons, when you beat the game on Medium difficulty.

But if there's one core flaw to Resistance, it's that it just doesn't look like a PlayStation 3 game. Sure, the levels are massive and sprawling, and the architecture boasts admirable detail but the plain-Jane character animations, low-poly enemy designs and underwhelming weapon effects are undeniably behind the times. There are worse fates, but it's a shame nonetheless, especially when you consider the PS3's price point and how much Sony boasted about the console's unbeatable visual prowess. On another sour note, the game supports only 720p. 1080i and 1080p support are out, barring a post-launch patch.

Some of the presentation, however, still shows that characteristic Insomniac flair. For instance, the first level depicts the Chimera forces shooting down several Osprey-like transport planes. The resulting crashes -- the Ospreys whirling across the sky and slamming into nearby buildings -- set a wonderfully ominous opening tone. The game is also locked in at a rock-solid 30 frames per second and doesn't sputter once during even the busiest action scenes. Several of the special effects, too, such as flurries of snow and sprays of napalm, show a glimmer of the potential behind Sony's next-gen powerhouse.

Resistance is Futile

Hopefully, gamers will be able to look past Resistance's so-so presentation and see its rich inner beauty. It's easily the best PS3 game available on launch day, and a highly playable action game that will satisfy even the most demanding FPS junkies. In the end, all the hoopla over Gears of War and Resistance probably isn't worth the fuss. Despite their radically different approaches, they're both great games that fill different niches. And hey, if you're lucky enough to own an Xbox 360 and a PS3, why not buy both games? Now there's a next-gen war worth talking about.

PROTIP: In multiplayer mode, only humans are capable of crounching - just hold L1. To sprint, tap L1 once.

PROTIP: In multiplayer mode, only humans are capable of crounching - just hold L1. To sprint, tap L1 once.

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zeroyasha13

are you joking me? this game has almost halo 3 good graphics. this games going on my top ten most under rated games of all time.

monkbaine

I got to play this one online and that portion alone is worth the money,especially now that it's $29.99. If you never played it before,do yourself the honor of doing so a.s.a.p. If you have and don't like it then it's only because you don't like FPS.

Guyi2545

OK hello =] I assume that this review was written by "Vicious Sid" if so Vicious Sid i hate you and i want to beat on you with the Carbine till your ribs are like toothpicks sticking through your skin and your knee caps are bloody stumps �_� why you may ask and ill tell you it is for saying "PROTIP: Your stock Carbine is one of the best weapons in the game. Save your precious grenades for the Hybrids." You are ...well wrong the sure it has more ammunition then other weapons for the most part but if you want a weapon with power that will take down enemies fast try the Auger its got a lot more kick then the Carbine just less ammo and the Force Barriers make it more versatile then the Carbine aswell even the duel Reapers would be better then the Carbine if it wasn't for the lack of ammo drops and hello have you ever heard of the blue death? �_�...i rest my case. p.s i hope you do not review the second one because you will not do it justice just like you have not done number 1 justice.

mattchew86

honestly, this is one of the sweetest fps's ive played in a good while, and even if it doesnt support 1080i, it still rocks on 720p. and if you can get it for $30 right now, DO IT!!!

burnshot226

I say one of the best weapons in the game is the double barreled shotgun. I PWN!

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