Resistance 2

Resistance 2 Box Art Click for larger view

  • Release Date: Nov. 4, 2008
  • Price: $60.00
  • Publisher: Sony
  • Developer: Insomniac Games
  • Platform(s): PS3
  • Genre: Action
  • ESRB Rating: Mature
  • Blood and Gore
    Intense Violence
    Strong Language
  • www.esrb.org

Summary

News

News / Top Stories - The Hottest Topics In Gaming

Previews

Reviews

Cheats

Features

Screens

Videos

User Reviews

Average User Score

5 stars
(49)
4 stars
(7)
3 stars
(3)
2 stars
(1)
1 stars
(5)
Add your pro/cons to the mix here
Pros Cons
Just plain fun Braindead computer AI
Fantastic multiplayer Repetitive gameplay
Innovative concepts Doesn't live up to expectations
Tight controls Not enough content

Most Popular User Reviews

Wow. What a game. Total epicness.

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Repetitive gameplay
Fantastic multiplayer
Just plain fun
Loads of content
Epic boss fights
Intense action

60 players online:

Any crazy multiplayer fanatics over here? Well this is definitely the game for you. As soon as i popped in the disc in my PS3, i went straight to multiplayer and i started playing on a 30 vs 30 battlefield. Wow was i shocked. It was freaking epic. There was so many stuff going on all at once, it was just overwhelmingly mind blowing. I couldn't believe it. It was fantastic.

Single player campaign:

The campaign is probably the only drawback of this game and it's only by a small bit. The objectives get kind of repetitive and the multiplayer is going to keep calling you to go play because it can get a little boring. But the bosses are freaking awesome. They're huge as hell. Another thing about the single player campaign is that i was playing it on normal and it felt as if i was playing it on easy. So yeah, hopefully the hardest difficulty is harder.

CO-OP!:

Now to my favorite part of this game, the co- op. The 8 player online co- op is breathtaking. I love how there's a huge swarm of Chimeras that come attack us. Again, an abundant of things going all at once. What's really cool is that the co- op campaign is a different story than the single player campaign story and i actually find the co- op one better. Much better especially being on a team with real people. You can choose any type of human want. Whether it's a medic, rifleman, and the other which i forgot. You can revive someone if they're dead.

If you're a PS3 owner get this. You won't regret it especially if you're a big online fanatic. It's awesome. I love it.

Right up there with Halo and Gears!!

Pros Cons
Tight controls Repetitive gameplay
Addictive gameplay
Just plain fun
Engaging story
Fantastic multiplayer
Amazing visuals
Awesome audio
Intense action

This game is the best exclusive FPS on the PS3 by far and one of the top 3 overall. The weapons are crazy, I love the Auger and the Wrath!! Visuals and audio are great for the most part. Some of the environments look a little bland here and there. There's also some great sniper parts of the game, like shooting from the chopper. I wish the single player mode was longer, but the multiplayer makes up for that.

Amazing game

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Poor storytelling
Fantastic multiplayer Doesn't live up to expectations
Just plain fun
Epic boss fights
Amazing visuals
Intense action

This game suceeds in all expectations. Online is great, single player is great, and the graphics are also great. But the game was shorter then RFOM and their are some graphical problems but other than that its great. The boss fights also are epic. But still i expected a bit more since it was so hyped about.

Falls short of the hype

Pros Cons
Tight controls Poor storytelling
Loads of content Doesn't live up to expectations
Intense action Ugly visuals

As a hardcore RFOM fan i was really excited about this game. However now i feel dissapointed. I'll start with the single player. The campaign mode in this game is a huge downgrade from the original. The graphics, enemy AI, storytelling, and even the audio are worse this time. The Chimera used to be very intimidating and cunning but now they look so puny and they dont even sound threatening. Also, instead of challenging the player with intelligent enemies who actually try to flank you and outmanuver you like the original, this game is just hard becuase the enemies do incredible amounts of damage. You would think this is balanced out by the rehcargeable health (Halo but its not. Also, the new two weapon limit completely KILLED the feel of the game and made it a bit too much like Halo.The storytelling actually felt better with the old narration from the old game, and the campaign is like half of the original's campaign. The coop is pretty good though, its definetly the best part of the game...its intense and fun, its a fine mix of strategy and firepower. The competitive is fun, but its also a downgrade from the original. 60 player games is unnecessary because most of the game you play won't even have forty players...they really should have just kept the 40 player limit from the first game. The gameplay feels more fast paced then before, but that's not really a good thing in this case, and the RPG-like character organization doesn't help the game much. All in all, the game's main problem is its size. The huge bosses in the game and the 60 player online are completely unnecessary and don't help the game much. Better graphics, storytelling, and a longer campaign would have been much more beneficial. Nonetheless, this is still a great and fun game...its just not as great as the first and it fails to live up to most of its hype.

This game is the best Alien action game thus far for the PS3!

Pros Cons
Just plain fun
Epic boss fights
Intense action
Tight controls

Well this game seems to be compared a lot to Gears of War 2 for the Xbox360. Let me tell you that both games have their highlights and differ and gameplay and graphics. Both games are fun to play and the graphics are just as good.

I would say the only con I have for Resistance 2 is that it wasn't 1080p which would have been a little cooler, but doesn't really take away anything.

Resistance 2 has a lot of big boss battles and a ton of action, I definetly like the switch between action and suspense moments. I love this game and Gears of War 2. Both games are in my inventory. One day I play Gears with my family and friends and another day Resistance. I love the variety. I am glad they made both games. If you are lucky like me to have both systems, don't miss out on any of them.

p.s. The monsters are really cool looking, now that's how aliens are supposed to look like, unlike Halos aliens.

GamePro Content

Resistance 2 Recent Articles

  • Nov. 7, 2008 Cheats: Resistance 2 - Trophies!

    Earn your metal in Resistance 2 with these PS3 Trophies!

  • Nov. 3, 2008 Review: Resistance 2

    Resistance 2 is a game all about numbers. In this quirky but enjoyable PlayStation 3 shooter, you'll take on a 300 foot-tall Leviathan in the single-player campaign, blast countless hordes in the eight-player cooperative mode, and shoot it out with 60 players in online competitive matches. These three modes -- campaign, cooperative, and competitive -- embody the entirety of the Resistance 2 experience, and to see the big picture you'll have to play them all.

    THE BOTTOM LINE: Bigger, badder and better than the first, Resistance 2 improves upon the formula set by its predecessor in almost every way. Unfortunately, a handful of minor issues, such as less than stellar graphics, keep this game from reaching the high bar set by competing titles like Call of Duty 4 and Gears of War 2. Still, with its interesting single-player campaign and robust online component, Resistance 2 has plenty to offer any PS3 owner looking for a quick and easy shooter fix.

  • Oct. 29, 2008 News: PS3 helps Sony reduce quarterly loss

    Sony's game division saw higher revenue on much stronger sales of the PlayStation 3 console during the July to September quarter but the division still recorded a loss during the period, the company said Wednesday.

  • Oct. 21, 2008 Preview: Ted Price talks Resistance 2, new novel, and Resistance movie possibilities

    GamePro talks to Ted Price, CEO of Insomniac Games, about all things Resistance 2, including a new novel and a possible film based on the hit PS3 shooter series.

  • Oct. 4, 2008 News: Win one of 500 Resistance 2 Premier Beta Codes! UPDATED

    It's here...the Resistance 2 beta giveaway is now LIVE! Win one of 500 Resistance 2 beta codes, only on GamePro.com!