Resistence- Its futile so play
User Rating: 8.6 | Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
Being one of the few (using that word loosely) who own the PS3 I can say this. This is indeed one of the best games to open the consoles life. I dont like WW2 themed games any more, but this game gave new life to an aging genere. By taking an old (in more ways than one) premise and implanting some new concepts this games takes off. The story SGT. (Finally and NCO non commisioned officer and not a LT or CPT) Nathan Hale is in the middle of battle, but his fight for his life is form more than Nazi There are ailen beings known as the Chimera who have slowly made their way through the soviet for ten years in seclusion. They are now looking for their day. SGT (I love saying that cause im one lol) Hale must fight them off, but he himself has a secret that helps him. Has this apporach been done before "Yes" has ot worked so well "No". Resistence is a great game and proves this in many ways and for a first wave game like this to be compared to a second wave game like Gears of War thats saying something in and of itself. The gameplay is fantastic as the weapons make this game. not since 007 golden eye or Half Life 2 have weapons been this fun. A standard rifle, A wave gun, a special sniper rifle, Special ailen grenades, and more. This game has it and a shooter is only as good as its weapons and this one packs it in. I liken this game to a slow paced Timesplitters. Weapons have dual uses, the same control with the exception that you can jump. The battles though are on a large scale. You will see your fellow soldiers fall and fight run and cringe with life like realism. What I dont like though is that your fellow soldiers dont stand much of a chance and are oush overs. The also dont help you that much. The action is intense for you though. You'll be ducking to avoid fire and in very heavy dosage. These Chimera are savage and so acurate you wont believe it. Its like they never miss. They will also lure you into traps by pretending to run away and then their buddies will pop out on you and terminate you. While not as visceral as Gears its still gratifying. There are also vehicles that you can ride in every now and again which are a great change of pace. The Sounds are top notch. Bullets wiz, Chimera call out to each other, fellow soldiers yell orders, explosions happen all around you and I have stereo so I can imagine this in surround sound. The weapons dont all offer convincing sounds as some fall flat. I will say this though The sniper rifle in this game is to die for. It is the best use of a sniper rifle since Max Paynes. The Narration done by the female english officer is a great way to hear the story unfold too. You'll like this games sounds. The Graphics-- While they are great in a lot of respects somethings arent as good in it as they should be. While the enemies look fearsome when shot they go through the same animations when they die. When you shoot a downed enemy blood spurts but no visible damage is seen. The backgrounds are not indestructable like if you shoot a table theres no hole left in it. The back grounds are unbelieveable when in the heat of the battle the exslposions going off and the enemies surround you man it looks great. Its the little things that get you in this one. Its hard to describe, but while good it leaves you wanting more. The Replay on this one is great while not like the 360's achievements which make you feel like you acomplished something cause it goes towards and overall score. Where as in this game they have achievements, but you dont feel quite as good or care as much as you can compare it to no one elses score via the internet. Although! You do get medals for certain feats online which feels real good and pushes you to play more. So this makes up for the offline achievements. This is a great game all in all and if you do have a PS3 get this game its very entertaining. It leave you with a sense of satisfaction and in some cases pushes you to keep playing. You often want to see whats going to happen next. The Online is insane with a 40 person battle that clocks in for some major mayhem. With different gaming modes like CTF, Deathmatch, and Protect the node youll be playing this for a while. Get it, enjoy it, and live it. PEACE and thanks for reading.
