PS3's HALO
User Rating: 8.6 | Resistance: Fall of Man PS3
When I first fired up this game, it didn't seem to be anything special. As I played through it, that all changed. This game is simply amazing. There are visuals that set it apart from anything I've seen on a console. As an example, the glass windows in the game break realistically. I know it's just a little thing but to me this is what next-gen consoles should be doing. Allowing interaction with your surroundings is a must in current games. Tons of items being tossed around from explosions. There are also a decent variety of weapons in the game. None of them too original but they are still fun to use. Most notable are the air-gas grenades which spew out gas then ignite, burning any enemies in the fire. It was my favorite to use but you couldn't find them enough. Most disappointing was the standard frag grenade. The explosions seemed weak. Like a firecracker. Also when I found the hedgehog grenades I was really hoping that they would pin someone to the walls. I was disappointed to see they didn't work as expected.
The enemies are smart. They understand when to take cover and when to charge you. Actually I was very impressed by the AI. I really never played a game, with the exception of HALO, where the enemies were that smart. Sometimes I felt like I was playing against human players.
Overall I highly recommend this game. Those who have played HALO will see too many similarities between them. To me they took a bunch of already great ideas from different games and compressed them in to Resistance, which isn't a bad thing, just a little unoriginal. If you own a PS3 and love FPS's then this is a must have.
