Resistance: Fall of Man Review

By Tom Bramwell Published 17 November, 2006

And so it begins.

Version tested: PlayStation 3

Poor old Insomniac. Jovial, chirpy Insomniac, who make colourful, happy games that happen to be about shooting. The friendly face of violence. They're doomed. But more on that later!

Much has been made of Resistance's decision to revise the 20th century. Simply put, where there was once a second World War, there now isn't, and where there was once rebuilding and baby-booming and all that awful roll-out-the-barrel sing-along nonsense, now there's a systematic, genocidal disfigurement of the entire Eurasian landmass by nasty half-Borg, half-Alien things with a seemingly poor record of dentistry.

It's into this vision of '50s England that you - the American, Nathan Hale, last survivor of the Yankee doodle reinforcements - are thrust, as the battle to reclaim what's left of Britain surges to a head. Off you go, Carbine in hand, stubble on chin. Jaw on floor?

Predictably your attention is drawn first to the graphics, but not necessarily in awe. There's something missing. You stumble out of a crater with your squad-mates into the jaws of the first Chimeran hybrid troops, and it all looks a bit... normal. Your comrades move with a sort of artificiality; the Chimera look rather unconvincing as they trot through the rubble-strewn Yorkshire streets firing in waves. There's a lot going on, and a lot of detail. Planes crash into the tops of buildings and paper flutters through the air as mortars strike the ground and wipe out your squad. But for all its Call of Duty style intensity, there's not a lot of... Ah.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 1

Nottingham: yep, looks pretty accurate.

Normal mapping, specular lighting effects - the ubiquity of polishing elements such as these, to which games like Gears of War, Doom III and Halo have become so beholden, is significantly reduced. There are occasional attempts - a shiny floor here, a sparkling trouser there - and things become shinier the more overrun the world becomes with alien architecture, but the expected saturation polish is jarringly unapparent, to the game's initial detriment. It's the biggest difference between this and some of Xbox 360's recent heavyweights.

Certain effects are uniquely impressive - like when you wander down a corridor and come under fire, unable to locate the source, only to realise that the windows lining the walls are now fracturing and dismantling themselves under the weight of projectiles blasting out of rooms on either side. It's one of the nicest shatter effects I've seen. But elsewhere things are barely menial - as though the piles of rubble have been tipped out of the Emotion Engine into the PlayStation 3's frame buffer. There's quantity, but individual elements are underwhelming.

The complexity of a scene is often massive, with a huge number of battles raging, projectiles being precisely measured and frame rates never dipping below 30. There are occasions when it achieves the spectacular - peering down into the heart of a Chimeran conversion centre, fighting giant walking tanks next to London Bridge - and calls to mind the best the genre's had to offer. But these are all-too-rare eruptions of intensity in a game that struggles to be overwhelming and oppressive like Gears, or harshly believable like Ghost Recon either.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 2

By the time this chap turns up, you're thoroughly well equipped.

It feels patchy. The problem isn't so much that it's bland visually, it's that it feels like a series of levels that you need to empty of enemies rather than a complete environment - as though it's keen to slow down every now and then, but unsure what to offer while you catch your breath. In-game cut sequences and misty stills, over which Hale's story is narrated as a series of recollections, work hard to generate intrigue and coherency - and to some extent succeed - but they can't breathe atmosphere into the world itself.

Its narrative thrust - the Half-Life 2 style mystery of a ruined world - meets the heaviest resistance in the whole game. England doesn't feel like it's been absorbed and processed and deformed like the inside of a Giger construct; it doesn't feel like it's been seized and subjugated like the heart of City 17; there's no focal point on the horizon, just endless hordes of oddball aliens and disparate locations. It feels more like a cross between the weird world of an early Pixar film and the wacky world of an alien cartoon, skipping violently through the sets of Saving Private Ryan. Insomniac's vision is caught somewhere in the twilight between brutal realism and brutal caricature.

There are very few shocks and pangs of fright. The best examples are the rarest - when an enemy leaps for your face and you have to shake the pad to break loose. But elsewhere, a new enemy may dart across your path and out of sight as a prelude to its introduction, but the visuals and audio don't unite to foster any sense of peril, and certainly not in the way they have in the games Resistance seeks to emulate. And 'emulate' is a key term - there are spider-like stabs at headcrab, wolfish takes on Quake's fiends, tanks derived from Striders, and some of the Chimeran architecture is distinctly, er, Covetous - but the unifying characteristic, certainly in your enemies' case, is that they're all quirky-looking approximations. The spectre of the developer's origins in cartoon shoot-'em-ups haunts the aesthetic in a way the Chimera rarely haunt you.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 3

Let us turn now to the Big Book of British smiles.

And yet for all this negativity Resistance has been billed as fairly easy game to enjoy - because Insomniac has weapons on its hands that few developers besides perhaps Valve ever manage to wield with as much expertise. The guns are meant to be the main attraction. Spread almost equidistantly across the dozen-or-so-hour medium-difficulty campaign, and easily switched between using a clever R2 inventory system, the best ones are hugely entertaining and versatile enough to drive you past anything that doesn't muster excitement. There are virtually no puzzles in Resistance; the puzzle is how to win using the ammunition available to you, and it's a puzzle you're generally compelled to solve.

Enemy AI is largely straightforward - side-stepping, ducking, a bit of movement when they realise you're running scared - but the Chimera are still difficult to overcome because they're steadily suppressant, pinning you and your fragile health bar down until you can find the right tool. Swarmed by single-hit headcrab types, you'll come to call upon the shotgun, popping them like balloons. Swamped by plasma-like balls of health-sapping fire, you'll use the Bullseye to duck out of cover and fire a tag into the main offenders, allowing you to launch your tag-seeking staccato response around corners. Flanked by hybrids, you'll toss a hedgehog grenade into their path, watching it fall in their midst, and rise up and fire darts in every direction to dismantle the threat, as you duck behind cover.

Learning how to make best use of a new tool is the best part of game, and the challenges arranged in front of you test different elements of each at different times: running through a field with your new Auger, you'll camp behind concrete walls and use its burrowing projectiles to dispatch turret gunners; later, you'll come across mines that throw hedgehog grenades into the air with nowhere to run, and you'll realise that the Auger's alternate function, a sort of riot-shield force-field, is crucial to withstanding their impact. With lessons learned from the successes of Ratchet on both sides of the conflict, Resistance messes with your expectations; duck out of a room full of Chimera to seek respite and you'll still have to watch out for sparks on the wall - the telltale sign of those burrowing Auger rounds working their way towards you instead.

There are over a dozen weapons in the game, and some are unlocked upon completion; like Ratchet, Resistance compels you to play it again by funnelling its strongest attributes into the variables, and rewarding you for exploring. The suggestion that you will use and love all of the weapons equally is a bit optimistic though - the Bullseye, the Auger and the Fareye sniper rifle with its slow-motion L1 modifier are enormously useful and capable, but certain others slide towards novelty. The Hailstorm, for example - lauded in our preview - may have perfectly measured bouncing projectiles, and lead you to do clever things like shoot people around corners, but it's a bit like playing projectile snooker, and you'll achieve a much higher success rate by popping out, tagging with the Bullseye, and firing up and over instead. There is lots of mileage in what succeeds, though, while skill-point awards ask you to perform certain feats multiple times, and scraps of intelligence clue you into more of the back-story. While never as strong a game in every area as some of its competitors past and present, there's much outside the loadout that satisfies.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 4

Kill enough enemies in one place and they pile on top of one another, but sadly nothing gets ripped apart the way things do in Gears.

It's rife with set-piece battles and although sometimes it lapses toward formulaic challenges, for the most part it avoids becoming repetitive. A section where you drive a jeep around Cheddar Gorge, stopping to clear out a pair of identikit outposts every so often so that you can open the next gate, is certainly a bit on the dull side, but it's one anomalous section in nearly two-dozen levels. The more memorable levels, like the battle up a hill in Nottingham, or storming across trenches into the heart of a Chimeran installation, or a huge conflict in a town square with dozens of humans and Chimera perishing opposite one another, are more than adequate recompense for the occasional weakness in structure. Most notably, these sections consistently boast large-scale involvement on both sides of the battle - something that's handled better the further into the game you go.

In almost every technical respect Resistance is well considered. Controls are as fluid and adjustable as any recent shooter's have been (although, once again, those in love with the old-days GoldenEye analogue behaviour are left wanting), while the health system is a bit like Halo's, but perhaps a bit better. After an early Chimeran attack, Hale starts to manifest some of the enemy's characteristics, including their regenerative capacity, and this is used as justification for a four-part health bar that allows you to recover to the nearest quarter if you can find a few seconds of cover. And you never get lost: there's always a clear route ahead, and the only backtracking you'll do is for health packs - something we can forgive as easily here as we did in Halo, Half-Life and countless others.

As you make progress, Resistance uses a checkpointing system to save your position, and but for a few aberrations (mostly late on when things heat up considerably) it's a fairly friendly companion. Elsewhere the co-operative take on the campaign - although sadly limited to offline play - splits the screen vertically, and adjusts the view slightly so neither player feels stifled by the lack of screen-space.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 5

Nathan Hale: the bastards knocked his helmet off.

And when the single-player's out of the way, you're led, much as we now are, inexorably toward those much-heralded 40-player online battles. In a game that's solid and sometimes spectacular played alone, largely on account of its best weapons, these battles more than anything are going to determine the game's long-term fate.

The first, positive news is that the game doesn't over-reach technically with its 40-player limits. More than likely you'll find it hard to locate a posse that fits the profile for large-scale team games until you've built up a decent-sized buddy list, but everyone-for-himself modes are predictably chaotic in the meantime. If you struggle to make sense out of the mayhem, you can always opt for levels designed for smaller player-counts.

Customisation options allow you to specify which weapons are available among other things, while individual game modes see you fighting for control of nodes and trying to assault the enemy base. Initially you're given a choice of human or Chimera, with humans able to see enemies on a mini-map, while the Chimera can use a temporary rage mode to strengthen attacks and locate enemy heat signatures - the trade-off being that incoming strikes will hurt more. But in team games it's the specific strengths of the weapons that make for a sort of impromptu class structure - Bullseyes and Carbines carving up the frontlines, with Augers, the rebounding fire of the Hailstorm and the pointed strikes of the LAARK missile launcher providing indirect support. It's fairly well balanced too.

'Resistance: Fall of Man' Screenshot 6

Duck.

Whether it will sustain you for a great deal of time is harder to predict, but it does throw up impressive thrills - like the panic of being hit by a Bullseye tag, the masochistic pleasure of watching people leap this way and that as a hedgehog grenade announces itself, or the satisfaction of securing a final kill in last-man-standing by guiding a LAARK shot across the map into a hapless pursuer. Again though it feels over-reliant on the weapons you preferred in the single-player game, and on top of that there are no single levels that force their way into your thoughts like a Longest Yard, de_dust or Claustrophobopolis. Hopefully Insomniac can build on what's offered with downloadable content, which should start to appear soon.

And so we conclude where we teasingly began: Insomniac's doom. Speaking to Eurogamer this month, Ted Price said that his team wanted to get a new series ready for the console's launch because that's the best time to establish one. Well, it's appropriate that they opted for a warring theme, because anybody who buys into Resistance will be left fighting off mutant mentalists on two fronts: in the game, and on the Internet, where the Xbox Jugend will never let it lie. However the game does critically, it simply will not be allowed to be good. It won't matter that this is nearly an excellent first-person shooter; it will just matter that it doesn't quite get there.

Resistance's principal strength is its weapons, and the better ones will do a good enough job of selling it to PlayStation 3's early adopters, while, helpfully, European gamers are in a position to wait and see how the multiplayer develops between now and March before factoring that into any sort of decision. The Fall of Man may forever be overshadowed by the Internet's Fall of Manners, then, but this is still a solid launch title, and worthy of praise.

7 / 10

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Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (302) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • Balסּr #1 5 years ago

    ...and abruptly ends as far as above mediocre launch PS3 games go.

    Port-tastic launch and first year. :/
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 11:32

  • Steroyd #2 5 years ago

    The Comments section isn't going to explode afterall. \o/

  • IMO #3 5 years ago

    /sets up popcorn stall

  • JonFE #4 5 years ago

    Oops? What do you mean oops? Let's try it again, without the oops this time...

  • morriss #5 5 years ago

    Let's talk abiut the review shall we? Instead of comparing it to anything.

  • patlike #6 5 years ago

    /hides

  • Psychotext #7 5 years ago

    Wow... I was so wrong when I called this one. From the previews I expected an easy 9.

  • Der_tolle_Emil #8 5 years ago

    Let the war begin

  • zoidberg #9 5 years ago

    my comment was deleted... :(

    shame on you EG!

  • SwedBear #10 5 years ago

    I'm kind of interested in this just for multiplayer so it will be ineteresting to see how well it works in March.

  • rauper Verified Managing Director, Eurogamer Network #11 5 years ago

    zoidberg: We always delete "First!" comments when they don't contain any other content.

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #12 5 years ago

    "So since the hollabaloo about Gears of War did you approach this game more critically and decided to mark it down?"

    Nope, simpler than that - I just didn't like it enough to give it more than 7.

  • Valver #13 5 years ago

    Blimey, Im suprised at a seven. After the fairly glowing preview write up I was expecting it to equal or better GoW.

    Hmmm.

    And any sign on the horizon of the GoW multiplayer review/adjustments?

  • Putty-Man #14 5 years ago

    < takes a deep breath >
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 11:38

  • MasterGrief #15 5 years ago

    OMG Eurogamer taking Sony bribes again...oh wait
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 11:39

  • MadMirko #16 5 years ago

    Seems about right for a well done, but pretty standard FPS game. It's very nice to see that EG is not blinded by next-gen hype.

  • spindizzy #17 5 years ago

    Nice review Tom. So, not too shabby for a launch title, but not the uber-game some were expecting? Probably an essential purchase for new PS3 owners though.

  • Kostabi #18 5 years ago

    I have to admit, this is the first time I've skipped straight to the score just to see what the fallout would be and... umm... that was unexpected.

  • UncleLou #19 5 years ago

    and on the Internet, where the Xbox Jugend will never let it lie

    Hm, "Xbox Jugend"? Bit unnecessary, maybe.

  • Psychotext #20 5 years ago

    Ok... I'll start the fun.

    EUROGAMER IN FPS HATE SHOCKER! WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU GAVE A GOOD MARK TO AN FPS? DOES YOUR MAIN CHAR NEED TO BE A SKATER OR SOME SORT OF ANIME LADYBOY BEFORE YOU TAKE IT SERIOUSLY?!?

    =)

    I'm sure someone can do better than that... but they probably wont realise they're doing it!

  • Tomo #21 5 years ago

    Fair enough. Not entirely surprising from what I've played, but mildly disappointing. Absolutely no reason to get a PS3 now then!

  • The_Programmer #22 5 years ago

    Is this the game that wouldn't fit on a DVD? If it is then do you have any idea why the extra space was needed?

  • Scimarad #23 5 years ago

    slightly disapointing but not entirely unexpected - Still, I suspect I'll probably get this in March (or whenever!)

    I notice from the first few comments in this thread that the last paragraph is already being proved true:-(

  • zoidberg #24 5 years ago

    It's fine. The review was spot on and glad to see that a console-launch title is treated as such and not welcomed in with blind praise for what a next-gen title it really is.

    It's probably good but not that good. Still, the same should work for Gears, right?

  • CordableTuna #25 5 years ago

    Sooo, is Eurogamer now biased against Sony? I'm confused.

  • Scimarad #26 5 years ago

    Oh, don't bloody start me on Gears:-(

  • BartonFink #27 5 years ago

    :o

    Worse than Gears of War then ;)

  • Khanivor #28 5 years ago

    I guess the add revenue wasn't in to pay for the bandwidth if it got a nine :D

  • Shinji #29 5 years ago

    It's Obviously a low 7 aswell, pretty much a 6 really.

    I'm afraid your AMAZING PSYCHIC POWERS are broken - there was actually some discussion a couple of days back about whether it was a 7 or an 8. A six was never even considered. Back in your box plz.

  • Scimarad #30 5 years ago

    "The monsters are childish and not scary"

    Not at all like the majority of the Locust, then?

  • fizzer25 #31 5 years ago

    Seems like a pretty decent game just not up to the standard the fanbois were hoping for!!!!

  • pjmaybe #32 5 years ago

    Fair score I think. Good review...

    Heh never thought I'd be saying THAT in this thread :)

    Peej

  • Scimarad #33 5 years ago

    Fair enough:-)

  • Shinji #34 5 years ago

    C-mon you can tell it's really a 6 just from the screenshots.

    I can tell it's definitely not a six from sitting there playing the game for ages. Hush child.

  • TripSkyway #35 5 years ago

    I've just started playing this, and have to agree about it not being particularly spectacular. But I'm so near the beginning I'm expecting it to pick up. In a week where I also started playing COD3 it seems graphically slightly disappointing, and not quite as intense.

  • TexMurphy01 #36 5 years ago

    "Oops? What do you mean oops? Let's try it again, without the oops this time..."

    Legendary comments by Lord Jeff Goldblum.

    In other news, my opinion says I will probably not be buying this game, unless it's in a few years when it comes to a much lower price.

  • UncleLou #37 5 years ago

    At least we can all agree that you're a 3/10 at best, AoE.

  • The12thMonkey #38 5 years ago

    Also, Eurogamer don't have hi-sevens and low-sevens. Just sevens. Or just eights. Or twos. Or Threes.

  • UncleLou #39 5 years ago

    I am not kissing anyone's arse, I just think you're a complete tool.

  • Rodafowa #40 5 years ago

    "...fighting giant walking tanks next to London Bridge..."

    Does the game shift to Arizona partway through, then? Or do you fight aliens next to a tube station?

  • Dexter #41 5 years ago

    Why was my comment deleted? ;(

  • neil_likes_bums #42 5 years ago

    Yes that's right - far be it from people reviewing this game to dare given an honest opinion, everybody must simply give it 10 as it's the most mind blowing game ever! Well sorry, but it simply isn't, neither is Gears. It's good however, and probably a stronger launch title than the 360 had. But it really is not the holy grail of gaming either. :)

    PS Why does every EVERY comments thread now turn into a fanboy battle? It's the games that matter.......

  • crazyhorse174 #43 5 years ago

    AdamOfEternia: Have you actually *played* the game? How can you rate it based on screenshots?

    I've seen some dodgy screenshots in my time, and been pleasantly surprised when the game actually ends up being quite good. And more to the point, dows it actually have to look fantastic to make it a good game?? Theres millions of people out there still playing (and enjoying) Rogue on the PC, which is made up of hundreds of ASCII characters. Looking at screenshots of that wouldnt make you think it was a good game.

    For the record, I'm a 360 owner and GoW should be lying on the mat at the back of the door when I get home from work. I dont care if the PS3 succeeds or doesn't - if games start coming out on it that I like the look of, I'll probably buy one as well. Thats the charm of actually having my own opinion, instead of jumping on the fashionable Bash-Sony-Bandwagon.

  • morriss #44 5 years ago

    Shinji said :

    I can tell it's definitely not a six from sitting there playing the game for ages. Hush child.

    ...no wonder people get irate in the comments threads...

  • Moonprince #45 5 years ago

    Banned wii ad. It's ACE!

    http://vi deo.google.com/videoplay?docid=...

  • rhinoxious #46 5 years ago

    So not as good as Halo or GOW.

    Thank the gaming gods!

    That'll save me a shedload of money and stress when the european release comes around.

    /goes to calendar, pencils PS3 purchase in for late 2007/early 2008

  • bavelb #47 5 years ago

    Shinji said :
    I can tell it's definitely not a six from sitting there playing the game for ages. Hush child.

    Hope your not surprised your comments sections turn into the flamefests they are time and time again. If your own damn employees join in with torches flaring....

  • Kami #48 5 years ago

    "Let us turn now to the Big Book of British smiles."

    Have to say, that did give me a smile... I remember that Simpsons episode.

    Still, to be expected. I thought it might end up suffering... it sounds like what it does it does well, but unlike some other titles that have come recently on other formats, it's lacking that spark that elevates it to the next level. Oh well... it still sounds kinda fun...

  • Pike #49 5 years ago

    Good god, A comments thread that even manages to make UncleLou post something resembling a personal attack.

    This is bound to crash and burn.;)
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:23

  • Avaloner #50 5 years ago

    Lets face it. Most launches do not have a MUST HAVE title. So this is totally expected. Good game EG.

  • bonker #51 5 years ago

    Lap it up FanBoys!!!

    /Reserves a few hours this evening to suck this thread up :)

  • JetSetWilly #52 5 years ago

    Mugwum: do you think it could have been a better game if it had been given to a team with experience of FPS titles?

  • vames #53 5 years ago

    Ah the stupidity of reviewers today always comparing a game against others. THIS is not a true REVIEW this is all based on comparing. Rob Fahey is dumb alright. Anyway my top reviewers gave this game a 9 and over without comparing to other titles so Rob Fahey and Eurogamer u suck. The worst review site on the net.

  • Cloudane #54 5 years ago

    If anything, it is you silly buggers on the comments section that has dragged Eurogamer down recently.

  • krudster #55 5 years ago

    /slow handclap

  • HarryPalmer #56 5 years ago

    @ Vames: Piss off then.

    @ AdamOfEternia: How old are you?

  • BremXJones #57 5 years ago

    U R BIAST TOWARDS YOUR OPINIONS.

    KG

  • crazyhorse174 #58 5 years ago

    AdamOfEternia: Did you actually *read* what I said??

    I'm not saying that graphics shouldn't be a factor in a score - in this day and age that would be impossible. I'm saying that they shouldn't be the ONLY factor in the score - something that it seems that you do believe, as you think a game you haven't played should score a 6 instead of a 7 based on screenshots.

  • Pike #59 5 years ago

    Vames, I realise that you are a hopeless idiot, but still.

    Do you actually believe that it is possible to have ratings of game where you don't factor in the competition? Is there som objective way to measure the quality of games that the rest of us aren't aware of?
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:22

  • Kami #60 5 years ago

    Yup, it's doomed. But I'll try and grab the extinguisher...

    Resistance is undoubtedly a good launch title, traditionally the weakest part of a consoles release. I don't think we'd disgree that it's an enjoyable romp and thoroughly entertaining in its own right.

    But do think about it before crying foul. First person games need to do more now than just be entertaining. All the imagination in the world is not going to hide the fact that a game is doing the same old thing that almost all others in its genre does. If you're going to rely on the traditional approach you really desperately need to make sure it is technically faultless in almost all aspects.

    And from what I read, Resistance isn't really pushing the boat out and it's technically weak in some regards. Cry foul all you want, but in a crowded genre it takes more than a bat of fairly pretty eyelashes to win people over, especially when you've got supermodels of games nearby that your eye continuously drifts towards...

  • Talha #61 5 years ago

    'This game will never be allowed to be good'

    No sentence has ever come closer to summing up the typical behaviour of XBox/PC loyalists who think good shooters have only the right to surface on XBox or PC.

    And make no mistake, for a launch title, this IS good. Probably worth buying even. Certainly better than I was expecting it to be, what with Sony spewing all this BS about the PS3 and their batteries exploding all over the place, I was surprised when the net actually reported PS3's up and running! ;-)

    All the same I feel it will take a sequel to reach greatness, if Insomniac ... er... stick to their guns.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:22

  • UncleLou #62 5 years ago

    Good god, A comments thread thatt even manages to make UncleLou post something resembling a personal attack.

    Personally, I'd rather put it into the "stating a fact" category. Part of my new "zero tolerance" policy for trolls, fanboys and stupid people. I just can't take it any longer. ;)

  • rudedudejude #63 5 years ago

    Rise of the Robots, 10/10

  • lambtron #64 5 years ago

    "I dont give out personal details to strange men on the internet sorry harry."

    Hehe reminds me of that episode of Southpark where Cartman goes on the web and says "Hi I am an eight year old boy and I like to spend time with older guys."

    ^_^

  • rudedudejude #65 5 years ago

    Do you even get to drive vehicles or anything in this?

  • Scimarad #66 5 years ago

    @ Vames

    Thank God for that! I was so used to ignoring fanboys of the 360 variety that I was starting to think I was biased...

  • skillian #67 5 years ago

    Not the game I was hoping for, but it still sounds like my sort of thing.

    If I do end up getting a PS3, I'll still pick this up (unless some amazing FPS appears in the meantime).

  • HarryB #68 5 years ago

    eek

  • vames #69 5 years ago

    Shut ur mud hole pike. Of course games can be reviewed without comparing to the competition. Is gears of war competition? Last time i checked it wasn't a first person shooter. It's a stupid trend reviewers are following nowadays. ONE FOOL MAKES MANY

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #70 5 years ago

    "Mugwum: do you think it could have been a better game if it had been given to a team with experience of FPS titles?"

    Not really. I think Insomniac should stick with this idea. I expect they'll do a sequel, and since they won't be in a mad rush next time I expect it will be an improvement. They're a brilliant and imaginative developer.

  • Pike #71 5 years ago

    lol

  • Eighthours #72 5 years ago

    Tom tore up the script!

    I had the pitchforks ready to hand out and everything.

    Interesting review... So Tom, the preview was incredibly positive. What happened between that and the final version, exactly, to give it less of a mark than the exuberance of the preview was hinting at??

  • Stormflood #73 5 years ago

    7? I was expecting an 8, but hey ho.

    /returns to playing Gears

  • Xerx3s #74 5 years ago

    Errrr, this wasn't supposed to happen. What about our luvly 2000+ post thread? :(

    :(((

  • vames #75 5 years ago

    Shut ur mud hol.e pike. Of course games can be reviewed without comparing to the competition. Is gears of war competition? Last time i checked it wasn't a first person shooter. It's a stupid trend reviewers are following nowadays. ONE FOOL MAKES MANY

  • -TKF- #76 5 years ago

    Duck and cover or Circle Strafe and Shoot...

    Yes the FPS genre is dying, please all you weak armed virgins that need something to make you feel powerfull.. stop buying these games!

    Go bench some iron instead and fuck some girls...

  • Pike #77 5 years ago

    Badly written arguments always get better by being repeated.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:30

  • bdc #78 5 years ago

    LAWL

    Only 7/10.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:31

  • Tiger_Walts #79 5 years ago

    The way I see the review pans out like this:

    Graphics : 8 - It is next gen after all, but the bland style lets down
    Weapon Dynamics : 9 - If Insomniac can't get this right then no-one can
    AI : 5 - Nothing new, in fact it could have picked up a few pointers from recent games
    Level design : 7 - Enter area, watch comrades get blown up, kill enemies. Rinse. Wipe. Repeat. Punctuate with impressive set pieces.
    Multiplayer : 6 - Drop up to 40 people into a bland map. A tacked on MP component by the sounds.

    So a 7 sounds about right.

  • Frogger #80 5 years ago

    As good as... any other game with a 7 then !!!

    LOL !!!!!!!!!!

  • BartonFink #81 5 years ago

    Aye as good as PDZ then ;)

  • vames #82 5 years ago

    Sorry for the re post i'm using a cell phone instead of pc. Eurogamer still sucks and pike is my whore

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #83 5 years ago

    "So Tom, the preview was incredibly positive. What happened between that and the final version, exactly, to give it less of a mark than the exuberance of the preview was hinting at?"

    The preview was based on a four-level demo, which accentuated the game's strengths and in particular those of the core weapons. As the review states, the full game lacked coherency and atmosphere, diversity in combat, and didn't follow through on the early promise of weapons like the Bullseye and the Auger. The fact I was still reliant on them and even the Carbine by the end pretty much sealed it - the preview build suggested it would break the mould, but the full game didn't follow through on that promise.


    Incidentally, anybody who is still planning to import this will be pleased to know (if they don't already) that with a PS3 set to an English-language region the entire game is in English. It's the same with Ridge Racer 7. Japanese launch titles with key localisation data already in place: FTW.

    (Nice game boxes too.)

  • Steroyd #84 5 years ago

    PS3 worse launch then 360 then eh,seeing as even kingkong was given an 8 by EG on the 360's release, lol.

    If you care about Scores that much then <a href=http://www.gamerankings. com/>Gamerankings is your friend</a>

    Who needs to read reviews when you've got a network of compiled scores from every website in one place ;)

  • Rambaldi #85 5 years ago

    This has been a pretty duff launch line-up for the PS3. The ONLY game that held any interest for me was this...and a 7?

    After actually playing GOW I have to agree with the 8, so I'm inclined to agree with this too. Poor Sony.

    /takes of sensible hat

    WAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    /puts it back on again

    ahem.

  • mustardkid #86 5 years ago

    note the lack of hysterics from us so called sony fan boys

  • Kami #87 5 years ago

    *sigh* Some people...

    It's 100% relevant to compare games to their rivals and the benchmarks the genre has been set. If you like a game, if it's similar you may like another one being reviewed and compared. And benchmarks are titles which reshape and help define a genre, something other games should aspire to, and we're of course going to want to know if it falls short of said benchmarks.

    There's a serious lack of thought going into peoples responses in this thread. Okay, it's not reached the score people thought it would - but come on, 7 or 8, does it really matter? What matters is that it's still the better title for the PS3 launch, and on the PS3 it's not got any real competition. On other platforms there are titles which do perhaps overshadow it, but for now it's the best the PS3 has to offer and as a starting point... we've certainly seen worse.

    Now come on people, let's all settle down to a nice warm social mug of S.T.F.U.

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #88 5 years ago

    I don't know about anybody else, but I'm thinking that if these excitable young comments virgins are a sample of the PS3 hardcore then I probably owe the Xbox fanboys an apology :)

  • vames #89 5 years ago

    All i'm saying. My top reviewers gave this a 9 and over. Gotta hate these snotty europeans. Europe will suffer

  • Pike #90 5 years ago

    Ok, now I'm beginning to think vames is a sock. He is too moronic to be real. Oh well.
    Edited by 2 at 17/11/06 @ 12:42

  • lambtron #91 5 years ago

    Haha Vames, Europe is already suffering! We're a third rate citizen when it comes to games, especially where your overlords Sony are concerned.

  • Rambaldi #92 5 years ago

    @Vames

    If you don't like Europeans: fuck off our website :)

    More tea anyone?

  • Xerx3s #93 5 years ago

    Ah the stupidity of reviewers today always comparing a game against others. THIS is not a true REVIEW this is all based on comparing. Rob Fahey is dumb alright. Anyway my top reviewers gave this game a 9 and over without comparing to other titles so Rob Fahey and Eurogamer u suck. The worst review site on the net.

    Kthxbye!

    Shut ur mud hol.e pike. Of course games can be reviewed without comparing to the competition. Is gears of war competition? Last time i checked it wasn't a first person shooter. It's a stupid trend reviewers are following nowadays. ONE FOOL MAKES MANY

    As you took the liberty to post this multiple times so that noone would miss your highly intellectual post, I thought that I would take the liberty and repost it again. Just so that everyone can see the true genius and intellect, radiating from this post.

  • crazyhorse174 #94 5 years ago

    "pffft... This "poor Sony, everybody on the internet loves to hate them" lark is getting really old. If a game is good it can stand on it's own 2 feet, like respected games do, God Of War, Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear. The Xbox community that you so despise, generally appreciate those games, because they really are good."

    Wongas right - if its a decent game, it'll get played by anyone. I have a 360, but I almost bought a PS2 just to see what all the fuss about God of War, ICO and Shadow of the Collosus was. I also have a PSP coz I liked the look of a couple of the games, and a Gamecube for the same reason. I'm a gamer - I like playing games, regardless of the system they come out on. I'm not contractually obliged to buy only PS2 or XBox games - I have my own opinions and buy what I like...unlike a lot of the fanboys on here it seems.

  • BartonFink #95 5 years ago

    I don't know about anybody else, but I'm thinking that if these excitable young comments virgins are a sample of the PS3 hardcore then I probably owe the Xbox fanboys an apology :)

    LOL

    @Rambaldi - got any biscuits?
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:46

  • tiddles #96 5 years ago

    Anyway my top reviewers gave this game a 9 and over without comparing to other titles so Rob Fahey and Eurogamer u suck.

    "We have top reviewers working on this right now -"

    "Who?"

    "Top... reviewers."

  • Xerx3s #97 5 years ago

    More tea anyone?

    0/

    I'll have a cuppa my dear man. :)

  • Steroyd #98 5 years ago

    Ah the stupidity of reviewers today always comparing a game against others. THIS is not a true REVIEW this is all based on comparing. Rob Fahey is dumb alright. Anyway my top reviewers gave this game a 9 and over without comparing to other titles so Rob Fahey and Eurogamer u suck. The worst review site on the net.

    I bet you every other reviewer that gave Resistance a 9 used the words COD, Halo or Half Life in their review. ;)

    /takes Rambaldi's tea.

    Sometimes i'm ashamed to like the same console as some people. :/

  • vames #99 5 years ago

    I'M A FULL BLOODED SONY FANBOY SET OUT TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. GOT MY PS3 AND RUNNING LINUX FEDORA 5 U TWATS. DIE 360 DIE

  • Eighthours #100 5 years ago

    The preview was based on a four-level demo, which accentuated the game's strengths and in particular those of the core weapons. As the review states, the full game lacked coherency and atmosphere, diversity in combat, and didn't follow through on the early promise of weapons like the Bullseye and the Auger. The fact I was still reliant on them and even the Carbine by the end pretty much sealed it - the preview build suggested it would break the mould, but the full game didn't follow through on that promise.

    Great reply, Tom. You've explained the reasoning perfectly, thanks very much. :)

  • Kami #101 5 years ago

    Not every games reviewer will agree. One mans trash is another mans treasure and all that, reviews are at the end of the day the opinion of a journalist and all journalists are looking for different criteria... some may be more forgiving than others.

    But two things. First of all, favoritism gets people no-where. "Oh, so-and-so gave it a higher score!" Question. So what? He is one of the thousands upon thousands of games reviewers and journalists out there in the world. It's just the sad fact of journalism that no-one sees things the same way... but that's also something I like to celebrate.

    And secondly, if you've played the game and think the score is unjustified, if you somehow think you can do a better job... go for it. EG has a readers reviews system (I use it myself from time to time). It's all well and good to criticise the reviewer for their opinion, but until you can put your money where your mouth is, best to not start making idle accusations on a game you can't even play here in Europe yet! Well, not in any way that Sony would want you to, anyway...

  • rudedudejude #102 5 years ago

    It's all about Brand these days y'see.

    The same thing is happenning with Cars.

    PS. Vames, please fall down a hole or something.

  • Steroyd #103 5 years ago

    oh yeah i take it back about these comments section not exploding.

    *sigh*

  • Xerx3s #104 5 years ago

    All i'm saying. My top reviewers gave this a 9 and over. Gotta hate these snotty europeans. Europe will suffer

    And without doubt you will make them pay. All of them. Because they dared to review it and compare it to games so that people have the idea of what it does better and worse. Those filthy Europeans.

    Your intellect is an inspiration to us all.

  • varsas #105 5 years ago

    When did 7 or 8 out of 10 become a bad score?

    If a game gets 5/10, i.e. the half way score, then it would be mediocre imho...
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 12:53

  • Yossarian #106 5 years ago

    I should probably read this review, huh? score seems quite harsh compared to previews/other reviews, but I guess EG always lags about a point behind (cf. Gears of W... uh, never mind).

  • Rambaldi #107 5 years ago

    Some people are bang on the money: this IS the best title for the PS3 at the moment so what IS the big deal between a 7 or an 8.

    That said, the big deal IS that to experience a game that doesn't reach dizzy height's I'd have to spend upwards to £600.

    That compared against the glut of recent 360 offerings.

    I know that many (including Sony) are banking on Sony's reputation to see them through in the long run and maybe it will. Either way, a company that (outside it's gaming dividision) is stuggling, should have put in more of an effort all round IMHO. Even if they don't sink, they WILL loose ground againt two very strong and much, much cheaper alternatives.

    One word permeates their whole philosophy: arrogance.

  • dudefella #108 5 years ago

    AdamofEternia is one of the most aggravating trolls I've ever encountered.

    Anyway, I expected an 8 for Resistance before that, but I guess it's just too paint by numbers for that. To be honest it looks very unexciting to me, capable but never outstanding. I haven't played it though so I'll shut up now.

  • The12thMonkey #109 5 years ago

    There are goodly number of people in this thread who need to have a wank.

    Oh, and I'll have some tea, too.

  • Steroyd #110 5 years ago

    All i'm saying. My top reviewers gave this a 9 and over. Gotta hate these snotty europeans. Europe will suffer


    I'm so sorry if we Europeans are tired of the same shit with a new gloss of paint, unlike the Americans you could say?

    But seeing how i don't play many FPS's this will probably feel fresh to me, i can't stand having too much of one genre.

  • SBfistfun #111 5 years ago

    Resistance Fall of Pants more like.

  • Rambaldi #112 5 years ago

    \gets some more chairs and brews another pot...even cracks open the secret stash of chocolate hobnobs

  • magicpanda #113 5 years ago

    SBfistfun wrote: Resistance Fall of Pants more like.

    /high five

  • The12thMonkey #114 5 years ago

    I hope you're not planning to hoard the Hobnobs, Rmabaldi?

  • Steroyd #115 5 years ago

    How on Earth is a 7 pants?

    1 - Crap

    5 - Mediocre

    10 - EXCELLENT!!!

    According to my reading of the 1 - 10 scale Resistance is inbetween Mediocre and Excellent which is a "Good" rating.... isn't it? o_O

  • Kami #116 5 years ago

    Sometimes retreading familiar ground is fun too though. As long as it is done well.

    But regions are different... yes, what sells and is liked in Europe may not be what sells and is liked in America. And Japan is off on its own little tangent from the rest of us and they apparantly like it that way.

    Doesn't mean I have to go to American sites and say Americans have zero imagination and have crap taste in games though... I have a little more confidence in my own judgement making abilities to be happy and content with my decisions, and don't feel the need to go and try to justify myself on comments sections to reaffirm the choice I already made.

    edit: *throws Rambaldi a couple boxes of jaffa cakes*
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:06

  • DDevil #117 5 years ago

    Eurogamer's mark is the lowest so far it would seem.

    Fair enough though I say. IGN, Game Informer and the likes get far too carried away when scoring I think.

  • lambtron #118 5 years ago

    You are not welcome here with you common sense and calm attitude Kami! ;)

  • varsas #119 5 years ago

    *sheepishly* Shall I bring out a bit of crumpet? *Oooer*
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:10

  • sanctusmortis #120 5 years ago

    Well, when I pick up GoW I'll know how fair 8/10 is. To be honest, I think scoring a game above 6 says it's worth a shot at. 9s and 10s are pretty much reserved for the utterly stunning: the Zeldas and Halo 1s, in other words.

    A good review. I have to admit that in the videos I watched there appeared to be either no or terrible ragdolling on the deaths, and the weapons seemed to be nicely detailed but a little... flat in use. It's pretty much 1 of 2 titles on PS3 that interest me (the other is obviously White Knight Saga, which looks pretty beyond belief and has GIANT ROBOTS in a fantasy game!), and the more I saw the less I was interested. One to try if I get a chance, but certainly not one to make me think about trying to save the cash for the machine to play it at home.

  • Steroyd #121 5 years ago

    May i offer a suggestion with the Ratings:

    You know instead of just having a number why don't you do what Gamespot does and put a rating underneath the score, like Bollocks, Crap, Meh! Alright, Very good, Excellent, Must Have etc.

    Because apparently anything less than an 8 is considered under the crap rating.

  • Kostabi #122 5 years ago

    "According to my reading of the 1 - 10 scale Resistance is inbetween Mediocre and Excellent which is a "Good" rating.... isn't it? o_O"

    7/10 is a decent score but people are so used to magazines and other websites using only a 6-10 scale that anything less than an 8 is shite in their eyes.

    I know that point gets brought up a lot around here but it can't be echoed enough in my opinion.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:13

  • Vin #123 5 years ago

    "Resistance Fall of Pants more like."

    I laughed.


  • varsas #124 5 years ago

    Perhaps EG should change to a scale of 1-5?

    Speaking of launch titles...are EG going to anymore previewing of Zelda?
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:18

  • steveuk007 #125 5 years ago

    Eurogamer, I dont believe you have even got a PS3. You are 100% lying as this review is virtually identical to another I've seen online.

  • asphaltcowboy #126 5 years ago

    The demo was incredibly polished and looked fantastic, the gameplay itself was pretty standard FPS fair. Didn't think the guns were *that* innovative, but regardless it was quite fun and any PS3 early adopter will doubtless have a good time playing it. 7 is fair methinks!

  • enzima #127 5 years ago

    this thread didn´t really take off yet......lets add some gas on the fire...FIRST: 7 IS A SHITY GRADE FOR A SUPPOSEDLY "KILLER APP"....AS 8 WAS LOW FOR GOW.....SECOND:I HEAR ONE MORE COMMENT ABOUT EUROPEANS, I MAKE MY BAG, COME TO YOUR HOUSE, KILL YOUR FAMILY, RAPE YOUR CONSOLE, THEN BURN DOWN THE PLACE....THIRD: 360 AND PS3 SUCKS FROM THE ASS....BUT 360 IS, FOR NOW, SLIGHTLY BETTER.
    and thats how you start a riot!

  • Trendyninja #128 5 years ago

    It's not often I would rate a game without playing it first but...

    From every screenshot and video I have seen of Resistance, to me it just looks so utterly boring and lifeless. I was astouned to see IGN score it over 9, even more so after reading this review.

    Everything, and I mean everything about this game just looks so "meh".

    Put it this way, before I got my Xbox 360 there were plenty of games I saw that I was immediately tempted to buy along side the console. In comparison to what the PS3 has to offer there is nothing.

    And that makes me feel woefully disappointed.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:24

  • sharpkiddie Verified Lead Developer, Eurogamer Network #129 5 years ago

    Eurogamer, I dont believe you have even got a PS3.

    No, we definitely have one.
    Edited by 2 at 17/11/06 @ 13:24

  • Trendyninja #130 5 years ago

    @enzima

    Shut up and grow the fuck up!

  • Kami #131 5 years ago

    Not bad Enzima. Only took three pages.

    As for reviews mentioning the same game points... kinda a problem when you review the same game, you more or less do end up picking on the same points... but for readers like myself, that's not a bad thing either. It shows that it's a point that multiple people may not like and therefore, may be something I should be a bit wary of.

    But if you're pointing the finger of plagerism, (1) prove it and (2) sites like Eurogamer probably know how to take legal proceedings, so be very careful what accusations you make...

  • Trendyninja #132 5 years ago

    "But if you're pointing the finger of plagerism, (1) prove it and (2) sites like Eurogamer probably know how to take legal proceedings, so be very careful what accusations you make... "

    I don't think they would bother buddy, as everybody knows that this guy is just talking out of his rear end.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:27

  • Kami #133 5 years ago

    We know that but a short sharp slap may knock some sense into him...

    But then again. Maybe not. Still, accusing a journalist of plagerism is quite nasty and really, unless proof is handed over... not really one that should be made.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:31

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #134 5 years ago

    "Eurogamer, I dont believe you have even got a PS3."

    I've got two actually. Ner.

  • Feanor #135 5 years ago

    "At least we can all agree that you're a 3/10 at best, AoE."

    And a low 3/10, at that.

  • varsas #136 5 years ago

    @Trendyninja: Was that at launch? I think Devil May Cry and MGS look like games to tempt the purchase of a PS3...

  • spongebob #137 5 years ago

    I think it's stupid to compare this and GOW, but I still want to say one thing: Resistance is a console launch title. It's not a second generation console game like GOW. Considering that I think all the future PS3 owners are up for a nice ride after all.

    And for a true gamer, that's what counts, not the fact that some console is better than the other. A true gamer owns all of the consoles anyway and picks the best exclusive titles for each platform. Also, a true gamer spends his/her time enjoying the games instead of comparing which console or game is better, or worse yet, which game got better reviews.

    PS. Never trust IGN when it comes to scores, reviews - especially when they are really early.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:39

  • Feanor #138 5 years ago

    "PS3 worse launch then 360 then eh,seeing as even kingkong was given an 8 by EG on the 360's release, lol."

    You really are a pathetic and incredibly stupid troll. The 360 launch game you should be comparing Resistance to is Perfect Dark Zero, which also got a 7.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:38

  • Steroyd #139 5 years ago

    I've got two actually. Ner.

    You wouldn't mind giving one to me? :p

    oh Mugwum how you mock us fellow Countriesmen who can't even import :'(

    "PS3 worse launch then 360 then eh,seeing as even kingkong was given an 8 by EG on the 360's release, lol."

    I'm sure if F.E.A.R made it to PS3's launch it would have got a 9.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:38

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #140 5 years ago

    I'd love to give you one, but one of them is the debug, which technically isn't ours, and I paid a ridiculous amount of money for the other one so I'm not overly keen on handing it out either :)

  • Steroyd #141 5 years ago

    AHA!! So you was the one who bought a PS3 for £1500 off Ebay.

    /points finger of disgust

  • schoozzzmmii #142 5 years ago

    ""Anyway my top reviewers gave this game a 9 and over without comparing to other titles so Rob Fahey and Eurogamer u suck. ""


    "We have top reviewers working on this right now -"

    "Who?"

    "Top... reviewers."

    Funniest thing i've read on here in a long time :)

    made my day.

  • Feanor #143 5 years ago

    "C-mon you can tell it's really a 6 just from the screenshots."

    If anyone can find a more ridiculous comment, I'd like to see it.

  • Pike #144 5 years ago

    If anyone can find a more ridiculous comment, I'd like to see it.

    /points towards vames' comments

  • Steroyd #145 5 years ago

    Wait a sec Wigwum if you've got a PS3...

    WHERE THE HECK IS THE PS3 Q&A?

    Specifically the A part.

  • enzima #146 5 years ago

    @ Trendyninja:
    Sob, you really hurt me man, please dont make me feel so immature, i need your validation to feel like a true gamer (and man)!
    come on, light up a little bit, and dont take everything so seriously....and in case you did not understand, i was only kidding....

  • lambtron #147 5 years ago

    "RAPE YOUR CONSOLE"

    I thought I had heard everything on Internet Forums.

    I was wrong.

  • Kami #148 5 years ago

    AoE in outsmarting shocker!

    And the first wave of launch titles are rarely that great (although Wii may get away with it but only because it's reserved it's biggest stuff for the launch period), and things tend to be a bit dry for a while. But given time, things DO pick up - the 360 a good case in point. Had a really dry patch but things have started to look up...

  • Baz_Dude #149 5 years ago

    LOL, the comments section is amusing when it involves sony fanboys crying :)

  • Steroyd #150 5 years ago

    Why should I compare it to PDZ? Is KingKong not a 360 FPS launch title?Kinda makes you look like the stupid one right?

    King Kong is a multiplatform title meaning it isn't exactly a reason to get a Xbox 360 for it.

    Also i'd be surprised if it scored lower than it's other console couterparts.

    ***edit***

    Nevermind...
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 13:48

  • Scientist #151 5 years ago

    "It's not a second generation console game like GOW"

    But, according to Sony, the PS3 is teh real next gen and is so much more powerful than even the most amazingest thing ever that its launch titles should be on a par with the second wave of Xbox 360 titles. It's not as if Sony's internal devs haven't been working on their games for ages.
    By continuously talking up the PS3's pwer for almost 2 years, it's not surprising that we are underwhelmed.

  • enzima #152 5 years ago

    such a depressing atmosphere around here....please EG, can you correct the score to GOW to a 7? just to be fair....i´ll take the blame!

  • The_Programmer #153 5 years ago

    "The 360 launch game you should be comparing Resistance to is Perfect Dark Zero, which also got a 7. "

    I don't agree. The PS3 & 360 have been in development for about the same time. The PS3 was supposed to have been out last Spring & so these games must have been worked on just as long.

    When comparing games you compare what is new today & not one game that is new today with one that is a year old. If you do then you might as well say that all the best games are on the 360 & so there's no point in buying a PS3 (if you could).

  • bauhaus #154 5 years ago

    not as good as Doom then?

  • Kami #155 5 years ago

    Err, AoE... isn't that last bit a personal attack on someone?

  • spongebob #156 5 years ago

    But, according to Sony, the PS3 is teh real next gen and is so much more powerful than even the most amazingest thing ever that its launch titles should be on a par with the second wave of Xbox 360 titles. It's not as if Sony's internal devs haven't been working on their games for ages.

    So what? It's PR bullshit, the same crap that MS throws at you. Like they didn't bend the truth with X360 before it came out. And don't try that "it's not as if Sony's internal devs haven't been working on their games for ages.". Same went down with X360. Rare and the rest had been tinkering with X360 for a long time before they got their launch titles out.

    By continuously talking up the PS3's pwer for almost 2 years, it's not surprising that we are underwhelmed.

    I take it as you have played Resistance and the rest of the launch titles by yourself? Or are you just one of the Xbox Jugend who just checks the scores from reviews and starts to talk trash in forums so you can feel better for yourself and your beloved console.

    I dunno about you "Scientist" but I am ready to embrace Wii, X360 and PS3 when I have the money and there's more games to suit my taste on all of the platforms. I want to enjoy the games, not make it some sort of a stupid political issue. But I guess people like you will never enjoy the gaming on PS3. Just because it's against your "creed" :)

  • Scientist #157 5 years ago

    "So what? It's PR bullshit, the same crap that MS throws at you. Like they didn't bend the truth with X360 before it came out. And don't try that "it's not as if Sony's internal devs haven't been working on their games for ages.". Same went down with X360. Rare and the rest had been tinkering with X360 for a long time before they got their launch titles out.

    By continuously talking up the PS3's pwer for almost 2 years, it's not surprising that we are underwhelmed.

    I take it as you have played Resistance and the rest of the launch titles by yourself? Or are you just one of the Xbox Jugend who just checks the scores from reviews and starts to talk trash in forums so you can feel better for yourself and your beloved console.

    I dunno about you "Scientist" but I am ready to embrace Wii, X360 and PS3 when I have the money and there's more games to suit my taste on all of the platforms. I want to enjoy the games, not make it some sort of a stupid political issue. But I guess people like you will never enjoy the gaming on PS3. Just because it's against your "creed" :)"

    ???
    What are you going on about? I have never, ever taken any side in my 5 years on this site. I did not claim to have played Resistance; I am not evern passing judgement on it. The "we" refers to industry observers.
    I too will invets in the next gen when i cna afford it. For now I'm happy with Wind Jammers on MAME. :-)

  • Trendyninja #158 5 years ago

    @enzima: Was that at launch? I think Devil May Cry and MGS look like games to tempt the purchase of a PS3...

    I wouldn't call it a launch more of a personal oppinion.

    Besides which there not launch titles are they?
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:04

  • Batman2100 #159 5 years ago

    "Eurogamer, I dont believe you have even got a PS3. You are 100% lying as this review is virtually identical to another I've seen online."

    Which instnatly removes the possibility that the other site copied EG's, and not the other way around? Or (shock horror) that they actually had similar views on the game???

    *edit: wow, way to get there after the arguement has moved on. Sorry :p
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:11

  • rhinoxious #160 5 years ago

    "Resistance is a console launch title. It's not a second generation console game like GOW"

    You would expect the launch titles to have an extra level of polish given the delay of the hardware.

    Personally there doesn't look to be that much between COD2+PGR3, and resistance+ RR7. But MS launched a HD console at the end of last year, and I'm incapable of getting that excited about console games in HD all over again.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:07

  • Trendyninja #161 5 years ago

    @ enzima:
    Sob, you really hurt me man, please dont make me feel so immature, i need your validation to feel like a true gamer (and man)!
    come on, light up a little bit, and dont take everything so seriously....and in case you did not understand, i was only kidding....

    REALLY?!?!

    Wow I think I just heard a rib crack with the hilarity of your post then.

  • Steve007 #162 5 years ago

    FFS! Can't EG delete ALL the comments so genuine gamers can talk about the game and review?

    Those that continually derail and troll should be banned.

  • trousers #163 5 years ago

    " U R BIAST TOWARDS YOUR OPINIONS.

    KG"

    Please can all "First!" posts be replaced with this? I am amused.

  • Batman2100 #164 5 years ago

    "Please can all "First!" posts be replaced with this? I am amused."

    Trouser amusement - what life is all about ;)

  • Trendyninja #165 5 years ago

    @Steve007

    Calm down son.

    *places hand on shoulder*

    Calm down.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:17

  • sickpuppysoftware #166 5 years ago

    I really hope the PS3 and X360 have different wrestling games due for release at the same time. It's the only way we'll beat the last few reviews for quality comments.

    Now kiddies could you all please run home. Your mommies are waiting outside gamefaqs.com and they're getting worried that their little darlings have gone missing.

    Sunny D, so much to answer for.

  • Trendyninja #167 5 years ago

    I think some people are suffering from delusions of grandeur here.

    Elite Gamers Only

    Ok?

  • Steroyd #168 5 years ago

    yes but like i also said if FEAR was available at launch that would have been an FPS EG 9 rated game for the PS3, granted it's not but... at least it's a 9 rated game on the PS3 right?

    In fact King Kong got a score lower than it's Xbox counterpart.

    Resistance and PDZ are more fairer comparisons, because you have to buy the console to get that game.

  • enzima #169 5 years ago

    @ Trendyninja :
    "Shut up and grow the fuck up! "

    "REALLY?!?!

    Wow I think I just heard a rib crack with the hilarity of your post then. "

    Wow, YOU ARE HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish i could spend all my day talking with this guy, the wits, the beauty......

    sorry man, another time!

  • spaceman #170 5 years ago

    good god AdamOfEternia is THE BIGGEST PRICK i have ever seen online. And Adam, being the childish fool you are, dont think i meant that you HAVE a big prick.

    I genuinely hope the 360 wins the next gen war, cos if it doesnt, then you might just break down, go mad, and end up in a mental home.

    wait... thats not a bad idea...

  • BartonFink #171 5 years ago

    Good to see the Sony fantrolls back after months in relative obscurity. I bow down to your superior daftness. What is surprising is they appear to be even more rabid than your typical Xbox fantroll. Who'd have thunk it eh? ;)

  • Trendyninja #172 5 years ago

    @enzima

    Are you always this sensitive?

    Gosh I thought you had a sense of humour?

    I mean with beautiful posts like this:

    this thread didn´t really take off yet......lets add some gas on the fire...FIRST: 7 IS A SHITY GRADE FOR A SUPPOSEDLY "KILLER APP"....AS 8 WAS LOW FOR GOW.....SECOND:I HEAR ONE MORE COMMENT ABOUT EUROPEANS, I MAKE MY BAG, COME TO YOUR HOUSE, KILL YOUR FAMILY, RAPE YOUR CONSOLE, THEN BURN DOWN THE PLACE....THIRD: 360 AND PS3 SUCKS FROM THE ASS....BUT 360 IS, FOR NOW, SLIGHTLY BETTER.
    and thats how you start a riot!

    How can anyone fail to see the humour?

    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:28

  • enzima #173 5 years ago

    going back to the review....it doesnt look bad for a launch game....IF i actually had a ps3, it would be the first game i´d buy. On the other side, i gotta admit that GUNDAM and RR7 (sigh!!!7!!!7!!!!!!) are not very appealing....

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #174 5 years ago

    I'm playing RR7 at the moment and they've actually done a much better job than I expected. It's far more immediate than RR6 was and the slipstream stuff seems to have a genuine impact on how the harder races play out.

  • pagedown #175 5 years ago

    "Good to see the Sony fantrolls back after months in relative obscurity. I bow down to your superior daftness. What is surprising is they appear to be even more rabid than your typical Xbox fantroll. Who'd have thunk it eh? ;)"

    And you should know right? ;)

  • KillahSouljah #176 5 years ago

    Why are you guys suprise that Eurogamer gave it a 7? we all know that the guys at Eurogamer are Peter Moores whores. They lick he's arse clean for him.

    Want a real review go to:

    9.1/10 - [link url=http ://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745206p1.html
    ]http://uk .ps3.ign.com/articles/745/74520...[/link]

    8.6/10 - [link url=ht tp://uk.gamespot.com/events/ps3launch/story.html?event=ps3la unch&sid=6161706&pid=928399&tag=topslot;action;1
    ]http://uk .gamespot.com/events/ps3launch/...[/link]

    8.5/10 - [link url=http:/ /www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3140599
    ]http://ww w.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3...[/link]

    These guys know what there talking about.

    PLAYSTATION 3 - We're Loving It!

  • groovychainsaw #177 5 years ago

    Errrm - right. Kinda gone mad here. For what it's worth, this was the one PS3 title I was interested in, I wasn't planning on get a PS3 for quite some time (once my bank robbery plans come together), but I was interested in how this came out. Preview footage had left me thinking great some times and a bit weak at others. The review tells me it is exactly that. Great at times, distinctly average at others. Who cares about the score, read the words. Most other PS3 launch titles (in the US - who knows what we will be getting here come March) seem a bit weak, even compared to the original 360 launch (I'm a PGR whore), and especially compared to the current 360 catalogue. But you know Sony won't lag behind for long... they can't afford to have attach rates of 0.98 to their console if they are making near $300 loss on each one.
    /Hopes this seems like a moderate response
    /Isn't sure
    /Runs

  • patlike #178 5 years ago

    KillahSouljah - Correct. We're so biased we're unbiased. I hop around in alternating circles because I constantly change which foot I'm aligned to.

  • Shinji #179 5 years ago

    Eurogamer staff have been known to starve for days because they can't remain biased towards any specific type of food for long enough to actually eat it :(

  • Tricky #180 5 years ago

    @KillahSoulJah If you're been hanging around here for any amount of time you'll know that EG are actually supposedly more "reknowned" for their Sony bias (Edit - something I don't personally subscribe to anyway - I've never thought of them as biased to any one platform). Also, all three websites you linked to are known for throwing out stupidly high scores like confetti so I'm afraid your point is null and invalid.

    Who fecking cares what the actual score is anyway? If this kind of game floats your boat then it sounds like it will be fun to play. If you think a 7 is too low a score then go and read EG's scoring policy - you'll actually find that a 7 isn't bad at all.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 14:48

  • enzima #181 5 years ago

    @ Mugwum
    when 360 just came out i also bought RR6. I thought it was funny and a bit underrated. the graphics lookes good, and the gameplay....well, you know, its always a RR game. so good, not awesome. But.... at the end its such a known game that after the first moments (good, some memorable maybe) you cant help but to feel you´ve been there...many, many, many times before (ps1, ps2, psp, arcade, 360...). So can we still have fun with it? maybe if you are fairly new to the series, otherwise....difficult

  • The12thMonkey #182 5 years ago

    @Shinji

    Genuine lol

  • Steroyd #183 5 years ago

    Steroyd I'm sorry but in conjunction to what we were actually talking about, I don't see how having to buy the system to play the game has really got anything to do with the game itself, KK was still a 360 launch title of the same genre that scored higher then RFOM.

    Oh i see.

    <a href=http://www.gamerankings. com/>For those who really only care about scores over the text in the review there's always Gamerankings.com the perfect site for willy waving</a>

  • kaosridder #184 5 years ago

    The ps3-launch is bloody average at best. The exclusives are so-so and the multiplatform-titles perform better on the 360. What the hell is going on exactly? Is it that the focus of the machine has been so diverse (a computer, a mediacenter, a games console etc) that each component is just average? Or is this just due to what devs have said all along : The PS3 is damn hard to figure out?

  • enzima #185 5 years ago

    @ kaosridder
    I really really hope its about the difficulties to program the ps3. We would all lose if ps3 would suck...how can you live without series like MGS, GT, DMC....Im concerned. not for the hardware, im sure ps3 IS powerfull, but all the skepticism around ps3....it doesnt smell good....plus somebody else alredy noticed that not even Nintendo managed to stay king of the industry for 3 generations, so it doesnt look too bright for sony....

  • Steroyd #186 5 years ago

    Not neccessarily.

    in my OPM they gave Pro Evo 6...

    Graphics - 9
    Sound - 7
    Gameplay - 10
    Lifespan - 10

    And gave the overall score a 10/10...

    If i just skipped the text and looked at the scores i'd go WTF!?!
    Kind of Similar to IGN's Scoring method.

    Oh and... Why don't you search King Kong on that site.

    /waves his manhood
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 15:08

  • foglord #187 5 years ago

    going by the lenghty demo i played, it's good fun. i would give it a 8 just based on that. not as good looking as Gears of War by any means, but packs much more variety when it comes to enemies, levels and weapons. and the full game must have even more stuff.

    shame the supposed British background doesn't look that British. EG staff probably knows what i mean. it's an "americanized" England.

  • kaosridder #188 5 years ago

    enzima - exactly. But I am shocked at the mo about what Sony seem to have delivered. I have been into both the ps1 & ps2, currently owning a 360 and fully expecting that the PS3 would match the 360 easily in the gfx department. But it doesnt seem like it at all :(
    When entitlements was mentioned I was counting on getting one, but since that was cancelled I have been on the fence. Now I am truly amazed by all the reports from IGN & Gamespot about framerate-stuttering and inferior textures compared to the 360 (multiplatform-titles). How can this be on a system that is brand new?
    WTF?!? me thinks

  • dudefella #189 5 years ago

    huh, I guess PS3 fans don't want to hear anything that doesn't fit with their preconceived notions about games they have not even played. And I guess they don't read reviews either, just look at the numbers. And I guess they don't know what the word 'subjective' means.

    PS3 fanboys, here is your chance to prove why this game should NOT have got a 7 from EG! Give me ONE good reason, and I'll be satisfied. "Because other magazines scored it higher" doesn't count.

    Oh, what, you can't? Because this is all a matter of opinion you say?


    Oh.

  • Steroyd #190 5 years ago

    Overly hyped?

    Well the media didn't spout Halo Killer so what the hell is that all about?

  • king_skins #191 5 years ago

    The inferior textures will get resolve din the future. But at the moment its due to the system having two sets of RAM 256MB for the CPU and 256MB for the GPU. Where as the 360 has a unified memory of 512MB accessible by both the CPU and GPU

  • dudefella #192 5 years ago

    Taken from Eurogamer's scoring guide:

    "A seven in Eurogamer speak is something we greatly recommend you have a good look at before you buy, because you can bet many highly regarded games over the years have been awarded a seven. If you're a fan of the genre in question then there's a very good chance you'll get a lot out of it, and often you'll hear a game's vocal following doing their best to boost its chances. Conversely, many detractors will seek to kick it down even further. A seven suggests you're into the idea of the game you should still try and check it out - you might like it more than you think, or be able to forgive its less than brilliant visuals. Or maybe it looks good, but the camera issues were just unforgiving, or maybe the AI wasn't up to much.

    Over the years, in gaming parlance, seven has become almost the real 'average' score, but this is nonsense that we wish was flushed out of the scoring system with many publications terrified of giving certain games - particularly those of a great significance backed by big ad campaigns - less than this mark. Often giving less than seven is deemed to be the point of no return, with this considered to be the psychological barrier at which point people decide to buy at or not. But we're resistant to the idea and believe seven equates to being a very good score, and one that should be given more credit. In Eurogamer's eyes, it's still a great game, but one that is likely to sport a few areas where the game is blatantly let down - to the detriment of its overall quality and enjoyment. "

    Frighteningly accurate! It's like they predicted this entire thread!

  • Creedy #193 5 years ago

    I can't believe this shit. So fucking sick of games sites and magazines doing this.
    You guys tear this game to shreds for the review. But three weeks ago you guys were in love and praised every part of the game.

    Fuck you Eurogamer, fuck the games industry.

  • Bm1987 #194 5 years ago

    Isin't sony supposed to launch good games at the launch of a new console? Gears of war is better than this

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #195 5 years ago

    "You guys tear this game to shreds for the review. But three weeks ago you guys were in love and praised every part of the game."

    Jesus, calm down. It was a preview based on a four-level demo, which is precisely what it said it was. We credit our readers with intelligence enough to be cautious about first impressions, which is why I was perfectly comfortable offering a positive view of what I'd played. That code does leave a positive impression. I explained how the full game changed my mind earlier in the thread.

  • Pike #196 5 years ago

    You do realise that there is a difference between a preview and a review, Creedy?

  • Pike #197 5 years ago

    We credit our readers with intelligence enough to be cautious about first impressions,...

    You still do that? After years of reading the comments section?

    I'm astonished.

  • Steroyd #198 5 years ago

    Ok steroyd so this game has never been hyped at all...never...there there.

    No i'm just saying it hasn't at all been hyped to the level of Gears of War or When Killzone was dubbed Halo Killer (that or i missed the Resistance hype somewhere)

    Of course i'd get a PS3 no matter what as long as Capcom, Konami, SE, Level 5, Clap Hanz, Polyphony, Namco, Santa Monica Studio's, Kojima Productions, Insomiac and Nippon Ichi develop for it i have no reason to get another console. :)

  • Feanor #199 5 years ago

    I hope some of the moronic Xbots who railed against Gears of War "only" getting an 8 have noticed that the lowest review score for Resistance is from EuroGamer. They just have lower scores in general.

  • Kami #200 5 years ago

    ... that's a tad depressing Steroyd... whilst you did mention the big names, you neglect to see that truthfully, they are as guilty as anyone else of turning out complete crap and milking franchises (and they do! They do! They most certainly do!).

    Come on everyone, let's calm down, have some cake and relax. 7/10 is a good score, 8/10 would have been good too but if the reviewer doesn't think it's worth it, argue as much as you want - the reviewer is the one who decides in the end, and that decision is final. For me, 10/10 really must be sanctified as the highest honour you can give a game. The very best of the best. The highest accolde, for a title that delivers on all fronts. And you work your way down...

    Of course you get fanboys. Of course you get disagreements over the score. Big deal... I just don't see what the fuss is over. It got a 7/10 - big deal. I think that's a pretty decent score for a console-exclusive launch title, but see, that's my opinion and I'm not masquerading it as fact...
    Edited by 2 at 17/11/06 @ 15:52

  • Creedy #201 5 years ago

    Theres a huge difference between three weeks of improvement?
    From what I've read the game hasn't changed much over the past weeks, if anything it's improved and it's still getting ripped on.

    Mugwum I am not gonna read every post to find your post explaining things so paste it here if you please.
    I can't understand how three weeks could change so drastically.

    If your going to give such a crap score atleast be equally critical with the preview.

  • Psychotext #202 5 years ago

    KillahSouljah: Oh god... you even capitalised Playstation. You sure you don't want to put an ® in there too? Shill.

  • vames #203 5 years ago

    FOOLS SONY OWNS. I'M NOW BROWSING ON MY PS3 WITH FIRE FOX 1.5 I'M USING LINUX FEDORA 5 AND ITS SO SWEET. U XBOTS WILL NEVER GET THIS OUTSTANDING PRIVILEG. WHO RULES? SONY DOES. ALSO BLAST FACTOR OWNS

  • lambtron #204 5 years ago

    ZOMG NOT FIREFOX 1.5!

    I HEARD IT IS A BRILLIANT GAME!
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 15:54

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #205 5 years ago

    Creedy: No, there isn't a massive difference over three weeks. But there is a massive difference between playing four unconnected levels and playing an entire game. It's not very hard to work out why and I'm not going to bother digging out additional quotes for you. The review says everything you need to know.

  • RevanEleven #206 5 years ago

    if your a real xbox fanboy what you should do is buy a PS3! it costs them £800 to make it, if you never buy any games then your effectively taking £300 quid straight out of sonys pocked, have it!!!!!!!!

    LOL.

  • Steroyd #207 5 years ago

    that's a tad depressing Steroyd... whilst you did mention the big names, you neglect to see that truthfully, they are as guilty as anyone else of turning our crap and milking franchises.

    o_O

    Fair enough but while Polyphony, SE, Clap Hanz and Kojima Productions more or less milk their franchise of the Legend of Zelda Quality. :)

    There's half of capcom, Level 5, Nippon Ichi and Team ICO (how could i forget :( ) that dish out absolute gems that don't get the appreciation they deserve because they don't have a number at the end. :'(

  • Steroyd #208 5 years ago

    Well I don't know if theres a fair way to measure *hype levels* but I disagree and remember the game (or even the system) are not out on these shores for many months to come so ofcourse the european hype hasn't exploded to it's full extent yet but I have no doubt that it will. Yes I agree that one day in the distant future there hopefully will be some decent games on PS3 but I don't expect games like MGS4 for example to be available to us for a good few years and ofcourse if the 360 is already owning the PS3 at this stage,whats to say that will change(as in I'm sure the 360 will have it's share of excellent games, infact it alraedy does and as we all know even has the edge when it comes to multi platform titles) Call me a fanboy but atleast my fanboyism isn't unfounded, where as yours is(I actually have amazing next gen games that I can play right now with lots more coming soon) you have nothing but a dream of a few games you havent even seen yet and the early examples dont install confidence at all.

    Unlike you i don't need that next gen system right now because i'm having a thrilling time on my PS2, with at least 4 games yet to come out that i really really want while enjoying Disgaea 2, Pro Evo 6, MGS3 Subsistance, Shadow Hearts Covenant and Dark Chronicle.

    the only thing i'm envious of those people across the pond is that they can play on the PS2 as well, and they already have FFXII and Okami, which they can enjoy on their PS3 also Damn Backwards Compatibility.
    Edited by 2 at 17/11/06 @ 16:05

  • RevanEleven #209 5 years ago

    i'll get 10 pre-ordered then, sharpish!

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #210 5 years ago

    I just had a ham sandwich. Late lunch. Tell you what though - those cheese sandwiches can fuck right off. Why eat anything but meat? I hope cheese goes out of business.

  • RevanEleven #211 5 years ago

    i can easily see cheese going under, stilton first i reckon.

  • nickthegun #212 5 years ago

    AdamOf Eternia is AdamWest and I claim my £5.

  • BartonFink #213 5 years ago

    While we are at it those fucking Jaffa Cakes can go to hell on a bike too. Jammie dodgers ftw.

  • enzima #214 5 years ago

    Im so with you, guys. Fuck the cheese! We dont need that!
    MEAT MEAT MEAT......wait.......what the fuck!?

  • RevanEleven #215 5 years ago

    coo, i aint had a jammie dodger for ages! gonna go on a mission later and get some, nice with a cuppa tea to......mmmmmmm

  • RevanEleven #216 5 years ago

    bully looks good on PS2, anyone plaed it?

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #217 5 years ago

    Tell you what I had the other day that I'd forgotten existed: a Dairylea slice. Mmm. Not enough to save cheese mind you.

  • RevanEleven #218 5 years ago

    nice on a round of toast.

  • RevanEleven #219 5 years ago

    adam of eternia is HE-MANS alter ego is it not?

    /looks around room for confirmation.

  • RevanEleven #220 5 years ago

    Knew it! i liked the 80s version, battlecat, man-at-arms, orko, teela (she was hot!) skeletor, beastman, ram-man! very camp tho.

  • Batman2100 #221 5 years ago

    "bully looks good on PS2, anyone plaed it?"

    Yes. It's alright, but unfortunately i got it on the same day as Saints Row (No, I'm not an xbox fanboy, I remain happily neutral) and to be fair to Bully, it's not it's fault its on an old gen console but it just can't stand up to it...

    Bully 2 on next gen (either, I don't care) would be ftw...

  • crisotunity #222 5 years ago

    What's your favourite TV snack?
    Garth: Roast meat of one kind or another. I’ve got a meat tooth and I try to eat five kinds a day.

    Garth Marenghi interview

  • RevanEleven #223 5 years ago

    i wont be playing much but GOW really, was thinking about bully just incase i get bored of kirbstomping. might get Viva Pinata tho.

  • Batman2100 #224 5 years ago

    "I am an XBox fanboy I spose (or that's what they call me) but I didn't like saints row, would rather play bully"

    Fair 'nuff, I think my petrolhead side came through in SR with the predominance of cars (oh, and guns. I like guns).

  • Les #225 5 years ago

    Does nothing new like Gears of War, but isn't impressive from a tech POV. So fair score.

  • JediMasterMalik #226 5 years ago

    Comment 1 - Fair score I guess, haven't played it obviously, but was expecting more. I will still get it, simply because of all the things I know about it it sounds like alot of fun, it may not be a HL, or Halo, but it works well and seems fun.

    Comment 2 - Oh dear Vames, you are such an ass.

    Comment 3 - Sony do not need a killer game at launch, people will buy it regardless, you should know that by now. I'm sure we will definitely have at least one killer game by the European launch, probably more.

    Comment 4 - What? explosion? Nvmind...

  • spongebob #227 5 years ago

    Sony needs a cutesy game for PS3. I don't get it why there's no good platformer for the launch. You need that so the kids will fall in love with the console as well. Who cares about Resistance or GoW. They're for the core (read: alpha male gamer bots) audience only.

    We want innovation goddammit. At least Xbox 360 has Viva Pinata, Dead Rising and some others. Still, it's a bit bleak for both PS3 and X360 right now. Maybe in a few years time there will be some more innovative games.

  • Steroyd #228 5 years ago

    The fact that it's Ratchet and Clank Weapons in a FPS is fun enough in my book but I might till it gets cheaper because it's short.

    Can't justify paying £50 for a short game great online componant or not.

  • nickthegun #229 5 years ago

    "Oh lol ROFL hee hee funny I see what you did there, it's coz adam is the same name as adam isnt it lol good one, you clever !"

    No, its because you have got the same mental patient-esque manner of posting.

    Like someone who has just discovered the internets and worked out its great fun to go onto a message board and post the opposite of what everyone says, just to see who will bite, you know, like someone who goes onto a church message board and spams 'SATAN' everywhere or someone who goes on a gaming message board and acts like a retard. You are actually quite lucky that there are enough weird people on here who measure their self worth by an inanimate piece of plastic to rise to the bait, so I cant blame you for continually doing it.

    Fortunately for you it will pass and you will stop getting that excited little boner you get when you post something you think will annoy people.
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 17:05

  • trousers #230 5 years ago

    You can knock any format you want, you can slag off any game I like and I won't care. Diss cheese though and you're treading on very thin ice. As soon as I get out you meat lot are going down.

    [link url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6157190.stm ]http://ne ws.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/londo...[/link]

    Love Paul.

  • dr_faulk #231 5 years ago

    You all go on ridiculous. It was obvious from screens and videos alone that this was going to be a 7/10, irrespective of EG's marking on GoW and their preview of Resistance. You all should stop whining and just enjoy the games you buy.

  • nickthegun #232 5 years ago

    Point officially proven.

  • bloodflowers #233 5 years ago

    Should have given it extra marks for /not/ having the overuse of visual effects, they ruin visibility in games, I'd turn them off in most 360 games if I could.

  • SeesThroughAll #234 5 years ago

    My my my... What a surprise... Not.

    To get the correct score, add +1 to compensate EG's Anti-Sony bias. A 7/10 would have already been OK, but 8/10 is really good.

  • Darth_Flibble #235 5 years ago

    If you don't like the review, go to the Gamefaq message board for the game. You will find loads of people who can't accept anyone who would give this less than 9/10.

  • nickthegun #236 5 years ago

    Well, since your 'Facts' appear to be nothing more than second rate ravings of a syphallitc 14 year old, i'll take that under advisement.......

    The problem is you fall into one of two categories.

    1) As I said earlier, someone who thinks its hilariously funny to wind people up on message boards by trying to be controversial.

    2) You actually believe what you are saying, which is pitiable.

    Either way, your mum must be very proud that you now have an hour a day without your mittens on so you can type these things.

    The fact is, there is nothing you can say to offend me because I know you are either doing it for the sake of it or you are actually mad, which you cant really get offended by.

  • SeesThroughAll #237 5 years ago

    Same goes for Gears, I guess.

  • Mugwum Verified Operations Director, Eurogamer Network #238 5 years ago

    "To get the correct score, add +1 to compensate EG's Anti-Sony bias"

    There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever.

  • JediMasterMalik #239 5 years ago

    Like I said before:

    @Adam - You're a tool.

  • EmiliasHorse #240 5 years ago

    The comments section got a bit boring in the middle with insults lacking the fun factor, but things picked up towards the 280 post mark. 7/10 good solid thread but lacked a certain Yellowtruckness.

  • Eighthours #241 5 years ago

    There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever.

    Amazing scenes! :) :)

  • Les #242 5 years ago

    "We want innovation goddammit. At least Xbox 360 has Viva Pinata, Dead Rising and some others. Still, it's a bit bleak for both PS3 and X360 right now. Maybe in a few years time there will be some more innovative games."

    Won't happen. Making pretty graphics takes up too much of the budget to actually think about gamepay. Next gen gaming means re-using old (or as the marketeers call it "proven";) gameplay concepts and give them pretty packaging. Innovative (or "unproven";) games are way too much risk with next-gen development budgets. Look at Clover: Developing innovative games for the relatively cheap current gen systems with a huge installed base didn't even make them money.

    Nintendo were right with the Wii: next gen will kill gameplay, so stick with old tech. Because of the added bonus of a relatively low price, it might actually be a mainstream success.

    Next-gen will kill quality gaming, but that doesn't mean it won't be a hit with the masses.

  • Les #243 5 years ago

    @ nickthegun

    That's just Adam.

    "Malik ,starwars geek or not, repeating yourself doesn't put me under a jedi mind spell to make me agree with you."

    It's not very often that a fool agrees with being a fool... ;-)

  • Xerx3s #244 5 years ago

    "To get the correct score, add +1 to compensate EG's Anti-Sony bias"

    There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever.

    Lol.

    Meh. This comments section is boring. 6/10.

  • JediMasterMalik #245 5 years ago

    There's a good long winded reason why my nick is what it is, and it's not SW fanboyism, but I cba explaining it to a moron like you. And I already have enough money to buy a PS3. I decide to save my money for things I want. (read - Student Loan :p)

  • JediMasterMalik #246 5 years ago

    LMAO. I don't drink, and I'm not a big Star Wars Fan. Stop acting like you know me.

  • enzima #247 5 years ago

    (all excited and jumpy) - anybody interested in knowing why my name is enzima?
    (all sad, walking towards the bong with his head down) Damn!!#! i dont have a cool answer.....

  • old_skool #248 5 years ago

    Hmmm , I'm a bit disappointed in this thread , not entertaining enough , a bit bland, no improvisations from Xbox and Sony fanboys , sticking to a well used formula. All in all if you're a fan of dick waving you'lll find it highly enjoyable .Better left to fanboys .

    7/10

  • BartonFink #249 5 years ago

    And no yellowtruck either :(

  • EmiliasHorse #250 5 years ago

    I am changing my review of 7/10 AoE and Malik are ruining a solid if unspectacular thread. 6/10

  • BartonFink #251 5 years ago

    I think I will give the thread a 5/10 lack of yellowtruckness is unforgivable.

  • old_skool #252 5 years ago

    Don't change your review yet , we're entering the last level , we still might be thrown into the Ultimate Fanboy Suprise mode or something similar ridiculous . I'm still optimistic about AoE.

  • EmiliasHorse #253 5 years ago

    The lack of Yellowtruck is very sad.

  • old_skool #254 5 years ago

    Looks like AoE scores an average .Maybe we'll see yellowtruckness in the sequel...

  • GitSomE_UK #255 5 years ago

    Where the F@@@K is the Killzone liberation review, every other pansy ass games getting reviewed even that 35p G-Unit bag of shite.

    WTF is going on?



  • dudefella #256 5 years ago

    EG, I present to you the following:

    17-Nov-06 11:31:46
    17-Nov-06 11:33:44
    17-Nov-06 11:44:42
    17-Nov-06 11:49:08
    17-Nov-06 11:57:35
    17-Nov-06 12:00:48
    17-Nov-06 12:03:21
    17-Nov-06 12:14:48
    17-Nov-06 12:17:11
    17-Nov-06 12:19:28
    17-Nov-06 12:21:34
    17-Nov-06 12:27:48
    17-Nov-06 12:47:24
    17-Nov-06 13:02:48
    17-Nov-06 13:18:37
    17-Nov-06 13:39:16
    17-Nov-06 13:41:57
    17-Nov-06 13:51:43
    17-Nov-06 13:59:47
    17-Nov-06 14:16:38
    17-Nov-06 14:22:26
    17-Nov-06 14:29:37
    17-Nov-06 14:43:52
    17-Nov-06 15:03:26
    17-Nov-06 15:14:22
    17-Nov-06 15:17:22
    17-Nov-06 15:28:25
    17-Nov-06 15:49:25
    17-Nov-06 15:54:16
    17-Nov-06 16:02:47
    17-Nov-06 16:15:33
    17-Nov-06 16:18:49
    17-Nov-06 16:23:58
    17-Nov-06 16:28:23
    17-Nov-06 16:31:12
    17-Nov-06 17:17:48
    17-Nov-06 17:22:07
    17-Nov-06 17:32:31
    17-Nov-06 17:38:44
    17-Nov-06 17:47:25
    17-Nov-06 17:59:22
    17-Nov-06 18:25:27
    17-Nov-06 18:32:01
    17-Nov-06 19:14:08
    17-Nov-06 19:17:49

    I know this is egretious but bear with me. These are (almost) all of Adam of Eternia's posts today solely in this thread. There were many more on the site but I couldn't be bothered. So... you've been on this site... the whole day haven't you? Hitting F5, waiting for your next victim. You're really just doing this for the attention aren't you? You really have no life to speak of do you? Sitting on your arse ALL DAY just to spite random internet people... wow... I'm speechless. You are actually, honest to god, one of the most pathetic people ever. Yeah, I stooped to your level just now, just to prove this point. I bet you're fat too since you don't move all day!

    /points and laughs

  • SeesThroughAll #257 5 years ago

    There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever.


    Really? Try it then.

  • old_skool #258 5 years ago

    There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever.

    Did I miss something or must I put on my 3d goggles to read that ??

    /I'm pretty sure I don't have him on ignore
    Edited by 1 at 17/11/06 @ 19:42

  • Les #259 5 years ago

    "Ultimate Fanboy Suprise mode or something similar ridiculous"

    Don't keep your hopes up. It's easy for the one or two Sony fanboys to keep the xbox lot raving for countless posts (suspect the Sony to Xbox fanboy ratio on this site (and probably in general) is close to 1:50), but the other way around would be quite labour intensive.

    This game is just another leg to the chain of next-gen disappointments. With many more to come unfortunately. And if the PS3 upscaling rumours are true (not fixable with a firmware upgrade), Sony fucked up so badly FFXIII and Linux might not even convince me to buy the damn thing.

    "innovative games are great but c-mon if you're honest with yourself, whats the game you anticipate most right now?"

    Right now it must be Okami and Final Fantasy III. As for next-gen titles, just Final Fantasy XIII. The Final Fantasy series is the only reason I'm buying consoles. Once made the mistake of buying a console for something else, won't make that mistake again (GameCube). KH3 might tempt me to go Wii though. But I like to complement my FF collection with innovative games for the few times I don't feel like playing a FF. Maybe those downloadable oddities will be more than capable to fulfill that need. There's plenty of free flash games left to turn into commercial downloadable content I bet...

    I haven't seen any next gen innovative titles announced (yet), so it's hard to anticipate them.

  • Les #260 5 years ago

    "Go play the game then complain if you wish."

    Stupid remark. Reviews are there to determine whether a game is worth buying. If you browse the internet a bit, read a review or 5-6 (looking at the scores is useless) you should have enough information to make a good decision.

    So I know for a fact that I will not like Gears and not like this game.

    But with each and every next gen game turning out to be a disappointment (aka graphical update), it must get kind of hard for game journalists to write a proper review. Giving each and every game the 4 or 5 it truly deserves, will make even less people buy a next-gen machine they don't need and in the end will kill the need for a site like EG and thus make them jobless...

  • JediMasterMalik #261 5 years ago

    Les, I feel sorry for you. If all you want from gaming is new experiences, you're in the wrong hobby, it's not the kind of thing you should be expecting from developers. After all how many times can you easily come up with a new idea for a game? It's pretty rare, and they very rarely work. The point is, no matter where you look, and may find innovation, it's been done before, if you live your gaming life by the fact that you can't enjoy gaming unless it's innovative, you're not going to enjoy gaming much full stop. By all means developers should be innovative and origina, but it doesn't mean you can't enjoy games which aren't, at least imo.

  • admir #262 5 years ago

    dont know if the game is good or not didnt play it

  • Keyz #263 5 years ago

    I knew the first PS3 game wouldn't be very good.

  • mkreku #264 5 years ago

    I don't know.. I think this looks pretty good for a launch title.

    Of course, I am comparing it to Fantavision.. :p

  • Les #265 5 years ago

    "if you live your gaming life by the fact that you can't enjoy gaming unless it's innovative, you're not going to enjoy gaming much full stop."

    Well, I mainly play Final Fantasy games, so I can also enjoy non-innovative games. A game has to either have a good story, complemented by excellent soundtrack and art style or be innovative in gameplay for me to like it. Oh, and it must come from Japan too. All that EA and Ubisoft crap can't really interest me. But I hate Hollywood flicks too, so it's probably me...

    But if I am to spend money on a new console, I expect more from it's games than just a graphics update. Maybe if you look at just PlayStation consoles, Resistance is next-gen. But compare it to WWII shooters, HL2 and Halo and there's nothing really next-gen about it. Same goes for Gears. Ugly art, dumb story, nothing new gameplay-wise. But as soon as FFXIII is released, I'll probably get a PS3, even if it's just a PS2 game with a graphics update. When it comes to Final Fantasy, I just can't help myself (and after 3 excellent games, the same goes for the Kingdom Hearts series). Until then (2008/9), my PS2 and DS will keep me more than entertained.

  • spongebob #266 5 years ago

    I am so with Les. I just hope he's not right about next gen meaning death of innovation.

    I hope Wii gets all the daring gimmicky stuff (and I don't mean that the bad way at all) and the graphics beasts will get the cinematic experiences I am longing for. I want more adult themes (not the cheap way of just sex and gore but like emotional and dramatic) and great writing and new ways of storytelling.

    What I am waiting for is the art house games or at least the Hollywood version of art house. Not just some dumbed down Gears of War nonsense but sophisticated narration and themes and stories.

    I don't care if Resistance: FoM sucks or if GoW rocks. These are both old school games, which I am not interested in anymore. I am waiting for the next generation of gaming to start properly. And it's not about shiny graphics or wiggling a motion sensing stick.

  • JediMasterMalik #267 5 years ago

    Les, I certainly see where you're coming from, I just think you're limiting yourself too much as a gamer. I certainly want to see more than just graphical upgrades for games, I want a different gaming experience from these consoles aswell, I just don't expect every game to bring that, personally, I think that White Knight Story will be quite an innovative game, maybe not, but it looks that way. I just don't think you should expect too much, it's how you become dissappointed after all. I guess I'm just an optimist. :/

  • Feanor #268 5 years ago

    @ dudefella - great post, and it seems to have made the fool fuck off, finally.

  • Dizzy #269 5 years ago

    Well EG doesn't seem to like FPS games... If you put all FPS review in a row I guess a 7 for this makes sense. The "other" sites have given this "ok" but not "great" scores as well.

  • holy_bazooka #270 5 years ago

    yes, thats what it is.
    when i looked at the screen shots a few days ago, i noticed something odd, yes, they were shiny and all but there was something ..... ah... missing, the floors were too flat, the character looked like they were tacked on (a bit strong) on to the background. the niceties and polish of modern real time graphics, the blending of everything togather, is not there.
    fair enough, it is a launch title, and there is inevitably going to be rfom 2 to improve thing.
    and nice bit at the end about the political situation as far as console game online goes.

  • The-Bodybuilder #271 5 years ago

    Sony's answer to PDZ.

  • The-Bodybuilder #272 5 years ago

    >"...no wonder people get irate in the comments threads..."

    People are forgetting that shinji is merely a sock-puppet of sony. I'm suprised he's even here, not posting more junk at his sony blog.

  • The-Bodybuilder #273 5 years ago

    >"And make no mistake, for a launch title, this IS good. Probably worth buying even"

    bwahahaha.

    An average fps is worth £470? (£420 for the console, £50 for the game)

  • Veldaban #274 5 years ago

    Right, because the only game the PS3 will ever run is Resistance...?

  • Foxclose #275 5 years ago

    All I got to say is that most sites are giving this 8 or 9.
    Eurogamer it seems hasn't tried it's online portion, giving it the excuse to give a score lower than GOW!


    Edited by 2 at 18/11/06 @ 03:06

  • Creedy #276 5 years ago

    I'm still annoyed at this review. Tom only played the 4 level demo 10 days ago and loved it. Praised it and said it had so much potential

    Then he pulls this shit 10 days later. He says theres a huge difference etween a 4 level demo and the full game. Thats bullshit too. It only took me half a level to realise how shit Perfect Dark Zero was and only a single level to realise I'd love Black.

    It's like Tom has been forced to write a negative article to oppose all the other sites online.

  • Scimarad #277 5 years ago

    Just give it up - I've played any amount of uninspiring demos that actually turned into good games - FFXII springs to mind instantly.

    If you'd just read what he posted he mostly praised the weapons in the preview and effectively said it should be a good game if the rest of it falls into place. It' didn't...

    There no conspiracy, more to the sodding point it's still a good score. It seems all you want is something to wave in the faces in the 360 fans - Just grow up!

  • Xerx3s #278 5 years ago

    Hmmm , I'm a bit disappointed in this thread , not entertaining enough , a bit bland, no improvisations from Xbox and Sony fanboys , sticking to a well used formula. All in all if you're a fan of dick waving you'lll find it highly enjoyable .Better left to fanboys .

    7/10

    Really? It doesn't bring something new to the table and on top of that, it's much shorter than other threads. 6/10, and then I'm am feeling generous.


    Les, I certainly see where you're coming from, I just think you're limiting yourself too much as a gamer.

    HAH! Oh, the irony....

  • JediMasterMalik #279 5 years ago

    What's so ironic, I'll be playing all the games I want to, I'll eb getting a Wii for Zelda, and some others, a PS3, and eventually a 360 when some great real exclusives come out on it. I already own a fairly high-end PC. Any platform I'm missing?

  • Steroyd #280 5 years ago

    All I got to say is that most sites are giving this 8 or 9.
    Eurogamer it seems hasn't tried it's online portion, giving it the excuse to give a score lower than GOW!

    How could they try the online portion when the online community takes time to grow especially with the limited amount of people who have a PS3 right now and Sony have only recently switched on their online service.

    ATM it hasn't grown to the point where you can go on ranked matches.

    7/10 is a very good score, the mere fact that i havn't played so many generic FPS's, only goes to my advantage with resistance when it comes to Level Design part of the game. :)
    Edited by 1 at 18/11/06 @ 12:23

  • The-Bodybuilder #281 5 years ago

    >"Right, because the only game the PS3 will ever run is Resistance...? "

    Maybe you need to re-read the post again.
    You gonna tell me this game is worth £470?

  • JediMasterMalik #282 5 years ago

    You missed the point completely...obviously.

  • agparrot #283 5 years ago

    so will they have fixed RFOM by March??

    only kidding

  • Veldaban #284 5 years ago

    "Maybe you need to re-read the post again.
    You gonna tell me this game is worth £470?"

    Okay, to spell it out, it implies that all the PS3 can and ever will be able to do is run Resistance, which is of course ridiculous.

  • Jamaicangmr #285 5 years ago

    Veldaban can't get much clearer than that because from his reasoning it seems like ROFM is it for the PS3. i don't get why they can think this an when Perfect Dark Zero lauched with the 360 they where all sayin oh Halo will be the game to show the 360. lol!

  • kentmonkey #286 5 years ago

    C-mon you can tell it's really a 6 just from the screenshots.

    I can tell it's definitely not a six from sitting there playing the game for ages. Hush child.
    Er the word...pwned... springs to mind.

  • b0t #287 5 years ago

    Good game

  • Foxclose #288 5 years ago

    It's always nice to see Xbox fans taking interest in Playstation! ;)

    Edited by 1 at 21/11/06 @ 13:16

  • kangarootoo #289 5 years ago

    @Mugwum

    "There's a secret ending you know. To access it, hold your breath forever."

    Lol, good work. Consider that one pinched.


    @AdamOfEternia

    You actually seem to be quite bothered by this point. Normally you just roll along, using your ego as a shield, shouting louder than everyone else. But I suspect you might even qualify as "annoyed" on this thread. Funny, is what that is.

  • TonyBlair #290 5 years ago

    My first PS3 game while it's ok the framerate's choppy annoying at the best of times and has frozen twice after long play but after three days I am bored of the game no variety and a poor title overall well it is for me. If you like this sort of thing GOW Alien etc. go for it some great guns but I recommend GOW otherwise one to avoid 4.5/10

  • JediMasterMalik #291 5 years ago

    Tony - You are a liar, plain and simple. You do not own a PS3, because you are a sony basher and hater, likewise with the PS3. Reviews have stated again and again the rock solid 30fps framerate, which doesn't drop no matter how much is on screen, which is quite an acheivement.

  • TonyBlair #292 5 years ago

    Hmmm... Malik my nemisis LISTEN DICKWIPE I have just come off the game in intense scenes there are dramatic frame drops.

    AS FOR

    You do not own a PS3, because you are a sony basher and hater, likewise with the PS3

    ITS A DEV KIT PS3 BECAUSE MY JOB INVOLVES SURPRISING ENOUGH A LOT TO DO WITH SONY LITTLE PRICK! SONY BASHER/HATER I'M AFRAID NOT YOU LITTLE MISINFORMED ONE HELL OF A PRICK! YOU ARE ONE SAD BASTARD!

    SO GO WIPE DICK WIPE! WHILE I LOOK FORWARD TO FNR3! FOOKIN LOON!

  • belziah #293 5 years ago

    I just played the 1st level at my local xxx.

    It aint amazing gameplay wise, but its looks good(thru composite cables), ran smooth and got me juiced.

    Thats all I wanted from the game.

    Edited by 1 at 22/11/06 @ 10:04

  • Batman2100 #294 5 years ago

    "ITS A DEV KIT PS3 BECAUSE MY JOB INVOLVES SURPRISING ENOUGH A LOT TO DO WITH SONY LITTLE PRICK! SONY BASHER/HATER I'M AFRAID NOT YOU LITTLE MISINFORMED ONE HELL OF A PRICK! YOU ARE ONE SAD BASTARD!"

    But your job obviously does not involve much in the way of practising grammar and sentence structure. Come on, even AoE can put words together properly...
    Edited by 1 at 22/11/06 @ 14:39

  • TonyBlair #295 5 years ago

    @Batman2100

    Get back to the library my man in tights

    But your job obviously does not involve much in the way of practising grammar and sentence structure. Come on, even AoE can put words together properly...

    Your'e so bright you label everything does this make sense I thought not!

    YAWN!

  • JediMasterMalik #296 5 years ago

    Tony, you'd bve so much more beleivable if... you know... you weren't an ass.

  • TonyBlair #297 5 years ago

    Malik u not got a dick to wipe...

    Run along...

  • SeesThroughAll #298 5 years ago

    That's enough, girls.

  • JediMasterMalik #299 5 years ago

    NEVARRR!

    ;)

  • Ploid #300 5 years ago

    About the comment made about games being all that a system can do at launch. That's a bit of a tall order. I don't think any system's launch game took much advantage of it's system. As developers learn the tricks, and efficent ways to make games on a console (from spending a lot of time with it making more than two games on it usually), then you can expect them to make games such as God of war on PS2, MGS3 (Ps2), etc. For example if you just finished med school should I expect you to be able to do whatever procedure on a patient as good as a guy that's been in the field for 20 years? You gain confidence, and experience throught your career even after school (and the human body is well known unlike PS3's guts/abilities/tricks). With xbox they have a easier time since it's more like a PC's architecture. With PS2 and PS3 they had to start from scratch, and learn how to utilize it's strong and weak points to make something that's both easy on the eyes, and on the system. Insomniac, being a first party, had the dev kits for longer, which shows vs the other PS3 games released in the us at launch.

    In resistance they seem to have a texture situation where some textures are HD as should be, then you can sometimes find walls close to you are as if it was using a texture that was meant for a building in the distance. Also if you guys play the game you'll notice that the game gets very detailed and looks better the further you get in levels. Some people believe this to be intentional. The pacing is very good and keep you on edge. Also the A.I. isn't really a pushover. If they feel they got you outnumbered they'll rush you.

    The weapons are very nice in my opionion. In single player you get a sense of each weapon having it's place and constantly needing each of them for the situation (love how it pause the game as you select a weapon to give you some breathing room for strategy). In multiplayer the hybrids have an advantage at the moment, but a dev from Insomniacs said it is being looked into and will be fixed including other known multiplayer issues. (Somewhere in this thread [link url=h ttp://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126001)
    ]http://ww w.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.p...[/link]

    Insomniac did a very impressive job in my book, the game looks awesome. Hard to tell if you only play the first few levels though XD. Oh and the snow is the most amazing thing ever ; ;

    Edit: Never drops a frame, always things goin on in the background, enemies fighting everybody not just you ( http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=81UuRdz20EI ).

    Lots of things in the enviroment are interactive (
    [link url=http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=MIzSNtfacAQ
    ]http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=MIzSNtfacAQ
    [/link]
    http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=LF38xCaYHGY )
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/06 @ 17:40

  • frankthurk #301 5 years ago

    > Resistance: Fall of the Colour Palette

    Wow, you're clever... how long did it take you to think that up? The bright pastels of Halo are definitely much better.

  • frankthurk #302 5 years ago

    > Malik u not got a dick to wipe...
    > Run along...

    English... do you speak it? Is there actually any moderation on this site or is this just a spew garbage as you please? I'm guessing the latter from the useless posts I've seen so far.

    Ahh a couple ignores and all of a sudden this place is much more readable.
    Edited by 1 at 05/12/06 @ 01:52

  • in5ane #303 5 years ago

    Well, looks like I missed all the sensible comments, but was waiting til I actually finished the game to comment.

    I disagree with the score! Personally, I would give it a 9.

    Basically, yes, by looking very technically at each individual element, Resistance looks average. But taken as a whole, it's a fantastic, often amazing, *experience* which is all that matters to me as a gamer.

    I won't remember this game because things weren't as shiny as things in Gears of War, but I will remember the epic battle levels, the really tense, almost scary, ending segment, and I'm still enjoying the multiplayer - I guess I'll fondly remember that once I'm done.

    This is also a game I really want to play again on the hardest setting, especially the Nottingham level. For me, this is every bit as 'good' as Halo was back then, and deserves to continue. The massive environments coupled with super-consistant frame-rate also tell me the PS3 is going to do just fine.

    If I had to rate this higher or lower than Gears of War, I'd rate it higher. But then I haven't been able to finish GoW 'cos my launch 360 now only shows me red lights on the front :(

  • cronus #304 5 years ago

    I agree with the reviewer that Resistance had elements that were very similar to Half Life's head crabs and Striders, Quake's wolves, and Halo's alien architecture. But none of those were even remotely unique in the cited game either.

    The head crabs from Half Life were identical to the face huggers from the movie Alien. Wolf like monsters, spider like monsters, and that general style of alien architecture are all everywhere.

    You rated Call of Duty 2 an 8. If you are rating on originality, that game comes in dead last. F.E.A.R got a 9. No cliches there? That was a great game but was loaded with borrowed elements as well. Even Perfect Dark Zero got a 7. Resistance is easily better than Call of Duty 2 and Perfect Dark Zero. This review is just off.

  • Kryon #305 4 years ago

    frod, we all know your a fanboy but returning to a ghost town of a thread to cry in secret won't make R:FOM a better game y-know

  • Apologie #306 4 years ago

    UNDERRATED IS THE TERM...my god, how can someone give 7 out of 10 to a game like resistance. Graphics are great, some of the best i've seen in a console shooter "and the frame rate are always consistent no matter how many enemies and explosions are on screen", good multiplayer, big single player campaign, inventive weapons... i disagree compleatly with the review.

    Bring on REsistance2... can't wait