Resistance: Fall of Man

[rand0m]

On the exterior, Fall of Man doesn't look all that different. Take a few steps away from your television with squinted eyes and you could mistake it for Call of Duty or Medal of Honor. But do yourself a favor, open those peepers up and step towards the screen because Resistance doesn't pay homage to World War II... it attempts something on a scale of much larger proportions.

It's July 1951, and the mysterious "Chimera" has overrun Europe. Originally having conquered Russia in the '30s, the bizarre alien race has moved westward to infect the entire European continent with a virus that transforms its people into ugly gun-wielding monsters. Sure World War II never happened, but humanity's cities still fell -- replaced by the rubble of what came before it and giant tower-like structures of unknown origin. In the midst of this mess players assume the role of Sergeant Nathan Hale, a tough-as-nails American soldier that joined Britain's final defense effort. But what secrets is Hale hiding and more importantly, what Chimeran secrets will he help the British uncover?

And so begins Fall of Man's overarching storyline; a narrative that benefits from talented voice actors, multiple in-game cutscenes, and a series of old-school "freeze frame" transitions. Though there aren't too many surprises to be found across the game's 20-plus chapters, the plot still plays out well and has interesting, albeit few, main characters. It's likely that by the time you get to the end of this 12-15 hour experience, it was because you were compelled to find out what Hale and the Chimera were really all about... even if the story's ending is a little unclear and open-ended.

Closing Comments
But let's be honest, Resistance doesn't have to be perfect to be fun, and fun is exactly what it is. From start to finish, Fall of Man is one hell of an outstanding roller coaster ride that every last PS3 owner needs for day one. Epic boss battles (the final few are crazy!), ever-changing scenery, addictive weaponry, and a unique thematic are just a few of the reasons Resistance stands out. But above all else, it's the multiplayer elements that truly ascend this one to the next level. It's a must have for sure.

While the single-player game is good, multiplayer is likely to be what's most fondly remember about Resistance in years to come. To say it's big would be an understatement. With 40 player support, more than a half-dozen game types, the ability to play as humans or Chimera... I could go on and on. The point is that it's fun as hell and should keep us all glued to our systems for weeks if not months.

Seems like a rather quiet Playstation 3 Launch title has proven itself quite well ... decent. Discuss.

Oh and

9.0 Presentation
Insomniac has created a compelling mythos and the unique blend of World War II-level battles with alien technology is a great mix. Expect load times only at the beginning of stages.
8.5 Graphics
A mix of 20th century war machines and intergalactic alien hordes makes for quite the interesting art style. A solid 30fps framerate and plenty of bells and whistles easily impress.
8.5 Sound
When connected to a capable speaker, Resistance will blow your speakers to kingdom come with great audio effects and stellar voice acting. Don't expect to hear much musically, though.
9.0 Gameplay
Experience the best weapons to come along in a shooter for quite some time united with challenging enemies, tight control, smooth online play, and insane boss battles. Seriously fun.
9.5 Lasting Appeal
Between 12-15 hours of single-player action, multiple (and very challenging) difficulty levels, four hidden weapons, unlockable secrets and skill points, and a ton of multiplayer options. Hot!

[The GX]

But Will It Beat Gears Of War?

[rand0m]

Gears Of War = 9.4

Resistance: Fall Of Man = 9.1

Gears Of War = 10000s of fan pages and so much hype.

Resisance: Fall of Man = Pretty much ignored as just another PS3 launch title.

I'd say its looking good, its may not be better than GOW, however it has a more lasting appeal and the online Multiplayer holds up to 40 people, compaired to 8 ...

[The GX]

Gears Of War = 9.4

Resistance: Fall Of Man = 9.1

Gears Of War = 10000s of fan pages and so much hype.

Resisance: Fall of Man = Pretty much ignored as just another PS3 launch title.

I'd say its looking good, its may not be better than GOW, however it has a more lasting appeal and the online Multiplayer holds up to 40 people, compaired to 8 ...

GOW's 8 player mode helps make matches more faster and thrilling. And Resistance is sounding like another battlefield except with high tech weaponry. But I won't know anything for sure till i've played it.

[Ginkster]

40 player games on a home connection? Lag city.

[MasterChef]

I've heard there is no lag from every source I've seen.

[Ginkster]

Depends on the persons home connection really, if they have great upload speeds it shouldn't be a problem.

[MercifulMolina]

Depends on the persons home connection really, if they have great upload speeds it shouldn't be a problem.

Hey you calm down buddy!

Lawl white text!

[clutch-monkey]

sounds awesome. Not awesome enough for me to fork out the cash for a PS3, but at least PS3 owners will have something good to play

[MooCowzRock]

It doesnt interest me much. Many of the launch titles dont...I'm waiting for some of the later titles...

Either way, I'm not buying any next gen system...I just play them for free at work, and we'll probably get this one. I'll try it out when I can and let you guys know.

[Pillow]

It doesnt interest me much. Many of the launch titles dont...I'm waiting for some of the later titles...

Either way, I'm not buying any next gen system...I just play them for free at work, and we'll probably get this one. I'll try it out when I can and let you guys know.


Where do you work?

[MooCowzRock]

Where do you work?

I work at a LAN center...kinda like a modern arcade. You pay for a number of hours to put on your account, and you can play with our 360's, xboxes, ps2s, nice PCs, etc...We have the 360's set up to 1080i 42 inch hdtvs....and 19 inch flatscreen moniters for the PCs, etc....really awesome place to work, and I get to play everything for free!:bigwink:

God, I love my job...

[Pillow]

I work at a LAN center...kinda like a modern arcade. You pay for a number of hours to put on your account, and you can play with our 360's, xboxes, ps2s, nice PCs, etc...We have the 360's set up to 1080i 42 inch hdtvs....and 19 inch flatscreen moniters for the PCs, etc....really awesome place to work, and I get to play everything for free!:bigwink:

God, I love my job...

There is a pretty large LAN center by my house, and I have always wanted to work there.


If only they had 360s...

[kududoodoop]

resistence has medicore graphics with butt ugly textures, and what looks like to be mildly fun gameplay, one of those, play for about 1 hour and play it later. Though i also have heard there's little to no lag on the 40 person.

Wait for the North American release to get the reviews in, gamerankings has a nice average, and so far there are only 3 reviews for it, it's definately a mid 8's game, which isn't bad.

but man this looks bad. well as long as it's fun, i'd give it a try, but...no way am i buying a ps3 till i see a big price drop, and with how little are being shipped, i'm guarenteed no friends will have it.

pic 1 (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/745/745206/resistance-fall-of-man-20061110064417702.jpg)
pic 2 (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114905511.jpg)
a not so pretty picture of resistence (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114909136.jpg)
very ugly picture (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114912448.jpg)

[clutch-monkey]

the graphics look fine to me? of course not groundbreaking etc but i mean hardly enough to detract from the gameplay

[xeoset]

pic 1 (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/745/745206/resistance-fall-of-man-20061110064417702.jpg)
pic 2 (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114905511.jpg)
a not so pretty picture of resistence (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114909136.jpg)
very ugly picture (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114912448.jpg)

Eeww, that's fucking ugly...Killzone ugly.

And this got a 9.0 for Graphics, while GoW got a 7.5 for replayability? IGN need a kick up their arse when it comes to reviews.

I still see it as a generic FPS with guns that would of never been possible in WWII...It's CoD2 meets Bugs Life.

[troutofdoom]

Eeww, that's fucking ugly...Killzone ugly.

And this got a 9.0 for Graphics, while GoW got a 7.5 for replayability? IGN need a kick up their arse when it comes to reviews.

Huge difference between GoW environments and Resistance environments. They seem much more open in Resistance, so naturally it won't have the detail of GoW close-up. Metroid Prime looks amazing for a last-gen game because it's all closed-off hallways. And Resistance sounds quite a bit deeper than Gears. Gears was a good game with an amazing hype machine behind it. Cliffy B? Come on now. This shit is turning into Hollywood.

Resistance has been the most hyped PS3 game so far, so it wasn't exactly being ignored. It is considered PS3's Gears or Zelda.

I'd still rather play Battlefield.

[rand0m]

Eeww, that's fucking ugly...Killzone ugly.

And this got a 9.0 for Graphics, while GoW got a 7.5 for replayability? IGN need a kick up their arse when it comes to reviews.

I still see it as a generic FPS with guns that would of never been possible in WWII...It's CoD2 meets Bugs Life.

Oh right so you know more about IGN huu?? You know more than 100's of reviewers right?

well god dam i dunno why ive been listening to these multiple reviews by non-biased people when i can just listen to one persons opinion.

Resistance has been the most hyped PS3 game so far, so it wasn't exactly being ignored. It is considered PS3's Gears or Zelda.

MGS4, Motor Storm, Final Fantasy thing, GT.

Resistance fall of man was low down on the list for looked forward to games

[stephenslad]

This game got absolutely slated in this monthes Edge mag. " In its current form, it could actually be the last thing Sony needs: a predictable slog, withPS2 written all over it". And....."as you butt into its surfaces and characters with wild analogue thrusts, the games world not only moves like that of a PS2 shooter before your eyes, but buckles further beneath the weight of expectation....."

Does sound great, does'nt it? :uhoh:

[Smoked86]

this looks realy cool. to bad they limit it to one system. if its a success who knows?

[xeoset]

Oh right so you know more about IGN huu?? You know more than 100's of reviewers right?

well god dam i dunno why ive been listening to these multiple reviews by non-biased people when i can just listen to one persons opinion.



MGS4, Motor Storm, Final Fantasy thing, GT.

Resistance fall of man was low down on the list for looked forward to games

IGN's PS3, Xbox 360 + Wii Reviews are done by certain teams.

You have 1 team for each Console...There's room for Biased Reviews.

And you can't count things like MGS4, Motor Storm, Final Fantasy or GT. Resistance is the only thing that the PS3 has right now, while the Wii has LoZ:TP and WiiSports to name a few. I would include the 360's Titles but it's kind of unfair after a years launch, but we're all looking forward to Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo "PJ Project" so we'll have to make deal with GoW, Dead Rising and Viva Pinata.

[rand0m]

And you can't count things like MGS4, Motor Storm, Final Fantasy or GT. Resistance is the only thing that the PS3 has right now, while the Wii has LoZ:TP and WiiSports to name a few. I would include the 360's Titles but it's kind of unfair after a years launch, but we're all looking forward to Halo 3, Halo Wars, Halo "PJ Project" so we'll have to make deal with GoW, Dead Rising and Viva Pinata.

I can include MGS4 MotoStorm and Final Fantasy and GT, because they are all been raved about not poor little Resistance Fall of man.

[Ginkster]

This game got absolutely slated in this monthes Edge mag. " In its current form, it could actually be the last thing Sony needs: a predictable slog, withPS2 written all over it". And....."as you butt into its surfaces and characters with wild analogue thrusts, the games world not only moves like that of a PS2 shooter before your eyes, but buckles further beneath the weight of expectation....."

Does sound great, does it? :uhoh:

Did you ignore this rand0m?

[xeoset]

I can include MGS4 MotoStorm and Final Fantasy and GT, because they are all been raved about not poor little Resistance Fall of man.

Resistance IS being Hyped and has been for Months.

Every Internet Forum has some Sony Fan screaming "ZOMG, HALO KILLERZS!!!1!!

Why do you think there's a Thread for it here? Oh yes, because you created it out of Hype.

[rand0m]

Did you ignore this rand0m?

I factored in the rest of the reviews are saw this as quite a biased hateful review, and yes i didnt ignore it, i read it however i disagreed with it on account that much more reliable sources have rated this game alot better.

Secondly i have no offical article about this, for all i know it could be some guy who got raped by a ps2 (<cough>wii60<cough>).

[The GX]

http://www.gamespot.com/events/ps3launch/story.html?sid=6161706&pid=928399&tag=topslot;action;1&om_act=convert&click=topslot

^Review From Gamespot^

No Two player Cooperative Mode online;; And only an 8.6;; I thought it would be a little higher. :[

[ocpunk37]

you cant compare the two...resistance is FPS right?

and gears of war is TPS right? i dont think its a fair comparissan

FPS=first person shooter
TPS=Third " "

[kledster]

Gears Of War = 9.4

Resistance: Fall Of Man = 9.1

Gears Of War = 10000s of fan pages and so much hype.

Resisance: Fall of Man = Pretty much ignored as just another PS3 launch title.

I'd say its looking good, its may not be better than GOW, however it has a more lasting appeal and the online Multiplayer holds up to 40 people, compaired to 8 ...

after playing GOW online i couldn't imagine having anymore than 8 pple. that would be an awful experience if it was 20vs20.

[ocpunk37]

damn...40 person multi...thats a cool feature..BUT..how fast will it run...imagine having a full army of friends! thats intense shit

[kududoodoop]

http://www.gamespot.com/events/ps3launch/story.html?sid=6161706&pid=928399&tag=topslot;action;1&om_act=convert&click=topslot

^Review From Gamespot^

No Two player Cooperative Mode online;; And only an 8.6;; I thought it would be a little higher. :[


8.6 may not be game of the year but it's damn good.

[stephenslad]

I factored in the rest of the reviews are saw this as quite a biased hateful review, and yes i didnt ignore it, i read it however i disagreed with it on account that much more reliable sources have rated this game alot better.

Secondly i have no offical article about this, for all i know it could be some guy who got raped by a ps2 (<cough>wii60<cough>).

The review was'nt biased at all. Edge is a multiformat mag and very well respected. The game will be meh. :rolleyes:

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

Of course, there are actually people that love Diablo 2.

Apparently repititious boredom can be good.

Oh, and the game looks decent, like the whole alien vs. WW2 vets thing.