After the negative fan reception of Resistance 2 Insomniac Games went back to the drawing board for Resistance 3. Resistance 3 is set a few years after the ending of Resistance 2 and follows Joseph Capelli as he leaves his new life to stop the Chimera virus once and for all. The first thing you notice when you get your hands on the game is how different it is from Resistance 2. Going away from the set-pieces that defined Resistance 2’s campaign, Resistance 3 focuses on the tight fire fights between Joseph and the Chimera while still having a few set-pieces in the mix.
The weapon wheel returns in all its glory allowing players to be able to play how they want to. This is great compared to other games where guns are conveniently placed for certain situations. This allows for experimentation and overall more fun as you never feel like you’re out of ammo. Also, the way each gun feels and plays is unique and adds variety. A standout for the new guns would be the Atomizer with its secondary fire. It shoots a mini black hole that draws enemies to it and zaps them until they die in a great animation. Furthermore, having the guns level up and become more powerful with use adds to the customized experience that Resistance 3 entails.
Resistance 3’s story is more personal and human than both previous entries. Joseph feels guilty after killing Hale in Resistance 2 despite it being the right thing to do and as a result he wants to redeem himself. The story follows this redemption as he journeys across America to New York. This is an attempt to finally stop the Chimera and allow survivors to start living their lives out of fear. This is onset with Joseph’s family as he wants to provide for them and care for his sick son. The one thing that the story did not do as good as it could of was set up the levels. The levels in the game are all basically Joseph getting stuck in an area, he meets someone, they tell him what to do, he does it and he then goes to a new area and the cycle repeats. This does get better near the end of the game as the story starts getting more grave during the cut scenes. More story during gameplay would have been nice. Overall, Resistance 3 wraps up Josephs personal story nicely while allowing more games to be made if wanted to.
The levels in Resistance 3 are all unique and different than one another but not compared to other shooters. There are noticeable similarities to games like Half-Life 2 with a whole level feeling like “We don’t go to Ravenholm anymore.” Another part of the game felt like Half-Life 2 Episode 2 when you are in the mines running from a giant antlion. There’s also the train level, a sniping level and a hold your position as long as possible level. The level design is great in Resistance 3 as you never get lost and feel like you are constantly moving to new distinct areas. The levels themselves feel too familiar and similar to other shooters. The graphics however, have a unique style and are some of the best in first person shooters on consoles. Every environment looks great and distinct as well as each type of enemy. The sound in the game is also great with a great score during the more intense parts of the game.
Resistance 3’s multiplayer could have a large following if patched and updated regularly. Resistance 3 came out at a time where no new big online shooters have been released and as a result has some breathing room to become some people’s new favorite online game. It’s a standard class and perks multiplayer with kill streaks but the uniqueness comes from the backdrop of humans versus the Chimera. Both have their own unique kill streaks and designs that adds to the tension between two distinct forces fighting. This is not like Call of Duty where you cannot tell which team you are on unless looking at the scoreboard. With promised DLC and patches Resistance 3 could have a strong online community.
Resistance 3 is a game with a lot to offer. With good multiplayer, graphics, sound, story and gameplay no one will feel cheated if they pick the game up. However, games need to start bringing more uniqueness to their levels and design instead of going to others for inspiration because as a result shooters, like Resistance 3, are becoming familiar and dated before they are even played.
Insomniac Games' thunderous conclusion to its acclaimed first-person shooter series remains an under-appreciated work of art.
I honestly liked the first one most..
killzone 2 and 3 outshined Resistance 2 and 3 for me in every aspect.
I absolutely adored Resistance 3 but they do not NEED to remake this game. They should do something that they enjoy and if it is Resistance then so be it.
Not a classic in my opinion ; a pretty mediocre PS3 shooter as far as I'm concerned, not bad, not the worst of the trilogy, but certainly not great. Killzone 2 was miles ahead of it (and of most FPSs even today as far as I'm concerned).
Naw man.
Resistance 1 will always be GOATed for me.
I remember playing all night on multiplayer. Such a fun game.
killzone was amazing but resistance was great as well. althpugh theybwrre both fps, I think that served different purposes.
Although I agree on original games and creativity over licensed IP, especially something like Ghost of Tsushima. But Sony's looking at that series selling less and less overall with the 3rd estimated to not even sell 2 million. Gamers who say they loved it didn't really buy it.
While Spiderman the series has sold over 50 million not counting PC. And Spider-Man 2 is over 11 million so far. If you had their business and had to make their decisions, what would you do in their shoes?
@ApocalypseShadow
Umm, that's exactly my point lol. Insomniac made great, original IP games and people didn't buy them because they were too busy lapping up yearly CODs and Assassin's Creeds, so naturally Sony/Insomniac had to pivot to something else.
So you are saying 1 was the worst?
I respect your opinion but strongly disagree.
I'll start with what I didn't like about 3:
- OK, Nathan Hale is gone but new player character totally forgettable. Can't even remember their name.
- Awful forced in 3D. Just look at KZ3 for 3D done well.
- Online multiplayer that paled in comparison to 1 and 2. Put hundreds of hours into the first two. Probably less than 10 hours into 3.
- Campaign was OK but I played the other two more, especially 1.
1 had my favorite gunplay of the trilogy (no need for COD iron sight) so I guess my worst would be 2. At least 3 wrapped up the storyline, supported the move controller and had prettier graphics. But in my book, none of the three really stood out. From that era, I prefered Singularity for example and obviously Killzone 2.
I wish they'd bring back the Resistance 2 multiplayer. God that co-op was so much fun.
There are some epic PlayStation Plus Premium shooters, from Naughty Dog's Uncharted series to the high-stakes action of Doom published by Bethesda.
Couldn’t agree more. Still love It as a shooter to this day.
Just something about that game. I really wish they would just do a remaster, don’t even need a remake just bring it up to todays out put, touch up a few things if any, and I am there to buy it day one.
Of course I would love a remake built from the ground up. As long as they treated it like Shadow of the Colossus, or close to those type of remake. Wouldn’t want it to get the RE treatment…. Just because the game is already paced so perfect and hits all the right beats that I wouldn’t touch that aspect.
While it's been on ice for as long as it was around, the Resistance franchise has no shortage of quality.
My take:
Single player
3, 2, 1
Multiplayer
3, 1, 2
Overall
3, 2, 1
I beat the lengthy single player in 1 multiple times and spent hours in the online too. Plus 1 featured my home town! Special mention to the audio design in 1: playing that with surround headphones blew me away.
Note: I have the platinum for Resistance 2.
Resistance 1 MP will always be my favorite. Call it nostalgia or whatever, but that was my jam, felt more balance, natural.
i have the platinium too , 10k kills in online ranked matches was no joke . Took me 3-4 months straight grinding but it was fun . To put it in perspective you only got like 25 kills per match if you were 1st place every match that's at Least 400 matches in 1st
I only played the 3 main Resistance titles. My ranking would be;
1. Resistance 3
2. Resistance: Fall of Man
3. Resistance 2
Man I loved 3's campaign. Another gem stuck on the ps3 and who knows if insomniac will go back to the franchise.
Resistance, Warhawk, MAG, Motorstorm, there's so many first party gems on PS3 that Sony has just left to die...
Burning Skies was about 3 hours long and rather inconsequential. You haven't missed anything
Honestly, Burning Skies was shit. There's no two ways about it. At first I thought it looked terrible, then I second guessed myself. Big mistake.
Retribution has this really cool feature where you could use a PS3 to link a controller to it and play. So if you had a 2000 or 3000 hooked to a tv, you can use a real controller. All of this predates the PSP Go's ability to sync a sixaxis to it via bluetooth.
Although there's a few noticeable errors in the first paragraphs, I still approved because you brought across a good message. You'll notice the mistakes if you read the review out loud. PM if you'd like some help :).
'Feels a Bit too Familiar'
Not to judge but isn't that the entire point of a sequel?
All too familiar? Have you played the BF3 beta? You don't even need to play MW3 to know exactly how it is. Although you are entitled to your opinion I can't understand your comment about being too familiar. I seriously don't think I can enjoy other FPSs like this one ever again. 12 weapon wheel. No health regeneration. Continuously outnumbered and outgunned. Like I said in my other comment on R3 review, I can NEVER go back to hiding like a little girl and wait for my health to recover. That doesn't take skill regardless of how people wanna brag they beat COD on veteran. I've liked the Resistance series but never loved it til this game.