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G4TV: Resistance 2 Preview

G4TV writes: "Insomniac gives the latest news about the upcoming Chimeran invasion with a preview of their highly anticipated FPS sequel, Resistance 2.

Showcasing the title's massive 60-player max multiplayer action, a new "Skirmish" objective mode is introduced where different squads are assigned several tasks (defend a point, go to base, etc) while fragging in the battlefield. Resistance 2 also supports an awesome "Berzerk" ability in which players unlock special abilities during combat.

One of Insonmiac's main focus for this title is its community feature, which looks very, very promising. And that's not even counting the promising campaign mode supporting an eight-player online co-op."

lnfinite6453d ago

Thank you Insomniac for providing us with Exclusive Blockbuster Games that turn the Xbots Green with Envy

SmokingMonkey6453d ago

bots will show up in R2 beta news and says sh!t like, "R2 beta is stoopid, i'm going to play Gaers2 which will sell more"

you know why there is no Gaers2 beta?

A: Because it's the same game!

(my boss played Gaers2 at a convention and said "it's just more of the same" LOL enjoy 5 on 5 bots us droids will be enjoying 30 on 30 or 5 on 5 if we want those "tight" battles you all love so much.

juuken6452d ago

Speak no more, they're here. -__-

celestialninja6453d ago

Looks like things are shaping up nice. Was not sure if that guy was ever gonna be quite.

Creepa at GameManx6453d ago (Edited 6453d ago )

Yo son who else thinks the multiplayer for R2 will be on thatg cod4 level or beter. Is there in custom music and trophies in this one? btw Add ya boy on PSN IMJ87

sonarus6453d ago

Insomniac has been singing this 60p multiplayer 8p coop and singleplayer experience for a while now. For almost a yr infact. In every interview they always make sure to mention that. I wish they had something new to talk about cus its getting old

Time_Is_On_My_Side6452d ago

Lol, you're sick of hearing about the multiplayer?

To me that's just too funny because with every developer there will always be that one thing they always mention. Gears of War 2 chainsaws, Halo 3 finishing the fight, Killzone 2 theatre of war, or Little Big Planet Create, Share, Play.

Figboy6452d ago

quit being so goddamned negative all the time.

it's call PR, and even if they weren't just doing their PR job, not EVERYBODY has watched or read EVERY video interview/preview of Resistance 2, or ANY game for that matter, and therefore, the company would like to be able to inform those people who didn't catch the last bazillion previews with the proper information.

tell me, what if this was the very first Resistance 2 video you had ever seen, because you didn't really dig the first one, so you've been ignoring news of the sequel, but a friend or something harassed you to check it out, so you came across this G4 video (or ANY of the Resistance 2 interviews/previews).

wouldn't you want the video to include as much information as it could pertaining to the game.

imagine if a first time Resistance 2 inquiry had seen this video, and they didn't mention the 8 player co-op, or the 60 players online, or the class system, or the rival squads, or even the fun and unique weapons Insomniac is known for, but people not familiar with Insomniac or Resistance wouldn't know that. i mean, THAT stuff is the MEAT of the game. the hook, the SELL. without those unique and intriguing factors, Resistance 2 would be just another shooter.

PR HAS to repeat a lot when doing these things, because they can't just trust that potential consumers have seen and read all of the previous coverage of the game. it's simply good PR and business sense. i mean, businesses don't air a commercial once. they air the same commercial over, and over, and OVER again, to maximize exposure.

i'm not saying you're wrong to be tired of hearing the same thing, because that's well within your rights to, but i don't see the point in complaining about something like this, when it's standard practice for ANY industry, not just the gaming industry.

out of all the games that do this repetitive song and dance, why was Resistance 2 THE ONE to push you over the edge?

sonarus6452d ago

lol its not about being negative its sbout hearing the same 3 features over and over again. give us a sneak peak at coop mode, show some more new weapons. show SOMETHING NEW cus o am tired of the same ol 60pmp 8p coop and sp.

Also from beta players, i heard the beta kind of sucks. I would still like to play myself but 3 ppl have told me its worse than R1. If true would suck...heard coop in beta is great though

Figboy6452d ago

but they'll get there eventually.

the game has another month and a half before release, and Tokyo Game Show is coming up.

i'm sure they'll reveal more info there.

it's their jobs to do the same song and dance at every opportunity. trust me, i bet they're just as tired as repeating themselves as we are of hearing it.

can you imagine how many times this guy had to go through this in that ONE DAY? since reporter after reporter after reporter asks them the same damn questions over and over and over again?

no wonder the guy looks exhausted. lol.

anyway, i didn't mean to come off as antagonistic, because i understand your sentiments exactly, it's just kind of expected considering how much gaming coverage is out there these days (hell, i remember when Gamepro, EGM, and Next Generation were pretty much the ONLY sources for gaming news, and you had to wait a month to hear anything. now, we have literally HUNDREDS of gaming sites out there, all repeating the same story. ahh, the wonders of the internet).

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SmokingMonkey6453d ago

already signed up for mine

said "this will def get you into the beta when it starts"

gave me some chubb LOL

sonarus6453d ago

I preordered mine today...i shall go to the store tomorrow to pre order LBP for kratos code and maybe they might have R2 code...if not i'll just use qore

Shaka2K66453d ago

R2 easily wins GOTY.

60 players online
8 co-op
300 foot tall monsters.

R2 the most advanced FPS in the history of gaming, only possible with the exclusive power of the Cell and Blu-ray only found on Sony PS3.

SmokingMonkey6453d ago

great time to own a PS3 especially with KILLZONE2 and inFamous just around the corner AND TEAMICO in the future

ThatCanadianGuy6453d ago

omg..inFAMOUS i forgot about that.It is just around the corner ..after sweet,sweet killzone 2.Ahh..2009 is going to be one hell of a year for gamers!

Freezingduck6453d ago

That's a tad better than LOL 4vs4

Torch6453d ago

Quote:

"...Resistance 2 is by far, the biggest game we've ever made...BY FAR..."

Coming from Insomniac, that is a statement of monstrous proportions. So far, this company has each and every time put their money where their mouth is by delivering in spades.

(I've got goose pimples as I anticipate the arrival of November 4th!) XD

joydestroy6453d ago (Edited 6453d ago )

i know man! i'm stoked!

all hail LA RESISTANCE!

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Video Game Franchises in Danger of Being Forgotten

The gaming industry moves at such a pace that it’s not surprising we’ve seen countless franchises fall into obscurity over the years.

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S2Killinit557d ago

Im surprised that a game with a heritage of Medal of Honor is in this list.

cthulhucultist557d ago

There is a rumour that Driver 1 & 2 remasters will be released for Switch and presumably for other systems as well.

https://www.gamingbible.com...

Not sure however whether this results into new games in the near future.

HellspawnPR1981557d ago

Ninja Gaiden? Splinter Cell? Tenchu? Virtua Fighter? Killer Instinct? Killzone?

DefenderOfDoom2557d ago

I would very much enjoy
a new dedicated single player Killzone campaign. With a fun multi-player.

cthulhucultist557d ago

Tenchu and Killer Instict would be great indeed!

Unfortunately new Killzone game does not seem to be in the works

Virtua Fighter is going to receive a new entry!

https://www.dualshockers.co...

Splinter Cell is likely to be one of the remasters launching next year (not sure whether this has to do anything with the remake previously announced)

https://toronto.ubisoft.com...

HellspawnPR1981557d ago

Yeah, read the news about a new Virtua Fighter and I am so ready for it. Splinter Cell at this point I don't believe anything Ubisoft says plus I don't think modern day Ubisoft can make a decent stealth game. They will likely fuck it up.

Inverno557d ago

Basically everything at this point as companies have no concern with preservation.

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Ranking the Resistance Games From Worst To Best

While it's been on ice for as long as it was around, the Resistance franchise has no shortage of quality.

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Knushwood Butt1480d ago

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.

Eidolon1478d ago

Resistance 1 MP will always be my favorite. Call it nostalgia or whatever, but that was my jam, felt more balance, natural.

Miraak82 1478d ago

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

Sciurus_vulgaris1480d ago

I only played the 3 main Resistance titles. My ranking would be;
1. Resistance 3
2. Resistance: Fall of Man
3. Resistance 2

GoodGuy091480d ago

Man I loved 3's campaign. Another gem stuck on the ps3 and who knows if insomniac will go back to the franchise.

fr0sty1478d ago

Resistance, Warhawk, MAG, Motorstorm, there's so many first party gems on PS3 that Sony has just left to die...

P_Bomb1479d ago

Never played Burning Skies but I still have Retribution.

monkey6021479d ago

Burning Skies was about 3 hours long and rather inconsequential. You haven't missed anything

porkChop1479d ago

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.

darthv721478d ago

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.

Yui_Suzumiya1479d ago

Resistance 3 was shocking and brilliant. Loved it.

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Why Resistance Was So Incredible

While the studio is best known for Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet, and Clank, and Spider-Man back on the PS3 the studio broke from creating platformers and made one of the highest regarded science-fiction first-person shooters of all time. This was Resistance and it remains one of Sony's most acclaimed and dormant franchises.

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Jin_Sakai1835d ago

Really wish Insomniac would bring back Resistance!

darthv721835d ago

Agreed. Until they do a new entry, I'd love to get the two portable games remade into console versions. Maybe in a nice compilation with the mainline titles.

monkey6021834d ago

Burning Skies wasn't a great game.
It was only a couple of hours long and there was nothing memorable about it.

I'd love a new entry

darthv721834d ago

^monkey, hence why it should be remade into a better version.

SullysCigar1835d ago

Resistance 3's campaign was gorgeous for the time - and an awesome game to boot.

monkey6021834d ago

I remember being put off by it because McHale wasn't the MC but it turned out to be my favourite campaign

CBaoth1834d ago

by and large though the Resistance IP featured many protagonists (4 altogether I think if you include the portables). One of the reasons I enjoyed it was not being shackled to individual story arcs. Very rare for a major franchise.

Army_of_Darkness1834d ago

My favorite resistance game as well! It seriously had creepy, scary a$$ moments bro! It made me want an action horror game from insomniac!

Mr_cheese1834d ago

Remember playing this through online co op with the move controller and gun attachment! What a game!

BlackIceJoe1835d ago

I've said in the past I'd like to see this series return and have it take place years later, like in the present.

I'll give you an example if I'm not mistaken the last game ended in the 50s, so if it was to take place some time in the 2020s you'd have an opportunity to see how the world changed after the fall of Chimera and all the new technology that came out of that war.

Just like in our universe we all know WW2 happened, but we never experienced it, so if the next Resistance game takes place years later so too would people in that universe know a war look place against the Chimera, they just wouldn't know what it really was like.

So getting to see how that universe would respond to the Chimera reemerging would be interesting.

Imagine a little kid talking with his grandfather about the war and the kid just thinks it was just a made up bed time horror story and what was said was worse than what really took place, but now that the Chimera come back the kid will find out why years later the old timer adults were still waiting for the Chimera to return.

I think there is great potential for this series still and I really believe the best way forward for Resistance is make it have a time jump too.

So hopefully this series will return.

Dragonopolis1834d ago

Great Idea. I'd play that version.

Resistance was a great game and of all the remasters.... I would play a great remastered version of resistance series as well

waverider1834d ago

I was blown away when i played for the first time Resistance on the PS3. Great Game. Also liked very much an played for hundred of hours the Co-op of R2. The SP campaign of R3 is also excelent. I really hope that Sony and Insomniac annouced the Remaster of the Series and a new chapter. They got story to do that.

Jambola121834d ago

Resistance 2 was one of the first few games i played on ps3 and I loved it, would definitely finish that again :D

Chevalier1834d ago

I loved all the Resistance games. But part 2 online was amazing. The Marksmen for the Spec Ops type class when it was fully upgraded was such an amazing weapon. Oh man I wish they release all the games again and let us play part 2 online again.

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