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IGN: Resistance 2 Review

Resistance 2 is one of those games that manages to expand on its predecessor in every way. The single player is epic in scope and in story, which is practically worth the price of admission by itself. Then you throw in the extremely engaging co-op and competitive play, which expands on replayability in just about every way possible. Toss in a generous number of unlockables, trophies and community support, and you've got a phenomenal experience. This is an exclusive that PS3 owners should be proud to have in their collection.

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robotnik6416d ago

I wasnt expecting such a big number! Congratulations Insomniac w00t!!!

CaptainHowdy6415d ago

you'll be hearing the same come February when Killzone 2 is unleashed!

yanikins1116415d ago

xxx reviews Killzone 2 - and i quote

"....................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............. daaaaaaaaaaamn"

Danja6415d ago

I seriously wasn't expecting ne thing below a 9 from IGN im quite happy with the score..

Gears of War 2 ...who ??? lol....

SaiyanFury6415d ago

Yeah the beta was amazing. The coop was great despite a few flaws. I have no doubt that Resistance 2 will be a chief reason to own a PS3 if you're a shooter fan. There are just so many reasons to play it, there really is no reason not to buy a PS3. If you're looking for more reasons, LittleBigPlanet and others coming this holiday season. On top of that, Valkyria Chronicles is a very solid addition to the PS3 exclusive library. If you're a person on the fence about which system offers the best value for HD gaming, then bank on PS3. You shan't be let down. I've had a PS3 since December 2006 and I'm still waiting for a reason to be let down.

-Angel-6415d ago

I really liked their review. The single player mode looks great, the graphics are amazing, and the co-op and multiplayer modes look beyond amazing. I wouldn't be surprised if R2 got GOTY award.

Insomniac is becoming bigger and I really like that they avoid the mistakes they had with the first Resistance, and made R2 not just better, but on a whole different scale of AWESOME.

Liquid Dust6415d ago

Haters just got destroyed, Insomniac you guys are miracle workers, you guys put your heart and soul into your games,

Im so glad to be a PS3 owner

Nineball21126415d ago

I personally felt like it should score high ( 9 - 10 range ) but it's nice to see a respected site like IGN give it such a great review.

This game is simply great. It's addictive, and it's so deep in terms of type of play... either SP, co-op, or MP.

It is GOTY material, but there are soooo many good games out this year.

Playing the beta and loving it... can't wait to get the full game!

Fallen_Angel6415d ago

just another gentric fps like halo and all the others

Homicide6415d ago

Oh God Sony, stop! There are just too many AAA games I can handle at a time.

Bubble Buddy6415d ago

Seems like every game is good this year. :D. FIRST DAY! HALE!!!

Stubacca6415d ago

I love Resistance. One of the most fun FPS available. I heard the Special Edition Boxset aint available in the UK. Anyone know if that's true?

Lifendz6415d ago

I give A- on 1up and 8.0 on GS. We all know how GS does PS3 exclusives. Even LBP barely got the AAA status (although it probably deserved AAAA).

jaysquared6415d ago

Wow.. I think everybody wasn't expecting this. Congrats to the PS3 owners.. Too bad the PS3 isn't $299 or else I would be picking on up instead of another 360!

BWS19826415d ago

Just another troll who's like the others. If gaming isn't your thing, don't sign up for a game news site.

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thereapersson6416d ago

This thread is going to be epic!

Way to go, Insomniac! Thanks for providing gamers with awesome gaming experiences year after year.

krackchap6416d ago

awesomesauce 9.5
insomniac games delivers again

cant wait for the 7' and 8's from eurogaymer and EDGE

SacT0wnF1n3st6416d ago

I love the beta and there is no doubt that I will love this game. Boy multiplayer in this game and creating levels for LBP will keep my busy for a long time until Killzone 2 comes out.

INehalemEXI6416d ago (Edited 6416d ago )

Indeed. So much substance to LBP and R2 they will keep me busy too.

If I was not watching that KZ2 Trailer over and over I would be on that R2 Beta some more this night.

uHuRu6416d ago

Resistance 2 has set the bar high. Gears 2 has to score 9.5 or higher.

Insomniac keep it up, you are one of the best devs this gen. very consistent.

thereapersson6416d ago

There will be many sites that downrate Resistance 2 because it tries too much, has too much variety, or it's too similar to the last game. You know, stupid excuses people use to negatively rate PS3 games.

shine13966415d ago (Edited 6415d ago )

Eurogamer will be interesting. You reminded me of my suprise with motorstorm's score to be honest. Four player mode, top notch graphics, really well designed tracks, vary varied. I can see individuals not liking it, but from a critical standpoint, it does rank as one of the best in its field. Its gotten an underwhelming score by eurogamer 7/10, it really has. Which isn't to say that its a bad score, but if looked at the whole game and what it offers, seven is harsh.

LeShin6415d ago

@shine1396

Yeah I agree totally, especially as there is NO off-road game that does as much it does, or does Pure have 4 player split-screen and a huge variety of vehicles?

Didn't think so....

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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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S2Killinit559d ago

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

cthulhucultist559d 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.

HellspawnPR1981559d ago

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

DefenderOfDoom2559d ago

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

cthulhucultist559d 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...

HellspawnPR1981559d 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.

Inverno559d 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 Butt1482d 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.

Eidolon1480d ago

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

Miraak82 1480d 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_vulgaris1482d ago

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

GoodGuy091482d ago

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

fr0sty1480d ago

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

P_Bomb1481d ago

Never played Burning Skies but I still have Retribution.

monkey6021481d ago

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

porkChop1481d 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.

darthv721480d 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_Suzumiya1481d 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_Sakai1837d ago

Really wish Insomniac would bring back Resistance!

darthv721837d 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.

monkey6021836d 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

darthv721836d ago

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

SullysCigar1837d ago

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

monkey6021836d ago

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

CBaoth1836d 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_Darkness1836d 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_cheese1836d ago

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

BlackIceJoe1837d 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.

Dragonopolis1836d 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

waverider1836d 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.

Jambola121836d ago

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

Chevalier1836d 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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