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Resistance 3
Wow what a game! I have loved the
Resistance series from the very beginning, so I must confess that I was
stoked that I was getting to review this title for
impulsegamer.com
For those of you who might not be in the
know, Resistance was the first major shooter for the PS3 in my opinion
and told the tale of how a man named Nathan Hale took the fight to the
alien invaders, called the Chimera and nearly won. I really don’t want
to give too much away regarding the first two Resistance games, but
allow me to advise you that it would be a great idea to finish both the
first and second before jumping on here. You don’t have to and it won’t
affect gameplay at all, but the story is a great one that is only nodded
to by way of flashbacks.
Insomniac, the developer for the first two
games is onboard for this also, and it’s a fitting tribute to them and
all the work that must have gone into the making of it. It’s an honest
to goodness game that should help Sony sell consoles, it’s just that
awesome.
In this title you play the role of Joseph
Capelli, a resistance fighter who despite his misgivings is escorting Dr
Malikov to close a wormhole that is over the city of New York. Of course
Earth is in tatters and pretty much crumbled under the very alien
Chimera heel. The human presence is marginal now, and unlike the
previous games where you were sometimes part of an actual proper
military effort against the invaders, this time the most backup you get
it in terms of rag tag fighters just like yourself trying to last
another day.
This game gets you into the action pretty
quickly with updated weapons and gui amongst other details. Movement and
control is a dream come true with what feel like extremely realistic
weapon sounds and feedback. It’s hard to say it for a game, but it
honest to god feels like you are holding the weapons you are using.
Nothing ever feels “fake”. There is of course the obligatory opening
where you will baby sat through how to use a weapon, then you get spoon
fed new guns through the game that are a hell of a lot of fun to play
with.
Something neat that has been brought in for
this game is the way that your weapon upgrades itself the more you use
it and do certain things with it. This can make already fantastic guns
even more devastating. It’s somewhat a challenge to learn how to use
them on the fly but when you do get the hang of them it’s pretty darn
impressive.
As much as this game totally kicks butt in
terms of gameplay, graphics and sound, something that utterly makes it
the 9 that it is, is the storyline. Definitely nodding at what has come
before, but embracing the now with a passion, the story will have you
eagerly playing through to find out just what the hell comes next.
Scripted sequences such as an encounter with a Goliath in the middle of
a river are utterly jaw dropping in both they way they are shown and the
sheer connection you feel with the game and the characters. It’s pretty
quick in the piece that you feel protective about your character Joe and
I noted with interest that I still felt that connection despite
cutscenes showing him talking and interacting with other NPC’s in the
third person. He’s a guy that is just trying to do the right thing, even
if it means dying in order to give his son the Earth he should be living
in as opposed to the hell they are actually in.
Graphically this game is breathtaking to
look at, and the soundscape is amazing for those of you who have a good
audio setup. There are numerous moments when a sound will have you
frantically searching the screen, wheeling about wildly waiting for an
attack. The entire production is an amazingly well put together project
that just begs to be played.
One thing I loved with this title is 2
player split screen co-op. Being able to play this title with a friend
is a lot of fun and I must admit I prefer a split screen co-op mode to
an online mode. It is a saving grace for those of us who might not have
fast enough connections. Of course for those of us who do, Resistance
has an utterly thriving multiplayer section that has embraced a lot of
what has worked for other titles such as COD and adapted it to this game
admirably well. There is enough meat in the online sandwich that I would
be utterly amazed to see a lack of online activity in the title any time
over the next 12 months or so. The ability system makes the game
compelling, and the stuff that your character can do with those
abilities will have you coming back for more.
Resistance 3 is one of those well rounded
games that players will be clamouring at their mates to buy. In fact, I
guess this review is clamouring for you to buy it too. I loved it and
frankly could not find fault with it. From the single player to
multiplayer experience, this title is so immersive that gamers could
find themselves getting lost within this game world for months to come.
Go buy it as soon as you can, you won’t regret it.
Tory Favro |
