Resistance: Fall of Man Review (PS3)

[Norse]

IGN (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745206p1.html) has posted a review (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745206p1.html) of one of the most anticipated PS3 launch games:

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.
Score: 9.1 (Presentation: 9.0, GFX: 8.5, Sound: 8.5, Gameplay: 9.0, Lasting appeal: 9.5)

Heavenly Sword and this are the reasons for me to buy a PS3 when it eventually comes to Europe.

[Trickyicky]

It's always a good thing when a game lives up to the hype. I'll have to play this at my buddies place when he grabs a PS3 at launch. Some interesting stuff I didn't know about is in the review, too. Good stuff.

[Miyamootoo]

GameBrink (http://www.gamebrink.com/) reviews the premier PS3 launch title.

Just hours after getting my hands on a launch Playstation 3 after waiting hours in line I made my way home, set it up, and popped in my first game which was of course Resistance: Jinrui Botsuraku no Hi as it’s known here in Japan. I know you’re thinking, “What, a Japanese guy likes First Person Shooters!?”, but who could pass up a launch title from the guys who made Ratchet & Clank? So let’s take a trip together as we assume the role of Army Ranger Sergeant Nathan Hale as he, or I guess we, attempt to curb the Chimera onslaught.
91/100

Read The Whole Review (http://www.gamebrink.com/playstation-3/1861-Resistance__Jinrui_Botsuraku_no_Hi-reviews.html).

[easi]

IGN scores mean dog shit.

[Norse]

It's just a matter of time until EA comes along and tell us all that Resistance is overrated since it's not innovative.

[mister_slim]

Wait, so IGN's reviewing the game based on prerelease multiplayer? That's just not kosher. :p

[Morangie]

In fact, the AI in Resistance is pretty decent and it makes for quite a challenging time. Some Chimeran soldiers, for example, are smart enough to take cover, change strategic positions, or team up with other monsters in an effort to kill you dead. Granted, their level of intelligence isn't going to blow you away (a large portion of the "first half" enemies dawdle about just waiting to be shot after ambushing you)
Did they even read through this review before posting it? The AI is decent but it isn't? Glad the PS3 will have at least one good game for those poor early adopters anyway, even if they won't have online co-op.

[EternalGamer]

That is why they said pretty decent and why they said some are smart enough to take cover. There is no contradiction in that statement at all. Some of the enemies are smart, some aren't. I imagine making the "horde" AI dumb was intentional. In games like this you want some cannon fodder enemies to help keep the pace. Even Gears has those dumb guys that climb on walls and run right towards you who die in one or two hits. If every enemy involved a fire fight that kept you pinned behind cover for long periods of time, the game would get old fast.

[bapenguin]

Wait...so you wrote the review based on a few hours of gameplay? Lame.

[Billen]

Seriously, that IS stupid if that is the case.

[OrangePulp]

That should be changed from "Review" to "Initial Impression".

[MaiXu]

I for one am glad that this game looks to have turned out well. The unique, alternate-timeline take on the tired WW2 genre makes me all warm. I won't be able to play this thing for, most likely, a solid three years (when I expect the PS3 to fall into the $300 pricerange), but if and when I can play it, I'll pick it up.

[Grifter]

I have seen a lot of video for this and I just can't get excited about it. Considering I love all the CoD and most other FPS games I really don't know what about this game is causing my complete lack of interest. I think I am gonna have to find a kiosk with this running on it before I can get excited or solidify my feelings of muhh.

[The Continental]

At the risk of throwing this thread totally off track, I really want to get excited about this game but can't bear the thought of playing a multiplayer FPS with the PS3 controller. This isn't meant to become a control pad vs. mouse/keyboard debate as I really enjoy the original Xbox controller for Halo, but those stubby, loose, little analog sticks on the dual shock and it's new tilty successor are so inaccurate for shooters.

[MaiXu]

The other thread/review of this isn't getting much action, but I found this interesting:

Though what might be most impressive about the visuals actually has very little to do with the art team. You see when you kill an enemy it doesn’t disappear and when you blow up part of the near fully destructible environments the pieces don’t go away either. The obvious power of the PS3 and the masterful coding work of the developers let everything stay on screen all the time while never taking a frame hit. This is an incredible accomplishment for a launch game on any system.

That's exciting. I've hating carrying around a rocket launcher that only seems to explode enemies. I want to deform the landscape, dig holes with explosions, utterly destroy buildings, and really have an impact on my environment. Seeing the power of a next-gen console being used to really let the player have an impact on the world is promising.

[MaiXu]

At the risk of throwing this thread totally off track, I really want to get excited about this game but can't bear the thought of playing a multiplayer FPS with the PS3 controller. This isn't meant to become a control pad vs. mouse/keyboard debate as I really enjoy the original Xbox controller for Halo, but those stubby, loose, little analog sticks on the dual shock and it's new tilty predecessor are so inaccurate for shooters.

"New tilty descendant/subsequent." Predecessor would mean the sixaxis (racecar) came before the Dual Shock 2.

But I agree. One of the reasons I didn't finish Killzone was because the Dual Shock wasn't that great for a FPS. It wasn't bad, but the game didn't especially impress me and I kept fighting the controls. And this from a guy that learned to play FPS on the Xbox. But I've yet to hold a sixaxis (racecar) or play this game, so I'll reserve judegment. I'm keen enough on the weapons and the WW2 shooter twist.

[Major Major]

From the review:
Incredible multiplayer that’s free
Honestly though, the single player campaign is a small bit of the meat compared to the amazing cut of steak that is the online multiplayer of Resistance. You will be playing with 40 players and will at no time feel a bit of lag.

This is based on how many hours play exactly?

[LexeL]

he says at the bottom of page one

[The Continental]

"New tilty descendant/subsequent." Predecessor would mean the sixaxis (racecar) came before the Dual Shock 2.

Ah, I meant successor. Edited my post. Ty much.

[T-Rex Commando]

Gamebrink is a terrible, terrible website. Why do reviews from it keep getting posted on the front page???

[PXG 360]

Not to be an asshole or Sony hater (I like Sony), but how well is the game REALLY going to run with 40 players and, big maps, particle effects and real time destruction of enviorments? Not that well I presume. But we'll see......

[The Continental]

Not to be an asshole or Sony hater (I like Sony), but how well is the game REALLY going to run with 40 players and, big maps, particle effects and real time destruction of enviorments? Not that well I presume. But we'll see......

I'm curious to see this as well. Anyone know what the multiplayer hosting scheme is going to be like? It sure as hell isn't going to be the Xbox Live listen server setup with 40 people, and I doubt any console game is going to release a dedicated server for individuals and companies to host their own on a PC.

[PXG 360]

Devs have the choice of either using their own dedicated servers or using Sony's servers. The latter would be a similar setup to Xbox Live, but less restricting when it comes to menu and game features. I really don't know. Oh, and if I made any errors, please correct me.

[rein]

But match customization and excellent 40-person play isn't the only thing that Resistance has going for it -- it also has strongly-designed maps, a countless number of trackable stats, a Battlefield-like ranking system (60 ranks in total), clan creation support for up to 200 members, and several different modes that include standard Deathmatch, Meltdown (aka "Battle of the Node Control"), Breach ("Destroy your opponent's Base"), Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, and Conversion ("Last Man Standing"). Buddies can even team up on the same machine and play through the single-player game via split-screen, or go head to head with three other users for four-player versions of the online features.

I'm pretty excited for the online support and options they have included in Resistance. I don't see how anyone can whine about a game offering the online support it is providing.

As strong as everything in Resistance is, the real standout factor in the experience is its multiplayer. Simply put, it's incredible. Jacked in from multiple locations (via broadband Internet connection) we were consistently able to enjoy 30-40 player games with no noticeable lag whatsoever (Insomniac did a fantastic job of hiding what little latency there appears to be). And while all these opponents made for crazy all-out wars, the multiplayer options are flexible enough to allow users to scale maps downward to accommodate smaller parties (40, 32, 24, 16 map types), choose Chimeran or Human sides (complete with unique abilities), and alter the rules to allow for a multitude of possibilities.

According to the IGN review, the online play wasn't a problem.

[PXG 360]

The multiplayer sounds aweomse. But, at least for my friend's sake, I hope it doesn't lag, even with IGN's "comfirmation" that it won't.....

[The Continental]

Jacked in from multiple locations (via broadband Internet connection) we were consistently able to enjoy 30-40 player games with no noticeable lag whatsoever
Is the PS3 online component going to require a broadband connection like Xbox Live? Free online service, combined with a lack of connection discrimination might make for rather varying quality of service.

[rein]

The multiplayer sounds aweomse. But, at least for my friend's sake, I hope it doesn't lag, even with IGN's "comfirmation" that it won't.....

I'm not sure why everyone expects it to lag any more than pc/360 games. I have heard nothing but good things about the multiplayer so far. I would expect a little lag and latency in rare cases, just like I get on the PC and 360.


Is the PS3 online component going to require a broadband connection like Xbox Live? Free online service, combined with a lack of connection discrimination might make for rather varying quality of service.

PS3 is broadband only and free online matchmaking service has been around a very long time. I see Sony's online plan no different than what we have had on pc's for years. I don't know why that scares people so much.

[Borys]

First people in Japan got their PS3s earlier yesterday.

Awesome :(

[Deadend]

Well, that was slightly better than a GameFAQS review, but it really stunk of fanboy.

[tombofsoldier]

Totally, totally lame. He's spent a 0 time playing the game, and from his impression of the mp it seems like he's never played a multiplayer fps in his life.

[Wolfgang]

Does it support voice chat and does the PS3 come with a Mic?

[rein]

Does it support voice chat and does the PS3 come with a Mic?

I am pretty sure it has voice chat but it does not come packaged with a mic. You can most likely use your old PS2 USB (or any other USB) mic for it.

[Wonka]

Well for what its worth, IGN also has a review up and they gave it a 9.1

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/745/745206p1.html

Not sure if you trust the IGN guys any more than GameBrink, but at least it sounds like this will be a great game. Sounds like they completely compensated for Sonys incomplete online service by writing all their own stuff too.

I think that Insomniac deserves some serious praise for that alone. They have made a terrific game in the face of crappy support from Sony. One needs only look to what the other developers (the ones who were NOT willing to write all of Sonys online code FOR them), to see how this MIGHT have gone. Seriously, Sony owes these guys a debt.

That said, I still have serious fears that Resistance will be an aberration as a great multiplayer game on the PS3. At least for the short term.

But at least it shows that it *CAN* be done.

[Zanzibar]

I heard the game was good as well, from a tester of the game. Sony fans should be cautiously optimistic.

[wyeast]

I think that Insomniac deserves some serious praise for that alone. They have made a terrific game in the face of crappy support from Sony. One needs only look to what the other developers (the ones who were NOT willing to write all of Sonys online code FOR them), to see how this MIGHT have gone. Seriously, Sony owes these guys a debt.

Well, that's just it. Relative to other games in the PS3 lineup, I think that Resistance ISN'T getting totally crappy support from Sony. At the very least, they've got dedicated server support, at least as eluded by interviews they're Sony's, not Insomiacs. That alone would be HUGE in ensuring they can provide exactly the kind of solid online experience we're expecting, from sign-on to matchmaking through gameplay and final stats.

Everything points to Resistance being set up as the premier franchise showpiece for PS3-Online. My fear is the other games won't be able to live up to the high standard if Sony just brushes them off and says "well, it's up to you guys".

[Wolfgang]

I am pretty sure it has voice chat but it does not come packaged with a mic. You can most likely use your old PS2 USB (or any other USB) mic for it.

I didn't have a PS2 mic. Why does everyone say "you can just use your old PS2 X". Not everyone bought every add-on ever released for the PS2.

[Miyamootoo]

Such kind words.

[Ultima Thulian]

The review lacked details (he mentions several things that are great, and then fails to mention why). And while I can only make assumptions, it seems at most he played 10 hours worth of the single player campaign, and some multiplayer. Not enough to make a really informed review. The review gave me little idea of what to expect from the story, the controls (though I've heard plenty on the weapons though, I bit too much...), the sound (I heard it's good...how so? Is it immersive, or what?), and the only thing I know of the online is that it's free of pay and lag and supports 40 players. What else?

The review is pretty empty. It's not horrible (the lame way Miyamootoo tries to milk his site here is horrible though), it just lacks the detail you'd expect from a full-fledged two page review. If this was a video review or a quickie, I could understand, but it is severely lacking overall. Also, it would seem he didn't set his bias and hype aside before righting the review. A common mistake, I've seen several professional reviewers do the same with Gears of War (not bashing the game, it's fucking awesome, just using it as an example). Also, just speaking from personal preference, I hate rating systems that allow for ".1's or .4's" etc. If you're going to do that, you might as well use a percentage system (I don't like that either, but at least it's logical).

I also apologize for the many comma splices and runons I made in my post. Not runnin' on all cylinders.

[Miyamootoo]

Well I haven't posted a review here in ages so I though you guys might like our Japanese launch exclusive, sorry I was wrong. Second the reviewer didn't want to give away too much. Third he played every second since he got home with it. But whatever no use trying to calm the angry mob.

[Ultima Thulian]

Okay, that's cool. But It'd be nice if he would go more in-depth with the review. For the exception of the story, you're not giving away anything by giving out a fleshed out review. Giving the lack of details, it's easy to see why many would think the review was a rushed one. Oh well.

[Dirty Harry]

Well I haven't posted a review here in ages so I though you guys might like our Japanese launch exclusive, sorry I was wrong. Second the reviewer didn't want to give away too much. Third he played every second since he got home with it. But whatever no use trying to calm the angry mob.
If it makes you feel any better, i found the review to be more than sufficient. Dont be upset that you tried to have one of the first "reviews/impressions".

[Exodus]

I didn't have a PS2 mic. Why does everyone say "you can just use your old PS2 X". Not everyone bought every add-on ever released for the PS2.

Lighten up dude, it just means you can go and buy the mic for the ps2 and use it on the ps3. Jeez, it's like someone put shit syrup on your pancakes.

Anyway, I like how they had nothing bad to say, because let's be honest, that 'bad point' where they say walking too much in area's, fucking bull shit, that's like saying, oh hey we don't want to look obsessed so we'll say something bad that, doesn't even really matter at all. -_-

So basically, this game has a very strong story complete with great compelling gameplay, awesome multiplayer which I do truley believe and makes me want to buy the ps3 all that much more, but am I being hoodwinked like how so many people think Halo is like the greatest thing since lube?

[Wolfgang]

Lighten up dude, it just means you can go and buy the mic for the ps2 and use it on the ps3. Jeez, it's like someone put shit syrup on your pancakes.

I am not upset. It is just every time people ask about component cables or the Mic -- the usual comeback is "Well you can just your PS2 X".

I just don't think that is "ok" when the other guy bundles the same features.

[Doctor]

What they mean Wolfgang is that unlike some other "guys" you can use your older stuff for the newer system. You can't use the Xbox 1 mic + headset on the 360 can you? No, you have to buy a whole new one. Does the 360 come "bundled" with wireless btw? Or do you have to go out and buy that? I suppose you could use the one you might have bought for the XBOX 1, isn't that convenient?

[mister_slim]

Or any Bluetooth headset, I think.

[karak]

The review lacked details (he mentions several things that are great, and then fails to mention why). And while I can only make assumptions, it seems at most he played 10 hours worth of the single player campaign, and some multiplayer. Not enough to make a really informed review. The review gave me little idea of what to expect from the story, the controls (though I've heard plenty on the weapons though, I bit too much...), the sound (I heard it's good...how so? Is it immersive, or what?), and the only thing I know of the online is that it's free of pay and lag and supports 40 players. What else?

The review is pretty empty. It's not horrible (the lame way Miyamootoo tries to milk his site here is horrible though), it just lacks the detail you'd expect from a full-fledged two page review. If this was a video review or a quickie, I could understand, but it is severely lacking overall. Also, it would seem he didn't set his bias and hype aside before righting the review. A common mistake, I've seen several professional reviewers do the same with Gears of War (not bashing the game, it's fucking awesome, just using it as an example). Also, just speaking from personal preference, I hate rating systems that allow for ".1's or .4's" etc. If you're going to do that, you might as well use a percentage system (I don't like that either, but at least it's logical).

I also apologize for the many comma splices and runons I made in my post. Not runnin' on all cylinders.

Exactly. It should be labeled impression and not review until completed. That should be a law or something. As for what I am hearing. Only 2 out of my 10 contacts got a PS3 and Resistance.
General reviews have been pleasent. But not inspiring. I keep hearing the graphics are not super just ok(to be expected but hey its 600 bucks the system should make me pancakes) and the multi is fun.
Complaints-one about bad sound effects, cracking and so on during weapons fire like the sound isn't being loaded right. Anyone else know about this?
Edit-Just had my first report of Resistance crashing. Hard-repeated sound. Like a audio loop. NOT on the same PS3 as the original complaint. That sounds strange. Probably just a 1st run thing.

[rein]

I am not upset. It is just every time people ask about component cables or the Mic -- the usual comeback is "Well you can just your PS2 X".

I just don't think that is "ok" when the other guy bundles the same features.

To be fair, I said
You can most likely use your old PS2 USB (or any other USB) mic for it.

[MrE]

What they mean Wolfgang is that unlike some other "guys" you can use your older stuff for the newer system. You can't use the Xbox 1 mic + headset on the 360 can you? No, you have to buy a whole new one. Does the 360 come "bundled" with wireless btw? Or do you have to go out and buy that? I suppose you could use the one you might have bought for the XBOX 1, isn't that convenient?


Wow, fanboy much? This is a discussion of a game, not a PS3 vs Xbox360 thread. Go troll somewhere else.

I'll wait until there are a few more reviews to leverage from. This is one title I am looking forward to. The first couple of reviews of any game are usually rushed.

-E

[KamaItachi]

What they mean Wolfgang is that unlike some other "guys" you can use your older stuff for the newer system. You can't use the Xbox 1 mic + headset on the 360 can you?

Yes, you can.

No, you have to buy a whole new one.

No, you don't.

[51|RandoM]

It is like you guys want Resistance to be bad.

[Exodus]

*shrugs* it's probably a decent fps which is what it sounds like, I'm not a big halo person and more of a first person shooters on my pc preferrably person ;\

I don't know... if I was going to get a ps3 for a first person shooter, it would have to be like... half-life 3, sorry I like a lil brains and boring story and characters and plot twists puzzles and stuff ;\ run and gun gaming is for tech demo's like doom 3

and I really wanted to know, is this game a tech demo or not, and it sounds like, it isn't :)

:THumbs uP:

[DeadlyDonkey]

It is like you guys want Resistance to be bad.

It's called "Protection of Investment", and it's the whole reason there are fanboys (and girls). People who have already bought an X360 and are insecure about it (a small, but loud, minority), worry that the PS3 could become top dog, and make their purchase lose value, either by having loads of developers make the best games for it, or having lots of people raving about it, and none about the X360.

The way these insecure people counter their fears is by putting the PS3 down as much as possible, and trying to "covert" as many people to X360 as they can.

It happens all three ways, with all three manufacturers, and it's probably the most depressing thing about the gaming community.

[karak]

It is like you guys want Resistance to be bad.
No, people want it to be GOOD. But I won't pretend something is good if it isn't. And that to me is the most depressing thing in gaming. When people Reviewers or people in general who blindly follow. I think certian things raised the bar for the PS3 mainly cost. And to be honest 600 bucks better perform pretty damn well. Thats that. I want the NEXT GENERATION to start when SONY says so, as they quoted. Problem is, they just utterly lied and spun it out of control. So you get a raised bar. To be honest with all the hype about Resistance I thought it would look maybe as good as Gears.(but for 600 dollars and if you listen to Sony it should have) I would have taken that as some kind of...idea that the PS3 could outdo the Xbox360 right away.
The problem is Sony hyped themselves to the point where they made people expec that their 1st year games were gonna be better than ANY xbox360 games. And its just not true.

[pmAddicted]

It is like you guys want Resistance to be bad.

I want at least the gameplay to be good, because the graphic isn't :(

Screenshot (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114921855.jpg)

[Jack B]

I think Resistance will hover right around the consensus 90%+ mark. I've been listening to some podcasts, previews etc. I think it's a solid shooter and should easily be the top title (in NA/Europe) for the PS3.

The weapons are a little out there, but that's a bit of legacy from Ratchet and Clank. It's futuristic, so they have some leeway, I guess. It should be a lot of fun online if there isn't much lag.

[51|RandoM]

I want at least the gameplay to be good, because the graphic isn't :(

Screenshot (http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/740/740385/resistance-fall-of-man-20061019114921855.jpg)


...and screenshots always tell the entire story.