Resistance: Fall of Man Review

Resistance is a first-person shooter developed by Insomniac Games and produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes place in an alternative narrative encircling the year 1950, in which an alien species recognized as the Chimera has captured all of Russia and continues to spread out to Europe, England, and the United States, transforming humans into super-powered troopers. 

The game is noted for its use of both traditional and futuristic weapons systems, reproducing Insomniac's previous work on the Ratchet & Clank series. You take the role of one of the surviving human armed forces as they combat against the Chimera offensive, Sgt. Nathan Hale.

Insomniac Games has merged its passion for creating unusual weapons and vehicles, such as those found in the Ratchet and Clank series, with its proprietary development engine and physics system to create singular human and Chimeran weaponry. Each weapon supplies a unique play style and tactics.

An example of this is found with the Auger (Chimeran). The primary fire for this weapon is simple, rapid-fire, but the bullets burrow through walls, actually coming out stronger on the other side, opening up a whole new level of strategy. The auxiliary fire creates a barrier that is resistant to all bullets but its own.

In attachment to the usual short - and long-range weapons, the game points to different sorts of grenades, with both historical and futuristic diversities. For example, one grenade, known as the Backlash grenade, is capable of creating a dome-shaped obstacle where you can enter for cover. The barrier echoes shots from the opposing Chimera. Some weapons are only available if you replay the game; they can be found at certain locations.

The game features melee attacks, and the motion sensing feature of the Sixaxis controller is used for a number of things, including trembling off enemies that grab onto the player, agitating off tags and flames in multiplayer, and quickly bringing up a map or leaderboard in a multiplayer match. You will experiment with turrets and a drivable jeep with a gun turret on certain levels.

There are also skill points that can be deserved during the single-player game. These are given for specific actions that are hinted at by their titles; nevertheless, the precise details are not revealed until the skill point is, in fact, merited. There are generic skill points that can be earned at any single level and some that are specific to certain levels of the game. Each mission is worth a different number of points, which are used to unlock supplemental media for the game. In addition, numerous Intel documents can be found dispersed during each level.

Resistance: Fall of Man features a multiplayer mode for up to 40 players online with a 4-player offline. The multiplayer runs at a locked 30 frames per second, offline and online. This in-game system allows for user-friendly interaction between friends and bypasses the desire for players to exit the game to communicate with friends. The maps all diverge in size, and some of the more well-liked locations, such as "Nottingham" and "Grimsby" come in four different dimensions.

The two maps, Bracknell and Axbridge, will be appropriate to all types of games and can provide from 8 to 40 players per round. Bracknell is a map where players fight it out amidst the backdrop of Chimeran node and Widowmaker rearing grounds, ideal for vertical and close-quarters combat. Axbridge is a restricted corridor with two human bases on each end. Aside from good sniping spots, the Axbridge map also gives the perfect spot for close-quarters hostilities.

Offline multiplayer also has a variety of modes: Capture the Flag, Team-Deathmatch, Deathmatch, Breech, Meltdown, Assault, and Breech. Resistance's multiplayer does not feature the vehicles found in the game's Campaign mode. While playing online, you will either be assigned to the Human or Chimera species, each of which has its powers and weaknesses.

The artificial intelligence of colleagues and opponents failed to win any improvement in this passage into the future. Continue to act according to standards without much imagination. Some Chimeran are still able to jump to the side if they see a grenade or when a vehicle is going in their direction, but do not know how to hide themselves. As for our occasional companions of war, it's even worse; some clashes are terrible and can block us from moving or a strategic point for precious seconds.

It will not be by visual that Resistance can be considered a real game of the new generation. The game has some remarkable moments but loses some of its strength in things like surprisingly poor textures, like paper. However, the more strange is the choice of colors for the entire game, or rather the lack of it.

All levels are based on monochrome tones, though that might appeal to some. Others appear to be insomniacs' laziness in using a color palette that benefits most of the game. Either that or the Chimeran also had the power to suck all the color in the world. Some enemies have a design cliché but are very detailed, and some bosses are of respectable size. Hale is a character that does not stimulate great interest, not only for his very poor background and its representation in non-interactive sequences - a generic bald soldier who could have emerged from any Doom 3.

The occasional songs are the epic style appropriate to these outstanding battles, but for a long time, you fight only with the sound of guns and the grunt of enemies. When connected to an efficient speaker, Resistance attains great audio effects and celestial voice acting.

From the first level until the last boss, Resistance: Fall of Man is absolutely the best PS3 game available on launch day and an extremely playable action game that will satisfy even the most exhausting FPS fans. Epic boss fights, compelling weaponry, and a unique theme are just a few of the causes Resistance stands out. However, the multiplayer elements really take this one to the next level. It's a must-have, for sure.