NO RESISTANCE IS FUTILE
Review of Resistance: Fall of Man
VITOR ANTUNES ,OBSERVER STAFF WRITER
Issue date: 4/22/08 Section: Life & Leisure
Resistance: Fall of Man
SCEA
PS3
Released: Nov. 14, 2006
Resistance: Fall of Man is regarded to be the "Halo Killer" on the PS3. I completely agree.
While it may be difficult to compare this game to Halo: Combat Evolved because of the different shooter styles, this game can be directly compared to Halo 2, and the good news for PS3 owners is that Resistance destroys it in every aspect.
Well. . . actually, I haven't tried the multiplayer of either game; so in every single-player campaign aspect.
Story:
Make believe WWII never happened, and instead an alien race, called the Chimera, has taken over all of Europe; all, except Great Britain.
The English buy the aid of Americans. You're a Ranger named Sergeant Hale. Ironic enough, and I assume, deliberate, Hale means "free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous."
Many or all of these meanings actually tie into the story, including the whole "one-man army" deal that we get with typical first-person shooters.
The story isn't completely progressive. It's mostly just completing objectives that may seem typical of war, or an excuse to play further.
But there is an underlying fascination behind it. Maybe it's the setting of the story. Maybe it's the mystery behind the narrator. Maybe it's the interest that builds in the Chimera. These small things made me want to see what the ending was.
The story is told via cut-scenes in between levels. Black and White sketches are shown and a woman, who you meet early on, narrates. I initially thought it was a cheap way of telling the story, but it grew on me. You also get to find extra, interesting information hidden throughout the game.
Gameplay:
For the first few levels the game started out slow and crappy. It didn't feel like a war. You are all alone and enemies are scarce, similar to DOOM3.
Then the action picks up and it never quits. The game has a good level of challenge at Medium difficulty. I died a bunch of times, but . . . I also, didn't die a bunch of times.
SCEA
PS3
Released: Nov. 14, 2006
Resistance: Fall of Man is regarded to be the "Halo Killer" on the PS3. I completely agree.
While it may be difficult to compare this game to Halo: Combat Evolved because of the different shooter styles, this game can be directly compared to Halo 2, and the good news for PS3 owners is that Resistance destroys it in every aspect.
Well. . . actually, I haven't tried the multiplayer of either game; so in every single-player campaign aspect.
Story:
Make believe WWII never happened, and instead an alien race, called the Chimera, has taken over all of Europe; all, except Great Britain.
The English buy the aid of Americans. You're a Ranger named Sergeant Hale. Ironic enough, and I assume, deliberate, Hale means "free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous."
Many or all of these meanings actually tie into the story, including the whole "one-man army" deal that we get with typical first-person shooters.
The story isn't completely progressive. It's mostly just completing objectives that may seem typical of war, or an excuse to play further.
But there is an underlying fascination behind it. Maybe it's the setting of the story. Maybe it's the mystery behind the narrator. Maybe it's the interest that builds in the Chimera. These small things made me want to see what the ending was.
The story is told via cut-scenes in between levels. Black and White sketches are shown and a woman, who you meet early on, narrates. I initially thought it was a cheap way of telling the story, but it grew on me. You also get to find extra, interesting information hidden throughout the game.
Gameplay:
For the first few levels the game started out slow and crappy. It didn't feel like a war. You are all alone and enemies are scarce, similar to DOOM3.
Then the action picks up and it never quits. The game has a good level of challenge at Medium difficulty. I died a bunch of times, but . . . I also, didn't die a bunch of times.
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