Insomniac Games saved the best for last in my opinion. I am a big Resistance fan. I bought Fall of Man on launch day and put in hundreds upon hundreds of hours into that game. I platinumed Resistance 2 earning by earning all trophies. So when I say Resistance 3 is the best Resistance game I have played you better believe it or not. Maybe you want some solid reasons to back up my opinion. That is fair enough keep so reading to find out why I just adore this particular Resistance game.
During the actual install of Resistance 3 there is a cutscene that details the start of the Chimeran virus. Chimera are the alien race that took over earth in an alternate reality 1957. To make a long story short the Chimera has taken over the world and now are trying to open up a wormhole and terraform earth into a world where they have a habitat conducive to there environment on their homeworld. Basically they are going to cover earth in ice.
Joseph Capelli (Resistance 2) is the main protagonist ex sentinel who along with Dr. Malikov must find a way to destroy the wormhole tower and close the wormhole immediately. If there is one thing that makes this story so much entertaining than the past Resistance games is its level of emotion. Resistance 3 is all about being human and trying to survive. In this game I saw the best and worst of what being a human is all about. The story is clearly the best and there are some major spoilers and cliffhangers in there. CGI cutscenes and in game cutscenes with voiced dialog bring the story to life.
The graphics or should I say the visuals in Resistance 3 are an upgrade over the last game. How Insomniac produced such great snow, rain, and wind effects is beyond me. The atmosphere through the usage of convincing weather effects was very impressing. Textures are good but not in the same league as say Gears of War or Killzone games are. The artstyle was really pleasant with a realistic presentation with the Chimeras and humans. Overall the graphics are really good.
The sound design is classic Insomniac. All of the unique special sound effects that are present totally makes this feel like a Resistance game. The music and subtle sound effects from the Chimeras also created a nice atmosphere through in certain parts of the story campaign.
The gameplay is standard first person shooter. You shoot aliens that is the jist of it. However Resistance 3 added gameplay elements, some old some new to create the best gameplay experience out of any Resistance. Back to the series is the weapon wheel. The weapon wheel was in the first game but not in the second. New to the series is melee combat, You can swing hammers if you get tired of shooting aliens.
There is a good amount of replayability in Reistance 3. The campaign can be played in co-op and it lasts about seven hours. Resistance 3 also brings back it stellar multiplayer. I enjoyed Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch modes the most. There are plenty of reasons to keep playing Resistance 3 for a long time.
I neglected to mention that Resistance 3 does have a few bugs and glitches throughout its campaign and its multiplayer connections fail at times. I won't downplay those negatives as they are legitimate. But without a doubt with the negatives I can say that Resistance 3 has evolved the franchise into something better. The story, gameplay and atmosphere makes this handsdown the best Resistance game I ever played.
During the actual install of Resistance 3 there is a cutscene that details the start of the Chimeran virus. Chimera are the alien race that took over earth in an alternate reality 1957. To make a long story short the Chimera has taken over the world and now are trying to open up a wormhole and terraform earth into a world where they have a habitat conducive to there environment on their homeworld. Basically they are going to cover earth in ice.
Joseph Capelli (Resistance 2) is the main protagonist ex sentinel who along with Dr. Malikov must find a way to destroy the wormhole tower and close the wormhole immediately. If there is one thing that makes this story so much entertaining than the past Resistance games is its level of emotion. Resistance 3 is all about being human and trying to survive. In this game I saw the best and worst of what being a human is all about. The story is clearly the best and there are some major spoilers and cliffhangers in there. CGI cutscenes and in game cutscenes with voiced dialog bring the story to life.
The graphics or should I say the visuals in Resistance 3 are an upgrade over the last game. How Insomniac produced such great snow, rain, and wind effects is beyond me. The atmosphere through the usage of convincing weather effects was very impressing. Textures are good but not in the same league as say Gears of War or Killzone games are. The artstyle was really pleasant with a realistic presentation with the Chimeras and humans. Overall the graphics are really good.
The sound design is classic Insomniac. All of the unique special sound effects that are present totally makes this feel like a Resistance game. The music and subtle sound effects from the Chimeras also created a nice atmosphere through in certain parts of the story campaign.
The gameplay is standard first person shooter. You shoot aliens that is the jist of it. However Resistance 3 added gameplay elements, some old some new to create the best gameplay experience out of any Resistance. Back to the series is the weapon wheel. The weapon wheel was in the first game but not in the second. New to the series is melee combat, You can swing hammers if you get tired of shooting aliens.
There is a good amount of replayability in Reistance 3. The campaign can be played in co-op and it lasts about seven hours. Resistance 3 also brings back it stellar multiplayer. I enjoyed Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch modes the most. There are plenty of reasons to keep playing Resistance 3 for a long time.
I neglected to mention that Resistance 3 does have a few bugs and glitches throughout its campaign and its multiplayer connections fail at times. I won't downplay those negatives as they are legitimate. But without a doubt with the negatives I can say that Resistance 3 has evolved the franchise into something better. The story, gameplay and atmosphere makes this handsdown the best Resistance game I ever played.
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