Metareview - Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)

88 Comments by Blake Snow Nov 14th 2006 8:25PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Metareviews

As arguably the most anticipated PS3 launch title, Resistance: Fall of Man has a lot riding on its shoulders. So how good is the alternate history first-person shooter with an alien twist favoring in early reviews? Pretty good with positive things being said about the game's single campaign, co-op, and 40 multiplayer online modes. With a current average of four reviews equaling 90/100, here's what hasty critics are saying:

GameZone (95/100): "It would have been a remarkable title a year into the life of the PS3, but as it is a launch title, it is even more remarkable. With incredible graphics, an evolving story, great action and weapons, Insomniac and Sony have nailed the launch of the game and system seamlessly."
IGN (91/100): "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 ... Above all else, it's the multiplayer elements that truly ascend this one to the next level. It's a must have for sure."
GameBrink (91/100): "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."
1UP (85/100): "Resistance falls a little short of being the hoped-for "Halo-killer," but with a package that would be considered complete by any standards, it delivers a launch classic, and it lives up to its billing as the PS3's killer app."

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RooDoG: Nov 14th 2006; 8:29PM

Just bought the game today... cant wait to pwn some noobs online :)

Oh, and BluRay Discs are PRETTY!

ds: Nov 14th 2006; 8:31PM

well of course,
it's made by Insomniac

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:33PM

sorry but resistence is no comparison to gears of war but this game is certainly a must have for ps3 owners i might look into this one

Tim: Nov 14th 2006; 8:35PM

Don't forget GameInformer.com, they gave it a 9.5

http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200612/R06.1113.1731.25750.htm

In my opinion, if Game Informer gives it a good review, you know the game is going to be awesome.

$Money$: Nov 14th 2006; 8:35PM

i don't believe this game will be a halo killer...but i do believe its gonna be good..in its own world...that doesn't mean im getting a ps3 to play it tho...maybe in 3 years

The Man: Nov 14th 2006; 8:38PM

This game looks lame, I saw the trailer and was not impressed.

T-Bag: Nov 14th 2006; 8:38PM

Now it's the Wii's turn to shell out a game with a rating of 9+. Oh and that rating better be based on the game rather than the nostalgia factor, or else that's just fanboyism.

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:39PM

gears of war is the greatest game since halo and it blows them out of the water but this game looks pretty darn good with its 40 player online and the story but gears of war and resistence are different games but if i had to compare them i would say gears beats it by a long shot

TrippleD: Nov 14th 2006; 8:39PM

Halo: Still not dead. Pwned.

lordroba: Nov 14th 2006; 8:40PM

Those scores are looking pretty good for a PS3 launch title. I wish my marks at school were as good. (Then maybe I could get into university :P)

Optimus Prime: Nov 14th 2006; 8:41PM

Yay!

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:43PM

yes its the wii's turn but there is a little game called legend of zelda that could pull off a score of 9+ as for ps3 it looks good but right now the 360 looks far better in my oppinion and thats mine but i dont think resistence will be sonys killer app maybe for launch but for the long run we will see if killzone or the cg of killzone lives up to sony's promise

Big Ed: Nov 14th 2006; 8:43PM

Now way! Now I'll have to get this! Wait, there won't be any PS3's to play it on. Ironic.

Joe: Nov 14th 2006; 8:44PM

I think this game looks great.
I think GoW looks better.
I haven't played either.

What bugs me is the whole scenery of RFOM, Gears of War's scenery just looks much more enticing imo.

Also, if I want to play huge multiplayer games (even 24?+ people), I'll play a PC game like Battlefield 2 or 2142, which are both freaking awesome. And don't make this an EA thing...

Rob: Nov 14th 2006; 8:47PM

I'm sold! Gonna get a PS3 for sure now!

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:48PM

true but gears of war changed onine gaming for me anyways i don't like run and gun games anymore and plus before i loved sony they were great but they over promised bad and then 360 came and i heard of gears of war and halo 3 and now bio shock mass effect too human and viva pinata it changed me

EdogLost: Nov 14th 2006; 8:49PM

I have played both Gears and Resistance and I can say they are damn close. I love the game play in gears of war and it is sure to become a classic. Interested in the online play for Resistance it might be able to tip the scale

ToXic: Nov 14th 2006; 8:50PM

Stop comparing Resistance and GoW. They are both FPS yes, but GoW had much much much more time in development then Resistance. Not siding with either game, since I've played neither but production time has something to do with quality if you ask me.

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:51PM

i would get a ps3 but it only has one truly good game and that is metal gear solid 4 and rumor is since dead rising sold so good capcom is thinking of porting it to 360 so ps3 doesnt have nothing and it certainly doesnt have gears of war

Optimus Prime: Nov 14th 2006; 8:52PM

The thing is, with the unreal engine 3, basically, all UE3 games are gonna look like Gears or better.

T-Bag: Nov 14th 2006; 8:53PM

- jimbo,

"yes its the wii's turn but there is a little game called legend of zelda that could pull off a score of 9+"

That game's graphics suck, gamplay wise it's nothing but a 3rd person hack and slash, so how is it really worth a 9+ rating? Game rating sites shouldn't rate controllers or nostalgia factor, they should rate games on the actual game and nothing else. Sure Zelda will get a good review, but that's just because of nostalgic fanboyism.

Me: Nov 14th 2006; 8:53PM

GOW gameplay + graphics + sound + mutiplayer > than Resistance. Restitance = lower score than Perfect Dark Zero at 1up. That's how bad the game sucks nuts.

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:53PM

hes right we need to stop comparing them GOW obviosly blows RFOM into the ground

serb: Nov 14th 2006; 8:54PM

u guys are really stupid, gears of war is a 2 gen 360 game and ur comparing it to a ps3 launch game.....thats just really low and pathetic

just Al: Nov 14th 2006; 8:57PM

I'll just wait until it comes out on 360. I mean, it's got to. Heh Heh Heh Heh Heh Heh Heh Heh.

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 8:58PM

T-Bag
im sorry but i want you to play zelda with the wii and believe me im not a fanboy i havent even played it and it looks like a good game but it will hopefully get at least a nine and to tell the truth gears blows any game thats out right now for any console and plus its not just graphics for gears of war online, co-op, gameplay.................

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 8:59PM

I have to say this..If GoW and RFoM are so close that no one can pick the better of the two, why spend 600 bucks on a PS3? Resistance is doomed to mediocrity as it is labelled halo killer. thats a curse.anyways, who wants to buy a PS3 with all the great titles on the 360? In 2007 ill be playing Oblivion, Assassins creed, MASS EFECT, Bioshock, Halo 3, Huxley, CoD3, Dead Rising, Gears of War, THP8, Condemned, Lost Planet, Crackdown, CoD2, Fight Night, Kameo, NFS Carbon, Saints Row, Too Human, and alot more...

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 9:02PM

GO ACE

ToXic: Nov 14th 2006; 9:04PM

"In 2007 ill be playing Oblivion, Assassins creed, MASS EFECT, Bioshock, Halo 3, Huxley, CoD3, Dead Rising, Gears of War, THP8, Condemned, Lost Planet, Crackdown, CoD2, Fight Night, Kameo, NFS Carbon, Saints Row, Too Human, and alot more..."

Get a life or a girlfriend.

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 9:07PM

I was referring to myself as a 360 owner and 360 owners as a whole, point is 360 has a TON of appealing games coming or are already out, dumbass..

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 9:11PM

OK OK OK ALL IM SAYING IS GEARS OF WAR IS THE BEST THE GAMING INDUSTRY HAS HAD IN A LONG TIME....

Petey: Nov 14th 2006; 9:12PM

I'm amazed by the poor so poor quality of the comments, are u all 8??? Talk about a pissing contest... I guess Joytsiq ever lower content is reflecting on the people that read & comment... would gladly laugh if real it wasn't real people thinking & writting such imature unfounded & unarticulated comments, really sad...

J korn: Nov 14th 2006; 9:13PM

@ Toxic,

Since when was GoW an FPS?

$Money$: Nov 14th 2006; 9:13PM

am i the only one that thought killzone 1 for ps2 was complete trash?..maybe i am but if killzone 2 plays anything like the first one then halo might still hold the crown for best fps..imo

Chucky's Cat: Nov 14th 2006; 9:15PM

Too bad most poeple are gonna have to wait 6 months to play the game.

just Al: Nov 14th 2006; 9:16PM

Wait,ACE!!!! Did you just include[Gasp!!]....KAMEO!!!!in that list of hot games??? I'm sorry, I'm just gonna have to go with ToXic on this one.....Next!!

Give me Stars or Give me Death!: Nov 14th 2006; 9:17PM

T-bag once again redefines the textbook understanding of what a "fucking moron" is. RFOM is just a Call of Duty clone that incorporates aliens instead of Nazis. Based on the current public education system and deducing by your arguments that you can't be any older than sixteen, you probably think the Nazis WERE aliens.

Optimus Prime, delusional isn't a strong enough word for you if you honestly think that all "EU3 games are gonna look like Gears or better."

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 9:17PM

@34

My some people are stuck up these days, you stupid hypocrit, learn some English! By the way, you spelled writing wrong.

DA: Nov 14th 2006; 9:19PM

"point is 360 has a TON of appealing games coming or are already out"

all perspective and personal preference. As a 360 owner, I'm still waiting for a game to blow me over.

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 9:19PM

and i threw kameo in there as it was my first 360 game and i enjoyed it..

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 9:20PM

YA THIS GUY ROCKS Give me Stars or Give me Death!..... IT IDENTICAL TO FLIPPIN CALL OF DUTY 2 WITH ALIENS AND FUTURISTIC WEAPONS

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 9:22PM

Yes it is my opinion, but you cant deny that 360 has a great game for pretty much every genre..

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 9:22PM

@ 41. GEARS OF WAR is the game that will blow you over if you have live

Me: Nov 14th 2006; 9:23PM

My some people are stuck up these days, you stupid hypocrit, learn some English! By the way, you spelled writing wrong.

You spelled hypocrite wrong dipshit lol lol

jimbo: Nov 14th 2006; 9:24PM

nope you cant deny i agree ace

ACE: Nov 14th 2006; 9:24PM

yeah i did didnt I? I could claim a typo, but then again i could care less as im not the one claimin and acting to be perfect...haha

nabisco: Nov 14th 2006; 9:26PM

@ACE

I would have put a period between "days" and "you".

Pyrocy: Nov 14th 2006; 9:26PM

Why are people comparing GoW to Resistance? First off, Resistance is a launch game and generally launch games are not as groundbreaking nor innovative as people would like to be. Second, GoW is not a FPS like Resistance is.

The only reason people compare them is because their launch dates are so close together. Both look fun though.

James: Nov 14th 2006; 9:27PM

"That game's graphics suck, gamplay wise it's nothing but a 3rd person hack and slash, so how is it really worth a 9+ rating? Game rating sites shouldn't rate controllers or nostalgia factor, they should rate games on the actual game and nothing else. Sure Zelda will get a good review, but that's just because of nostalgic fanboyism."

Get over the fact the Wii doesn't have "nextgen" graphics.It wasn't built to blow your god damn mind. Get over it. No more shallow comments with the graphics please. This machine was built for a new way to play games.

Next, why do you consider Zelda just another hack and slash? Its the same shit that makes RFOM just another FPS. Oh, its got this and that, sweet weapons, great environments and whatnot. News flash buddy, Zelda may just be a 3rd person hack and slash, but its got more bells and whistles than you can count...and these aren't some bullshit gimmicky bells and whistles I'm talking about here.

Last but not least, this game is not going to get a good review because of "nostalgic fanboyism". For example, Robert Summa over at Destructoid posted and article talking about how he has never been into Zelda. At all...and this game has caused him multiple scatterblasts in the general pelvic region. In fact, I was never into Zelda until the Windwaker and apparently everyone hates that one. Damn son. If Zelda games only got good reviews because of the fanboyism, then Nintendo could churn out Zeldas yearly.

No my friend, this game will not get a good review from "nostalgic fanboyism". This game will get a good review because it is a good game.

So shucher mouth and don't be so god damn shallow next time.

Fish: Nov 14th 2006; 9:28PM

OK..

1. GOW is good, in fact it's the 360's best game. However, it's not going to have the impact either of the Halos did. Its multiplayer just won't have the legs to keep it interesting for as long. It plays great, but there's nothing, NOTHING more annoying than getting killed in the first few minutes of a match and watching some shitbird on your team hide the last 4 minutes to earn a draw instead of a loss. This one facet has turned 2 of my friends away from its multiplayer (I, on the other hand have more patience and am having a blast). Not to mention the only 3 game variants are all death-match-derivitaves.

Resistance is solid, there's absolutely no question about it. Is it a system seller? Probably not. Is GOW? Not so much either. The multiplayer of Resistance sounds like it could have real potential, but is it worth the 600+? If it breaks as much ground as either of the Halos, then it could be worth shelling out the cash for the PS3.

With regards to all the "Wii needs to produce.." stuff: we seem to be comparing shooters in this case. Red Steel seems like it will fall flat of producing 9+'s accross the board. But Zelda will most likely deliver. Nintendo has almost NEVER sold consoles because of shooters (except Goldeneye), so for the purposes of making it successful, Zelda will probably carry the Wii. Metroid Prime on the other hand.. well, we'll have to wait and see won't we?

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