Let me be perfectly clear. I do not like FPS. I was not into the entire Counter Strike faze. And I did not play Resistance as I have never found it interesting. Just so you know, Resistance was hailed as the best launch title for the PS3. Another point is that I am not a huge fan of online gaming, be it deathmatches or even WOW. If you mix those points, you could deduce that this review is going to be biased. So, how did Resistance 2 fare despite all the odds are stacked up against it? Pretty well actually.
The graphics are good, just what to be expected of the PS3. The varied environments are lush and detail. The frame rates are good. The character models are excellent. The weapons animate well. The bosses are huge and LOOKED menacing. Really now, there's nothing much to say.
The only reason that is holding it from obtaining perfection is the lack of polish. There were not many cool effects. Lighting, motion blurring and other 'cool' effects were kept to a minimum.
Graphics:4/5
The only reason that is holding it from obtaining perfection is the lack of polish. There were not many cool effects. Lighting, motion blurring and other 'cool' effects were kept to a minimum.
Graphics:4/5
World War 2 as you remembered it.The sound was okay. Nothing spectacular. The music does not add or subtract anything from the experience. The voice actor was good but the script was pretty cliche. The guns sounded pretty timid, and I prefer my guns to sound loud and obnoxious. The only reasonable explanation is that they used lasers, and lasers are timid sounding. The environment sounded not chaotic enough to make it believable that you are actually in a warzone. All in all, the sounds are just average.
A Chimerian in it's natural habitat.
The obvious thing about this game is that it has awesome weapons. Each weapons has a primary and secondary fire which makes it more versatile. Take the Auger Mark2 for example. The primary fire will allow you to shoot through objects! How crazy is that! Wait, there's more. The secondary fire will allow a temporary barrier to be formed around you. There's a gun that allows you to tag an enemy and then all subsequent shots will be attracted towards the tagged enemy. And the list just goes on. This game does bring innovations to the weaponry.
The main downside is that the storyline sucks and the boss battles are a big letdown. It is too easy and the strategies to beat them are nonexistent. Sure, they LOOK menacing, but are actually wimps. The overall feel of the movement also feels a little too lose for my taste. Plus, there are not even a single vehicular stage.
Gameplay:4/5 
LOOKS tough, SOUNDS tough, but it is NOT tough.
The main quest is decent in length. It lasted for around 10 hours, which is decent and I enjoyed every second of it. There is also a co-op mode that can keep you busy for a while, and of course there is an online mode which I did not even bother trying as I do not give a monkey's ass about online. Pretty good replay value.
Longevity:4/5 I like this game. It is not the best FPS I've played, but it's pretty good. Overall, it is actually a good game. I am looking forward to Resistance 3 as the ending of Resistance 2 sets up perfectly for a sequel.
Overall:4/5
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