Resistance 3

[Havok83]

My favorite was still R2. It doesnt help that R3 was the worst, and by far the buggiest game Ive ever played in my history of gaming. Im optimistic in a new developer. I hope Sony doesnt just let the franchise die as it has with some of its other IPs. Im fine with not seeing another Resistance game this gen, but I hope it comes back on the PS4

[KALEL114]

I still can't believe your bad luck with R3.

[GamerSlyRatchet]

Though I'm not really a fan of Resistance (my friend is, though), I gotta say, it takes a lot to actually confirm a game franchise's end face to face. Not to mention end it on a specific point, rather than continue to milk it. So, Insmoniac continues to get my respect.

[Havok83]

Originally Posted by KALEL114

I still can't believe your bad luck with R3.

same here and despite that, it didnt make me think negatively about it. You could really tell Insomniac poured alot into it and I felt it was the best shooter of the year. My first run playthrough was at least relatively well but after I beat it that first time, it all went downhill. I wish I could say maybe it was just me having an older PS3, but Ive never had any issues quite like that with any other game. Still from my initial impressions, I really did prefer R2

Originally Posted by GamerSlyRatchet

Though I'm not really a fan of Resistance (my friend is, though), I gotta say, it takes a lot to actually confirm a game franchise's end face to face. Not to mention end it on a specific point, rather than continue to milk it. So, Insmoniac continues to get my respect.

no one said the franchise is over. All we know is that Insomniac wont be working on it and considering they arent a Sony first party studio, they dont have to. There still could be more games in the future. The next game is coming onto the Vita. For all we know, Sony could end up letting Nihilistic make the next console release. Its a very similar situation with Bungie and Halo. Just bc they said they wouldnt be making anymore Halo games, didnt mean there wouldnt be any as MS just gave it to the next studio.

[Resistance61513]

Originally Posted by KALEL114

Here's a quick video from Ted Price.

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I hope THE LIZARD#1 is taking the news ok. He is a big fan.

Haha I'm not taking the news well. This, in short, is a HUGE disappointment for me! But then again, I can see where they are coming from. In my opinion, Resistance went down hill after the first one.

Now for the long response...

I know a lot of people disagree but I think Fall of Man is still the best installment out of the franchise. I feel had Insomniac stayed true to the original roots established in Fall of Man, the franchise would have been considered one of the greats amongst the industry. Tall order, I know. However, I strongly believe it to be true.

Not many gamers can see the brilliance that was Fall of Man. Many disliked it for the arcade esque mechanics. But, in todays market, it's interesting to see that returning to the more archaic game mechanics were a huge plus for some. I feel Fall of Man did everything the best. While Insomniac failed to touch on a lot of the story elements in the actual game, that was one of the benefits to being a super fan. I know A LOT about this franchise. Many Insomniacs feel I know the franchise better than most employees.

I feel that's one of the reasons why the franchise enticed me the way it has. Unfortunately though, Insomniac didn't manage to craft that brilliance into the actual game experience. The lore of Resistance is extensive and that's why I'm very saddened to hear they won't be making a fourth. There are still so many questions left unanswered and the franchise had a TON of potential.

But, as I said before, I feel this is the right move. After Fall of Man, the franchise went downhill. I felt TJ Fixman penned a terrible story for the second installment and it plummeted into a generic mess. It was also suffering identity issues. The glorified mechanics Modern Warfare established began bleeding over into this franchise. Like I said, if they stayed with what they originally had I feel this franchises outcome could have been different.

Resistance 3 was a step in the right direction. While I was highly disappointed with the final product, and I'm not talking about the bugs that plague it, it was the weakest Insomniac title I've played. Drew Murray did a phenomenal job with the controls though. That to me was one of the strongest elements of Resistance 3.

But as a whole, the game fell short. I felt the mentality the team had for Resistance 2 should have been for Resistance 3 and vice versa. Resistance 3 was nothing more than a refined experience. They didn't push the franchise to bigger heights. Instead, they played it safe. The weapons were a disappointment for me. Most were just re-skinned weapons from previous installments.

Wildfire- LAARK
Mutator- Sapper
Deadeye- Fareye
Atomizer- Arc Charger

Other disappointments from Resistance 3 were...

- No new Chimeran strains to combat
- The lore of Resistance wasn't explored further
- Characters touched on in previous installments did not make appearances. *Except for a small radio easter egg featuring Lt. Cartwright*
- Takes place in the United States.

and a multitude of other things I could ramble on about but I'll spare everyone.

Basically, I felt Resistance was nothing more than an identity crisis. The franchises continuity was for crap. With that being said, I felt Resistance 3 was starting to become the turning point. Had Insomniac stuck to their guns and put one more installment out, I bet it would have been the best in the series.

Recipe for a successful Resistance 4...

- Take R: FOM's story telling/presentation
- R: FOM art direction
- The ambitions of R2
- Resistance 3's tight controls
- R: FOM's game mechanics
- Resistance 3's graphics
- R: FOM's sound/music

and you pretty much had a solid title. I'm just disappointed this franchise will never reach the true potential it started with. I feel Insomniac decided to abandon this franchise because the going got tough and they painted themselves into a corner. They continued on when there was no more enthusiasm for the project.

That is the only reason why I'm seeing it acceptable to discontinue the franchise. They are doing Resistance fans a favor by not running it into the ground. Sure the end to the franchise was anticlimactic and terrible and didn't really go out with a bang but I'll settle for a whimper any day of the week.

I'm disappointed with how Insomniac treated the Resistance franchise but I think being an uber fan also has its disadvantages. The fact that Resistance was shrouded in mystery makes your mind wonder. You started putting pieces together and trying to answer the questions yourself. I feel the answered questions I was envisioning were probably going to be better than the official answer Insomniac would have provided. In a way, it would have probably turned out to be a LOST experience for me. So I can commend Insomniac's efforts and say I look forward to what the future has in-store from them.

[Havok83]

"This year we’ve been rolling out some great value offerings for PS3 owners who may have missed some of our past classics, from God of War Saga to the Ratchet & Clank Collection. Today, we’re happy to announce that we have yet another sweet collection coming your way this winter — The Resistance Collection.



The Resistance Collection will include all three of the critically acclaimed PS3 Resistance games from Insomniac Games – Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance 2, and Resistance 3. You’ll also get extra bonus DLC content for Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 so you can play with all of the best DLC from both games, including the Aftermath Pack and skin bundle from Resistance 2, and both the Brutality and Survival Packs from Resistance 3. For those of you who missed out on Nathan Hale and Joseph Capelli’s battle against the Chimeran invasion, this is a great chance to get all three games for just $39.99 and enjoy the exotic weapons and frenetic multiplayer action the series is known for.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/...3-this-winter/

[Electro UK]

As a trilogy pack that's a pretty enticing offer. I'd love to tackle the whole series for the first time in one sitting.

[Havok83]

Sony is hitting up all their major franchises. I can only imagine the Unharted set will be announced next year.

[Electro UK]

They'll have to distance it a bit from the GOTY edition of 3 first, yeah. Has the US got a Killzone trilogy coming like the EU does? Also needs MotorStorm and should talk with SEGA about a Yakuza set.

[Superhero 101]

Yeah I think sony announced a few weeks ago that the US is getting a killzone trilogy