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THE "RESISTANCE" FRANCHISE DESERVES ONE MORE INSTALLMENT
Hey everyone,
Something I've been noticing a lot recently when frequenting the various video game sites/forums I do is, whenever a list is curated for "franchises that deserve sequels/more installments" Resistance always seems to find its way on them. I'll then scroll down ato the comments and see a lot of fans/gamers in general voice their wishes of seeing another game. Insomniac's twitter/twitch feed is also often filled with various comments such as...
- "Please remaster Resistance."
- "Give us a Resistance on PS4."
- "Resistance 4, where is it Insomniac?"
You kind of get the picture/can fill in with your imagination the various combinations those statements can be put into. While the property "ended" nearly eight years ago...it seems to still be held in high regard. I know the franchise was never really able to make a "lasting impression" due to its convoluted development but, for what it's worth, that doesn't detract from the promise/potential of the property itself. I firmly believe it just was never fully realized.
A few days ago I read an article "Top 5 Video Game Franchises That Deserve a New Entry". As you can guess, Resistance was one of the first titles to kick off the list. When Insomniac chose to announce back in January of 2012 that they were done making games based on Resistance, while disheartened, I chose to accept it. (Anything else doesn't really do much good.) That's definitely saying a lot though because this franchise holds a special place in my heart because...
- It was my first online experience.
- It was the first game I followed religiously for its story line.
- I made life long friendships with people I interacted with on this game.
- The online community was unlike anything on the market...nothing even comes close to the original days of MyResistance.net.
- If it weren't for this game, I wouldn't have become close/great friends with the fine staff at Insomniac Games.
That being said, I understand Insomniac Games is off pursuing other endeavors like Spider-Man and their various new I.P's but, I want to highlight them because they're the ones who started this franchise. Unfortunately though it's not up to them to move forward with a new entry for Resistance. While they stated in the past they were done...recent musings on their twitch streams and social media say differently. Again, it's been nearly eight years since the last installment of Resistance. (See Resistance: Burning Skies.) Fans keep bombarding them with the statements listed above and fail to realize, they're not the ones who need to hear your voice...it's Sony.
Yesterday, July 21, I decided to make a petition on Change.org that echoes the title of this particular thread. By no means would it be a slam dunk but, I think the final straw kind of "broke the camels back" when I read that "Top 5" article. I'm tired of seeing people voice/express their interest yet nothing is done about it. Resistance was one of the most fascinating franchises on the market if you truly hunkered down and read into the mythology/lore. It was so much more than "Call of Duty w/aliens" and its potential was never fully realized.
With Sony Interactive Entertainment dominating this generation with "worthwhile exclusives" that move units...I feel now is the best time to get this conversation started. Obviously Resistance wouldn't make it onto the Playstation 4 but who knows maybe they could develop one on the Playstation 5? It didn't deserve to be left in the era of the Playstation 3. Maybe Insomniac would be willing to give it another go but, if not, there's so many unanswered questions left in the franchise that another developer could easily leave their mark.
It's just something to think about. So I'm going to leave a link to the petition I made. If you'd like to see another Resistance, by all means please sign/share.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read this.
All the best.
- Adam
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