Resistance no longer Resistance?

[Snaaaaaake]

I normally just read forums as opposed to signing up and joining, however on this occasion I feel the need to voice my concern.

I was the biggest fan of the first Resistance, got it day one and played it ever since. The gameplay was great and original, as were the weapons. However, Resistance 2 just throws all of this out of the window. It is not what a Resistance game should be. I got a beta key yesertday night off of Fileplanet after waiting for hours on IGN for them to pull another one of their stunts. I downloaded the hefty file (2.2 Gigs) overnight and played it before school this morning for an hour and again after for around 3 hours.

The gameplay is terrible. Grenades come out of no-where and when you are hit by even a single bullet the whole screen goes red and you can't see what the hell is going on. Also, the bullets are so damn big that you have to try really hard not to miss. FoM required a lot of skill to master, precise shots, a well-trained skill with the carbine aiming at the head took time and effort. Now, headshots are all but non-existant, rather it is down to luck, or how many of your friends you have within a 2 foot radius to help. There is no skill needed to master Resistance 2.

The graphics on this game are outdated and the textures are just blurry. Sure the water looks nice, but what's the point if the tree's textures look weird from about 20 feet away? I thought the game would atleast be on par with COD4, alas I was left disappointed.

I think the main problem here is that Insomniac have tired to imitate other successful games too much (i.e COD4) but yet have forgotten what truely made the first Resistance great - it wasn't like other games. It was different and special. Insomniac have managed to destroy a franchise that had great promise, all in the name of trying to make the game more 'CoD4-ish' and I feel let down.

It is a shame really. I had such high hopes for the game.