Machina-AX said:
My experience is mixed:
Single player is a horrifically boring exercise in repetition, but the multiplayer is excellent (I was talking to Maxwell about this, and we both agree that the cover system is amazing in multiplayer - better than most TPS cover systems in major PS360 games (yeah, I'm talking about Gears and Uncharted)). There's no lag online, it's easy to get a game, there are loads of modes and options, and the gameplay is much much more enjoyable than it is in single player.
The controls work pretty well, you may find that it almost feels like an inverted on-rails shooter at times though (so you control all movement, but have a lot less control over the aiming), that's because of the way the game is compensating for lack of dual-analogue. There are loads of weapons from the PS3 games, and on the whole they work really well, and the developers have managed to carry over all of their primary and secondary abilities.
Voice acting is horrendous, the overarching story which falls within the Resistance series storyline is pretty good, but when the story moves away from that and puts the spotlight on the characters in the game it becomes much too cliched and boring. You don't need to have played the PS3 games to understand the main focus of the story, but you may feel a little out of the loop when characters mention events prior to the game in the Resistance time-line.
The game looks good in motion, the graphics are on the face of it really good - lots of detail, nice character models, superb cut-scene graphics and the game manages to capture the look and feel of the PS3 games well, but you may find the asset re-use and repetition of the colour palette and indoor environments to be dull and disappointing at times, but on the whole you visit a lot of varied locations and there are some stunning sights in the game.
I really only recommend it if you can play it online, that's where the game really excels, otherwise I would skip it.
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