| Sqrl said: Weapons- Resistance 2: L4D will have some pretty generic guns since that is really the style of game, R2 being more futuristic I would expect to have something a little more interesting than the shotgun, uzi, pistol, etc... Enemies - Left 4 Dead: I think this might be a close category for a lot of people but for me the reason I go with L4D here is the awesome Boss infected and the fact that you will get to play them! This one is a close one though. AI - Left 4 Dead: Hands down with what we know right now L4D is has the more interesting AI, its one of the major selling points about the game. The entire idea that it monitors the stress levels of each player and attempts to give them a balanced experience without overload or boredom is just awesome, this could seriously be a new staple of zombie games and possibly even FPS games in general if they pull it off like they say they have. Art Direction - Neither?: In terms of art direction they are both pretty similar, and they both have some aspects I like and don't like. Pretty much a tie on this one imo. Replay value - Left 4 Dead: This one ties back in with the AI director and the fact that scenarios will be different every time and that you can literally play the exact same level 100 times and not know where the zombies are going to be or where they are going to come from. Add in the boss infected side of things where the PCs are doing their best to outsmart you and I can see myself playing this game for several years. Graphics - Resistance 2: Valve has never really gone for stunning visuals but instead focused on universal performance on a variety of machines. Combine that with Insomniacs dedicated focus on making the game look awesome and I think it should be clear not only which one will look better but which one should look better as well. Sales- No Idea: We don't really have hard sales numbers for PC games anyways and I could easily see both games breaking 3 million units. Overall- Left 4 Dead: Clearly for my taste I will like L4D more, but I certainly plan on playing both games because they both look awesome~ |
This mimicks my own opinions. I don't know if I'll buy Resistance 2 or not yet. I'll look for Resistance for cheap when my PS3 comes in to see if I have interest in the franchise or not. I'm definitely more interested in R2 than KZ2, and I expect R2 to be good for fans of Resistance and generally good as a console FPS. It just doesn't show the evolutions for the genre as a whole that L4D shows.
