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waron on 29 April 2009

it gets boring and repetitive after you end up first act of the game - and the game is much worse after those first few levels. for me:
first part of the game - awesome graphics, level design and gameplay
after that - mediocre tps with repetitive levels and gameplay(simply cover and shoot everything that moves then go to the next cover and do the same until you make it to the finish line). graphics is definitely worse than in the first levels.



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Qly on 29 April 2009
RafaelOrix said:
I like it a lot. They handled the controlers very well. I never played the Resistance: FOM, but I've read the story so I wouldn't be lost for RR. There's a demo over the PSN, I think that's the better thing to do before buying it.

How big is the demo? my connection is sorta crap...



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RafaelOrix on 29 April 2009
Qly said:
RafaelOrix said:
I like it a lot. They handled the controlers very well. I never played the Resistance: FOM, but I've read the story so I wouldn't be lost for RR. There's a demo over the PSN, I think that's the better thing to do before buying it.

How big is the demo? my connection is sorta crap...

 

182mb.



Qly on 29 April 2009
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.

Thanks mate, I'll try to get my hands on the demo, funny how some people think the simgle player is good and others simply hate it, it's like what happened to me with KZ liberation

 



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SlorgNet on 29 April 2009

Not sure why people are complaining about the voice-acting -- it's excellent (remember, the setting calls for 1951 British English, and the dialogue is true to that time-period). The characters are deeper than the average shooter, the cover and fire system work as advertised, lots of crazy weapons to play with, the atmosphere and cut-scenes are first rate. All in all, Res:Retri is a gem of a game, so if you're into handheld shooters or enjoyed any part of the Resistance universe, buy it.

One quibble: yes, there's no second analogue stick on the PSP, making aiming P...A...I...N...F...U...L. Not broken, you just have to re-learn aiming. However, Insomniac wisely included the "PSP Plus" option -- if you have a PS3 and a copy of Resistance 2 (another game I recommend whole-heartedly), start up R2, go to the Options menu, plug in your PSP via a USB cable to your PS3, and click on the "PSP Plus" mode. Hey presto -- you can now play Retribution using your standard PS3 controller. Watching the small screen can be difficult, but you can plug in your PSP into your TV and play it on a widescreen. Also, there's "Infected" mode, giving you health regeneration (which I prefer).

Last but not least: lots of intel and storyline, fleshing out the Resistance world, which I enjoyed immensely.