i think i am the only person on this board who enjoyed resistance 2
god bless you, developers whose name i can't remember and am too lazy to look up, i stand alone in looking forward to your sequel
Never played Resistance 2. I played Resistance 1 and I never really got what other people saw but whatever.
Apparently most people didn't like 2 according to what I've read because they changed a lot of things from one. So it sounds like they are reverting everything back to how it was in the first one ala the weapon wheel.
That's basically it.
R1 was good for a launch title like Smooth said. It had some nice visuals (snow), challenging gameplay and a large selection of wacky weapons you could use at anytime from the weapon wheel. It's probably one of the most strategic console FPS I've played because of the wheel. You have to figure what weapon works for each spot you get stuck on since every weapon has a unique use and they're all pretty useful in some situation. Sort of like how Vanquish puts all the weapons in each arena so you can pick and choose according to your approach.
R2 was terrible. The level design sucked and they went to a two weapon only system, but since they wanted to keep the "wacky weapons with specific uses" they would just drop a specific weapon at your feet before entering a room where it's the most useful weapon for that room. Then you go to the next room and they drop a different gun that works for that room. It basic handholds the whole game and gets rid of the entire "use your brain and figure out your own strategy to get past a point" aspect of the gameplay. Plus the story was absolute ass with one of the worst endings ever. The graphics were pretty weak too; awful texture-work everywhere.
R3 is a big question mark. They're going back to the wheel so in theory the gameplay should be creative and good again. But they'll need strong level design to support it. They also need a non-shit story and preferably graphics that don't look like a PS2 game running in HD. If they pull it off, more power to them. I wouldn't mind getting back on the Resistance bandwagon but they have a lot to make up for after R2. R1 is up there with Halo 1-3, CoD 1-2, MW1-2, and Half-life 1/2 as the most enjoyable FPS experiences I've had. R2 is the worst FPS I've ever played. Huge quality gap between the two.
