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[hukasmokincaterpillar]

What I like about Resistance's graphics, is that despite not having the kind of visual detail density of something like Gears or HS or MGS4 or whatnot, they don't shy away from rendering massive areas with huge draw distance, and seemingly locked framerate. It's kinda the philosophy they had with R&C, only with next gen visual leap forward, obviously.

Agreed. One thing I really dig is the dynamic debris and dust they have flying around during the large scale battles. You've got all these smokey explosions going off and tracers whizzing by and it really sells the whole warzone atmosphere they're going for.

 

[Dahbomb]

In before a ridiculous 5/10 from 1up/egm

I am expecting something stupid like 8/10 by Garnett on the 1UP review. He spent most of the time on the podcast talking about how the Resistance multiplayer sucks..... because Sony's online isn't unified. Oh ... and this isn't a game that is worth $700. :lol

 

[Wollan]

I don't think Garnett is reviewing it that lame bastard. Bryan is the man I think.

 

[kaching]

Looking forward to what kind of DLC they have planned for this.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

I am expecting something stupid like 8/10 by Garnett on the 1UP review. He spent most of the time on the podcast talking about how the Resistance multiplayer sucks..... because Sony's online isn't unified. Oh ... and this isn't a game that is worth $700. :lol

god they need to keep Garnet away from any and all reviews.

 

[vissione]

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[Dahbomb]

They didn't say as much because they didn't want to spoil the game. If he had said his full opinion on the podcast then there would be no point to the acutal review. They are holding back on the Resistance goods until at least after the review, as it was for GOW and COD3.

A lot of unfairness has been put onto Resistance. In any other situation, this game would be an excellent game that many shooter fans and fans on the PS would be hyped for simply because this is the definitive best PS console shooter yet (spanning from PS1 to PS3). Of course, because of the PS3 launching a year later, coming at $100 more price at the minimum, having a mediocre launch line up and with a second gen 360 game looking significantly better the hate for Resistance is just completely unwarranted. People are trying too hard to see justification in Resistance for $600-$700 and I got news for all of you: There is none because no game ever made is worth that much.

 

[Bad_Boy]

In before a ridiculous 5/10 from 1up/egm

Funny thing is, it would not surprise me in the least. :/

 

[SolidSnakex]

Funny thing is, it would not surprise me in the least. :/

Well that would be surprising as it'd be too high of a score from them.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Well that would be surprising as it'd be too high of a score from them.

:lol

Don't get me wrong, there are many things I enjoy about 1up (i wont list them all but theres a bunch). It's just the recent reviews have really turned me away from caring about their future ones.

 

[Tieno]

Question for Ted Price:
Why did Insomniac chose to put the Chimera on the box cover, or the skull of a chimera head. When looking at other shooters often the main character is on the box? It seems (at least from my perspective) in promoting the game the focus is much more on the chimera than Nathan Hale.

 

[Dahbomb]

New Resistance review by Game Brink.

Another great one.

Edit; Why is Game Brink censored on this board? Anyway the link is on www.gamerankings.com if you need it. It got 91/100.

 

[neogaf_cage_free]

Anyone playing online in Japan right now? Post your name here. I'm Massive_Damage.

 

[Oichi]

I'm Reno online

I think because most JPN players stink at FPS I'm doing alright. I played a couple of team deathmatches and I ended up in the top 4 in all of my games, both 16 and 40 player. I played a 40 player map with 32 people and it was pretty wild. The Chimera are strong but I think the humans usually get the upper hand from what I've seen so far.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Anyone playing online in Japan right now? Post your name here. I'm Massive_Damage.

you can use underscore on your playstation name?
please tell me its true.

 

[BuddyC]

I'm Reno online

I think because most JPN players stink at FPS I'm doing alright. I played a couple of team deathmatches and I ended up in the top 4 in all of my games, both 16 and 40 player. I played a 40 player map with 32 people and it was pretty wild. The Chimera are strong but I think the humans usually get the upper hand from what I've seen so far.

They're balanced really well, I think. Chimera get Rage, which boosts damage, lets them see through walls, and allows them to run, but if they're in it for too long they blow up. Meanwhile, humans can sprint without recourse and also have a nice radar, but they don't have an equivalent to the damage boost brought about by Rage Mode. Instead, their advantage is that they can see 'em coming.

They both play differently, but in my experiences, neither side has a clear advantage.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Is it ok to post the cover of a magazine here? Got a juicy picture from the cover of OPM.
not the inside of the magazine, just the cover.

 

[bud]

Is it ok to post the cover of a magazine here? Got a juicy picture from the cover of OPM.
not the inside of the magazine, just the cover.

covers are ok

 

[BuddyC]

A cover? Sure.

 

[Bad_Boy]

thanks

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Getting back topic here

If you want to talk about reviews and 1up get rosebuded

goddamn the forum loading slow for anyone else?

 

[SolidSnakex]

goddamn the forum loading slow for anyone else?

It's really oging to be bad next weekend.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

It's really oging to be bad next weekend.

sucks total

 

[Wario64]

Gamespot just posted a bunch of screens

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/...=6161546&part=rss&tag=gs_screens&subj=6161546

 

[evolution]

Hale's model looks really good.

 

[LevelNth]

Man, I've been trying not to get too overhyped about this game, considering it's a launch title and all, and I've been trying to pace my excitement from going overboard after seeing the high scoring reviews, but I'm starting to get pretty damn pumped for this. It's looking fantastic. It'd be pretty crazy if IGN is actually right, and PS3 has it's killer app on freakin' launch day.

 

[Dahbomb]

Can anyone give the highlights of that Itagaki interview in OPM?

 

[TTP]

Can anyone give the highlights of that Itagaki interview in OPM?

"I didn't touch her. I swear"

 

[no_to_co]

Is it ok to post the cover of a magazine here? Got a juicy picture from the cover of OPM.
not the inside of the magazine, just the cover.

so, post it already.

 

[Raistlin]

Those new level pics are ****ing HOT!

 

[Virtua Ben]

Has anyone got an opinion on how Resistance has the traditional health system (got to get health packs to bring you back up to normal) compared to how other games are doing the "duck and cover and recover your health"?

Personally, it makes it seem more old-school for me right now. I just hope it doesn't make playing through the hard parts of the game too tedious because I'm used to ducking and my health recovering.

 

[jett]

Hale's model looks really good.

I think it's REALLY good too, probably the best on a released/about to be released game.

 

[Proelite]

I think it's REALLY good too, probably the best on a released/about to be released game.

Wii sports says hi.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Hey guys, have you heard anything about the Japanese version being censored? A friend told me he heard they removed "hero moments," but I have no idea what those are. As the Japanese version runs completely in English, it seems strange that anything would have been removed.

Has anyone got an opinion on how Resistance has the traditional health system (got to get health packs to bring you back up to normal) compared to how other games are doing the "duck and cover and recover your health"?

Personally, it makes it seem more old-school for me right now. I just hope it doesn't make playing through the hard parts of the game too tedious because I'm used to ducking and my health recovering.

It's kind of difficult to say anything about health without spoiling the storyline, but basically after a certain point in the first level, your health meter will be segmented. Your health will automatically recharge, much like the shields in Halo, but only for whichever segment you currently have filled. Picking up health vials will refill more or all your health segments.

 

[Rody]

Wii sports says hi.

:lol

 

[DCharlie]

Has anyone got an opinion on how Resistance has the traditional health system (got to get health packs to bring you back up to normal) compared to how other games are doing the "duck and cover and recover your health"?

Resistance is between the two.

You have a health bar in 4 segments.
If you have an empty bar segment (has to be a completely empty bar) and you pick up a health container then that bar segment get replensished.

Only when a bar segment is completely empty is it counted as lost - any time whilst the bar is half full/depleted/nearly empty, if you duck for cover then that bar will start to replenish.

 

[Raistlin]

Resistance is between the two.

You have a health bar in 4 segments.
If you have an empty bar segment (has to be a completely empty bar) and you pick up a health container then that bar segment get replensished.

Only when a bar segment is completely empty is it counted as lost - any time whilst the bar is half full/depleted/nearly empty, if you duck for cover then that bar will start to replenish.

DC - are you going to continue with your MEGA thread?

 

[DCharlie]

DC - are you going to continue with your MEGA thread?

yes sir i am.

i will cover Gundam tonight - but Gears is due to turn up - so it might be a tad short.

 

[Deepblue]

GEARS OF WAR says hi.

fixed

 

[Dahbomb]

Hey guys, have you heard anything about the Japanese version being censored? A friend told me he heard they removed "hero moments," but I have no idea what those are. As the Japanese version runs completely in English, it seems strange that anything would have been removed.

He's right. The Hero moments are where one of your allies is about to brutally murdered by the Chimera and you come into save his ass. It's a bit cinematic in-game thing that takes place during the game. They took it in Japan because if they die well, the result ain't pretty.

 

[manngc]

Those Nathan Hale pictures are really nice. Are we sure they're not from the FMV in the game? Even in Gears it's hard to tell if a cut-scene is FMV or not since everything is of the same quality (though the real-time cut-scene have an inconsistant fps).

 

[artful_dodger]

Since the disc is region - free, you should be able to set your region to North America and see the hero moments (afaik).

 

[hukasmokincaterpillar]

Hey guys, have you heard anything about the Japanese version being censored? A friend told me he heard they removed "hero moments," but I have no idea what those are. As the Japanese version runs completely in English, it seems strange that anything would have been removed.

They're scripted animation sequences where the enemy attacks one of your friendlies (ex: little critter jumping on soldier's head and impaling him with it's tail), if you shoot in time you save the day. Apparently CERO thought they were too graphic?

 

[dark10x]

GEARS OF WAR says hi.

I still think Gears of War looks better overall, but there is no denying that the character models present in Resistance are significantly better than Gears of War. Gears has very low resolution textures used on the models and they are generally lower in geometric detail. Of course, the environments and larger creatures are insanely detailed.

The main character models are the weakest point of Gears (visually).

 

[DCharlie]

Are we sure they're not from the FMV in the game?

it's ingame - or at least, it's using an engine of some sort.

 

[AltogetherAndrews]

I really dig the dusk/dawn/nighttime settings. I guess this is true for most games (and hell, real life too depending on where you live), but the daytime settings look relatively bland in comparison. Not that it really matters, as they look plenty good anyway, but I've noticed that certain people tend to leave the darker environments out of the mix when they make their arguments against the visuals of the game. I mean, I don't know how impressive this is on a tech scale, but it looks genuinely good to me.

 

[artist]

**** VF, I'm getting this game first.

That creature (OPM cover) reminded me of something. I have to kill it.

Insomniac, here is my 60 bucks = heading out tomorrow morning to pre order this.

 

[kevm3]

Resistance almost looks like concept art, almost like a painting at times. It has a very clean and smooth look. I can't wait to see some of the other areas in the game.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

these new pics look awesome!

 

[Oneself]

So.. that means I got 4 Days to finish Gears of War... I'm near the end, so it won't be a problem.