Resistance 2

[vanquish]

I downloaded the R1 demo, and thought it was ok.

i was put off by the enemy death animations, and all the silly guns that shoot slow glowing orbs through walls and stuff.

I also thought for a shooter, it didn't have much 'feel', in that the aiming and controls were a bit off, and the guns lacked 'punch', and felt toylike. Like the carbine, where it would go forward and back really fast when you were shooting, it looked silly.

Compared to Uncharted, which although more of an adventure game, had much better shooting.

I also disliked the whole modern technology in the 50s thing, and some of the art in R2 like the guys with combat suits and huge black spectacles look strange.

So have they fixed these problems with R2?
I was watching some vids of its multiplayer and it looked like complete chaos.

Can 60 players be on the screen at once? Or are they sectioned off into battling squads, in separate sections of the same map.

I'm getting GOW2, and probably Killzone 2 (where the weapons/shooting has good 'feel'), should I get R2 as well? Or should I buy BK3 instead.

 

[deepbrown]

Gamespot - 9
IGN - 9.5
Eurogamer - 9
1up - B+ (is that an 8.5 or 9?)
Gamespy - 4.5/5
Gamesradar - 9

That'll do pig, that'll do.

 

[Rotmm]

1up - B+ (is that an 8.5 or 9?)

It's an 8.3

 

[djskribbles]

according to gamerankings, it's an 8.5.

 

[patsu]

i really wish they would make the server browser better. there's no connection quality meter and no way i've found to filter results so you don't have to scroll through them all.

You can sort the result list using any of the columns. I forgot what key to use though.

i was put off by the enemy death animations, and all the silly guns that shoot slow glowing orbs through walls and stuff.

That my friend is called the Auger. It's not silly by any measure. The Auger is one of my favorite guns in R1. If you learn how to use it well, you will be feared in maps with walls and corridors. ^_^

Compared to Uncharted, which although more of an adventure game, had much better shooting.

Different experience. I don't think you can compare them. R1 is more arcady and fast pace. If you learn the R1 weapons, fighting is more varied. In addition, R1's biggest draw is the multi-player mode.

I also disliked the whole modern technology in the 50s thing, and some of the art in R2 like the guys with combat suits and huge black spectacles look strange.

So have they fixed these problems with R2?

Characters in Hollywood movies may look stranger. But in general, Insomniac has rebalanced the weapons in R2. You still have Auger but the firing rate is faster and it's more powerful now. Many say R2 feels more like CoD, for better or worse. It's somewhere between R1 and CoD4.

I was watching some vids of its multiplayer and it looked like complete chaos.

The battles can be chaotic, but it's somewhat up to you to manage the battlefield, especially in co-op.

Can 60 players be on the screen at once? Or are they sectioned off into battling squads, in separate sections of the same map.

Haven't played 60P game yet. You should be able to run into each other on the giant map. In 8P co-op, I have fought against 40+ enemies at the same time.

I'm getting GOW2, and probably Killzone 2 (where the weapons/shooting has good 'feel'), should I get R2 as well? Or should I buy BK3 instead.

No idea.

Gamespot - 9
IGN - 9.5
Eurogamer - 9
1up - B+ (is that an 8.5 or 9?)
Gamespy - 4.5/5
Gamesradar - 9

That'll do pig, that'll do.

Yes, Insomniac has delivered a great game. To put things in perspective, I am "complaining" only because I know they can do even better than that. However to be fair to them, they managed to complete a 60P competitive, 8P co-op and a 10 hour SP campaign within 2 years (in parallel with another game).

 

[obonicus]

according to gamerankings, it's an 8.5.

And 1up itself supposedly objects to their letter score being turned into a number.

 

[deepbrown]

It's an 8.3

Must be 8.5 - forgot there's an A- as well.

And 1up itself supposedly objects to their letter score being turned into a number.

Yes...but you know what Metacritic is like. They create scores when none is given.

 

[DrJay24]

It's an 8.3

That would be a B- in the schools I went to.

 

[deepbrown]

That would be a B- in the schools I went to.

And at a UK University, 70/100 is an "A"

 

[SonComet]

Played through chapter 6 earlier today, saving chapter 7 for tomorrow. This game is incredible. Keeps getting better and better.

 

[thambos]

You can sort the result list using any of the columns. I forgot what key to use though.

sorting is not filtering

filtering is better because you don't have to scroll through the list. still haven't found a way to display only connections w/ low ping.

 

[tha_con]

I'm in Burbank! Just waiting to go to dinner

 

[patsu]

sorting is not filtering

filtering is better because you don't have to scroll through the list. still haven't found a way to display only connections w/ low ping.

Resistance has always abstracted that layer of information away.

Doesn't "Play" work for you ? That's what I usually do. The server will try to do the best matching. The game doesn't lag anyway.

In R1, you can choose to include "regional" players only. Is there such an option in R2 ?

 

[patsu]

I have completed the game. Pacing is great. Length is just about right.

Many will complain because:
* Shield is way too short. Die easily. Hard to Rambo.
* R1 Weapon Wheel should be present since the game is more difficult than R1.

Epic story and imaginative encounters. Although most (all ?) bosses are not difficult to take out, the game can be frustrating at times (2-3 times for me). Game has unpolished elements here and there (most likely due to lack of time).

With these shortcomings in mind, I actually enjoyed it as much as R1.

 

[Cheezdoodles]

It's an 8.3

hmm

FEDCBA = 6

100\6 =16,66667 % per letter

16,6667 * 5 = 83.3333

The "+" has to account for something, 8,5 looks about right.

 

[Cheezdoodles]

And at a UK University, 70/100 is an "A"

Really? A is 90% or better in norwegian schools.

30-50% is often considered an F thought, so i have no idea how they came up with their numbers

 

[patsu]

Hah, it's futile to translate letter scores to numeric ones if we don't know what the original grader has in mind.

The score doesn't explain everything anyway.

In terms of memorable moments...

Spoiler

1. The Chicago bridge battle (I hope I remember the location name correctly)

2. Final boss defeat and escape sequence; plus Hale's fate.

3. Mother Spinner. I didn't know it was a boss fight and was sight-seeing. Then I decided to look up and got a shock when I saw Mother Spinner staring at me from a very close distance.

I was frustrated by the Swarm initially, hated it but figured out the solution accidentally ^_^.

 

[deepbrown]

Really? A is 90% or better in norwegian schools.

30-50% is often considered an F thought, so i have no idea how they came up with their numbers

At my uni it was impossible to get higher than 80/100. If you were given a score higher than 80, it was lowered to 80. And I'm talking about University, not school.

 

[Cheezdoodles]

Im also talking about uni

 

[Arwin]

If I remember correctly, the year that I studied at Stockholm University they had a system where you could get max 8/10 (or some equivalent letter) for your first version, and you always had to do a rewrite regardless of how good that first version was. Not sure though if that could get you up to 10/10.

Kind of off topic though ... as long as metacritic is consistent it doesn't matter much.

I actually enjoyed it as much as R1.

Ok, then I'm thinking I'll like the single player campaign too. The game will stay on my list, though not in a hurry (LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm 2, and who knows GH4). Good thing for me though that the game doesn't come out yet for a while here, that makes it even easier to resist ...