Scored Review – Resistance: Fall of Man

What if World War One never happened?

What if Tsarist Russia never fell?

What if strange mutants with advanced technology and a mysterious back-plot decided to take over Europe?

These are just some of the questions “Resistance: Fall of Man” by Insomniac Games attempts to answer before throwing you feet first into one of the best FPS’s of all times. Released in November 2006 (making this, admittedly this game just a few months shy of a year old) you quickly learn your mission: kill every one of those mother f****ing the Chimera, your enemies with a vague and mysterious back-story (Are the aliens, or something else? And does it really matter as long as I still get blow the living s*** out of them?). While the plot is surprisingly good for a FPS and has some interesting twists and turns, it’s all about the action in this game baby, and once you start, there’s no slowing down.

The AI is surprisingly good, often taking cover and teaming up against you, guaranteeing that unless you use some strategy yourself, you’re going to die. A lot. And on even the easier difficulties, this game will prove a challenge for you, providing at least 12 hours of game play. This is perhaps one of the best first person shooters I have ever played, even better I would argue, than the classic Halo and Halo 2 when it comes down to the single or co-op mods. And yes, though there are some other good FPS’s out there for PS3, if you have the chance to pick up “Resistance,” do so and fast.

Pro’s:
- Stupendous graphics
- Excellent controls
- Lots of action
- Wide variety of guns
- Excellent plot line

Con’s:
- Limited variety of enemies
- Vehicles + You = near invincibility

Final Decision: 4.5/5