PS3 - Resistance: Fall of Man

Reviewed by: 007Ace,
Byronic Gaming, Canada

Resistance: Fall of Man, now there is a mouthful. This is a game I've been wanting to play since it was announced. Its original realistic, yet fantastic storyline was something I knew I would enjoy.

Having had a xbox, xbox360, and PC for years, I'm no stranger to the First Person Shooter. However I have rules to the types of shooters I'll play.

Im not a fan of war for the sake of war, and I don't really appreciate 'strategy'. I like to be able to run up to a guy smash him in the face, and move on without dying from a single stray bullet.
I like Sci-Fi, fantasy, adventure, action all that and Resistance puts it all together nicely.

The graphics are dated, I wont lie there, but not in the most obvious way. Theyv'e got great textures, the polygons are done well, the maps are open, and the physics engine is great. I found that it didn't have the typical shine, and over-bright, and reflection that we expect, and I'm not sure when exactly that became the norm.
The thing is, I'm not sure if that was on purpose because of the time this game takes place.
Moving on...
The weapons are smart and innovative, and there is nice flow to the weapons as well, you don't get a multitude off the start and just choose your favorites. You slowly but surely find (get handed) new weapons that will help you kill the baddies, and make your way through obstacles all that much easier.

I will admit Ive had some near controller tossing moments, but they were mainly in the first chapter of the game. I'm not going to tell you why that part is exceptionally difficult, because if your one of the very, very few people who have yet to play this game it may...
OK, I'll be honest, your health doesn't regenerate. there I said it. After the first chapter, however, it does. That's as far as Ill take it.
The controls are tight and everything handles like a dream. It delivers constant Frames/Second, and still looks great.
I love the story and Its twist on historical events. Especially the fact that America took forever to join another world war!
Online play is still full of people, and its 40 player maps work great, very little lag, which I couldnt say was true about that FPS on the 360... cough*halo3*cough ...which had deal breaking issues last I tried (couldn't connect to friends in the same town!)
The online maps are free now too, a definite perk to playing a launch title 3 years after launch :S

For Byronic Gaming, I give this title
4.0 Chimeran Skulls out of 5