Resistance 2 (PS3) Expert Reviews

If you were an early adopter of the PS3, chances are that you played Resistance: Fall of Man. The story line for Resistance 2 picks up where the first game left off: Nathan Hale heads home from Europe to fight the aliens in 1950s America. The story ...

Beating some missions requires intricate actions that can get tedious and frustrating

Beautiful graphics. Improved online play

Resistance 2's game play and graphics have improved tenfold over those of its predecessor, and the multiplayer modes are great for many hours of entertainment.

In the interest of full disclosure, I will start this review by stating that I hated the first Resistance. I found it overhyped before and after release and really showed no creativity feeling more like an exercise or trainer than a game. Resistance ...

Does the sequel gun for glory?

Lengthy campaign, devilishly good looks, excellent weaponry

Some irritating enemies, dull main character, frequent deaths

A top of the range FPS let down by a few flaws that keep it from top of the tree

It's a fantastic title deserving to be a part of your PS3 library

Cons: Dumb AI

The single player story mode switched from locales quite rapidly, but the campaign has been designed with the constant traveling in mind, so it doesn't feel out of place. The creative team at insomniac has outdone itself, as there is a great mix of ...

[Editor's Note: The final score was slightly influenced by the game's network issues. As these could be remedied at any point, an update to the score is not out of the question in the future.] Resistance: Fall of Man was the pinnacle of the ...

The thrilling campaign that ends with a bang ; The outstanding co-op and competitive modes ; The standout visuals

The network issues ; That the storyline chugs at the beginning of the game ; That the enemies ignore your allies

Resistance 2 is a worthy successor to Resistance: Fall of Man. Do not resist the urge to pick this one up.

Enjoyable online play, plenty of unlockable equipment, tight controls, intoxicatingly powerful weapons

Uneven graphics and production values, cookie-cutter online stages, frustrating trial-and-error campaign challenges, skimpy storytelling

Bigger, badder and better than the first, Resistance 2 improves upon the formula set by its predecessor in almost every way. Unfortunately, a handful of minor issues, such as less than stellar graphics, keep this game from reaching the high bar set by ...

The first Resistance game was a disappointing launch title for the PS3. The sequel however is a different story altogether.

resistance 2 review: Resistance 2 is bigger, better and broader — everything a stellar sequel should be.

Fantastic eight-player cooperative mode, Large, vividly detailed environments, Smart, tough enemies and huge, huge bosses, Lag-free online matches with up to 60 players, Varied and powerful weapons

Weak story with uninteresting characters

Resistance 2 is bigger, better and broader - everything a stellar sequel should be.

Resistance 2 is a game all about numbers. In this PlayStation 3 shooter, you'll take on a 300ft-tall Leviathan in the single-player campaign, blast countless hordes in the eight-player cooperative mode, and shoot it out with 60 players in online ...

Bigger, badder and better than the first, Resistance 2 improves upon the formula set by its predecessor in almost every way. Unfortunately, a handful of minor issues, such as less than stellar graphics, keep this game from reaching the high bar set by ...