Resistance 1 vs Resistance 2...My Take: - Blu-ray Forum

FendersRule · 01-28-2009, 04:09 PM

I just got finished playing Resistance 1 and Resistance 2 back-to-back. With a few exceptions:

* This was my second time playing through Resistance 1 (first time was coop with my brother).
* I haven't yet beat Resistance 2, but I am pretty close (past Chicago). I have also dumped a lot of hours into the multiplayer.

I know this might seem kinda late in the game, but I don't know about you guys, but Resistance 2 is an all-around improvement over the first one, especially given Trophy support. I always considered the first title a "must own", but it wasn't "ground-breaking" in anyway IMO. It's just a very good game. However, the second just blew me away on all levels. The graphics are one of the best I have seen on the Playstation 3, and the coop online multiplayer is really fun (though I'm not sure if I'm going to really blow the hours required to reach a high level).

I was having a debate with one of my friends about which version is "harder". He still seems to think that Resistance 1 is harder.

The truth is, you are going to DIE just as much in both versions. Resistance titles are known to not be Serious Sam titles, where you just run and gun without any tactics. However, what makes Resistance 2 much less frustrating, is the VERY frequent checkpoints. So with your constant deaths, it is not a big deal at all. My largest gripe with Resistance 1 (I don't know if you guys remember), was that the checkpoints were very infrequent, sometimes lasting through 3-4 encounters. Resistance 2 seems to have a checkpoint after every encounter. Good job Sony!

Resistance 2 is a fine example of keeping a game "hard", while also taking the frustration out. There was nothing as frustrating as part one, where you would die on the 4th encounter right before a checkpoint, and lose 10 minutes of time.

Good Job with Resistance 2 Sony. This is the winner on all levels. However, I do sometimes feel the need to pop in Resistance 1, and do the On-hit-kill Busyard shotgun mode. This is just mindless fun!

teunis · 01-28-2009, 04:45 PM

As much as I agree with you on most, if not all points, I was rather disappointed that there was no co-op mode for the solo campaign.

R1 campaign was fun for me because I could play through it (countless times I might add) with my girlfriend or buddy. The split screen was okay and took up the entire tv.

R2 co-op is okay, but it has to be played online with others (too many baddies), I can't hear a damn thing, so the story was lost one me and the spit-screen was, in my opinion, pure shit. Halo 3 anybody? Maybe this can be changed in the options section, but I didn't find it?

I really like the game and can't wait to finish it up, but I'm not having as much fun this time 'round. Wonder if that has anything to do with not playing for over two months now?

Slec · 01-28-2009, 04:50 PM

The graphics and game play are better in R2, but I found R1 much harder. I'm also playing them back to back. Could be because I learned to sensitivities playing the first one, but who knows. I'm enjoying it either way you look at it.

Aaron · 01-29-2009, 05:40 AM

I liked Resistance: FoM's online play 10x better than Resistance 2. I like being able to carry every weapon around, and camp weapon spawns. The graphics were better in R1, imo.

FilmmakingFiasco · 01-29-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by teunis

As much as I agree with you on most, if not all points, I was rather disappointed that there was no co-op mode for the solo campaign.

R2 co-op is okay, but it has to be played online with others (too many baddies), I can't hear a damn thing, so the story was lost one me and the spit-screen was, in my opinion, pure shit. Halo 3 anybody? Maybe this can be changed in the options section, but I didn't find it?

R2 doesn't have an off-line co-op mode? God, I'm glad I haven't bought it yet then. Wow, that really, really sucks.

PEDXING · 01-29-2009, 09:34 AM

Its kind of like they added all this really great stuff to R2... but left out some key really great stuff from R1... like four player split screen, vehicles, a split screen that fills the entire screen, and brightness adjustment!!! R2 is really great, they just need to make like R2.5 with all the stuff they left out from R1 and then we would have the Ultimate FPS... if Killzone wasn't coming out next month

Toxa · 01-29-2009, 09:52 AM

Ok there's no co-op mode for the solo campaign, R2 is more easier than R1 but R2 is much better than R1

Thread closed

AikonEnt · 01-29-2009, 11:08 AM

Never played offline co-op in any game so doesn't bother me that R2 hasn't got it. Haven't played the online co-op either and don't know if I ever will.

Things I don't like about R2:

You can only carry 2 weapons (although this causes you to think tactically about the weapons you choose, so it's not a really bad thing)

I can't drive around in a tank and blow sh!t up like I could in R1

The fact that if I so much as put one toe in the wrong bit of water I get munched by some indestructible fish thing. I can kill the Leviathan which is the size of a skyscraper with a few well placed rockets, but I can't kill a fish no bigger than our Hero? Rubbish.

Other than that I've really enjoyed R2 so far (I'm very near the end of the last chapter) and once I've finished I'll be restarting to get the remainder of the single player trophies

ScarredLungs · 01-29-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FilmmakingFiasco

R2 doesn't have an off-line co-op mode? God, I'm glad I haven't bought it yet then. Wow, that really, really sucks.

Correction: You can play co-op split screen off line. It will be the same missions that you'd play online.

ScarredLungs · 01-29-2009, 11:57 AM

Both games are awesome in my opinion! R2 has better online with the 8 person co-op! R1 was good, but R2 is a very good improvement.

scook · 01-29-2009, 12:13 PM

Am I missing something, R2 left out Offline Multiplayer so you cant have 4 people death match on one screen offline. I was very disappointed, the best you can do is an online play with one other person and create a game yourself but then you have a huge board with one two people. Anyone else find this annoying, I'm glad I still have R1 so I can still have a death match golden eye style.

choctaw · 01-29-2009, 01:00 PM

I was extremely disappointed with Resistance 2. After making such a great game with R1, i was expecting the second one to be amazing. The online is mediocre at best, and the SP is just not that good.

There is no gratification after you kill someone in R2 online. R1's online was just pure fun and mayhem. Furthermore you actually needed skill to survive in some of the user created rooms.

IMHO Insomniac took 2 steps back with the R2.

Thankfully only 2,000 more kills and this game will be my first Platinum victim

Warjack Prime · 01-29-2009, 01:11 PM

I don't play online so to me R2's campaign blows R1's away.

scook · 01-29-2009, 01:40 PM

So......

"Am I missing something, R2 left out Offline Multiplayer so you cant have 4 people death match on one screen offline. I was very disappointed, the best you can do is an online play with one other person and create a game yourself but then you have a huge board with one two people. Anyone else find this annoying, I'm glad I still have R1 so I can still have a death match golden eye style."

Am I correct, or is this not a big thing to anyone else???

silversnake · 01-29-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scook

So......

"Am I missing something, R2 left out Offline Multiplayer so you cant have 4 people death match on one screen offline. I was very disappointed, the best you can do is an online play with one other person and create a game yourself but then you have a huge board with one two people. Anyone else find this annoying, I'm glad I still have R1 so I can still have a death match golden eye style."

Am I correct, or is this not a big thing to anyone else???

not a big deal for me and it's going to happen more and more. splitscreen is incredibly hard to do and I know from first hand experience. It's just so much more work and tweaking that involves a lot more time and money. Splitscreen should be seen as "icing on the cake".

PSB_Paradigm_HSU · 01-29-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choctaw

I was extremely disappointed with Resistance 2. After making such a great game with R1, i was expecting the second one to be amazing. The online is mediocre at best, and the SP is just not that good.

There is no gratification after you kill someone in R2 online. R1's online was just pure fun and mayhem. Furthermore you actually needed skill to survive in some of the user created rooms.

IMHO Insomniac took 2 steps back with the R2.

Thankfully only 2,000 more kills and this game will be my first Platinum victim

I totally agree: I wanted to LOVVE

Resistance 2 but After playing through Campaign...I didnt...I didnt even like it. Overall a let down for me.

Honestly ever since COD4, all other first person shooters seem mediocre to me. They might be good games but just not as good as COD4. Hopefully Killzone 2 can WOW

me like COD4 did

blu_chaplin · 02-02-2009, 03:12 PM

Have not played the first one by myself but I am going to buy it.

But R2 just came in the mail and I played it a good bit over the weekend and man I think its better than the first, I love the new enemies and weapons...and the graphics are SWEET

groovyone · 02-02-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AikonEnt

The fact that if I so much as put one toe in the wrong bit of water I get munched by some indestructible fish thing. I can kill the Leviathan which is the size of a skyscraper with a few well placed rockets, but I can't kill a fish no bigger than our Hero? Rubbish.

That part was incredibly irritating! They were avoidable but to make them indestructable was super lame.

ScarredLungs · 02-02-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_chaplin

Have not played the first one by myself but I am going to buy it.

But R2 just came in the mail and I played it a good bit over the weekend and man I think its better than the first, I love the new enemies and weapons...and the graphics are SWEET

Have you played on-line yet? The Co-op is awesome!

Monkey · 02-02-2009, 05:24 PM

I really enjoyed R2 for the most part, Orrick Chicago, Louissanna, etc.

Didn't really like the Bryce Canyon leve with the stupid swarm thing. Also some of the inside levels in the beginning were drab, lighting still seems off some. Overall great experience.

COD4's campaign was rather boring.. Still boggles me how it is so popular when the campaign just feels so generic and overly scripted (yeah most games are but it just doesn't do it very well IMO).

01-28-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	Resistance 1 vs Resistance 2...My Take: I just got finished playing Resistance 1 and Resistance 2 back-to-back. With a few exceptions: * This was my second time playing through Resistance 1 (first time was coop with my brother). * I haven't yet beat Resistance 2, but I am pretty close (past Chicago). I have also dumped a lot of hours into the multiplayer. I know this might seem kinda late in the game, but I don't know about you guys, but Resistance 2 is an all-around improvement over the first one, especially given Trophy support. I always considered the first title a "must own", but it wasn't "ground-breaking" in anyway IMO. It's just a very good game. However, the second just blew me away on all levels. The graphics are one of the best I have seen on the Playstation 3, and the coop online multiplayer is really fun (though I'm not sure if I'm going to really blow the hours required to reach a high level). I was having a debate with one of my friends about which version is "harder". He still seems to think that Resistance 1 is harder. The truth is, you are going to DIE just as much in both versions. Resistance titles are known to not be Serious Sam titles, where you just run and gun without any tactics. However, what makes Resistance 2 much less frustrating, is the VERY frequent checkpoints. So with your constant deaths, it is not a big deal at all. My largest gripe with Resistance 1 (I don't know if you guys remember), was that the checkpoints were very infrequent, sometimes lasting through 3-4 encounters. Resistance 2 seems to have a checkpoint after every encounter. Good job Sony! Resistance 2 is a fine example of keeping a game "hard", while also taking the frustration out. There was nothing as frustrating as part one, where you would die on the 4th encounter right before a checkpoint, and lose 10 minutes of time. Good Job with Resistance 2 Sony. This is the winner on all levels. However, I do sometimes feel the need to pop in Resistance 1, and do the On-hit-kill Busyard shotgun mode. This is just mindless fun!

01-29-2009, 09:52 AM	#7
Toxa Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Opera Garnier Home Theater Gallery:110 Blu-ray collection:311 Blu-ray reviews:1	Resistance 2 much better Ok there's no co-op mode for the solo campaign, R2 is more easier than R1 but R2 is much better than R1 Thread closed

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01-28-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
teunis Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Toronto, ON Blu-ray collection:120	As much as I agree with you on most, if not all points, I was rather disappointed that there was no co-op mode for the solo campaign. R1 campaign was fun for me because I could play through it (countless times I might add) with my girlfriend or buddy. The split screen was okay and took up the entire tv. R2 co-op is okay, but it has to be played online with others (too many baddies), I can't hear a damn thing, so the story was lost one me and the spit-screen was, in my opinion, pure shit. Halo 3 anybody? Maybe this can be changed in the options section, but I didn't find it? I really like the game and can't wait to finish it up, but I'm not having as much fun this time 'round. Wonder if that has anything to do with not playing for over two months now?

01-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
Slec Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:241 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:30	The graphics and game play are better in R2, but I found R1 much harder. I'm also playing them back to back. Could be because I learned to sensitivities playing the first one, but who knows. I'm enjoying it either way you look at it.

01-29-2009, 05:40 AM	#4
Aaron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Oklahoma City Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:33 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:4	I liked Resistance: FoM's online play 10x better than Resistance 2. I like being able to carry every weapon around, and camp weapon spawns. The graphics were better in R1, imo.

01-29-2009, 09:34 AM	#6
PEDXING Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:CA	Its kind of like they added all this really great stuff to R2... but left out some key really great stuff from R1... like four player split screen, vehicles, a split screen that fills the entire screen, and brightness adjustment!!! R2 is really great, they just need to make like R2.5 with all the stuff they left out from R1 and then we would have the Ultimate FPS... if Killzone wasn't coming out next month

01-29-2009, 11:08 AM	#8
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	Never played offline co-op in any game so doesn't bother me that R2 hasn't got it. Haven't played the online co-op either and don't know if I ever will. Things I don't like about R2: You can only carry 2 weapons (although this causes you to think tactically about the weapons you choose, so it's not a really bad thing) I can't drive around in a tank and blow sh!t up like I could in R1 The fact that if I so much as put one toe in the wrong bit of water I get munched by some indestructible fish thing. I can kill the Leviathan which is the size of a skyscraper with a few well placed rockets, but I can't kill a fish no bigger than our Hero? Rubbish. Other than that I've really enjoyed R2 so far (I'm very near the end of the last chapter) and once I've finished I'll be restarting to get the remainder of the single player trophies

01-29-2009, 11:57 AM	#10
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	Both games are awesome in my opinion! R2 has better online with the 8 person co-op! R1 was good, but R2 is a very good improvement.

01-29-2009, 12:13 PM	#11
scook Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	Am I missing something, R2 left out Offline Multiplayer so you cant have 4 people death match on one screen offline. I was very disappointed, the best you can do is an online play with one other person and create a game yourself but then you have a huge board with one two people. Anyone else find this annoying, I'm glad I still have R1 so I can still have a death match golden eye style.

01-29-2009, 01:00 PM	#12
choctaw Member Member since:Nov 2007	I was extremely disappointed with Resistance 2. After making such a great game with R1, i was expecting the second one to be amazing. The online is mediocre at best, and the SP is just not that good. There is no gratification after you kill someone in R2 online. R1's online was just pure fun and mayhem. Furthermore you actually needed skill to survive in some of the user created rooms. IMHO Insomniac took 2 steps back with the R2. Thankfully only 2,000 more kills and this game will be my first Platinum victim

01-29-2009, 01:11 PM	#13
Warjack Prime Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:*Omaha, NE USA PSN Network: WarjackPrime Blu-ray collection:172 Trading Score:2	I don't play online so to me R2's campaign blows R1's away.

01-29-2009, 01:40 PM	#14
scook Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	So...... "Am I missing something, R2 left out Offline Multiplayer so you cant have 4 people death match on one screen offline. I was very disappointed, the best you can do is an online play with one other person and create a game yourself but then you have a huge board with one two people. Anyone else find this annoying, I'm glad I still have R1 so I can still have a death match golden eye style." Am I correct, or is this not a big thing to anyone else???

02-02-2009, 03:12 PM	#17
blu_chaplin Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:28	Have not played the first one by myself but I am going to buy it. But R2 just came in the mail and I played it a good bit over the weekend and man I think its better than the first, I love the new enemies and weapons...and the graphics are SWEET

02-02-2009, 05:24 PM	#20
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	I really enjoyed R2 for the most part, Orrick Chicago, Louissanna, etc. Didn't really like the Bryce Canyon leve with the stupid swarm thing. Also some of the inside levels in the beginning were drab, lighting still seems off some. Overall great experience. COD4's campaign was rather boring.. Still boggles me how it is so popular when the campaign just feels so generic and overly scripted (yeah most games are but it just doesn't do it very well IMO).

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