For those of you wondering about some update information about Resistance: Fall of Man. He gives an update and answers some questions.
The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.
Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!
I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.
Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.
resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword
Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2
Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.
There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.
Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence
The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!
The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer
The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.
Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱
I’m beating a dead horse here… but Resisitance FOM gun lay out was so fun, multiplayer was one of my top favorite experiences. Insomniac nailed it and I would love a remaster and maybe a redo with Reisistance 2. They listens to players who were wanting a Halo killer and it kind of lost its character from the first.
Warhawk, if they had just remade the first one not Starhawk which offered nice things like the build and battle.. but Warhawk was the best arcade shooter I ever played. Back when you didn’t have battle passes and you actually had to get certain amount of kills or ribbons to unlock different paint skins on the Warhawks and armor for your player.. Look at the success of Helldivers 2, it’s a fun game and it reminds me of Warhawk in a way. I’ve been wanting a remake or sequel since the beginning of the ps4 gen.. it’s hurts to have hope nowadays. Even with the demise of the studios Sony has a steady fan base.
Killzone game after Killzone 2 play style would be nice
Motorstorm would be epic with the visual upgrade, maybe this game would be a harder sell with the genre being not as popular nowadays..
Resistance franchise, Motorstorm and Dirt 2 which was fun as heck. Add Dead Space 2 as well.
I quickly looked and only saw the words PS5 Remaster and a picture of Fall of Mans logo
Ahhhh shit, well maybe one day
Resistance 1-3 remastered with online
Kill zone 1-3 remastered with online
God of war PS3 games and PSP games collection
Infamous 1-2 with all dlc please we need this. It’s such an underrated franchise and so much potential. In this age of super hero media craze Sony should utilize infamous
White knight chronicles 1-2
Warhawk and starhawk
Motorstorm series
MGS4
Easy money would be to remake Resistance and Killzone series, rather than just a remaster. And PS5 desperately needs some couch co-op shooters so this would scratch that itch.
Yeah definitely iam playing on xbox now hasn't aged well but I'd loved syphon filter I can't remember if was om ps3 but I'd love a remake on my ps5
PS3 ended up been a beast of a console, slow out of the gate, picked up steam, smashed through the finish line. The 1st PS3 slim is still one of my favourite consoles. So solid, great games, by the time GTA5 and the last of us had come out it was a clear winner for me
"PS3 may not have been the strongest generation"
Meanwhile...just looking at exclusives alone and not even third party titles
Uncharted was born
Demon's Souls was born
Metal Gear Solid 4
God of War 3
The Last of Us was born
Little Big Planet was born
Warhawk
Killzone 2 and 3
Infamous was born
Resistance was born
Motorstorm was born
Gran Turismo
Heavy Rain
Journey
Shadow of the Colossus returned paving the way for the remake in the PS4 generation
PS Plus was born
Sorry bud, but the PS3 generation was amazing and featured the greatest console comeback in history.
That said, I'd love it if Warhawk returned or Metal Gear Solid 4. It needs to not be shackled to the PS3 generation anymore. A Killzone 2 remake would be insane with modern graphics and that art direction.
I really miss this gen of gaming. It felt like the last truly "great" era for videogames before the modern approach really took hold.
The PS3 was such a glorious console. The UI, the games, the free online...just incredible.
I would pay good money for a Warhawk remake. Socom too. The last Socom game just didn’t do it justice. Folklore could use a remaster or remake as well.
Several other titles I would like to remade with the amount of visual fidelity the current gen has over the past consoles it could help articulate the games that we’ve loved growing up. I would love even some ps2 titles to remade.. Dark Cloud from ps2, Legacy of Kain series but don’t know what will come of it sense it was bought by Embracer group and all there layoffs.
This strategy is exactly what helped ruin Xbox. Sony more than Microsoft know when to let a franchise go and that is important to keep things fresh. The old games are there if you want to play them.
Resistance series and Killzone 2 & 3 remasters/remakes. Make it happen. They will print money.
FF13 is top of this list for me. No matter your opinion on it, it being the only numbered offline FF out of all 16 not to be on new consoles is odd. GTA IV would be great too
The only reason my PS3 is still connected is because of the Resistance, Heavenly Sword, Motorstorm games that I still love to play. I am for remaking or remastering them.
I had motorstorm 1&2 and apocalypse, which was also in 3d if you had a 3d telly, which were just kicking off, at the time my auntie gave me a Sony 40”3d, not top of the range or anything, but stilll, I felt like da’ total shizz playing that with the world falling apart around me
Good times
Resistance 1-3 and Killzone 1-3 too. Folklore and 3 Dot Heroes are underrated gems.
Why remaster games that ps5 players can't access when you can remaster a 4 year old game like tlou2 that was already patched with ps5 improvements
Infamous 1&2 will sadly always be ignored by Sony, not even a ps4 remaster the whole gen, smh but uncharted, horizon, even days gone had next gen upgrades sheesh 🤦🏽 mane even tho Sony is still doing pretty good in the console business they are a lil big headed lol, I never played the resistance series but it would of been dope to see those games updated as well, we fans get lil surprises here n there but things we really are into having and being vocal about gets passed over like a mf 🤣😩
Im a fan of PS3 but the downside of cell is getting games programmed for it off the PS3 onto future PS consoles.
God I would live a Killzone or Resistance collection. Really hoping for a new one in either franchise down the line, loved both series.
While it's been on ice for as long as it was around, the Resistance franchise has no shortage of quality.
My take:
Single player
3, 2, 1
Multiplayer
3, 1, 2
Overall
3, 2, 1
I beat the lengthy single player in 1 multiple times and spent hours in the online too. Plus 1 featured my home town! Special mention to the audio design in 1: playing that with surround headphones blew me away.
Note: I have the platinum for Resistance 2.
Resistance 1 MP will always be my favorite. Call it nostalgia or whatever, but that was my jam, felt more balance, natural.
i have the platinium too , 10k kills in online ranked matches was no joke . Took me 3-4 months straight grinding but it was fun . To put it in perspective you only got like 25 kills per match if you were 1st place every match that's at Least 400 matches in 1st
I only played the 3 main Resistance titles. My ranking would be;
1. Resistance 3
2. Resistance: Fall of Man
3. Resistance 2
Man I loved 3's campaign. Another gem stuck on the ps3 and who knows if insomniac will go back to the franchise.
Resistance, Warhawk, MAG, Motorstorm, there's so many first party gems on PS3 that Sony has just left to die...
Burning Skies was about 3 hours long and rather inconsequential. You haven't missed anything
Honestly, Burning Skies was shit. There's no two ways about it. At first I thought it looked terrible, then I second guessed myself. Big mistake.
Retribution has this really cool feature where you could use a PS3 to link a controller to it and play. So if you had a 2000 or 3000 hooked to a tv, you can use a real controller. All of this predates the PSP Go's ability to sync a sixaxis to it via bluetooth.
Resistance 3 was such a FREAKING good game. It was a shame that the market was flooded with quality stuff at that time, because I'm pretty sure it was overlooked by MANY (plus, I was in gaming retail at the time, so I KNOW it was overlooked by many).
Yeah when it came out I remember people actually downing it constantly. Nowadays fortunately the reception is the opposite and people seem to appreciate it.
I only played 1 and 2. I preferred 2. I thought the campaign was great, although it did have too much influence from COD. The online was a lot of fun, especially the 8-player coop campaign.
That series deserves a remaster collection, as does Warhawk.
Tough choice here. I only played the 3 main titles but I loved them all very much and for different reason. I definitely played 1 more than the other ones, but that was because early PS3 life cycle there wasn't much else I was interested in besides MotorStorm.
2 had the really interesting, ahead of its time co-op (if it had been on 360 it would be constantly talked about still, but games journalists really didn't acknowledge multiplayer games on PS3 and really only acknowledged single player games from Naughty Dog). But the campaign in 2 was just bad. It clearly suffered from trying to be more like the games coming out around it (mostly COD) rather than embracing the spirit of more classic FPS games like 1 and 3 did so well.
bad media only acknowledge uncharted, how sad :( So when Heavy Rain released, no1 appreciated it? When heavenly sword released, ppl only talked about uncharted? THis is just nonsense, sony did get praise for its multiplayer in lets say UC 2 or last of us etc. Fact is, they just didnt have as much titles dedicated to mp/coop at that time.
Always like it when you add in that xbox spicy flavor, really adds to the topic of resistance.
Heavenly sword released before uncharted, and actually the OP has a point. There was a lack of journalism on the PS3 multiplayer games back then and the console was $600. I mention UC 2 but that game came out a month before 2010, and that was really the only time multiplayer PS3 games became more of a topic in journalism. 2006-2009 was very baron for n multiplayer discussion
because they didnt have much with considerable effort put into mp. Were they supposed to praise Haze? Motorstorm, Resistance, Warhawk. fat princess all got reviewed and got praise, just not the praise that other more commited MP games were to their multiplayer. Sony has always been lacking when it comes to MP, not to say that they never released a game with good MP.
1. Resistance 3
2. Resistance: Fall of Man
3. Resistance 2
4. Resistance: Burning Skies (good Vita shooter actually)
All good games but Resistance 3 has the best weapons, the most polish, 3D TV support, and a great ending to the series.
The 3D is kinda shitty though in R3. It looked so bad I had to turn it off.
On the other hand, KZ3 and Motorstorm Apocalypse had the best 3D implementations on the PS3
There was a glitch with the center reticle in R3 not looking quite right in 3D. KZ3 is one of the best and Super Stardust HD is my favorite.
Fall of Man still holds a special place in my heart, but 2 and 3 were still very good. I miss those games.
Great trilogy. Loved the second game the most with its colorful graphics and the setting. Wish Insomniac would either make a trilogy remaster for PS5 or a new game in the series.
For me, 3, 1, 2. Never played the portable one, but I always used to hear about how good it was.
Due to this article, I am playing Retribution again on my Vita. I tried many times to play it on PC with PPSSPP but have never feel quite right for me. Feels OK on the Vita though.
R:Fom, R2, then the its not even a sequel so I don't know why its called R3...
Are people saying R3 CoD fans? Cuz mp completely abandoned its roots, it was a terrible CoD wannabe.. Story was an abomination as well, stupid ending too....
R2 story was great, loved the live action stuff pre release. gameplay for it was a complete step back, the first one I felt like I was a part of the war, R2 you may as well have not had allies cuz every enemy was only focused on you. AMAZING ahead of its time Coop saved this game. MP was kinda meh, also a step backwards, gameplay changes for it were handled poorly.
R:FOM had some unpolished unfinished rough edges. You could definitely tell it was rushed. But story premise was freaking amazing, and playing with a buddy and stuff going on all over the place, I really felt a part of a war. Best MP in the series hands down, really inventive and different from everything else out there at that time and really to this day honestly.
The campaign for R3 was amazing. It was the MP which was dumbed down significantly from R2 and felt like CoD. R2 campaign on the other hand was inferior to both RFoM and R3 but the MP was amazing. 60 player MP in 2008! The 8-player coop was ahead of its time and still no other game does it better.
Days Gone director & former Bend Studio dev Jeff Ross says he pitched an open-world Resistance game to Sony; he wasn't interested in a Syphon Filter reboot.
Sony rejected an open world Resistance? Come ON guys. Stop with these timed deals for Deathloop etc and let’s go!
This plus the fact Days Gone hit 9 million has me scratching my head this week. Why so cynical?
Resistance doesn't need to be open world though. Just because it can technically work doesn't mean it's a good direction for the franchise.
No I know, but seeing as the franchise has no current direction, I’m in the camp of anything’s better than nothing. Could always just dip a toe in like GOW, TLOU2.
Agree tbh it sounded straight off the bat what halo infinite turned into but just a resistance version of it.
As a huge fan of the series, an open-world Resistance would not be a bad idea. Especially if it had Day's Gone's gameplay engine. Replace the motorcycle with a military hummer or a chimeran vehicle. I think it could work very well.
The problem with continuing Resistance as a linear FPS game is that the market doesn't respond to those games anymore. I think the games industry is tired of 8 hour (linear-shooter) campaigns. That was acceptable in the PS3/360 days but now I think the industry wants more. IF a new Resistance game were to come out and it followed the gameplay structure of the original trilogy, it would be regarded as "just another FPS." But if it got the Days Gone treatment, it can attract a larger fanbase.
Porkchop
Maybe they're not considering the halo effect ?
Mwhahahahahaha
I'd try any new resistance experience but if I'm being truly honest, my first instinct is that it would not touch the heights of the original trilogy and should continue to be a story driven linear campaign. Especially with the technology afforded in this gen, even linear can have a very open feel to it.
That 9ml was an estimate, he confirmed he doesn't have executive level sales figures so he just guessed. I would assume it was much lower than that with the majority coming from PS+ and discounts.
If Sony brought Housemarquee after Returnal didn't sell 9ml, it's obvious sales aren't all Sony cares about.
Thats what im thinking. Ntm the game was on sale relatively faster than most sony 1st party games. Released buggy horrible framerate that took months to "fix" and it took about 10chours of slow paced gameplay till you got to a point where you got enough mods tools and guns for it to be enjoyable.
I find it weird that all the sudden ppl are praising the game asking for a sequel just because a former director said it sold x amount. Given the 6 year cycle, bad launch, 50/50 reception and to leads who were supposedly not a good fit leaving/ getting fired shows why sony probably didnt greenlight a sequel
He didnt guess ffs, he used data from a trophies website with there own internal data which matched up.
That’s different though. The ps5 was in its infancy when returnal released. Different sales targets
If they were pitching some kind of third person, open world Resistance with destructible environments similar to Red Faction Guerrilla where you can take down Chimera towers and giant robots, sure. But I don't want Far Cry with aliens, which is all I see this being.
I'm fine without another Days Gone too. I have yet to play much of it, but it seems like a great game with a tired setting. I'm not dying for more zombies.
I'll take Syphon Filter in any form though.
It was revealed the director didn't use officisl sales figures.
https://www.gameinformer.co...
Yeah I saw. You can't base sales on trophies. Those trophies include anyone who bought the game used, borrowed from friends, households with more than 1 gamer, rentals, PS+ subscribers, review copies, etc. Those altogether would account for likely at least a couple million PSN accounts.
What I find ridiculous is that he says he still "stands by" his numbers. If the game was as successful as he thinks it was then Sony wouldn't have shot down any chance of a sequel. He shouldn't have gone around talking shit like he did with a source as flimsy as trophies, he made a fool of himself. He likely burned some bridges, limiting his options in the future.
As far as Syphon Filter goes, it's a shame that after two generations of leaks and rumors the game was never actually in development. MGS is dead, Splinter Cell might as well be dead from what we've heard. Sony's had a massive opportunity to come in and take over a dormant genre, and they're just dragging their feet. So many opportunities to bring franchises back and they just don't.
Rumors from multiple sources have it that an open world 3rd person tactical stealth game is in works as a first party Playstation game. Perhaps they just didn't want to double down.
I really wish we got more grounded action-crime or action-espionage games, not everything has to be over the top action RPGs and have sci-fi/superhero/fantasy elements.
Especially after seeing that jawdropping Matrix showcase... we can really rival some great action films if done right :O
Shame about Siphon Filter as I believe there is a market for it.
Also, there are some rumors that Sony is working on a new game that mix both Splinter Cell and MGS features.
Let's hope it is true.
Sony is a multi-billion dollar company for a reason. We comment as though we know better when most don't even earn over 30k annually. Make it make sense.
But our opinions still matter. They don't have all those billions out of thin air, that comes from our pockets
Opinions only matter as much as they're asked for. Does Sony call any of us before creating a game? We can't decide how valuable our opinions are for anyone outside of ourselves.
You say that as if Sony is some machine like Skynet devoid of emotions. They see, hear and take into account reactions based backlash.
Remember the initial Nathan Drake design for Cole MacGrath from Infamous 2? Reactions were so negative that Sony and Sucker Punch actually went back and gave him his original Infamous 1 character design.
Business is often devoid of emotions, as it should be. Success and longevity are the focus, not catering to every baseless opinion spoken. It's delusion if you actually think anything will be done outside of the shareholders' consent. People vote but the electoral decides.
I've been playing the games for years! The Chimera were some of the most aesthetically cool-looking enemies I've ever faced in a video game. Out of every alien invasion fiction out there, I think the Chimera has the most fascinating interpretation of a hostile/deadly alien force. Love their technology too.
Some of my favourites would have to be the Titan, Widowmaker, Grims. God I love the designs. And the Howlers of the first game. The enemy variety would open up so much gameplay options if the series got the "Days Gone" open world treatment.
As jaffe and the guests said on the show this will be totally taken out of context tomorrow and here we are.
On the resistance comment though it sounded like what halo infinite turned into? But resistance.
Edit: couldn't believe that John aske did the ps5 have a 4k blu ray player in it ? Like he's a Dev and didnt know that?
I think it would've definitely turned out like Halo Infinite's campaign, which isn't a bad thing. The only problem I have with an open world Resistance is that it'd have to take place in one particular district/map.
One of the greatest joys of the Resistance series is the different locations the game takes you. The game drops the player in real historical locations over-run by a hostile/deadly alien force. I remember the hype leading up to every game, on the Resistance forums, we would wonder and fantasize about which famous locations we'd see being taken over by the Chimera. Resistance 1 had the Manchester Cathedral and many other cities. Resistance 2 took place in America so there was that mesmerizing San Francisco level with the Golden Gate bridge. Anyone who's played the game knows exactly what I'm talking about. Resistance 3 had St.Louis bridge and NewYorkCity.
Having an open world Resistance would be awesome but you risk losing the joy of going to different locations and exploring the chimeran invasion in different parts of the worlld.
The market is flooded with open world games. Too much to do, which can bring value to the experience, becomes taxing after awhile. I like the lineal games that have a directed purpose, but are expansive enough to feel larger in scope than presented.
God of War and TLOU2 did a great job executing this.
A Resistance reboot would be awesome!
Lol, I say this, but am totally looking forward Elden Ring and HFW....
With all these talks of new games I would love to see a new Resistance game I would also like to see a new Wild Arms game. Days Gone 2 would also be great I would buy that day one not sure I like the idea of an open world Resistance game. But depends if they can pull off the open world Resistance game or not any new Resistance game would be great. Out of the two shooters Killzone and Resistance I like Resistance more I like the idea of humans being infected and turning into aliens.
Everyone should post a tweet on twitter about a Resistance remake or reboot or remaster. If Sony see that we are interested I think they will consider.
Bend Studio is the only developer I trust for a Resistance sequel. Since Insomniac games have made it clear that they will no longer go back to the series, I think Bend Studio is the next best bet. They did a fantastic job with Resistance Retribution on the PSP. They perfectly captured the essence of what makes Resistance game "work."
Days Gone wasn't bad, it was actually great. But at the end of the day, it was just another zombie game. I think alien invasion settings are a lot more fascinating. We have so many zombie games, but an open world alien invasion game with the Day's Gone gameplay engine would be a spectacle. The Resistance series is a perfect setting for this type of product
I don't usually comment on N4G, so this is the first time I've logged in for a while. I'm probably one of the biggest Resistance fans on the internet. I say that with absolute confidence, I truly adore the series to death. Words can't describe the depression I've felt when Sony technically canceled the series in 2012. Reading the headline of this really brightened my day. For years, I've been hoping for a new Resistance game every year at E3, The VGA awards trailersx Gamescom, Playstation Experience, and every year I've been disappointed.
Reading this brought a tear to my eye. I'm glad there are employees/developers that still care about the Resistance franchise. Bend Studio developed Resistance Retribution on the PSP and it was a very faithful adaptation to the Resistance series. They are the safest bet for a Resistance game outside of Insomaniac. Unfortunately, Insomniac Games has made it clear they will never work on another Resistance game. Sales for R3 were disappointing despite being a great game!
Agreed. Resistance 3's campaign was fantastic! Played the whole thing co-op with a buddy and we both absolutely loved it.
Resistance was my favorite shooter on my PS3. Another great Resistance would be day one for me.
Well I can say I'm glad they rejected that. Open world Resistance? NAAA similar to MGS5 open world is completely useless just make it open leveled.
I’m glad Dats Gone was made instead. I was never really a fan of Syphpn Filter and it’s just nice to get a new IP. It’s a shame the way Sony treated this game. I was really wanting a sequel especially with the way it ended.
This is how you update your fans of your doin's. The makers of Socom should take note. Great blog this should get a 10.
Does Sony have a financial stake in Insomniac?
Ted: "Nope. Sony has no ownership or financial stake in us."
Why are you guys called "first party" when you're not owned by Sony?
Ted: "We work directly with the first party divisions at SCEA, SCEE and SCEI. These divisions are responsible for Sony-published titles whether or not the developer is a part of Sony. Therefore even though I guess we're technically "second party" (or perhaps even "third party" since agreed-upon definitions don't seem to exist) we've always used the term "first party." I realize that it gets pretty confusing. Also, if we had to, we could always move to another platform or another publisher. That's one of the benefits of being independent. But it doesn't make a whole lot of business sense for us to do that."
Even this guy ducked the rsx specs question. Well there is certainly something going on!!!! but time will tell i guess.
"...The folks playing multiplayer were participating in 40 player Breach matches against Sony’s testers in Foster City, California. It was a great demonstration of the PS3’s online capabilities and Resistance’s muscle since we were running true international games that didn’t drop frame or experience lag. Kudos to Sony’s testers for playing through the wee hours of the morning for three days straight since Japan is 16 hours ahead of the US West Coast..."
Anyone else think that looks great for Sony?