Long-time PlayStation exclusive developer Insomniac Games has no plans to make any more Resistance games.
The studio's clearly keen to move on then, even if Insomniac writer Jon Paquette believes there's more to come from the Resistance universe. "I think it's still fertile ground," he told us last September as Resistance 3 released, pointing towards upcoming Vita title Resistance: Burning Skies, which was handled by Nihilistic Software.
So while Insomniac continues its journey towards multiplatform development, something Sony has admitted isn't ideal, that doesn't mean the platform holder won't be releasing more games based on the Resistance IP.
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45 comments so far...
middle finger on 26 Jan '12 said:
RIP ps3.
svd_grasshopper on 26 Jan '12 said:
than f**k for that, the worst ps3 exclusives.
JakeyBaby on 26 Jan '12 said:
I don't think Sony should rush to find a new developer to take on a new Resistance. We all need a break really, and Sony can then take time to find a truly suited dev to take it on sometime into PS4's life cycle.
Barry316 on 26 Jan '12 said:
Shame, Resistance 3 was the best single player fps of last year for me.
slick loose on 26 Jan '12 said:
Shame as I thought Resistance 3 was excellent and there is still so much to learn and see, like seeing a pure Chimeran as all we have see so far are hybrids. Malikov was asking lot's of unanswered questions in the Journals, such as why they came and left Earth millions of years ago. Also it would of been cool to go take the fight to them eventually.
I don't think the PS3 needs any more Resistance games to be honest but I would of liked the PS4 to be launched with Resistance 4. Shame as it looks like it may not happen now
StonecoldMC on 26 Jan '12 said:
That's a bit harsh.
middle finger on 26 Jan '12 said:
Hello, Haze anyone?
ensabahnur on 26 Jan '12 said:
Or Lair, what about that one?
svd_grasshopper on 26 Jan '12 said:
exclusives. pleural. as in franchise, which i was always surprised it got to be.
always felt like a desperate copycat.
slick loose on 26 Jan '12 said:
Have you played the 3rd by any chance? I highly recommend it, very good game.
DoomGuy84 on 26 Jan '12 said:
If insomniac are going multi platform then a box set of Resistance 1,2,3 on 360 or Wii U would be awesome for me as ive always wanted to play them but dont have a PS3.
Solm on 26 Jan '12 said:
That's a pity Resistance 3 was excellent.
bamozzy on 26 Jan '12 said:
I quite liked the first 2 Resistance games (I haven't bought the third YET) however they are certainly not the BEST examples of this genre but they are good games none the less. I do think though that maybe it is time to move on and come up with something new.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 26 Jan '12 said:
Of what? The first was a solid WWII shooter with a cool twist.
the 2nd. well the less said about 2 the better. It had its moments but over all was a bit meh.
3 is bar none one of the best fps's i've played on any console this gen.
wrightandrewjame on 26 Jan '12 said:
Well the third game does wrap up the story so if it is left as it is then it won't matter if there aren't any more games from Insomniac. There is obviously a lot of room for more games to be made, as Burning Skies shows, with it being a global conflict and a timeline of nearly 50 years from The Tunguska Episode until the ending of Resistance 3.
What I'd like to see is a game telling the story of what happened inside the Russian border during the initial stages of the Chimeran invasion. There was resistance (a failed one at that) and Malikov was in there developing the initial experimental vaccine for the Russian soldiers. I think the story of how he unintentionally created the Cloven that laid waste to Russia would be a good one to focus on for the next console game. It was said that he was an excellent marksman and he defended Karachev for sixteen years, before the Americans "liberated" him and took him to England, so you could even play as him.
Just need someone to make the game...
jtthegame on 26 Jan '12 said:
good on insomniac for going multi platform the more devs that are nothing to do with sony breakaway from sony the better. see now an insomniac games will be recognised as a insomniac game instead of being recognised as a sony game.
Barry316 on 26 Jan '12 said:
Madjeski on 26 Jan '12 said:
There is a lot of love here for Resistance 3, which I find as surprise as I thought it was the weakest in the series. Still I agree it would be good to have at least one more game (possibly next gen) to fill in the blanks and finish off the story.
TheLastDodo on 26 Jan '12 said:
f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k f**k
Resistance 3 was easily the best FPS of 2011 (in regards of single player) and in my opinion the best FPS (in regards of single player) of this generation.
You know what to do Sony.
While you're at it, tell Guerilla Games to do one, they're the videogame developer equivalent of a poser.
Midjet on 26 Jan '12 said:
Resistance: Fall of Man was a very good launch game for the PS3. There were technical faults and so on, but for a launch game it was very good. Resistance 2 failed to fix and improve the faults of the first game, focusing instead on the idea that 'bigger is better'. It was okay, but felt like a step back for the series. Resistance 3 was the best of the trilogy. The core idea and structure of the game was brilliant. Insomniac tried to make you feel like you were the last few people alive, trying to survive in a world that no longer existed. For me, they did a great job. Having played Bulletstorm, Resistance, Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3, I can honestly say Resistance 3 was the best of the bunch. The single player was far superior to those three, in fact it was better than all of them put together. The online was enjoyable, although not to the same level as Resistance: Fall of Man, which really showed how simple can be the best. Great game though, really good.
I'm not surprised they won't make anymore; Insomniac would probabaly enjoy taking a break from it and trying something new, which can't be bad because they have made a lot of great games. I'm looking forward to what they have to show us!
RustySpoon80 on 26 Jan '12 said:
That wont happen as Sony own the Resistance ip.
I think we could do with a break then bring it back sometime into the PS4's life.
FASELI on 26 Jan '12 said:
Well to be honest I think fall into the same camp as Grasshopper here, it was nothing more than a copycat by numbers shooter and if you are copycat then you have to ensure your the best to get away with it.
When I played the first one I just felt like I was playing Medal of Honour with monsters, the second I played at a closed door event a few months before the games was released, with all the Sony guys there and quite frankly I turned to them and said "this is possibly the brownest game I have played in some time and you guys have Motorstorm: Pacific Rift running in the same room!"
I have always found them technically competent but never enthralling and to be honest I find that of a lot of Sony exclusives.
Mmmmgrolsch on 26 Jan '12 said:
I feel sorry for anyone dismissing one of the best FPS's of this gen. Seriously Resistance 3 is what the 1st 2 games should have been.
Come on people you can get it for £10, You won't regret it!
YouStoleMyKill on 26 Jan '12 said:
I just bought Resistance 3 special edition for £14.99 it's a good game and by no means worst ps3 exclusive it's way better than haze.
gnokgnik on 26 Jan '12 said:
Yes, R3 was great! And didn't get the attention it deserved. My best FPS of 2011 for sure. Played through it 3 times. Got Platinum trophy.
bamozzy on 26 Jan '12 said:
ALL resistance games are better than Haze!!!
NEO_SUPERMAN on 26 Jan '12 said:
stop messing about people. We all know that the worst PS3 exclusive is MGS4.
bamozzy on 26 Jan '12 said:
God that game annoys me. I played about 10mins in the first 2hours (or so it seemed) with all the overly long cut scenes!!!
It may look very good but if I wanted to watch that much I would put on a movie - I want to play games!!!!
gmcb007 on 26 Jan '12 said:
Shouldn't you be in school right now. Preferably studying english.
Ali_ on 26 Jan '12 said:
Tried them all, disliked them all. Clunky movement, rubbish weapons, stilted gameplay and boring online.
Madjeski on 26 Jan '12 said:
There, I fixed your post, maybe you should learn English as well?
ensabahnur on 26 Jan '12 said:
I'm currently playing through Resistance 3 atm and its defo the best of the 3. I didn't enjoy the other 2 at all, only got about half way through both of them before giving up. Got this sent from Lovefilm and its been a blast so far, especially as i've been playing it in split-screen co-op, a mode most developers seem to have forgotten about. The only fault i can find with it so far is that it uses the PSN Pass and has no trial period. If i could've had a wee trial of the online i just might have picked it up.
svd_grasshopper on 26 Jan '12 said:
most original post ever. well done.
slick loose on 26 Jan '12 said:
I know you haven't played the 3rd and I doubt you have played the first 2. I mean rubbish weapons, seriously!? The weapons in the 3rd game are possibly the best weapons you will ever use this gen, they are imaginative, fun to use and actually useful. In fact I can't think of a weapon that I avoided using!
I would love to know what other games you are currently playing that have better weapons...
gmcb007 on 26 Jan '12 said:
Listen seeing how you're new here you wouldn't know that jtthegame is a massive Xbox fanboy troll who can just about string a sentence together. So please, do not stand up for trolls.
Anyways, surely leaving it at 3 is better than milking it to death?
Madjeski on 26 Jan '12 said:
I didn't realise he was a troll, so I do indeed take it back.
And I personally would really like to see just one more to finish it all off but it would have to be next-gen as I think 3 of them in the space of 5 years is enough and we do need a break / something new.
TheLastDodo on 26 Jan '12 said:
The problem with this is the Res 3 feels like a completely different game to Res 2, I don't know if you've played it gmc but Insomniac got so much right with Res 3, they nailed pretty much everything, the tone is perfect, environments (while graphically not the best) are packed with details, there's a strong human element running throughout the campaign, the soundtrack is bare and haunting, the weapon wheel adds variety to combat, health packs add real strategy.
Res 3 feels like Insomniac finally discovered a winning formula.
It's not perfect yet but to me, while they're going out on a high, they've still not reached their peak which I believe they could've achieved if they'd continued down this path with Resistance
laslowoodbine on 26 Jan '12 said:
The first Resistance was good for a launch game although far from the best fps. R2 had its moments such as the 8 player co-op that was infused with a rpg feel, however it did take a few steps backwards for me. R3 though for me pulled a lot of what was best about the series together into a nice tight package. I like many here enjoyed the single player greatly and it did remind me of HL2 (which isn't a bad thing).
Inspite of all that wasn't brilliant with the Resistance series people should remember that insomniac were new to the genre. Very few dev's even try to make a genre beyond they're usual style, especially tackling a concept like R1 for a new piece of hardware.
I for one hope R may return one day but I doubt Ted price says Resistance won't return for any other reason than a sign of the times. The outlay of another exclusive would possibly be too much for insomniac to take.
Good luck for your next project IG.
Ps. To the guy having a go at MGS4, give it a break. Ok it mightn't have been everyone's taste but has a large following that it satisfies. I find it hard to believe anyone expected anything other than a extension of the other MGS games. All have had a very similar feel (cut scenes and all), I for one like variety and appreciate the love and care that goes into the series.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 27 Jan '12 said:
It might not be original but its true. The ratio of cutscenes to gameplay in MGS 4 is rediculous. It has one of the longest closing fmvs in gaming history. its over an hour and a half. Now if thats not over kill i don't know what is.
slick loose on 27 Jan '12 said:
It's true, the cut scenes in Metal Gear Solid 4 are overkill but I don't care. In fact MGS4 is the possibly the only game this gen that I would give a 10/10 for.
The game was f**king epic, I can't wait to play it again
Mmmmgrolsch on 27 Jan '12 said:
Personally I loved MGS4s cut scene's and really don't see a issue with how many there are and how long they are. As for the ending cut scene, best ever imo. I wish more games would 'treat' us to a full ending with lots of dialogue like that rather than the typical 'the end' endings.
Barry316 on 27 Jan '12 said:
Most games now would charge extra for that ending and call it dlc.
Complaining about cutscenes in a MGS game is like complaining about jumping in Mario or shooting in Halo, dumb.
bamozzy on 27 Jan '12 said:
I know my post may not have been original!!
I have never played an MGS game before however and my first playstation was the PS3. I bought MGS4 because I was told that it was 1 of the best GAMES available for it. Now I don't mind cut scenes in games if they are used right but I do think that if cut scenes are longer than the actually playing time something is fundamentally wrong. When I settle down to play a game, I want to play a game not spend the majority of my time sat there watching movies!
Is it a game or just an interactive movie?
There are Movies that don't go on as long as an hour and a half (not that I have seen the final movie).
Now I am not criticising MGS4 - merely saying that it is not really my thing because of this - to me it detracted away from wanting to play it. (I had heard that it was full of cut scenes but didn't really expect them to be as frequent or as long) The Graphics are superb and the actually playing bits were very well executed - I just wish there had been more playing and less watching. Maybe there is more playing as the game progresses. Maybe I should give it another go...
gmcb007 on 27 Jan '12 said:
Yeah I remember users on here saying 2 wasn't the best game and didn't have high hopes for 3. But by what you're saying then it may be wise to take Madjeski's advice and leave 4 for the next gen console so Insomniac can really make an amazing game. I remember playing a bit of Resistance 1 when I had a PS3 for a while. It was alright, but it was good at the time or release and it was nice to see the English setting instead of your typical american setting that 2 went with.
bamozzy on 27 Jan '12 said:
I must say that Overstrike is looking quite promising.....