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First, I rate the single player game a 5 out of 5, it is awesome. I played the first one countless times, this one is as good (though not as long) with much better looking visuals.
I rate the multiplayer a 5 out of 5. Fun, fast, hectic, and wow, soo many people online! This is the stuff of legend folks.
If your wondering, should I buy resistance 2, the answer is a resounding yes. I'm not sure I would go as far as saying its better than metal gear or GTA 4, but it is a very good game, highly enjoyable, and will get more play time from me than GTA 4 and Metal Gear (with the highly enjoyable campaign crossed with the multiplayer).
Now, on to the Collectors Edition.
I love Collectors Editions. I enjoy the making of documentaries, and most of all I enjoy the art work, the ability to see the concept work of the characters, the weapons, creatures, vehicles, is something I crave with a passion. I also enjoy seeing concepts of the environments, for me, this is very much so worth the extra 10$ (or 20$ in the case). Making of dvds are fantastic too (though this is a blu-ray which is much much preferred) I love hearing how they came up with this, problems they over came, blah blah.
Figurines can be good if they are of high quality (such as those made my McFarlane Toys).
However, for this package, I give it a 3 out of 5.
The game is a very enjoyable game, I cannot recommend it enough. It is money well spent. Sadly I cannot say so about this "Edition" of the game.
Here is what you get.
You get a crappy figure (I say crappy because it is similar to the kind of toy you would get for 4-6 dollars at walmart for a kid, there is little to no detail, no rich texture, and the thing looks washed out. I'm not so happy with it, and considering that is likely the reason for the 10 extra dollars (over 20) I feel very upset about it. They could of gone with McFarlane, and had a much nicer toy that I would actually want to show off, now I got this thing hidden in a dark area of my closet, in hopes no-one will ever see something so bland.
The artbook is horrible. This amazing double sided book is 16 pages in length, which is about 30 pages of art (2 separate covers, thus NOT 32 pages). I say horrible because there are no character models, no previz pictures, all you get is a few storyboard pictures.
Let me be fair, Here is the contents of the artbook:
page 1 shows soldiers running attacking an enemy.
same for page 2 and 3
Dont get me wrong, they are nicely drawn, but this is all.
Then you get a page of text, with 4 perspective drawings of some guns, nice, but not what I expected.
2 are outlines, and 2 are rendered
Then you get some environment shots of Chimera Technology
1 page showing 4 renders of the Chimera (I wanted so much more!)
1 page of the characters (only show 3/4 views of their faces, big deal)
No armor, no outfits, no full body views.
Then you need to flip the book over and look at it from "the other side"
you get 8 spreads (basically 2 pages devoted to a drawing) of a worn torn America. This is nice, and is the best part of the book.
However, if you happened to of purchased the Fallout 3 Collectors edition (which included a 100 page artbook showing all the aliens, in many views, as well as several pages dedicated to weapons) you will quickly see how "throw a away" this book is. it is nicely pressed, most all artbooks that come with games are hardcover, so this is no big deal here.
Basically, it all boils down to "lackluster).
The reason I did not give this a 1 is because the game is fantastic, an easy 5.
The artbook would get a 1 out of 5. I hope the makers of this game, pickup fallout 3, and learn how to make an artbook next time. With a game such as Resistance 2, with such imaginative enemies, I would of enjoyed seeing them in the book, to be able to look back and check out the HUGE boss's or even the enemy soldiers. To see more drawings of the guns, anything, what we have here sucks. To me, it is worth no more than 3-5 dollars. Its something I would expect as a pre-order bonus, not something I had to pay for.
The figure would get a 1 out of 5.
The figure is so devoid of detail, its pathetic. The gun looks so cheesy, its not even funny. It's as though it was cast from a PlayStation 1 model.
I really wanted to enjoy this, and have this guy sitting on my desk. It is such a cool design, however this figure does not do the character design justice. (please let McFarlane make a line of toys based off this game, as I would graciously buy them, and we can forget this whole thing ever happened)
The Making of Blu-Ray gets a 4 out of 5.
Sadly it does not come in its own case, it is in a cardboard sleeve. But you get a few features.
1 America Forever Lost
This is broke up into several segments (though you can play all)
1 The Online Experience (6 minutes)
2 Scale and Technology (4)
3 The Resistance Universe (5)
4 Cinematics & Intersense (6)
2 Shattered History (2 minutes)
3 Multiplayer Walkthrough (this is 13 minutes in length and helps answer questions you may have about online multiplayer)
What is XP
What is a Berserk
how do you play skirmish
what is core control
whats different about co-op in r2
then the classes (medic, special ops, soldier)
and a play all button
So combined, about 40 minutes of material
Then you get
The Gathering Storm (sneak peek at the novel)
Comic Book (issue 0 of the comic) (thanks to it being on blu-ray it is very watchable, and worth looking at, I do recommend it)
Do not watch the video until you beat the game, as it does contain spoilers (and it tells you so)
The blu-ray was interesting for me, and I felt worth some money.
The next "bonus" is you get a different cover. I much prefer this cover, but it really doesn't matter. If I had to rate it, I would easily give it a 5 over the regular one, this and the blu-ray would be an easy sell if the game was 70. I could forgive the cheap figure, and lackluster artbook, but since it costs 80, its not so easy to forgive.
You also get a skin to use in the game, it is included on a piece of paper. (with a code to redeem)
This is why I give this version of the game a 3. I think it is over priced, and not worth the extra cash. I applaud Sony for trying to cash in on the Collectors Edition market. I would of easily bought a collectors version for R1, as it is one of my favorite games. This however, is not worth it to me.
The game is amazing, if this is all you care about, buy the regular version. If you enjoy artbooks, you will not like this one. If you thought the figure looked cool, it does not (in real life). The case cover is very cool, and the game is nothing short of amazing.
I highly recommend the game, these are just my opinions, but they are honest. Buy the game, buy this version at your own risk. If 20 dollars is nothing to you, pick it up. While I think the Fallout 3 game collectors edition was money well spent (the artbook alone was worth it for me, never mind the dvd, bobble head (which I do display), and lunchbox (which is well designed, and is displayed next to my games), this edition (resistance 2) does not feel like money well spent.
If I were to recommend this over the regular version (which I do not), I would say, Pick up the collectors version, you get a better cover, and a blu-ray with some multiplayer tips, and behind the scenes look at the game. You also get a cheap figure and a artbook.
Since I love the game so much, I will not be selling it or returning it but for those who are strapped for cash, get the plain version, you are missing nothing.
I also must congratulate Amazon, and they very fast and prompt service and shipping. I can only hope they start doing more release date guarantee games.
And as a note, I am not comparing Resistance 2 the game, to Fallout 3 the game (though they do have similar themes, and maybe even advertising schemes) They are both wonderful games, Resistance 2 is a very fun FPS, Fallout 3 is a wonderful RPG, I am only comparing the 80 dollar collectors edition between both. I do not feel cheated on the F3 CE, I do on the R2. 70 is a much better price. If the artbook would of been bigger, I would of been able to overlook the cheap figure. If the figure would of been better, I could of overlooked the weak artbook. But neither is the case.
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Before I write anything else I want to point out that this review is specific to the items within the Collector's Edition. This review will not cover the quality of Resistance 2 as a game.
I personally own a few Collector/Special Editions and honestly I have to say this is the most disappointing one out of all of them. The most disappointing item in this set is definitely the art book. As you can see from my video, the art book is extremely short and lacks any real detail. No aspect of the game is really explored with detail in the book, especially when compared to the Fallout 3 and Bioshock 2 art books. Both of those art books are very detailed and even contain notes by the people who actually worked on the games. Unfortunately, none of that is really present here.
The Chimera Hybrid figure is thankfully better than the art book. Some have complained that it lacks detail, but honestly it is not as bad as they might lead you to believe. Check out my video to see a bit of the figures detail and decide for yourself if it lacks detail.
The other items in the set include a unique cover art for the game, a download code for a weapon skin, and the bonus disc. The cover art itself is better than the one used for the Standard Edition of the game, and the bonus disc is actually a Blu-ray disk. The contents of the Blu-Ray are not terrible and is indeed better than the art book since it does contain some behind the scenes footage.
The truth is that this Collector's Edition really is very disappointing. Nothing really stands out as a great item within the set. If your considering whether to buy this Collector's Edition or the Standard Edition of Resistance 2, go with the Standard Edition of the game. Just recently Resistance 2 became a part of the Greatest Hits line of games, so now is a great time to pick it up. In all fairness it is not worth paying a premium for this Collector's Edition when you get more than your money's worth for the Greatest Hits version of the game.
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this sequel was better than the first on many levels. The main thing that you will notice when playing this game is that it has a fast pace with enemies swarming over your position. The improved AI makes the enemies more skillful with better fighting tactics. On several occasions you have to think of a better way to deal with the enemies then simply shooting them down since they always outnumber you. The story of course delves deeper into what the Chimera are and their possible history with some intersting twists. There are few changes that the game made such as limiting you to only 2 weapons and the omission of a few weapons from the previous game but this makes it again a game where you have to think more of tactics than simply aim and shoot. The only complaint I have is that your fellow soldiers do not act consistently. For some situations they are there with you killing the enemies and then for some others they just stand around or do not even follow you into the next area until you clear it out. Overall I highly recommend this game.
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The first Resistance was a killer launch title, and had it come out at the time the first Halo did it would've had a similar impact on console fps'ers in my opinion. Resistance 2 improves upon that game in just about every way. More action, a tighter, more focused campaign, excellent multiplayer modes, and some spectacular visuals. Sound has also been improved.
The couple areas where the game lacks are in visual consistency. The game has a much larger scope and scale to it compared to its predecessor, and maybe some blatant low res textures in the environment can be forgiven because of this. But they do stand out like a bit of an eye sore since the rest of the game looks so good. Cars are a good example, although this may be because they are destructible.
The other complaint is the story just doesn't seem as compelling as the first, and doesn't really pull the player in. It's kinda just there because it has to be. I suppose it helps move the game along faster but I liked the narration of the first, and the characters seemed more interesting as a result.
All in all if you liked the first at all or are looking for a good shooter on PS3 you really can't go wrong with this game. It's the best shooter on the system so far by far.
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First off, this game is great. My favorite game on PS3. THe online is intense with 60 players and 8 player online coop is epic. The story is fantastic and long. Two stories in fact so it is a huge game. I really dont know how they did this but it's legendary. I have COD4 and it's great but this surpasses it by far and there is no way Treyarch can make COD5 better than this. This is a must have for any PS3 owner.
In the first gamne there were glitches and lagging and alota bad stuff. Well in the sequel its totally revised no lagging watsoever. But, in storymode there are a few glitches. But, there small and I don't really notice them. Remember the weapon wheel in the first game. Now you can only hold 2 weapons which is much more fun and real. This personnaly is my fav game, better than MGS4 and GTA 4 and COD4. If u want a fun action shooter game. This is for u.
