New news has been announced which relates to the Resistance 2 single player campaign. In Resistance: Fall of Man, the Single Player campaign could be played both one player, and co-operatively with a friend locally with a split-screen. This has been scrapped for Resistance 2, due to the inclusion of a separate co-operative campaign.
So, if you want to play through Resistance 2's single player campaign with a buddy... Tough luck! Just play the co-op campaign with eight buddies online instead and be happy with that.
Want some Resistance 2 screen shots en mass? Yes? Well, 1UP has posted just what you're looking for. We'll get the new screen shots on our server soon, but until then, check out these amazingly looking screens at the link below!
I haven't had a chance myself to ogle these new videos myself yet, but in the rush I'm in, here's simply where you can find the new Resistance 2 gameplay videos as presented by GameVideos.com. They're a mixture of both single player and co-operative play, but they could contain spoilers from the game. So if you wish to remain completely in the dark, it's probably best if you watch them sparingly:
Just recently GamePro got their hands on a near final build of Resistance 2. In their article about the hands-on preview the one thing in particular they thought saw the biggest improvement since they last had their paws on Resistance 2, it's graphics.
Via GamePro:
"Now with two games of experience under its belt, Insomniac is pushing Resistance 2--a third-generation PS3 title--to new graphical heights. And it's looking incredibly sharp. When I saw the game earlier in the year for GamePro's August cover story, the concepts and execution were both there, but graphically, Resistance 2 was running with old character models and moderate detail. But last week's showing of a near-final version of the game proved that a few months of development time is a wonderful thing. To put it plainly, Resistance 2 is looking hot."
Two new Resistance 2 videos from IGN, first one being a video interview with Ted Price and a few other Insomniac guys, and the second being a short gameplay video. Enjoy!
A relatively short Podcast this time, as the majority of the time is spent with special guest Haden Blackman. He came in to talk about his new game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and spends quite a lot of time discussing it with the Insomniac guys. In terms of Resistance 2 news, the section is mainly focussed on discussing feedback they have received from the recent private beta they ahd.
Episode 33 - 9/18/08 - 43:22 - 29.7 MB
* 0:00:00 - Introduction
* 0:01:23 - Resistance 2 Update
* 0:23:55 - Guest of the Week: Haden Blackman from The Force Unleashed
* 0:40:25 - Closing
GameXtract have reported that Beta Codes for the Resistance 2 Beta which starts shortly are being sold at GameStop stores in the United States. If you weren't lucky enough to be invited to take part by Sony upon applying and you chose not to gain access through purchasing at Qore, this could be the best way to get an advanced preview of Resistance 2's multiplayer mayhem.
If you have already got the game on pre-order then you should receive your beta code by e-mail or phone, but if not it can't hurt to give them a little nudge by going to the store.
James Stevenson, who is head of Community Relations over at Insomniac Games, recently responded to a question over at NeoGAF relating to the length of Resistance 2's single player campaign mode.
He commented that the campaign is likely to be of a similar length to that seen in Resistance: Fall of Man, but it could be a little bit shorter or longer. This is definitely good news though, as many felt Resistance: FOM's campaign was a good strong length and when the prospect of the co-op campaign as added into the equation, it looks like Resistance 2 is definitely set to deliver.
A random gaming blog managed to find some new screenshots from Resistance 2 which show off lots of differing locals from the Single Player campaign. They all have varying degrees of colour, but the sense of scale presented in the screenshots is mindblowing.
It looks like Insomniac have really out-done themselves this time around, which begs the question about how amazing Resistance 3 is (should they make it). Anyway, for the screens, see below:-
Ever since Halo 3 had its exceedingly popular and successful public beta testing phase, everyone else has been trying to replicate such success, if only for the potential marketing benefits it could pose due to the extra hype. However, so far Sony's attempts haven't necessarily gone to plan.
Two of Sony's most recent beta testing phases - Metal Gear Online and SOCOM - have had serious problems due to unexpected volume, with Konami's entire service de-railing so badly that they had to postpone the beta. Both of the aformentioned claimed that problems arose due to unexpected volume, but surely with such big name franchises and the extreme hype surrounding them, they could have given an educated guess as to how much interest there would be. The question is, will Insomniac succeed where these have failed?
