Resistance Fall of Man 2 - Resistance II - Things That Worked for Resistance II
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The graphics are better, the monsters are larger and more complicated, and the end level bosses are absolutely outstanding. It’s just the time between level bosses that’s not so groundbreaking. It’s decent, in the sense that Resistance II has an enormous amount of things to shoot at, and is in fact almost overwhelming at times.
The biggest strength of Resistance I was in the overall game atmosphere and surreal environment, and the sequel follows up on this with no problem. It's set in the United States, in several parts of the country; these cities are literally destroyed and a shell of their former selves, adding to the sense of the surreal. What’s going on around you is absolutely fantastic, but most of that has nothing to do directly with you or the game; it’s just the surrounding action.
Don’t get too caught up in the devastation, because before you know it, an enormous creature like a Kraken or Leviathan is going to tower above you and the city. These giant monsters are one element of the game that literally proves its worth. And by the time you actually beat these monsters, you will most likely have a great sense of accomplishment, because none of them are easy. Most bosses are at least 200 times bigger than you, and some are nearly 400 times larger.
Such a game, steeped in grand-scale combat, obviously requires improvements on the weapons of the past, and this game is no exception. There is the addition of a Bulleye Mark II which fires stronger ammo, and the all-important Auger now featuring a thermal site so you can track targets through walls. My personal favorite weapon had to be the Wraith mini-gun with force field or the Splicer, which seemed to be a circular saw blade firing apparatus that sent saw blades bouncing all over the place.
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