Resistance 3

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Sep 6, 2011
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 690 Ratings

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  1. BGRadio
    Sep 23, 2011
    8
    The Resistance series may have found some real strengths with its third major entry. The gameplay here is very solid. Fighting Chimera during its near 10-hour campaign remains mostly fun with weapon upgrades and battlefield situations. Co-op and competitive features can keep the battles raging for weeks or months, depending on dedication and ownership of a pass. While the story follows aThe Resistance series may have found some real strengths with its third major entry. The gameplay here is very solid. Fighting Chimera during its near 10-hour campaign remains mostly fun with weapon upgrades and battlefield situations. Co-op and competitive features can keep the battles raging for weeks or months, depending on dedication and ownership of a pass. While the story follows a simple path from explosive start to lackluster ending, it manages to provide some engaging set pieces in-between. While the journey to New York can get rocky sometimes, Resistance 3 has enough going for it to make the planet worth fighting for.… Expand
  2. killio
    Sep 15, 2011
    8
    Campaign is far better than the previous 2 games, more focused and personal you really feel the dread. However I feel the multiplayer has taken a bit of a back seat. I much preferred it on resistance 2, PVE anyone. That said weapon wheel and health flasks make a welcome return bringing some of the best elements of the first game back. I love good multiplayer especially when I can playCampaign is far better than the previous 2 games, more focused and personal you really feel the dread. However I feel the multiplayer has taken a bit of a back seat. I much preferred it on resistance 2, PVE anyone. That said weapon wheel and health flasks make a welcome return bringing some of the best elements of the first game back. I love good multiplayer especially when I can play cooperatively with friends. So not a 9 like resistance 2 but for me a solid 8 and good recommendation and must own for ps3 shooter fans.

    I like to also make a comment 49 out of the 84 positive ratings have written review while only 4 of the 43 negative ratings have a written review. I think we have people bashing a good game just to lower the score.    … Expand
  3. vibe_boy
    Sep 17, 2011
    8
    A very good game with great atmosphere and a lot of weapons to use in combat . The story is good but also very classic but it is a game to have if you have got a playstation move with a sharp shooter ! It's very fun to use all this weapons that way in the game !
  4. rmdashrf
    Sep 25, 2011
    8
    Like its predecessors, R3 paints an absorbing and beautifully horrific world.

    I admit to being disappointed in the online component, after R2's delightful 8x coop and chaotic pvp. Not every game should be MAG with its 128v128, but R2 hit a good note in its medium-large matches.

    Now when is an FPS going to offer matchmaking with a serious effort at match balance?
  5. crazydangerous
    Jul 7, 2012
    8
    The games has a reasonably lengthy campaign, A decent amount of weapons, the story is consistent although a little dull and yeah Its a well made shooter. I'd snag it for say $30.
  6. Rynocirator
    Oct 3, 2011
    8
    I have only played the unique coop mode in r2 and r3, having said that I don't know whether the stories were ever good but what I do know is that resistance 3 is a great game...I have been a long ratchet and clank fan and when I learned you could level up your weapons by using them I fell in love. Resistance 3 is a thrill ride from start to finish and doesnt require you to play the first 2I have only played the unique coop mode in r2 and r3, having said that I don't know whether the stories were ever good but what I do know is that resistance 3 is a great game...I have been a long ratchet and clank fan and when I learned you could level up your weapons by using them I fell in love. Resistance 3 is a thrill ride from start to finish and doesnt require you to play the first 2 games to understand it (because I didn't play them like I had stated before.) On top of that all of the weapons are interesting, the story is dark and gritty (just how I like my shooters,) and the characters (while they don't go into a lot of detail about them) we're interesting and likable. The reasonably long campaign didnt feel like a burdon as my friend and I played for several hours and lost track of time. The only downside is that there are about 7 parts in the game where they toss you in pitch black with a very dim flashlight which makes it hard to find your way around even with the brightness turned all the way up. I have not tried the multiplayer but I do know the cool mode is gone but who knows, maybe they will release it as dlc with even more than before. All in all a good, fun ride.… Expand
  7. Excedion
    Nov 4, 2011
    8
    Resistance 3 is the best game of the series. With killer graphics, better general difficulty and a revamped weapons system this is one of the best AAA titles this year and well worth the price tag. I only had a chance to play the campaign missions during the short time I had the game but I played through once on Hard and enjoyed it so much I started playing through again on Superhuman. TheResistance 3 is the best game of the series. With killer graphics, better general difficulty and a revamped weapons system this is one of the best AAA titles this year and well worth the price tag. I only had a chance to play the campaign missions during the short time I had the game but I played through once on Hard and enjoyed it so much I started playing through again on Superhuman. The game-play is a major improvement over the last 2 games and the boss fights are very fun and involved in contrast to the last two resistance games as well. Enemies are still pretty much the same with improvements to Ai and some new additions. The new weapons leveling system and selector wheel is a great improvement and the ability to keep using your favourite weapons throughout the game against stronger and stronger enemies is a plus. The story is pretty good and interesting albeit slightly on the slow side. This game is well worth full price new even for just the campaign, the multi-player and co-op are just a bonus.… Expand
  8. Chap1977
    Nov 16, 2011
    8
    I think this is the best Resistance up to now, the single player is great. Although the fights are more and less in waves, so in the middle of the game you can predict when it will be hard for a while. Multi-player is a great arcade FPS, the maps are not too big and not too small. It's a shame they removed the coop multi-player mode, but nevertheless it's a good experience. It's not a FPSI think this is the best Resistance up to now, the single player is great. Although the fights are more and less in waves, so in the middle of the game you can predict when it will be hard for a while. Multi-player is a great arcade FPS, the maps are not too big and not too small. It's a shame they removed the coop multi-player mode, but nevertheless it's a good experience. It's not a FPS like Battlefield or the 'older' COD, but it's great fun.… Expand
  9. coldcalculated
    Nov 10, 2011
    8
    Great single player, as well as co-op. The multiplayer was not really that great, and a few bugs. Borrows alot of elements from the call of duty franchise such as killstreak rewards, custom classes, and prestige mode (remnant mode). Graphically, its a beast, but could have improved on the character models. Sound is pretty decent, but nothing spectacular. Many features removed fromGreat single player, as well as co-op. The multiplayer was not really that great, and a few bugs. Borrows alot of elements from the call of duty franchise such as killstreak rewards, custom classes, and prestige mode (remnant mode). Graphically, its a beast, but could have improved on the character models. Sound is pretty decent, but nothing spectacular. Many features removed from Resistance 2. Weapons are really fun to use and the chimera are designed very well and movement is fluid. Great game but skip the multiplayer, wait for the price drop and enjoy the campaign.… Expand
  10. mgastryker
    Jun 25, 2012
    8
    The story in Resistance 3 is a bleak one. It really shows how desperate the situation is and to what lengths the characters will go to in order to survive. It is a great story to end the series. The addition of being able to play the entire campaign with a friend is very welcome. The single-player is great, but the multi-player isn't as unique as Resistance 2's. The lack of 60 playerThe story in Resistance 3 is a bleak one. It really shows how desperate the situation is and to what lengths the characters will go to in order to survive. It is a great story to end the series. The addition of being able to play the entire campaign with a friend is very welcome. The single-player is great, but the multi-player isn't as unique as Resistance 2's. The lack of 60 player matches really makes it seem more like a half-baked attempt than an innovative multi-player experience. Yes, there are some new features, but it doesn't make an impact on me as much as Resistance 2's multi-player did. All of that said, go pick up this game, especially if you have someone to play it with.… Expand
  11. Aarvex
    Nov 20, 2011
    8
    Resistance 3 is a game that is trapped by the juggernauts that call themselves Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, Gears of War and even Killzone. It is a good game being overlooked by a number of people. Resistance 3 offers a quality Single-Player which fans of the first 2 will love and it also delivers on one of the more solid but not daring mulitplayers. The campaign is short and theResistance 3 is a game that is trapped by the juggernauts that call themselves Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield, Gears of War and even Killzone. It is a good game being overlooked by a number of people. Resistance 3 offers a quality Single-Player which fans of the first 2 will love and it also delivers on one of the more solid but not daring mulitplayers. The campaign is short and the multiplayer lacks depth but Resistance 3 is worth picking up for Resistance fans as much as Halo 3 was for Halo fans.… Expand
  12. GamerReviews
    Jan 6, 2012
    8
    Resistance 3 is much improved over resistance 2, and all the guns are tons of fun to use. Even if characters aren't very interesting, the battles are great, the cutscenes looks good, and the weapons are very unique. Other than the pretty good and well paced campaign, the multiplayer can be very fun once you start unlocking guns and more equipment. Recommended if you love FPS games.
  13. fat_funny_freak
    Feb 22, 2012
    8
    Resistance 3 is a great Sci-Fi shooter, the Singleplayer really brought me in to the game and it produces a nice storyline, the cutscene are a bit bland and I have fought that the audio and video are out of synch sometimes but all in all i love it. The Multiplayer has been greatly improved from the original bringing in more Custom Class and ranking system and ofcourse Prestige. The gameResistance 3 is a great Sci-Fi shooter, the Singleplayer really brought me in to the game and it produces a nice storyline, the cutscene are a bit bland and I have fought that the audio and video are out of synch sometimes but all in all i love it. The Multiplayer has been greatly improved from the original bringing in more Custom Class and ranking system and ofcourse Prestige. The game really lacks in COOP which its predecessor brought in and thats what really brought the game down but the DLC that contains a survival mode still keeps me playing (if it is lacking in a match making feature and relies on invite only).… Expand
  14. yogi721
    Apr 23, 2012
    8
    Resistance has always been one of my favorite series on the ps3. I have been a fan since resistance was the first major FPS multiplayer on the ps3. Then came resistance 2, where the single player storyline was amazing but the multiplayer lacked greatly, They modified the best game modes from the first game and made them significantly worse. They took out the weapon damage modifier where itResistance has always been one of my favorite series on the ps3. I have been a fan since resistance was the first major FPS multiplayer on the ps3. Then came resistance 2, where the single player storyline was amazing but the multiplayer lacked greatly, They modified the best game modes from the first game and made them significantly worse. They took out the weapon damage modifier where it now feels like I'm playing halo. Now to the 3rd of the series. For starters i will come out and say its the most well rounded game of the series. The single player was a good way to end the series and the multiplayer was still not as good as the first, but an improvement from the 2nd. The series conclusion left me hanging off the edge of my seat while playing the final level and throughout the entire story. There are some amazing cut scenes which is a little new to the other games for there weren't too many that brought emotion out of me like this game The different types of enemies keep you interested in the game as well as the many different types of weapons. Unlike Call of Duty where your just killing soldiers in Resistance you have different types of soldiers where you have to change your strategy in order to have a better chance of killing the chimera. The graphics of the game are as good as they have been although there wasn't any wow moments like the moment of San Francisco in R2. Now to the multiplayer, although i was upset its ranged away from the multiplayer in the first resistance, i will settle on this multiplayer. For starters it takes less time to kill enemies which i think is a much better approach, Insomniac decided to keep the humans vs. the chimera like in R2 which i do not mind but i also do wish that there was a custom game option where you could do humans vs humans and change the damage like in Resistance Fall of Man. But in conclusion, the game is a good game to end the fabulous series which was one of the most entertaining ps3 exclusives along with uncharted, infamous, and god of war. I suggest this game to anyone who has played the previous games of this great series.… Expand
  15. Jacer200
    Aug 4, 2013
    8
    I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun I had playing this game. While the game took me about 8-9hrs on difficult to beat the good story kept me intrigued. The game looks good with awesome sound to boot. This game has high paced action with a good assortment of weapons. I highly recommend a play through of this game.
  16. Zealot
    Oct 27, 2012
    8
    This game is great, it tries not to be like the average modern FPS. The atmosphere is amazing and the 1st third of the campaign is almost completely grey. The multiplayer however, is watered down from resistance 2. At a technical point the game's graphics are good but are not as good as games like Halo or Killzone. The story is thrilling and the 3D works well. Overall 8.3/10 Great
  17. Pickle
    Jun 13, 2013
    8
    The gameplay of Resistance 3 is the true salvation of the game well aside from the graphics and the voice acting of course.
    Resistance 3 tells the story after Resistance 2 you play as Joseph through what could and should have been an amazing story but sadly it just falls flat as a recycle of the story of the first game, clocking in about 7 to 8 hours resistance story is dull and boring    The gameplay of Resistance 3 is the true salvation of the game well aside from the graphics and the voice acting of course.
    Resistance 3 tells the story after Resistance 2 you play as Joseph through what could and should have been an amazing story but sadly it just falls flat as a recycle of the story of the first game, clocking in about 7 to 8 hours resistance story is dull and boring it's not going to be the reason why would you want to keep playing the game. Each character just suffers from being extremely unlikable this is because the game tries too hard for the player to feel emotionally attach to the main character and the search for his family but sadly the general dialog of the game is just lazy everything just seems to be very forced and some cheesy one liners can definitely get you out of the story.
    Aside from that the gameplay of Resistance 3 is excellent giving back the player the old gameplay mechanics from resistance 1 only way more tweaked than ever.
    You can carry an arsenal of weapons each one of them feeling extremely different from the last and really unique for different enemy encounters, every gun just feels great when you're using it.
    Of course the game can definitely have his negative parts by having tedious parts when you have to move a lever to open certain door, or passage way but they never have a reason more than give you the illusion that the game has variety in terms of gameplay, it can get really frustrating not to find a lever that opens up a passage way so your buddy can get into the exact same room with you only to find out he could had get to that room himself just by following you.
    There are other times where the atmosphere of the game is broken by the own game, there were times where i would be in a really stretch dark room filled with Chimeran eggs, this could be a perfect scenario for suspense or horror if they add a couple of those eggs hatching and realeasing bizarre Chimeran creatures form them, but instead they give you one of the most powerful guns in the game (the Atomizer) and wait for you until you get out of that scenario to a wide open bright warehouse where they finally decide to start spawning the bizarre creatures, it just feels like a waste of time.
    Even then the voice acting in the game is another thing that doesn't impress, most of the background characters are going to have barely decent voice acting wich can drew you off the experience just by how laughable the combination of really bad dialog with decent voice acting can be.

    The verdict for me is an eight out of ten
    the gameplay is incredible if i had to rate the game based off only that i would probably rate the game almost a 10 but sadly the full package gets affected by the awful dialog, the boring non interesting story
    and the sad but not terrible voice acting aside from that solid graphics and incredible gameplay manage to save Resistance 3 from being as dull and boring as his predecesor.    … Expand
  18. NikoNPHG
    May 28, 2013
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am so happy that they toke the coop in the campaign mode back. And i wanted so bad to get the creepy atmospher back. But infortunatly they have made this game in to a completly action shooter. But i can't help my self from saying that it is a god damn good game. They made the story line much better. And damn it is fun to play with friends. They have set the difficulty a lot higher. So it will be more difficult to finish. It has some awesome new guns that you will have a lot of fun with. They kept the boss fights in the game from the second game but there is nearly not any of them anymore which is a bit annoying if you ask me. So they kept a lot of the mechanics from the first game and not that much from the second game. Not that strange after a lot of people hated on the game. But i think that the second game had a lot of idears that would fit this game very well. But all in all this game is great. And probably the best game in the series.… Expand
  19. kev_i_n
    Aug 25, 2013
    8
    Summary (I cannot commit on online play as my internet is crap, also haven’t played the other instalments of the franchise)
    +Great graphics
    +Combat is excellent with huge amount of variety of enemies, and is strengthen by improving weapons. +The level design are very interesting with chapter 17 (out of the 20 in total) being my personal favourite. +Good mechanics that enhances the    Summary (I cannot commit on online play as my internet is crap, also haven’t played the other instalments of the franchise)
    +Great graphics
    +Combat is excellent with huge amount of variety of enemies, and is strengthen by improving weapons.
    +The level design are very interesting with chapter 17 (out of the 20 in total) being my personal favourite.
    +Good mechanics that enhances the survival nature of the game, in particular the health packs instead of regenerating help.
    ? Mixed opinions of the story
    -Some of the weapons offer little
    - Poor partner A.I
    -Occasional glitches, but nothing to make you turn the game off

    In short I would recommend the game, to anyone. I mean I loved the game, yet I personally find FPS’s a bit repetitive. I would also suggest playing the game over in normal, them if you want to replay the campaign play it in hard mode, you can change the difficulty at any time so don’t worry about it being too difficult/too easy.

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    In my opinion the greatest thing about the game is the combat. This is a great balance between horror and action, and the game never lets you forget it. This fine balance is achieved largely due to the fact that most of the time, you fight alone and unlike other FPS at no point can you rely on any NPC (apart from towards the end). This balance is further enhanced through the sheer variety of enemies, as you fight Chimeras (which act like alien human with weapons), Ferals (with zombie like creatures enhancing horror elements in the game) and even Humans at one point. Each variety of enemies has a unique look and fighting style. My favourite enemy is the Window Maker which acts like a massive armoured spider. This variety of enemies is made clear towards the end of the game when the Feral and Chimeras clash and you (Joseph) find yourself in the fight. The combat is enhanced by the variety of weapons (12 in total) with my favourite being the Rossmore (shotgun). Each weapon improves from level one to three, with great improvements, e.g. the Rossmore eventually fires fire rounds that deal extra damage.

    The next great thing about the game is the level design. Each chapter offers a unique setting, as you find yourself fighting in a prison, city scape, sewers etc. Such designs are enhanced by the constant feeling of being alone in an unwinnable fight, mainly towards the later stages of the game. My favourite chapter is chapter 17 in particular the fight with a Window Maker when you have to alternate between fighting in a subway against the Chimeras or on the surface fighting a dominating Window Maker. Also within new chapters come new weapons which help to mix combat up, e.g. the first time you unlock the Wildfire (rocket launcher) you have to use it to destroy an Chimera aircraft. What is also great about the level design is that the very nature of them in combination with the enemies in the levels, and limited ammunition, forces you to use all the different enemies enhancing the sense of desperation.

    With regards to the story I personally liked it. You play as Joseph Capelli a disgraced army soldier who lives with his wife Susan and kid Jack. However through a series of events he his forced to leave them and travel to New York City to try and defeat the Chimera. While the core of the story is very predictable as it is essential a journey, I liked the large amount twists in the story in particular (spoiler) when Dr.Malikov is brutally murdered by Mick Cutler, leader of the Wardens (cannibal humans) who them takes you to his prison. However the predictable does reduce the interesting nature of the story. Furthermore the story is rather short and some of the twists feel more like padding e.g. the meeting of a religious group who want you to fight a creature they call “Satan”. Henceforth the story is not really great.

    However the game falls flat in a few areas. The most annoying is how partner A.I is largely poor and they offer very little aid in combat. However this isn’t too bad because you fight mostly on your own. While the enemy A.I is mostly good the use of enemy’s suicidal charging can get a bit repetitive.

    The next annoying thing is the glitches. They are some problems with lip syncing in the cut scenes at some points. There is also an annoying effect that when NPC are doing something that requires you to protect them, they will sometimes stop and just wonder about. That said these glitches/bugs are rare and something I can’t be too critical about.

    The final criticism of the game is how the weapons aren’t as unique as they should be. I mean one of them is a sledgehammer you will use only in a small section of the game. Furthermore the Marksmen, Bullseye and M5A2, feeling very similar as they just machine guns. Nevertheless weapons like the HE.44 Magnum and the 4 different types of grenades more than make up for this slight mess up.    … Expand
  20. Fedelca
    Sep 29, 2013
    8
    Otra vez, Insomniac Games lanzó otro título de la saga "Resistance" que admiro mucho personalmente; en cuanto a este título me pareció nuevamente fenomenal pero sentí un brusco cambio por parte del juego en la narrativa que, como ya sabrán difiere mucho a la de las anteriores entregas; pero eso no es más que una observación, pues "Resistance 3" sigue siendo un juego fenomenal y digno deOtra vez, Insomniac Games lanzó otro título de la saga "Resistance" que admiro mucho personalmente; en cuanto a este título me pareció nuevamente fenomenal pero sentí un brusco cambio por parte del juego en la narrativa que, como ya sabrán difiere mucho a la de las anteriores entregas; pero eso no es más que una observación, pues "Resistance 3" sigue siendo un juego fenomenal y digno de ser jugado en tu consola de PlayStation 3.… Expand
  21. FabioFisher
    Nov 28, 2020
    8
    Resistance 3 is much better than others two games, i do not believe that Resistance 2 receive better notes. History well told, good character, 3D fantastic, amazing arsenal
  22. XxJoseManuelxX
    Sep 3, 2016
    8
    Resistance 3 is a science fiction post-apocalyptic first-person shooter developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Campaign and Multiplayer
    + Split Screen Campaign
    + Upgrade Weapons
  23. thechecolo
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    This was my first PS3 game, and it was an awesome experience for a new gamer. I´m not a huge fan of shooters, but this one it´s really enjoyable, loved the enemies and the weaponds. Definitely, must play.
  24. NeoconTom
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    A mostly solid title to end the excellent Resistance franchise, with a few missteps here and there.
  25. okayokay
    Oct 10, 2018
    8
    rrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll
  26. 666999
    Aug 6, 2019
    8
    everything is great about this game except the story was not that satisfying.
  27. ThaFlu84
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    The story for this game is laughably bad and cliche. I felt there was an obvious lack of effort in that regard and I’m disappointed that the stunning ending of Resistance 2 was not fully capitalized on. Despite this, the upgradeable weapons, boss fights, and overall action is very rewarding and worth experiencing. Even after finishing this game, I looked forward to playing some more, justThe story for this game is laughably bad and cliche. I felt there was an obvious lack of effort in that regard and I’m disappointed that the stunning ending of Resistance 2 was not fully capitalized on. Despite this, the upgradeable weapons, boss fights, and overall action is very rewarding and worth experiencing. Even after finishing this game, I looked forward to playing some more, just to collect some trophies.… Expand
  28. yangfanhong
    May 17, 2021
    8
    This is a great ending of the resistance trilogy with original variety of weapons and modern control
  29. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    Quizas el que me ha gustado mas de la saga, no es que sean muy diferentes la verdad pero me ha parecido mejor juego que los otros dos.
  30. hector_bcn98
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    Buen cierre de la trilogía. Llevaba casi al límite las capacidades de la consola.
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#35 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#17 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 91
  3. Negative: 0 out of 91
  1. Gamestyle
    Mar 12, 2012
    70
    They say the show must go on and in the Resistance world there are still questions to be answered, but the disappointing nature of this third instalment and its failure to deliver at retail most likely means this is the last release in the series. Perhaps such an end is the best option all round.
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  2. GameCritics
    Dec 19, 2011
    90
    Resistance 3 does plenty. It's beautiful, thrilling, and-quite unexpectedly-contains one of the most memorable campaigns this side of Halo and Half-Life. In a year full of Sony-branded disappointments, Insomniac has produced an absolute gem.
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  3. DarkStation
    Dec 16, 2011
    80
    As a conclusion to the franchise (no doubt pending an awkwardly justified fourth game and spin-offs), Resistance 3 manages to send it off as gracefully as possible.
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