Resistance: Fall of Man

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 14, 2006
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 892 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 641 out of 892
  2. Mixed: 166 out of 892
  3. Negative: 85 out of 892
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  1. hector_bcn98
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    Gráficamente se le notaba que estaba al inicio de la generación. Al gunplay le pasaba un poco más de lo mismo.
  2. JoseManuel10_
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    Resistance: Fall of Man is a 2006 science-fiction first-person shooter video game for the PlayStation 3. It was developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony.
  3. PixelGamer115
    May 2, 2021
    5
    Graphically outdated, the gameplay is slow. Some parts of the game are unnecessarily hard. The story is a BIT predictable. However as usual with Insomniac, weapons are fantastic and the design of the Chimera is awesome, they make for a memorable enemy, there was a LOT of wasted potential on how they could've presented them, where the story could've gone. Perhaps a remake would fix this?Graphically outdated, the gameplay is slow. Some parts of the game are unnecessarily hard. The story is a BIT predictable. However as usual with Insomniac, weapons are fantastic and the design of the Chimera is awesome, they make for a memorable enemy, there was a LOT of wasted potential on how they could've presented them, where the story could've gone. Perhaps a remake would fix this?

    Whatever the flaws of this game may be, it, along with its two sequels still have the best cover arts EVER    … Expand
  4. Shaw2266
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    Finally dusted off the PS3 and getting around to some games I missed during its prime. I enjoyed resistance fall of man. For its time the combat is enjoyable, weapons are very fun to use. The campaign story I have mixed thoughts I liked it, but it left me wanting more. One thing that slightly bothers me is they never patched a trophy list, as someone who enjoys trophy hunting I find thatFinally dusted off the PS3 and getting around to some games I missed during its prime. I enjoyed resistance fall of man. For its time the combat is enjoyable, weapons are very fun to use. The campaign story I have mixed thoughts I liked it, but it left me wanting more. One thing that slightly bothers me is they never patched a trophy list, as someone who enjoys trophy hunting I find that frustrating. Definitely a difficult game, if you don’t plan it’s going to mean a death, most likely even if you do plan you will die a decent amount of times. The checkpoints are very far along intervals, so it can be frustrating having to play the harder portions multiple times. I wouldn’t play it again, but it entertained me enough to play the rest of the series.… Expand
  5. elolugo
    Oct 17, 2020
    7
    I'd give it a 7.5 five but i can't so i'm rounding down. The game has a fast gunplay kinda like doom but it has problems with the weapon variety. Out of the 7 or so weapons you'll use just 2 90% of the time because of the unviability of the other, either being too slow or just the lack of firepower.

    The setting is cool, 50's england in a war with the aliens. The plot is forgettable    I'd give it a 7.5 five but i can't so i'm rounding down. The game has a fast gunplay kinda like doom but it has problems with the weapon variety. Out of the 7 or so weapons you'll use just 2 90% of the time because of the unviability of the other, either being too slow or just the lack of firepower.

    The setting is cool, 50's england in a war with the aliens.

    The plot is forgettable too, in a couple of years i'll forget everything about this game. But overall is fun    … Expand
  6. dggt
    Aug 29, 2020
    5
    In general, this is an average FPS shooter. Graphics are little bit better than on the PS2, the physical engine is fine.

    The shooting mechanics very simple, each weapon has a primary and secondary shooting mode, a choice of 8 weapons, only 3-4 of them are really effective, the gameplay is very repetitive, in basically it's shoot and run, 2 times I was allowed to drive: car, tank and    In general, this is an average FPS shooter. Graphics are little bit better than on the PS2, the physical engine is fine.

    The shooting mechanics very simple, each weapon has a primary and secondary shooting mode, a choice of 8 weapons, only 3-4 of them are really effective, the gameplay is very repetitive, in basically it's shoot and run, 2 times I was allowed to drive: car, tank and stalker (spider-like robot), with possibility to jump and squat, that's all, all the other time it's just shooting.

    Plot itself is interesting, its presentation is boring, cut scenes are minimal. Sometimes game is too hard due to lack of cover system with full recovery of HP, and all this against the high complexity of enemies, so you often need to play very save, which is not fun.

    After all, nothing special, I do not know how in 2006, but now it is not worth attention.    … Expand
  7. LironesAlviento
    Aug 20, 2020
    7
    Un muy buen juego de disparos, una saga muy recomendable en general si tienes una Ps3.
  8. magmamaster1801
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    The game itself has the potential to be really good even with a lot of its flaws. The main problem comes in when you get to actually playing.
    The framerate is really bad, never going above 30 which is nowhere close to enough for a shooter especially and there is no mouse and keyboard support forcing you to play with a controller which is a horrendous method of playing an FPS. The worst    The game itself has the potential to be really good even with a lot of its flaws. The main problem comes in when you get to actually playing.
    The framerate is really bad, never going above 30 which is nowhere close to enough for a shooter especially and there is no mouse and keyboard support forcing you to play with a controller which is a horrendous method of playing an FPS. The worst part is that the game rarely accounts for these issues and many of the combat encounters are structured as if you have proper control which you can only dream of. Some of the combat encounters have the problem of putting enemies in a way where they can very often get cheap shots on you. It is just a huge shame, really.
    What the game does get right is the weapons. They are not perfect but you have a good mix of different weapons that fill different roles. Especially the Auger is interesting and engaging to use. The ammo balance isn't the best though so you will find yourself often being empty on some weapons for extended periods of time while walking over ammo pick ups that you have no space for with other weapons even if you use them during that time. I genuinely wonder why they put excessive amounts of shotgun ammo in wide open spaces as well.
    The vehicle sections don't feel very good either. It is surprising considering Insomniac have made some good side gameplay in their previous titles.
    I really want to love this game but whenever I go in for a hug, it knees me in the balls and that is just something I can not ignore.
    Lots of potential, shame they never brought the franchise to PC where this game could have turned out a lot better. Maybe the sequel will do better in the aspects that were not determined by the terribly unfitting choice of platform.    … Expand
  9. eva3si0n
    May 13, 2020
    7
    Resistance: Fall of Man evokes a twofold feeling, especially playing the game in 2020. This is the first decent PS3 exclusive. Here, even after so many years, gameplay is not bad and dynamic, but only in places. In general, the game itself on AAA-project does not pull in any way, here very simply the plot in the form of a slide show is submitted. Only couple of characters. The saddestResistance: Fall of Man evokes a twofold feeling, especially playing the game in 2020. This is the first decent PS3 exclusive. Here, even after so many years, gameplay is not bad and dynamic, but only in places. In general, the game itself on AAA-project does not pull in any way, here very simply the plot in the form of a slide show is submitted. Only couple of characters. The saddest thing about the game is balance. He 's hardly here. Points of preservation and appearance of opponents are scattered as if randomly. In general for the game of 2006 it is not bad, it is possible to pass. But Insomniac Games could do much better if the level of difficulty was easier (at the average level of difficulty it becomes almost impossible to play) and there was at least an autoregenation of the main character 's health.… Expand
  10. Bottlecaps
    May 15, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resistance fall of man was a launch title for the ps3 and when i think of it like that its easy to see how this game got raving reviews. but seeing as i played this for the first time in 2019. i lack those nostalgia glasses.

    Story/characters: the story has its merits , a ww2 style alien invasion that's also a viral infection. its different enough that i can say iv not seen anything like it before. the concept is good but the characters fall by the way side. nathan hale the main character its a mostly silent soldier with no real motivations. other than nathan there is only really 2 characters Rachel who's the narrator and is pretty much there for exposition and that exposition feels sorta misleading, shes constantly talking about how shes worried about nathan turning into a chimera but he never dose (maybe in the sequel). and then some sniper dude they tried to kill off for "emotional" effect " but i don't even remember his name.
    Story: 5/10

    World building: sony's shooters seem to be packed full with lore , killzone and now resistance. the chimera are a very interesting enemy, and i have many questions about them that went un answered a lot was un answered in this game but i digress . i think the weapon design is great to arm a fictional army you will need a believable fictional weapon and i can very much believe that america in the 1950s had skipped ww2 had invented a rifle similar to the m14 witch is a Vietnam war rifle and it was this little attention to detail i appreciated even if it might have been a fluke. but the chimera weapons are the most well thought out and i though they were rather clever in function even if they looked a little to complicated. and in a shooter yes the lore behind the guns is important. the locals are ripped out of real life. similar to fallouts world but an alternate history that creates an alternate future.
    World building 8/10

    Graphics: this game has not aged well at all. its clearly a launch title, textures are good enough i guess and lighting is ok but it just doesn't look like what im use to on the ps3. the animations in the cut scenes feel like some one put the game on fast forward but only at 0.25x fastforward. so they are super awkward but you wont notice how awkward for the first hour or so of this game. i do like the games visual style even if the tech is not very impressive
    Graphics: 6/10

    Gameplay: playing this game was fun. insomniac knows how to make games fun. each gun has an alt fire, most of the human weapons have what you would expect for alt fires (grenade launcher double shot , scope in ) but the chimera weapons have very interesting effects like how the auger makes a shield and you can shoot through the shield but also see through it. and i had alot of fun using that gun and i think that certain game play mechanic could have been improved and it make me kinda look forward to resistance 2. playing this on the ps3 actually felt great and was really well optimized and was smooth the whole way through witch is something i really appreciated
    Gameplay: 7.8/10

    Sound design: the voice acting is actually pretty decent and i was pleasantly surprised with it considering this game came out in 2006. the sound effects are great as well i love the sounds the chimera weapons make they sound satisfying and other worldly. the music how ever is just adequate it dose its job sure but the music feels to this game what a Toyota camery is to cars. solid reliable car but boring. its alot of percussion and what feels like war time themes. but no tracks stood out to me
    sound design: 7/10

    5+8+6+7.8+7=33.8
    33.8/5 = 6.76

    this game has not aged well at all. but it was a quality made game by a respected studio and has aged better than most. for a ps3 launch title i think it was a success. alot can be improved and the sequels witch iv yet to play give me some hope    … Expand
  11. solarstrIker
    Dec 7, 2018
    6
    Basically Halo for Playstation (3). Slightly reminiscent of Gears of War, because of it´s military/alien shooter theme. Britain is a weird setting, but it fits into the big picture. I understand why Resistence became a trilogy (+ handheld games) in the long run. There is something about the alien design and all that. The problem is that Fall of Man blends in with every other FPS you haveBasically Halo for Playstation (3). Slightly reminiscent of Gears of War, because of it´s military/alien shooter theme. Britain is a weird setting, but it fits into the big picture. I understand why Resistence became a trilogy (+ handheld games) in the long run. There is something about the alien design and all that. The problem is that Fall of Man blends in with every other FPS you have played in your life, too well.… Expand
  12. okayokay
    Oct 10, 2018
    7
    rrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll
  13. iddqd4
    Feb 13, 2018
    7
    Довольно слабый старт нового шутера для PS3, как в целом и все эксклюзивные FPS на платформе.
  14. HaterOfHaters
    Oct 20, 2017
    5
    The game is not bad but loses a lot because of its control. You can not run, you can barely cover yourself, and the target accuracy is a disaster. Otherwise a normal story where the hero saves the world from an alien invasion
  15. jelikey
    Sep 4, 2015
    7
    this game is good shooter. while game playing, i always feel tense sense. but, for me, normal difficulty is too difficulty. so i have to many time retry.
  16. Meth-dude
    Mar 29, 2015
    6
    Weird campaign,disappointing graphics,bad controls and a glitchy multiplayer are the reasons Resistance : Fall of Man is not that good of a game.But,I have to give the game credit for the original and interesting story.
  17. sityoazzdown
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    Meh. Repetitive, just another mindless shootemup. The story was interesting at first, but became stale as the story progresses. The weapons were meh, the enemies were meh. The gameplay was ok, but nothing special. The lack of online for resistance has stopped me from buying future iterations of this franchise. Shame, the online looks great from what I've seen on youtube, it would've savedMeh. Repetitive, just another mindless shootemup. The story was interesting at first, but became stale as the story progresses. The weapons were meh, the enemies were meh. The gameplay was ok, but nothing special. The lack of online for resistance has stopped me from buying future iterations of this franchise. Shame, the online looks great from what I've seen on youtube, it would've saved this game from being below average and scored a 7 or even an 8 from me, but nope, no online.… Expand
  18. dinosauryoshi
    Jul 1, 2014
    6
    I think I played this one too late, the voice acting and story felt very cheesy and the visuals were pretty bad too. I liked the premise of an alien attack during World War 2 and shooting around was a lot of fun (especially with a friend) for a while but things got boring pretty quickly for me.
  19. Strike2
    Jun 8, 2013
    6
    This game is funny and I mean that in its hard to think of the reason why its getting a 6/10. It has all the ideas for a great shooter and in many places it is and its alot of fun. The Chimera are a good enemy idea and can occasionally give you a jump plus the weapons are creative aswell. The story is ok but not brilliant but the biggest let down is probably just some sections of the gameThis game is funny and I mean that in its hard to think of the reason why its getting a 6/10. It has all the ideas for a great shooter and in many places it is and its alot of fun. The Chimera are a good enemy idea and can occasionally give you a jump plus the weapons are creative aswell. The story is ok but not brilliant but the biggest let down is probably just some sections of the game which are sort of boring I suppose. Nathan Hale isn't very interesting here and some levels aren't designed well. A good game but not brilliant… Expand
  20. NikoNPHG
    May 27, 2013
    7
    This was the first FPS i ever played. At that time i found it amazing. I will now give a honest review. So it is pretty much a basic shooter. You have a gun and have to move forward and shoot every alien there is in your way. And then there is some special levels where you have to control a tank. Or other things. You get new guns with new special abilities and you can carry all the guns.This was the first FPS i ever played. At that time i found it amazing. I will now give a honest review. So it is pretty much a basic shooter. You have a gun and have to move forward and shoot every alien there is in your way. And then there is some special levels where you have to control a tank. Or other things. You get new guns with new special abilities and you can carry all the guns. The story is the standard the aliens are taking over the world story and the person you play as have a strange connection to them that we all know so well. So what makes me give it a 7 out of 10? Well, the atmosphere is very good. In the game there is some levels where you are alone. And the dark corridors and creepy music fits the game very well at those points of the game... Actually the music and the atmospher just fits the game in general. And the enemy variation is great. I loved and still love how there suddenly comes a new enemy out you've never seen before and have to kill. There was some awesome scary moments where some slow enemys could come up behind you and jump in your face. But i did also feel that there was to few if them. One of the things i loved most of the game was that there was a coop mode. So you could play the cool campaing with one of your friends. There is also a multiplayer mode but it is not really that good. It was just to out dated. But i did love playing vs mode with my friends. Pretty much multiplayer just only with you and your friends.… Expand
  21. legioncritic
    Nov 13, 2012
    7
    Pretty generic and can be a little frustrating at times but overall it's a pretty decent experience. Graphics shine when in and around chimera structures, otherwise, they can look pretty bland and ugly. Guns are the highlight of this game and enemy AI are surprisingly smart. At a 8$ price tag, i recommend it.
  22. skeith
    Jul 21, 2012
    5
    This game was decent, it has no unique story, no special weapons, no cool cut scenes, no great graphics, no nothing special. Seriously, it is not a good game nor a bad one. If you can, just rent the game, finish it and return it. It is short.
  23. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    6
    This game was okay ,nothing special.
  24. Mako5
    Feb 26, 2012
    6
    This game was decent. Fun, but not very appealing. When it first came out it seemed pretty cool, then slowly grew boring and dull. Story just seemed disappointing. Wouldn't recommend it.
  25. FalconPunch
    Oct 6, 2011
    5
    Granted, this is a launch title and it's now 2011, and we've been spoiled with call of duty and the like, but I found this to be worthy of a 5/10. I won't hate on the story, its the reason I bought it, I love the alternate history stuff. Its the GAMEPLAY. Horrible. Felt cartoonish, slow moving enemy bullets, poor AI animation, useless friendly AI. At no point did I get sucked in, theGranted, this is a launch title and it's now 2011, and we've been spoiled with call of duty and the like, but I found this to be worthy of a 5/10. I won't hate on the story, its the reason I bought it, I love the alternate history stuff. Its the GAMEPLAY. Horrible. Felt cartoonish, slow moving enemy bullets, poor AI animation, useless friendly AI. At no point did I get sucked in, the gunplay was too bad. In COD or nearly any other fps, you get sucked in and forget you're holding a controller. Not here. Ruined a good idea with a VERY mediocre game. :-[ I will play through the rest to play the sequels because I love the idea of this universe so much. Hope the sequels are better. MUCH better.… Expand
  26. 35310c0
    Aug 27, 2011
    5
    Graphics are ok but overall game seems repetitive. AI is a joke, not a great game I guess. Played just the demo though. However, I'll definitely sequel seems much better. Maybe I'll buy the special edition that comes with both games just in case, apparently multiplayer is awesome.... ya right!
  27. rotku
    Jun 17, 2011
    6
    Good concept and storyline but it's a case of been there done that. Nothing new in this game to separate it from the rest. Worth a play through but wouldn't be going back for more.
  28. Inuit_Dude
    Mar 13, 2011
    6
    this game was pretty good when i played it the first time though but is a chore to go through again and good graphics cant make up for the lack of replay value and there is no one online with this game any more so there is no point in buying it. borrow from a friend or rent it
  29. god-amaterasu
    Sep 19, 2010
    7
    Resistance Fall of Man (RES) is a good game, no doubt. Above all the features online are perfects, no track of lag or problem. If you play with your friends, RES will conquer you. But the campaign isn't so good as the online: the checkpoints are very very distant and the story doesn't appear so intriguing. But, all things considered, we are talking about a good game.
  30. ChewySmokey
    Aug 27, 2010
    5
    It was a pretty generic game and felt pretty damn unpolished in terms of gameplay and mechanics. The story was pretty interesting and the campaign is pretty long, but the narrative made playing the game a painfully long experience. As mentioned, the gameplay is generic and very repetitive, compounded with the poor narrative makes the single player experience tolerable for about 3 hours. AsIt was a pretty generic game and felt pretty damn unpolished in terms of gameplay and mechanics. The story was pretty interesting and the campaign is pretty long, but the narrative made playing the game a painfully long experience. As mentioned, the gameplay is generic and very repetitive, compounded with the poor narrative makes the single player experience tolerable for about 3 hours. As for multiplayer, I had not played it, so I cannot comment on that.… Expand
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#1 Best PS3 Game of 2006
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. IGN
    91
    From start to finish, Fall of Man is one hell of an outstanding roller coaster ride that every last PS3 owner needs for day one...Above all else, it's the multiplayer elements that truly ascend this one to the next level. It's a must have for sure.
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  2. GameBrink
    91
    When you kill an enemy it doesn't disappear and when you blow up part of the near fully destructible environments the pieces don't go away either. The obvious power of the PS3 and the masterful coding work of the developers let everything stay on screen all the time while never taking a frame hit. This is an incredible accomplishment for a launch game on any system. [JPN Import]
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  3. 1UP
    85
    Resistance falls a little short of being the hoped-for "Halo-killer," but with a package that would be considered complete by any standards, it delivers a launch classic, and it lives up to its billing as the PS3's killer app.
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