Resistance: Burning Skies

 PlayStation Vita
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: May 29, 2012
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 279 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 129 out of 279
  2. Mixed: 105 out of 279
  3. Negative: 45 out of 279
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  1. JakeIsHollywood
    May 29, 2012
    10
    After playing through the single player campaign, I can safely say it's a very enjoyable experience. :) Not sure what the reviewers were playing, but it's a good story with pitch-perfect game play mechanics. It is anywhere from 5 to 8 hours, depending on which difficulty you choose. There is some replay value here, specifically with gun upgrades. This will keep me busy for weeks, atAfter playing through the single player campaign, I can safely say it's a very enjoyable experience. :) Not sure what the reviewers were playing, but it's a good story with pitch-perfect game play mechanics. It is anywhere from 5 to 8 hours, depending on which difficulty you choose. There is some replay value here, specifically with gun upgrades. This will keep me busy for weeks, at least.

    Then, there is the multi-player. THIS is where the game got addicting. I absolutely LOVE the multi-player. You get into the matches very quickly, also...unlike any PSP game. Lol. If you pick it up for nothing else, get it for this. I highly recommend the game to any Vita owner. Again...no idea why anyone would give it a low review. The graphics aren't terrible either. They're fairly good for a handheld title. It may not look AS good as Uncharted: Golden Abyss or Wipeout 2048, but it's pretty close. It's a must-buy!    … Expand
  2. Drmolo
    Jun 22, 2012
    10
    I played this game and really enjoyed it. don't listen to the critics they are comparing this game to the ps3 resistance series. over 10 guns myltiplayer is nice i likes it
  3. Eggs98
    Jun 16, 2012
    7
    This game is fairly good. Graphics: 7/10 about as good as Unit 13 Story: 7/10 fun but not that immersive Multiplayer: Not played it but it looks pretty fun but limited so probably 7 or 8/10 Innovation: 6/10 Feels the same as every other shooter in terms of controls,This game is fairly good. Graphics: 7/10 about as good as Unit 13 Story: 7/10 fun but not that immersive Multiplayer: Not played it but it looks pretty fun but limited so probably 7 or 8/10 Innovation: 6/10 Feels the same as every other shooter in terms of controls, Presentation of title screen (touch) etc and the touch controls (in-game) feel forced. Variety: 9/10 There is loads to do with your guns (Customisation) and the satisfaction of getting a scope (for example) through collecting a blue orb from some random back alley is brilliant. Overall: 7/10 Very fun at times but an overall fairly standard and average game. Worth around the £20 mark (and you need a network pass so get it new!). Pretty good.… Expand
  4. Alvi
    Jun 19, 2012
    8
    Resistance Burning Skies isn't the best FPS ever made, but if you're looking for a shooting game with a solid multiplayer experience and a decent single player campaign on your PSVITA the latest Resistance game won't disappoint you.
  5. clintk25
    Oct 17, 2012
    10
    after playing this game and have finished it I enjoyed it very much for the 40 dollars I spent on it and reccomend it for anyone else who needs it ti help kill itme which is why i baought the vita
  6. mrblack7
    Jul 31, 2012
    9
    I don't understand why the expectations are stacked so high for this game. Think of this game to be the equivalent to the first Resistance on the Playstation 3. The graphics impress yet can definitely be improved, the gameplay is fun and intuitive with the touch integration feeling less gimmicky and more natural. The controls take a little getting used to but showcase the full potential ofI don't understand why the expectations are stacked so high for this game. Think of this game to be the equivalent to the first Resistance on the Playstation 3. The graphics impress yet can definitely be improved, the gameplay is fun and intuitive with the touch integration feeling less gimmicky and more natural. The controls take a little getting used to but showcase the full potential of the first person shooter genre on the Vita. The multiplayer is simplistic yet by no means dull or boring and with interesting weapons and a levelling up system akin to its console counterparts. Viewing this as a launch year game, it is harsh to dwell on the games shortcomings (the audio for gunfire is just awful, character models lack the shine as do certain parts of the game, slow down occurs when things get too hectic and it can be difficult to get into a game online) when it is the first game of the series, the first game by the developer, and the first FPS game for the Vita. As all consoles have proven, the games can only improve graphics wise and gameplay wise year by year e.g. compare the first Uncharted to its sequel… Expand
  7. ZincAlloy
    Nov 19, 2012
    8
    I wonder how many people are trolling this game and the rest of the Vita games? I've played the campaign, almost done with the 4th level and I have to say I LOVE this game. It is a great on the go shooter (or late night insomnia shooter when I don't want to wake my gf by going to the living room and turning on the 55"). The touch controls are used for a lot of secondary fires and meleeing,I wonder how many people are trolling this game and the rest of the Vita games? I've played the campaign, almost done with the 4th level and I have to say I LOVE this game. It is a great on the go shooter (or late night insomnia shooter when I don't want to wake my gf by going to the living room and turning on the 55"). The touch controls are used for a lot of secondary fires and meleeing, and yes the rear touch pad can be used for running, but I find them all extremely intuitive and simple to use (unless you have carpal tunnel or are just not good with your hands). It's not the greatest shooter ever made but it is a great shooter and an amazing handheld shooter. It holds true to the Resistance franchise despite what IGN's dumb reviewers say. I held out for months buying this game because I trusted them, and they have officially lost all credibility with me. The game is fun, the campaign is good, and the controls are great. The only complaint I see remotely valid is the audio of the guns not being loud enough, but they still sound good just not phenomenal. It's a great game, trust me, and if you like Resistance or shooters then you need to play this. Stop trusting these idiot critics and trolls. It's a great game and probably won't be outdone unti Killzone: Mercenaries comes out.… Expand
  8. metamator
    Jun 12, 2012
    10
    ......Mini rant!......... Why are people Lying? anyone who got this at launch and then tried online KNOWS that the online multiplayer was fixed the day after launch, yes it sucks that it didn't work right when you got the game but what difference does that make now? ...............

    Actual Review................ ok. its not a 10, but why the hell is this game getting so panned? I bought    ......Mini rant!......... Why are people Lying? anyone who got this at launch and then tried online KNOWS that the online multiplayer was fixed the day after launch, yes it sucks that it didn't work right when you got the game but what difference does that make now? ...............

    Actual Review................
    ok. its not a 10, but why the hell is this game getting so panned? I bought this game not even checking the reviews and the major gripes people have are true. the AI is terrible, hopefully they patch it. the story wasn't award winning but I remember feeling pretty good about myself when I finished the game in an airport. its a portable device, people! For a portable, I was really impressed most of the time how of well it was pulled off, theres some things I didn't like, but its fun, I've already played this game more than uncharted or most of my other games. the multiplayer isn't the rich experience of Killzone 3 or something but its fun enough and theres no other multiplayer online for the Vita yet so I say Kudos to the Dev team. My gripes: AI is just garbage sometimes.. trophies were way too easy, should have set some harder to get Multiplayer ones.    … Expand
  9. Spilia4
    Jun 13, 2012
    7
    Spilia4 0 As a critic said" It's not a bad First Person Shooter, but for a Resistance entry, one finds it somewhat lacking". I couldn't agree more. The game is okay, but nothing special. There are 6 story missions, each mission lasting a hour or so. It has a generic storyline, and every bit of it is predictable. There are collectibles in the form of intel, but i never felt the need toSpilia4 0 As a critic said" It's not a bad First Person Shooter, but for a Resistance entry, one finds it somewhat lacking". I couldn't agree more. The game is okay, but nothing special. There are 6 story missions, each mission lasting a hour or so. It has a generic storyline, and every bit of it is predictable. There are collectibles in the form of intel, but i never felt the need to collect them. There are also upgrades, but I never felt like the upgrades were upgrading my weapon at all. The only noticeable upgrades were the clip sizes, and they only enlarged by 10 bullets or so (except the Bullseye clip upgrade, that almost doubled the ammo per clip!). The graphics are average, but i disliked the cut scenes. Some were okay, but others were just god awful . They played at the begging of every chapter. It was nice the first time, but they weren't skip able. They were nice the first time, but I didn't want to watch them every time i started up the game! This one time, i had to keep turning off the game cause i didn't have time to play the chapter(or it just glitched on me), and I can't tell you how annoying it was to have to watch that same video over and over again. The glitches were also annoying. There were a lot of glitches. Not major one like unbeatable levels or muted cut scenes, just small ones like locking on to an enemy with secondary fire , and all the bullets missing! The sounds are okay. The voice acting isn't that bad, but the bullet sounds are terrible. It sounds nothing like the real thing,and it sounds like bullets are flying all around you, instead of directly in front of you.The multiplayer is okay, but didn't even work the first 2 days after its release. It's fun for a bit, but i can tell the multiplayer won't spawn a community. The single player is very linear, but sometimes I didn't know where the **** to go! Forgettable characters and average storyline make this a okay game,but you won't come back to it often. But I have to be honest, I did have some fun with it, and if you compare it with other handheld shooters, the game is really good. It's also an easy platinum trophy for you trophy hunters. So it's worth a look when the price drops. So, even with all the downfalls, it's a 7/10. The last boss( if you even consider it a boss) is also a disappointment, but I wont spoil anything.… Expand
  10. Jarrod
    Jun 12, 2012
    8
    I don't understand why some critics are grading this game so poorly. Having played the game, I found it to be a hell of a lot of fun. There were sound issues, to be sure, but these did not detract from a worthwhile experience. The graphics were good, the game play was smooth (though having to take my thumbs away from the analogue sticks to tap the screen to open some doors didn't help),I don't understand why some critics are grading this game so poorly. Having played the game, I found it to be a hell of a lot of fun. There were sound issues, to be sure, but these did not detract from a worthwhile experience. The graphics were good, the game play was smooth (though having to take my thumbs away from the analogue sticks to tap the screen to open some doors didn't help), and the fighting satisfying. What a great little FPS for the pocket.

    Good stuff! 77%    … Expand
  11. brasky68
    Jun 13, 2012
    7
    Was fairly impressed with the first FPS to grace the PS Vita. The Vita handles the game great and the control scheme was very easy to get used to. The campaign mode was a bit bland without a lot of depth however it played well and was action packed. The AI in this game was a big con, too many times a AI opponent would fail to see me standing right in front of them; instead of shooting at aWas fairly impressed with the first FPS to grace the PS Vita. The Vita handles the game great and the control scheme was very easy to get used to. The campaign mode was a bit bland without a lot of depth however it played well and was action packed. The AI in this game was a big con, too many times a AI opponent would fail to see me standing right in front of them; instead of shooting at a clearly visible target the AI would elect to run back and forth in and out of cover. However the campaign still provides a fun and rewarding challenge, I recommend setting the difficulty to the hardest setting right out of the gate to negate the lack of AI and still allow the game to present a formidable challenge. The online multiplayer was very bare bones however, experiencing an online team death match in the palm of your hand on a 5in screen was a sight to behold and definitely got me hyped for the potential of online shooters to come on the Vita.

    Overall I am glad I gave this game a chance despite the bad reviews it got from the press. It was not an excellent game by any stretch of the imagination, however it was a very solid shooter and if nothing else should serve one great purpose: a game to tide people over for future FPS's (like Call of Duty) coming to the Vita in the future.    … Expand
  12. straightdiggity
    Feb 24, 2013
    8
    So there I was, sitting in my local game store with two games in my hand. They were Resistance: Burning skies, and FIFA or something like that. I really didn't know which one i should pick, I wanted resistance, but at the same time i hadn't heard great things about it. Needless to say I ended up picking up Resistance, and am now overjoyed that I did. I started with the single playerSo there I was, sitting in my local game store with two games in my hand. They were Resistance: Burning skies, and FIFA or something like that. I really didn't know which one i should pick, I wanted resistance, but at the same time i hadn't heard great things about it. Needless to say I ended up picking up Resistance, and am now overjoyed that I did. I started with the single player campaign, and honestly it wasn't much to write home about. The set pieces fell a little flat, and the lead character seemed very two dimensional until far too late into the story. Yet I still liked the variety of weapons, and some of the enemies and boss battles were pretty epic. Yet after this 6 hours of mediocrity, i found out what this game is really all about; the multiplayer. The excellent multiplayer is the difference in this game getting an 8 from getting a 6. The multiplayer was (and still is) perfect. The maps are perfectly sized, and most of them are open for all play styles. Enjoy sniping? got it. How about mid range combat with an assault rifle? Yes sir. Shotgunning? Absolutely. Then there is a map or two that really pushes you towards one play style or another, but its nice as a way to switch things up. In the 4 v 4 matches, you hardly ever have trouble finding people, but never get killed as soon as you spawn. The servers are generally very supportive, hardly ever dropping you, and the community is still fruitful even after all these months of the game being out. Overall the single player of this game was underwhelming, but fans of online shooters will be pleased.… Expand
  13. iamTylerDurden
    Jun 9, 2013
    10
    THIS GAME IS EXCELLENT! Critics and people who claim to be resistance/ps fans unfairly disrespecting this game is absurd. Burning Skies is exponentially better than the subpar Unit 13, Burning Skies actually has a campaign unlike unit 13 and a standard (current day 6-8hr) length campaign that is really good. Burning skies has better graphics that are pretty good actually, a much betterTHIS GAME IS EXCELLENT! Critics and people who claim to be resistance/ps fans unfairly disrespecting this game is absurd. Burning Skies is exponentially better than the subpar Unit 13, Burning Skies actually has a campaign unlike unit 13 and a standard (current day 6-8hr) length campaign that is really good. Burning skies has better graphics that are pretty good actually, a much better frame rate than unit 13. Unit 13 has a horrible frame rate do people not notice this? Yet, Unit gets compared to Burning skies by uninformed people and it out sold BS. I was weary about this game but i still got it because i am an actual playstation and Insomniac fan unlike all you other people down rating this game. So you say you played the game so you obviously have a Vita but you don't deserve to own a Vita or any playstation product if you don't support good sony exclusives go buy Call of Duty on xbox or the ultimate "dude" "Bro man" silly looking muscle bound charactor modeled Gears of War which really has gripping story huh? To the people saying the story sucks, it doesn't at all and even gets strongly emotional when you are forced to do something terribly heart breaking late in the game, now that is a gripping and sad emotional moment granted it doesn't last long enough but it is better story and more emotional than anything in halo or gears and that is one scene on a handheld! Not to mention a good setting taking place in ny/nj even a level inside a giant organic chimera ship where the walls are tissue matter ect. not to mention a battle on a crumbling George Washington bridge! I've heard people say that "how come citizens aren't all over and you only encounter stray random groups or just random individuals a little bit?" The chimera rounded most of them up and put them into camps as outlined in the game. Besides the rest are in hiding as shown the strays you find quivering behind a car or in a basement. Your character Tom Riley is an awsome character he is a 3rd generation nyc fireman on the search for his wife and daughter who uses his dead father's badass fire axe to slay chimera on the streets of nyc. You slash and smash chimera with touchscreen controls using an axe The controls are spectacular and easily the highlight of the game. It handles every bit as well as a console FPS and better than most. For being the frist dual analog FPS on a handheld and nailing the gameplay and controls making it feel seemless to any console FPS fan Nihilistic deserves respect and so does Insomniac for their help and input. Nobody can deny the controls are great and shooting down chimera is....fun, remember that fun thing that so many games neglect.WEAPON WHEEL, nobody can deny that the weapon wheel returning is awsome. IT has a variety of great guns some classics like the bullseye,auger,fareye,hedgehog grenade, the carbine and more. Weapons like a double barrel shotgun with a crossbow attached to it (yes it is as cool as it sounds) the bow part can shoot exploding arrows which you can increase the explosion size with grey tech upgrades as all the weapons in the game are massively customizable from scopes to bigger explosion radius to faster reloads to clip size to more unique upgrades each weapon has i think 6-8 upgrades if you find enough grey tech which is scattered in obscure areas. The game features front and back touchscreen controls which do not feel tacked on at all. They make the game more fun and are precise like touchscreen slashing your axe is great, touchscreen grenade controls and many secondary fire touchscreen controls. They even have a touchscreen control for reloading your arrows in the crossbow which works really well is simple to master and fun. Masterfully crafted controls all in all, huge boss fights on a dual analog HD FPS are you kidding me giant satisfying boss fights, fun multiplayer granted the maps are a little small it has all the current day perks of a console multiplayer obviously an xp leveling with weapon/ability and skin perks.The infected mode for multiplayer was borderline genius as well as getting infected through near and getting double xp, you play as chimera or soldiers in multiplayer and it is fun.Yes the game is easy to platinum if you beat the game you will likely be close to a platinum but you still have to go back and do a few more things, since when did people complain about a platinum being too easy? Or maybe you want the trophy setup like Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus for the Vita making it virtually impossible to platinum-or at least forcing over 150hrs of game time to platinum thanx ninja gay den but no thanx i can proudly say i platinumed Burning skies and im not mad about that. score 9/10RBS… Expand
  14. Dutts-
    May 29, 2012
    8
    The first dual analog first person shooter, and apart from a little bit of clunky controls and lacking the insomniac polish, this game is alot better than some people are making out. So don't cancel your pre-orders to soon. Sure the game isn't evolutionary but it is robust and offers alot to resistance fans. The campaign is well set out with five main missions which are exactly the rightThe first dual analog first person shooter, and apart from a little bit of clunky controls and lacking the insomniac polish, this game is alot better than some people are making out. So don't cancel your pre-orders to soon. Sure the game isn't evolutionary but it is robust and offers alot to resistance fans. The campaign is well set out with five main missions which are exactly the right length. The Story is put together with sharp and well presentable cut scenes with better than average audio. With the high level of games on the PlayStation people have come to expect alot from video games with skyrim ranking up over 100 hours. So fans maybe annoyed with the short length to the campaign which at best makes 8+ hours but the fun will carry on in the multiplayer which is fun for short periods of drop in fun, sure the depth is missing but is a foot in the door for the future titles like call of duty to flourish on this evolutionary device. To finish this game shows the bright future ahead for vita and the idea that there is better to come is mouthwatering to say the least.… Expand
  15. leomessirox8
    May 30, 2012
    9
    Don't listen to most of the critics. They haven't kept in mind that this is the first-ever FPS for the PSVIta, and they keep comparing it to the Console Resistance games. They can't compare this game to the console versions. After playing through the campaign, I have found the graphics and gameplay very solid. It is a great FPS, and once they fix the online problem, it will be even better.Don't listen to most of the critics. They haven't kept in mind that this is the first-ever FPS for the PSVIta, and they keep comparing it to the Console Resistance games. They can't compare this game to the console versions. After playing through the campaign, I have found the graphics and gameplay very solid. It is a great FPS, and once they fix the online problem, it will be even better. Don't be disappointed by the critics. I almost cancelled my order for this game, but I am glad I didn't.… Expand
  16. kickmatthew
    May 29, 2012
    8
    The storyline is interesting, touchscreen controls aren't unnecessarily difficult to get the hang of. So the graphics aren't as good as they can be. But keep in mind that this is one of the first games made strictly for the vita and developers obviously aren't able to show the vita's full potential just yet. For the first FPS on the vita, Resistance: Burning Skies is a very solid game.The storyline is interesting, touchscreen controls aren't unnecessarily difficult to get the hang of. So the graphics aren't as good as they can be. But keep in mind that this is one of the first games made strictly for the vita and developers obviously aren't able to show the vita's full potential just yet. For the first FPS on the vita, Resistance: Burning Skies is a very solid game. Critics can complain about how often music plays or how the graphics aren't up to their standards, but amazing graphics don't make a game enjoyable. The content does.And this game has good enough content to make me want to pick up my vita instead of one of my consoles. Don't let the critics determine everything for you. I almost did, but I'm glad I didn't.… Expand
  17. eye4things
    May 31, 2012
    8
    This is a fun game. I hesitated when I saw the reviews, but I am so glad I bought it. Because ammo is limited and weapons are diverse, there is a great deal of strategy and intense, fun fire fights. There is also a good variety of gameplay. Controls are solid. Graphics are good, and I really like the art style of some of the non-game story segments. Overall a really good pick.
  18. RAR3
    May 31, 2012
    9
    A solid FPS single player experience. It was everything I could have asked for. I was surprised by how well the touchscreen was incorporated into the control mechanics. I was also pleased at how well the dual analog worked as I was afraid it would be too twitchy to play a FPS with. Overall, the game was visually pleasing and the story was good. If you're looking for a platinum trophy,A solid FPS single player experience. It was everything I could have asked for. I was surprised by how well the touchscreen was incorporated into the control mechanics. I was also pleased at how well the dual analog worked as I was afraid it would be too twitchy to play a FPS with. Overall, the game was visually pleasing and the story was good. If you're looking for a platinum trophy, it's very easy to obtain in this game. One play through the game and you'll almost guarantee yourself the platinum trophy. I also recommend that people who usually play shooters on normal to play this game on the "difficult" setting right from the get go, as it's difficulty is quite easy. I can't tell you how the multiplayer was because sadly, I do not have a NAT 2 internet connection, which is required for multiplayer.… Expand
  19. PR2ST
    May 30, 2012
    10
    Really Underrated game. The game is good. Stands out as a good handheld game, if you compare it to big titles of course its not going to do well. Resistance franchise should have been with Insomniac Games. Nihilistic software is not able to give the polish all other Resistance games have.
  20. hapyrvwtime
    May 30, 2012
    7
    I had a good time with resistance burning skies, but some flaws in the game prevented it from being a truly realised portable fps. The game play is fun and predictable shooter action with a slight old school flare and controls pretty well, including the touch screen commands, but to me the biggest problem of this game is the lack of scope. One of the biggest selling points of the consoleI had a good time with resistance burning skies, but some flaws in the game prevented it from being a truly realised portable fps. The game play is fun and predictable shooter action with a slight old school flare and controls pretty well, including the touch screen commands, but to me the biggest problem of this game is the lack of scope. One of the biggest selling points of the console resistance titles is the experience that you are part of a giant war encompassing much of the earth, but in this game you feel like your the only soldier in a tiny battle in NY. Besides the empty environments, the below par sound design also contributes to the emptiness. Also the framerate can dip frequently but this doesn't happen too often. Aside from this I still had fun with this game because the shooting controls felt very nice, but this is definatley a grade b shooter by console standards but is acceptable because you've probably never seen a true fps experience on a portable like this before. I personally found resistance: retribution on the psp was overall a stronger title with a better campaign with more interesting characters and story, but this game has better controls. This is a decent head start for fps' on the vita and proves the potential of the system, but the vita is definably capable of delivering a far better experience than this game. This game is proof that outsourcing your game to a third party developer does not always produce ideal results. Although fun, the vita needs stronger fps titles if it wants to gain footing in the handheld market.… Expand
  21. GlitterLicks
    May 29, 2012
    8
    I got the game and just got through the 1st chapter of the campaign. I honestly don't know what all the bad reviews are about, or maybe I'm just excited to finally play an FPS on the Vita, but I think the game is a lot of fun. I also don't expect a PS3 or Xbox 360 experience on a handheld, because, well, it's a HANDHELD! The graphics aren't on par with Uncharted, but they're not as poorI got the game and just got through the 1st chapter of the campaign. I honestly don't know what all the bad reviews are about, or maybe I'm just excited to finally play an FPS on the Vita, but I think the game is a lot of fun. I also don't expect a PS3 or Xbox 360 experience on a handheld, because, well, it's a HANDHELD! The graphics aren't on par with Uncharted, but they're not as poor quality as the PSP, they're kinda in between. I'm already liking it way more than Unit 13 which became so repetitive after a week. Some people have said the controls are clanky, but I find myself double-tapping the back touch panel to run without even thinking twice, and I really enjoy some of the touch-to-drag mechanics of the grenades, grenade launchers and the tagger. I think it's pretty cool. By the way, I'm not a Resistance fanboy, this is the first title in the series I've played, so I'm non-biased.

    On a side note, I haven't had any luck playing online, it keeps saying it's losing connection... pretty typical on first day FPS launches as I recall (*cough* Battlefield). I think it's worth getting, just for the fact that it's a solid FPS on the go.    … Expand
  22. M3rror
    May 29, 2012
    8
    The campaign is what I expected from Nihilistic. Its involvement with the series overall is not much. As Resistance 1-3 was the story about Nathan Hale, for the most part, this game takes apart from all of that and is about the start of the Chimera attack in America. This is not a bad thing though, as the company had a lot of creative freedom with the story at this point. AfterThe campaign is what I expected from Nihilistic. Its involvement with the series overall is not much. As Resistance 1-3 was the story about Nathan Hale, for the most part, this game takes apart from all of that and is about the start of the Chimera attack in America. This is not a bad thing though, as the company had a lot of creative freedom with the story at this point. After Retribution, my expectations for a handheld Resistance were really low and Burning Skies soared right past them. First off, I was simply amazed at how fluid most of the controls were. Turning was a little pain when the jumping Chimera were going all over the place, but with the Bullseye's secondary fire being touch based, it's so much easier to tag them than in Resistance 3. Unlike Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the touch controls in this game are much more friendlier. Using the axe is a little awkward, seeing as you have to let go of the camera controlling joystick, but I wouldn't be able to see another alternative anyways. The multiplayer is okay. It will keep you playing for sure. It's not solid though. Lack of Adhoc was disappointing though, making it online only. And when you're like me and have a PS3 with Resistance 3, online isn't that great. HOWEVER, I haven't been able to use this feature yet, but I'm sure with the Party Chat feature on the Vita, gaming with friends is much better. I was the only one of my friends to invest in the Vita, and while I am disappointed with the lack of original titles and PSP backwards compatability, Resistance is one of those few games I'm happy to say is great on the Vita.… Expand
  23. NonFlyingDutchy
    May 29, 2012
    9
    The singleplayer campaign is very entertaining, looks good and let you get used tot the controls. The multiplayer is even better then the singleplayer campaign. The graphics aren't that bad, but I wanted to play this game mostly for the story.
  24. Brouhaha
    May 30, 2012
    7
    I don't understand all the poor reviews... First Resistance game I play as the PSV is my first PlayStation and I'm really enjoying it. Story is ok, controls are spot-on and graphics are decent. Not a perfect game, but also very far from garbage!
  25. cleric20
    May 29, 2012
    10
    Playing this now - it's a great FPS and by far the most fun multiplayer on any hand-held. Serves as a taste of what Killzone and Call of Duty will build on to deliver a truly superb bundle of shooting fun!!
  26. ucell
    May 29, 2012
    8
    I bought a Vita just for this game and the shooting is fun as hell. The story's crap but for fps I don't care about it. The weapons are varied and the shooting is fun. Graphics do disappoint. I fought one boss yet and its entertaining for sure. Been in the campaign for 3 hours, haven't finished the game yet. Serves as a COD and Killzone (Vita versions) appetizer for me.
  27. smokesouljah420
    Jun 1, 2012
    10
    good grapics for vita 1st gen, fast multi player no lag, n fast load times, buy it don't listen to review idiots, the game is good, new enemies, big bosses, n great score,
  28. Mattyice
    May 29, 2012
    6
    This game is a great first FPS for vita. Great gameplay and multiplayer, solid graphics, but a short dull story. So what, don't trust critics. If you like the other resistance games or FPSs, get this game.
  29. LifeRush
    May 29, 2012
    10
    Great Vita FPS! There generally seems to be a media consensus to bad review the Vita games for whatever reason. This game already adds to my Great library of Golden Abyss (easily 90+ rating), The SHow (rating s/be 85+) and Unit 13 (rating 80+).. Easily I would rate Resistance as 80 +. Not looking forward to Gravity Rush, but Metal Gear definitely!
  30. mschimen
    May 29, 2012
    9
    Really amazing game that shows the beginning of a portable FPS revolution! Plays so good, and the screen pops with epic gun play that rivals the early PS3 shooters. The Vita has so many good games for this early in its life span, and Resistance Burning Skies is a amazing addition to a ever growing list of AAA experiences.
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#54 Best PS Vita Game of 2012
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#5 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2012
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#14 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2012

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 63
  3. Negative: 10 out of 63
  1. Absolute Games
    Aug 30, 2012
    48
    Six hours of your life, roughly one hour per each level, will drain away, leaving you only with disappointment.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 10, 2012
    70
    Resistance: Burning Skies is an admirable effort but ends of leaving a lot to be desired. The game may carry the popular Resistance name, but the experience certainly doesn't mimic the standard(s) set by that previous entries in the series. Still, this is solid proof that the FPS-genre can succeed on a handheld system.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Aug 3, 2012
    70
    Proof that first person shooters can work perfectly on portable consoles. The arsenal is as good as ever in the Resistance-series, but the campaign is quite short and forgettable.
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