Posted Jul 17, 2006 at 03:33PM by Christopher C. Listed in: Rumors, Resistance: Fall of Man Tags: PlayStation Magazine, Sony
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Resistance


That's apparently the word from PlayStation Magazine, if so it would mark the first time that a console game has allowed that many players to go at it on the virtual battlefield. The power of PlayStation indeed. Here's the quote from PSM:

"We put in some serious time playing various maps and modes in multiplayer, and despite our constant deaths at the hands of Insomniac's seasoned testers we had a blast. Resistance should offer PS3's Flagship online Multiplayer experience at launch. Of course, you can also play with friends offline via split-screen deathmatch,or partner up and play, co-op through the entire single player game(this can only be done offline).

Online matches are where the real action is, though where as many as 40 players can pack the battlefield(a recent eight-player improvement over the 32-player support announced at E3) We tried standard deathmatch in a small, hilly ice area, and massive 40-player "MELTDOWN" campaigns in a huge jungle-type environment with wooden bridges and platforms in the trees, "Ewok Village"- style.

Meltdown is an extension of another mode called "Node," in which two teams race to take over as many nodes as possible. Nodes are large chambers that contain several cylinders, you can re-configure the nodes for your team. Once you control a node, you can choose to re-spawn there after you die, adding strategy to the order in which your team goes after them. Meltdowns adds the twist that these nodes are actually coolants for each team's base, so by taking them over, you're overheating the enemy's headquarters. At certain heat levels a base's defenses will temporarily go down, allowing the opposing team to get inside and deal major damage. "

Sounds good doesn't it? Between this and our exclusive interview with Sony Online Entertainment about Untold Legends Dark Kingdom, it's looking good for the PS3's launch so far.



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   by Fin - 2006-07-17
 » Wow

I don't really care for the individual play, but the online play sounds crazy (in a good way). The jungle map especially sounds promising.

   by Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » looks like 360 better be worried about the PS3 taking it's market share

Instead of the other way around. As a huge FPS fan, I personally can't wait for this one.

   by BloodiedWraith - 2006-07-17
 » Awesome

This is definitely the game I've been looking forward to getting with the launch of the PS3 ever since I found out it was a launch title. Sounds incredibly good.

Also, because I couldn't resist:

"At certain heat levels a base's defenses will temporarily go down, allowing the opposing team to get inside and deal major damage."

Does that mean we can hit them in their weakpoint for MASSIVE DAMAGE?

   by TheProfessor - 2006-07-17
 » Definitely THE launch title to get!

Can we say AAA title at launch? I believe so.

   by SteveTao - 2006-07-17
 » What?

40 players online? The maps must be huge. So cooool!

   by DJ (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » 40?!!!

It's crazy enough playing with 16 people on Halo, but 40?! Good god, that's gonna be carnage. Whooo! ;)

   by Figboy (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » yup yup

i can't wait for this game, but mainly for the single player campaign, as i'm not that into competitive online play (too many douchebags), but 40 players is very impressive. i'd give it a try, just to see how much fun it is on that scale. as a note, i did play it competitively at E3, and it was fun, but again, i'm just not into that sort of gameplay. i guess i'm just a single or co-op kind of guy.

i'm just waiting for the obligatory negative comments coming from fanboys of certain *other* consoles.

   by Yaz (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » Hmmm

"Can we say AAA title at launch? I believe so."

Call me old fashion, but I prefer to wait for gameplay reviews and player feedback first. ;)

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   by kool (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » get this one?

i wanna get 1 good fps at launch mostly
for online i think this is the game to go with
looks kool

   by kool (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » reviews before

nocomment

   by prodigy10 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » f

well the games be reviewed before the ps3 comes out?
wanna know which to get

   by jroc (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » some good news!!

this is some good news ,for the ps3 !!lately the ps3 has been getting some bad talk,the ps3 needs some back up,and 40 players online sounds good to me!!!

   by Branden - 2006-07-17
 » cool.

thats sexy 40 people online. i cant wait.

   by Rory (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » Ooooo

Online is gonna be soo good

   by CCB (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » ...

40 players sounds good now, but all those players aren't always good.

take for example PD0 with 32 players, forgetting gameplay, graphics, whatever, having 32 people is just chaotic most of the time, and the maps on that game can get HUGE. Sometimes its executed nicely, other times it's not.

I'm wary of this title as it is now, it could turn out great, or just another killzone.

   by xxxmrgamerxxx - 2006-07-17
 » ya.......

black hawk down supports 50 players online for the xbox.....

   by roco (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » yea well....

this game is next gen and has 40 ppls online which is unheard of on the x360 or other ps3 online game.plus black hack down has crappy visuals so the dev could of made lots of ppls play and resistance also has vehicles online!!!woot unlike black hawk which you got on,.like a child car ride,you cant do anything jsut let it transport you and not you yourself.and plus dont compare xbox1 with ps3...noob

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   by "" (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » can you say halo killer!!!!!!!!

this reminds me of when halo came out for xbox

   by whocaresanyway (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » sounds really good

not a big fan on fps but i lik playin in those odds 20 vs 20 sounds just as good as 15vs15 cs{:s} ^.^
just hope their is no noob cannon XD

   by 01010101 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-17
 » R.F.O.M.

This is cool, lol. Wait till ya see games on PS3 with 64 players online. But hey it PS3 and next gen so I think some to alot of games will even have more then 64 players online, lol.

We gotta end this little 32 players online all together and anything below that is very dumb, lol.

Maybe for a counter strike kind of game or gangster game or something where the maps are small it be ok for 16 or I say 20 or more, lol.

But for really huge and big maps you gotta have way more players, lol.

   by lansingone - 2006-07-17
 » this sounds cool

the online modes sound like the ones from R&C online but with things changed a little. but it sounds cool to play, cant wait to try it

   by ll (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » f yeah

lets see xbox do that ;}

   by soapinmouth (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » like I said before

ps3 fanboys believe that rumors good towards ps3 are 100% true, while ones that are bad are completely untrue ad theres no chance it's true.

   by soapinmouth - 2006-07-18
 » its funny

that it's even a rumor and you get excited about 20 on 20 lol. On xbox, there are plenty of games with 32 on 32, just lookat huxely, that has battles of 100.

   by soapinmouth - 2006-07-18
 » I could go on bashing this thread

It's funny how when a mediocre game come out for ps3 its considered amazing ,because of how few there are, like what is special about this game at all. O humans fighting aliens for survival, wow how original.

   by DJ (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » heh, uh

dude, they're not aliens. Insomniac already said this at E3. =P

   by killfox (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » This game is gunna rock.

Everyone who is interested in this game the new PSM has a 13 page preview of this game with lots of dev. commentary and interviews. Very good read. Lots of awesome pics too. This game is gunna be insane. Also they will be using the tilt functionality in there game. If one of the creatures grabs you you you tilt the controller left and right fast so you break free and it doesnt bite you. There is a lot more things like that they are doing with the controller but they are keeping the rest of it under raps.

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   by Crimson Tears (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 »  asd

That's cool!

   by bf2 (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » bf2

40 isnt enough, battlefield 2 can support 64 people

   by jroc (Unregistered) - 2006-07-18
 » battlefield sucks!!

battlefield sucks a s s, the pc version is the best,u xbox fanboys r just made because the 360 had a horrible lunch!!! and the ps3 is going to hav a pretty good lunch!!!!and its true not a rumor.



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