Speaking at Sony Computer Entertainment Australia’s ‘Pause’ event in Sydney yesterday, Insomniac Games boss Ted Price took the opportunity to address attendees on the company’s upcoming PlayStation 3 sequel, Resistance 2.
Price kicked things off by commenting on the “lack of unification” between Resistance: Fall of Man’s single and multiplayer experiences, asserting that this would be one of the many features addressed in Resistance 2.
Indeed, Price noted that he considers the titles 8-player co-op as the perfect means of bridging the gap between the single and multiplayer modes, and that it would facilitate the process of learning to work as a team for those who have yet to make the transition into a heated online battle.
He also said that the game would be more community focused, describing many current First Person Shooter (FPS) communities as "anaemic".
Elsewhere, Price conceded that the opening moments of the original title were relatively “weak”, and promised that gamers could expect a far greater beginning to the sequel. What’s more, the developers have dispatched the third person narrative of the original title, focusing entirely on the events of protagonist Nathan Hale as he comes to terms with his infection at the hands of the Chimera, who have begun their invasion of the United States.
Price also revealed that the game’s locations would be far removed from the stereotypical view of suburban America of modern times, and would be replaced by desolate, bleak wastelands as the Chimera cement their hold over the region.
Lastly, he confirmed that more information on 60 player online multiplayer mode and 8-player co-op would be unveiled in the near future.
Resistance 2 is due out later this year.