A Comparison: Resistance 3 vs. Killzone 3

"Having played both Resistance 3 and Killzone 3, I decided to do a comparison between these two games. I recently finished Resistance 3 and I have to say, it gave me a feeling of deja vu in certain areas of the game. Let’s compare some of the major things in these two games and I will discuss which game I thought was better."

[Nawabi]

R3 is where my money is on :)

[joab777]

Its funny. Killzone should hav exploited their atmoshere and story more. It felt contrived. Resistance shoulda consulted on graphics. K3 is still ning of graphics. And k3 is the most underrated multi this usar.

[colonel179]

After the ending of Killzone 2, I thought K3 was going to be an epic all out war against the ISA and it would be extremely hard, or impossible to save themselves. Then came the game, and it had its moments, but definitely not the epicness, and the overwhelming feeling you get when see the ending of K2.

The same happened to me with GOW 3, after the ending of GOW2, I thought he third game would have epic battles with ALL the titans, fighting alongside kratos an would be really hard to kill the gods. Then it came out and although the game was still epic, and the bosses were extremely well done, it wasn't the epicness I imagined after seeing the ending of GOW2

Moral of the story: Either devs shouldn't end their games in so much epicness, or I shouldn't imagine so much more than it is realistic to deliver :(

[TheMyst]

I have to agree with that. I thoroughly enjoyed KZ3, but it could have been much better especially after KZ2's ending.

[50Terabytespersec]

Lets compare Graphics engines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SageHonor]

I think Resistance 3 was the overall better game. I currently am kinda addicted to multiplayer. Cant wait for those new maps

[clrlite]

I didn't like the beta at first, but then I got addicted to it and realized it was awesome. I will be picking up the full game ASAP. I also prefer Resistance 3 over Killzone 3, although they both are good games.

[gameguru]

I loved kz3, haven't got my hands on r3 yet

[Alpha_Gamer]

KZ3 was very good, but Resistance 3 is far better in my opinion.

Actually, I just finished Resistance 3`s campaign and in terms of just being a straight up shooter campaign, it was the best I have played in a long time.

[kaveti6616]

" and in terms of just being a straight up shooter campaign,"

I'm waiting for these kinds of games to die.

I don't derive any pleasure from them anymore.

[PCE]

Didn't play KZ3. KZ2 SP was fun somewhat but I am not a fan of shooters with regenerative health play. The multiplayer portion was fun though. R3 I am more sold on, because it has the kind of health system I wanted in a shooter. Regenerative health shooters I find too easy.

[clrlite]

I find it puzzling that anyone could disagree with you PCE, however, it doesn't necessarily ruin a game. I thought the health regeneration in the Resistance 3 beta was lame at first, but the multiplayer turned out to be VERY good and addictive(so I gave them a pass). I will be picking up the full game soon.

Also, the health regen is a bit more acceptable in Resistance 3 because it is a Sci Fi game.

[PCE]

It's N4G. You cannot expect people to agree with anything that doesn't align with PS3 fanboyism. It doesn't matter if you like the PS3. If you don't like every holy exclusive on the PS3 you're not going to be a popular person on this website regardless if you're a PS3 fan. Even worse, if you're also a PC fan, an Xbox fan, and a Nintendo fan you're a disgrace to gaming, or so the saps at N4G say.

I understand regenerative health on the multiplayer. But in SP I don't really enjoy it. This is why I overlooked KZ3 and the majority of shooters from this generation. I am going to flat out say I am not a fan of Uncharted and Infamous either. Disagrees and bubble down votes are welcome. :)

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Nah, I agree with you PCE. I'm not too fond of regenerative health in FPS's myself. Though, I do love some games that have that health system.

And hey, what you like is what you like. Everyone likes certain games. Don't like Uncharted or inFamous? Trust me, I'm sure you're not the only one. That's your right as a gamer.

[TheFirstClassic]

Uh, people who disagreed with you may not just be ps3 fanboys. Xbox doesn't even have a shooter with health packs like resistance. Or they may just disagree with your opinion.

[MerkinMax]

I loved the Campaign! It reminded me of Half Life 2, which is a very good thing. I think Insomniac did a great job capturing the desperation of humans when they have it all on the line.

[NealCaffrey]

I love Resistance 3.

[Oldman100]

Killzone 3 was a slight disappointment for me. It felt kind of rushed. The weapons had little to no recoil compared to kz2 and there were ammo boxes every 20 feet which made the game less challenging, there were too many cut scenes that broke up the gameplay, and the way the ending played out was less than stellar. Overall though it was a pretty good game. I just expected better.

[fossilfern]

I thought some of the cut-scenes looked clumsy and weren't cut well. They should remake KZ1 on the KZ3 engine.

[TheFirstClassic]

I was more interested in the Helghast than the isa in that game. The conflicts between those characters was fairly interesting. All Rico and Sev said most of the game was let's f'n kill everybody.

[Bathyj]

I love KZ3, although it was easier than KZ2.

I just hope the sharpshooter works as well on Resistance.

[Silly gameAr]

You're not doing it wrong Bathyj.

You must chose.

Edit: Ahhh. Wise choice.

I didn't disagree with you by the way. That's kind of the reason I made the comment in the first place.

And, I meant to say wrong.

[Bathyj]

No dude. I want it all.

[persistentlobster]

I can't comment on the SS but the move controls are great when firing from the hip but god awful when aiming down your sights.

[P_Bomb]

For me, I think I lean towards Resistance3 for the SP and Killzone3 for the MP.

Killzone is gorgeous and frenetic, but you never really see how the war affects anybody, like the regular Helghan people who have now been nuked for two straight games.

Resistance 3 in contrast has some striking refugee camps. Lots of poverty, lots of kids. 2 children crying over a bloody bodybag in Mt Pleasant, radio plea for a missing daughter on the Mississippi, woman contemplating abortion via diary in St Louis. Kids eating from cans while a strapped down body twitches uncontrollably from behind a curtain nearby. It really makes a difference when the guns come out.

[videoxgamexfanboy]

spoiler warnings would be nice. just saying...

[P_Bomb]

Don't worry, none of it is main story related. They're missable NPCs/diaries,just livin' their lives in the background like the guy workin' the Cluckin' Bell counter in GTA or the Little Sisters in BioShock. That's what makes it cool though, for an FPS to slow it down and add some layers to the maps you're Augering through. ;)

[RandomDude655]

I'm about to blow your mind.

***SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS***

The woman you listen to on the radio on the boat ride can be found in the prison asking if you've seen her daughter (Misty?). The person that said that they "found" the daughter was one of the wardens presumably.

*****SPOILERS********

[P_Bomb]

That's pretty awesome, and sad! I just got there myself, I'll keep an eye out. It's lookin' like a good chapter.

[capjacksparrow]

Single player, I'd have to say Resistance 3. Multiplayer goes to Killzone 3.

[TheDivine]

Resistance 3 is what resistance should have been from the start, desperate and hopeless its amazing so far. I found r1 and r2 generic and average but r3 is one of the best fps ive played in a long time. I like it cause it acually has a story thats good with great cutscenes. It captured the feel of facing total annialation.

Kz3 was great but i liked kz2 alot more than 3. Il have to finish r3 to see which is all around better.

[bestofthebest]

R3>>>KZ3

[HappyWithOneBubble]

I like both.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Both are awesome, but if we're going by the single player campaign, I'd say hands down Resistance 3. I haven't played a better FPS campaign for quite some time.

[persistentlobster]

Resistance 3 had a much better campaign than Killzone 3 imo but Killzone's multiplayer is superior. Multiplayer in Resistance is still a lot of fun but it's having a lot of problems with lag :/ BUT couch coop on superhuman is a blast! Definitely well worth the purchase.

[videoxgamexfanboy]

both R3 and KZ3 mp suck imo tho i do like kz3 mp a little better. R3 SP is pretty good tho

[persistentlobster]

One of my favorite things about Resistance 3 that surprised me is that once you beat the game you unlock cheat codes and behind the scenes videos. I miss cheat codes this gen. Not the "invincible" or "unlimited ammo" cheats but the goofy ones like "big head mode" and shit. There a good incentive and make you want to play through the game again not giving a damn and just playing like a badass.

[Hicken]

Based on what I've played (the betas of each), I'd have to say Killzone 3 was better. I was honestly infatuated with the KZ3 beta. The R3 beta hasn't pulled my attention in the same way, though it is enjoyable.

The full game of KZ3 wound up being... not everything I would have hoped for. A good game in its own right, but not superior to its predecessor. As for R3, I haven't played that yet, so I can't make a comparison there.

[wenaldy]

I own KZ3 and gonna buy R3, im sucker of those games..

[J86blum]

Agree. I have both titles.

[smashcrashbash]

@ TheDivine Why do people say that R1 was generic? What was so generic about it? Compared to the cookie cutter shooters of today the story, enemies, weapons and scenarios were varied and unique. It even had vehicles to break up any tedium of a normal FPS.

Even the health system was better then the usual hide behind something and heal garbage and the weapon wheel gave you all your weapons when you needed it instead of the idiotic 2 to 3 gun minimum most shooters give you. Generic no, unappreciated and criminally ignored, yes. It would be generic if it followed the path of every shooter in existence.

[J86blum]

Agree, the first game was awesome and diffrent, the second title not so much with the lose of the weapons wheel and hales super health, story was fine just felt like they folded and went with what was popular.

R3 fixes that,and the game is awesome heck..the opening is awsome.

[TheDivine]

It was all around solid but didnt stand out in any way. It felt like i had been there and done that. R3 stands out in the atmoshere, story, everything really. I didnt mean it was a bad game but it wasnt a great game imo. R1 felt and looked like cod 3 and had elements of halo. R2 i thought actually had amzing atmoshere and the boss fights were great but alot of it felt like hl2. For me it felt like it had all parts of other games mixed in but R3 feels totally unique, its own game and something you cant get with any other game. Im talking single player only though as i havent played any resistance online.

[smashcrashbash]

Sigh. Again with the Halo. How in the world was R1 like Halo? Because it had guns? Where were the elements of Halo? Why is it people compare every shooter in the world to COD or Halo? You know what never mind. I've heard it all before and I disagree. It stood out just fine, people just choose to ignore it.

[KingofGambling]

both great games imo and great exclusives
proud owner of both games.

[Ascalon94]

Killzone 3 was a great game but it didnt fully satisfy like everyone expected, and Im just starting Resistance 3, so far so good.