July 1, 2008February 2, 2010

Want more R2? Grab GamePro

Want to read everything about Resistance 2‘s 300-foot tall, skyscraper-smashing Leviathan? Then you’ll want to pick-up of the August issue of GamePro Magazine! In the 10-page Resistance 2 cover story, you’ll see the first details and images of one of our boss Chimera, which we call the Leviathan. In addition, GamePro got the chance to play through a lengthy segment of our Chicago single-player level, and checked out our 8-player online co-op and competitive multiplayer. The issue is hitting subscribers now and goes on newsstands early next week, but if you really can’t wait, here’s a sneak peak at a couple of the new screenshots below.

Obviously, you’ll have to go buy the magazine to see more of Resistance 2, which also features an exclusive three-page fold-out cover showing some art our team created of Nathan Hale in Chicago and a few other surprises. Check out a preview here

If you are a Resistance fan, this issue is a must-have.

Next up for us is E3. We’re working hard to prepare for the big show. Stay tuned for lots of new info from us soon.

As always, Bryan Intihar and I will be around answering your questions in the comments section.

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VenomX
July 1, 2008 at 4:30 pm PDT

Big fan of R1’s online and can’t wait to play this one.

That monster is huge! Are there any other bosses besides that one?
- Bryan Intihar
  July 1, 2008 at 4:31 pm PDT
  
  As I said earlier, that ain\’t the only oversized beat in R2.
DaChinPin
July 1, 2008 at 4:31 pm PDT

Ok. The only question I have is, are RFoM and R&C: ToD going to support in-game soundtracks and in-game XMB?…I want an answer and I was wondering. I know a bit about development but not enough to know how difficult it would be to implement these. I’m not sure but it should be no problem except for the RAM usage of those games, am I right?
ShadowBlade
July 1, 2008 at 4:31 pm PDT

What your take on the trophies for Resistance 2 will they be awesome? Also anything planned for Home.
Stoffinator
July 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm PDT

I wish you guys would do trophies for Ratchet..Future. Its a game that really deserves them. I can see you guys not bothering with R1, but Ratchet really does need it.
SabbathRider
July 1, 2008 at 4:34 pm PDT

Similar to my earlier comment.

Are us Europeans getting to see any of the info from Gamepro in a UK magazine?
optimusprime76
July 1, 2008 at 4:35 pm PDT

Hi James Stevenson

Could you give Insomniac games, our requests for trophy’s for resistance fall of man and Ratchet and Clank: Future? I would love to have a new incentive to replay these 2 gems, and I am sure, some people will be tempted to buy them (if they haven’t yet done so) to get the trophies and level up.
- Bryan Intihar
  July 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm PDT
  
  This is Bryan. For those who missed my ealier post:
  
  Currently, there are no plans to add trophies to R1 and RCF. Right now, our No. 1 focus is finishing R2 and making it the best game possible.
Ramza
July 1, 2008 at 4:36 pm PDT

@Bryan

What can you tell us about 0708? Is it really referring to the rumored Ratchet Expansion or something big with R2(Outside of E3)?
willacuz
July 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm PDT

Bryan,

Are the textures from those 3000k images the same textures that are going to be in the actual resolution for gameplay? I was always curious to know if you just up the AA samples for the press images, or if those are actually higher res?
Sentry
July 1, 2008 at 4:41 pm PDT

@ 97

No its S3NTRY, and then the birth date, lol.

But I’ll add you when I am able to get on in a few weeks, game with you soon bro.

@ 98

I don’t that is very chimera like, they dont hold hostages, they are keen to jumping at you and biting you head off, rather then holding an ally hostage, lol.

@ 99

You can bet that E3 is going to be a huge deal for R2, they will be showing a ton of more stuff about the MP, judging from the pre-E3 event.
Sentry
July 1, 2008 at 4:43 pm PDT

@ 108

The real game doesn’t run at 3840 x 2160, so the textures won’t look like they do in those over sized images.
ShadowBlade
July 1, 2008 at 4:48 pm PDT

Can u comfirm how many Aliens are in the game if not then it ok. thankz Or E3 will give us all the details we want to know?
steck_67
July 1, 2008 at 4:51 pm PDT

Wow, that is amazing. This is why I love Insomniac.
tirminyl
July 1, 2008 at 4:56 pm PDT

Amazing. Seeing the monster completely gives me a Cloverfield vibe. Hopefully, the action will be as epic as the screens are telling me. Thanks guys!
gamesblow
July 1, 2008 at 4:56 pm PDT

I went back and played thru Resistance the last few days and I have to tell you, maybe it’s the new tv I got since playing thru it back when it 1st came out but these graphics are really pretty damn impressive.

I never thought of Resistance as a sheer powerhouse in visuals beside Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted and others but this game has some incredible scale and detail to it.

anyways, I can’t wait for Resistance 2. I love Insomniac and without them and Naughtydog I’d be on the other system for sure. You guys keep me parked in Sony’s lot, I want you to know that.

1 question, though… Are you using the texture stream gag from R&CFTOD for Resistance 2, cause that game is seriously unmatched graphically to this day.
Dorian_D
July 1, 2008 at 4:56 pm PDT

Will R2 reveal all the cliff hangers from the Resistance 1 story mode?
outkast32
July 1, 2008 at 4:58 pm PDT

will the stuff be in this month or next months qore. a few more months.
CBK_CH4RLEZ
July 1, 2008 at 5:01 pm PDT

Bryan Intihar, do you know if this game will support custom-soundtracks?

a answer will be most appreciated
Sentry
July 1, 2008 at 5:01 pm PDT

Oh my dear god Resistance 2 has made gamesblow actually post something positive! O_O

I kid.
willacuz
July 1, 2008 at 5:03 pm PDT

@110

Im sure the game doesn’t run at that resolution…

my question is about whether or not those same textures are used for the regular game…

meaning that if you just upped the anti aliasing, it would be the same quality texture at the 3k res than the lower res.
dewmandew7
July 1, 2008 at 5:07 pm PDT

Seriously Bryan. Get me unbanned from myresistance. =|

I wouldn’t be demanding this if the message had said “banned indefinitely”. It said banned for four days. Plus, it was just for rick rolling. I believe that I deserve to be unbanned. :P
CBK_CH4RLEZ
July 1, 2008 at 5:09 pm PDT

Bryan Intihar, do you know if this game will support custom-soundtracks?

lol i really want to know
EvoAnubis
July 1, 2008 at 5:11 pm PDT

Since you’re hanging around here, Bryan, I wanna say congrats on the move to Insomniac. Listening to you on the podcast, it sounds like you’re really happy there.
gamesblow
July 1, 2008 at 5:12 pm PDT

Bryan one more question actually. It concerns the Leviathan thing there in the city, smashing stuff n’ things.

Would you say this fight has more depth than the Spider thing from Gears of War or the PC version Brumack fight? I ask cause those bosses both lacked AI. They were underwhelming and just plain drab and boring, aside from to look at.

I am hoping you make the fight more than just lure it here and lure it there or something. I remember playing Shadow of the Colossus for the 1st time and some of those colossi were tough. I’d be on 1 for an hour at a time trying to figure it out. The last boss was amazing, by the way.

So can you give a little nod or something as to the depth the Leviathan has? As in will it be easy to beat and can we beat it in under 5 min, you think?
xbandaidx
July 1, 2008 at 5:12 pm PDT

Doesn’t the Gamepro cover seem a bit misleading. From what I know it contains information on how to GET into beta, it doesn’t actually give you a code or something in the magazine.
Sentry
July 1, 2008 at 5:20 pm PDT

Yeah I guess they are loose in tracking the bans because they might have so many, or maybe they just forgot? Btw was it a rick roll that takes control of the window and starts moving it around and whatnot, or was it just a video?

I have (well used to) see many rick rolls with youtube videos, those never got a ban, it was only those who used the ones that make it hard to close your window and stuff. Those are hilarious to use though lol, but really annoying…
un-discovered
July 1, 2008 at 5:26 pm PDT

Can’t wait to pick myself up a copy.
gamesblow
July 1, 2008 at 5:27 pm PDT

Man I’ve been banned from Myresistance since Resistance came out. hahaha, I forgot all about my troll stompin’ days back then. Hated like you wouldn’t believe over there. you all think you hate me here, myresistance had breed Hate with disgust for me.

Man those were the days.

Hey, Bryan get me unbanned too ;)
IceColdKilla44
July 1, 2008 at 5:28 pm PDT

Hey Bryan,

how will the two weapon system work in multiplayer? i mean i know you cant give away too many details, but i mean will we all start with the machine gun carbine thing and just pick up other weapons along the way, and the chimera will start with the bullseye?

is there a class system similar to Call of Duty 4 where players can make a “class” that starts off with a specific weapon? (suppose i want to make a chimera class that starts every game with the auger for example?)

what’s Ted Price’s favorite soda?

if hale has “19 hours left to live”, does that suggest a 19 hour single player campaign?!? OMG!!!!

the Leviathan looks HUGE!!!! thanks for including a HUGE boss in the game. and from your post i guess there’s more in store!

no doubt there’ll be some new weapons right? how many weapons in total: many, quite a few, some, not that many, a lot to choose from?

lol ok i know those questions probably wont be answered. maybe this one will.

i’m a little confused how i’ll be able to meet up with friends to play online co-op. if the game has its own story, and its not just one level with continuous villains trying to kill you and you have to hold off for a specific time (remember the arena fights in Ratchet Deadlocked?), how will i be able to save my progress at one point in the story and then the next day continue from that same point? is there a checkpoint system, so whenever i boot up the game after saving at a specific checkpoint i’ll be matched with people who happened to save at that same checkpoint?

lol, long questions, but i hope you guys can give me an answer? even if its vague, anything would help!!!

you guys are the best DEVS EVER!! you definitely have my $60 when this game comes out!

and by the way, do you know where i could find a copy of Disruptor or Spyro the dragon? i dont think stores sell ps1 games anywore and my Spyro the dragon copy doesnt work anymore :( ……
Starfleets
July 1, 2008 at 5:29 pm PDT

Dear Insomniac,

I’d just like to say thank you for your services, you earned your money with Resistance and Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, they are the my favourite PlayStation 3 games. Resistance 2 has me more excited than any other game right now, I cant wait for your E3 presentation.

You guys rock and the community appreciates you.

:)
DankandSticky
July 1, 2008 at 5:29 pm PDT

Bryan, could you tell us anything about when we might see the trophies implemented into Uncharted???
- Bryan Intihar
  July 1, 2008 at 5:36 pm PDT
  
  I could…if i worked at Naughty Dog ;)
Sentry
July 1, 2008 at 5:31 pm PDT

@ 127

Hell yeah, I remember those ‘days’.
Neil
July 1, 2008 at 5:33 pm PDT

Hi Fragile Eagle I know you said that there are currently no plans to add trophies to R1 and RCF and that right now, your No. 1 focus is finishing R2 and making it the best game possible, but what I wanted to know is if there are currently any plans to add trophies to R1 and RCF even though right now, your No. 1 focus is finishing R2 and making it the best game possible?

Just kidding.
IceColdKilla44
July 1, 2008 at 5:41 pm PDT

Hey Bryan,

60 players online is truly something phenomenal for a console game.

do you think on the box of Resistance 2 there’ll be some little PSN icon on the front (like whenever an xbox game has online support, it says LIVE in the top right hand corner)? i just think if Sony were ever to start doing this, they should start doing this with the biggest online game of the year.

also, is there a really big difference between 30 frames per second and 60 frames? i mean anything i could notice with my EYES while actually playing the game. does it mean more frequent slowdown? because i really dont remember any slowdown in resistance 1.
DankandSticky
July 1, 2008 at 5:44 pm PDT

HAHAHA… im so sorry man, i was typing on the ps3trophies forum at the same time….

I meant to ask you if you could say anything about R&C’s trophies.. when we could see them…

Or really man, could you say anything at all about “quest for booty” thanks alot…
IceColdKilla44
July 1, 2008 at 5:49 pm PDT

Hey Bryan, how exactly DO you get into a beta anyway? do you have to pay or something? do you have to write a letter or something? HELP!
psmgamer
July 1, 2008 at 5:54 pm PDT

Hey Brian, Do you know if Resistance Fall of Man will see a price drop when Resistance Fall of Man 2 comes out?
gamesblow
July 1, 2008 at 5:57 pm PDT

@ Icecoldkilla

Last I heard you had to clean Ted Price’s bathrooms and have bubbles in the tub for when he gets home. Not too many though, he doesn’t like that.

After that you can wash & Wax his car and rub his feet while he reads playboy jokes aloud over dinner.

But this was posted on Kotaku and you know how bias those shanks are.
dewmandew7
July 1, 2008 at 5:59 pm PDT

@ 125

It was just a YouTube video. :P
berita
July 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm PDT

XMB IN GAME VOICE CHAT CROSS GAME/BROWNSER/PHOTOS/VIDEOS

PLEASE, TONIGHT
PyroJack
July 1, 2008 at 6:18 pm PDT

Wow I just watched the 2nd trailer and it makes me want to buy R2 even more.

The story is going a direction that I didn’t expect.

I wonder what this “reunion” thing is.
VenomX
July 1, 2008 at 6:21 pm PDT

Will Resistance 2 support custom soundtracks?
IceColdKilla44
July 1, 2008 at 6:24 pm PDT

@ 137 gamesblow.

lol careful man i’m not gonna diss insomniac, one of my favorite devs. and hey; help tidy up Ted Price’s house in exchange for resistance 2? looks like a win-win situation! :)

lol just kidding. but seriously, what is a freakin way to get into a beta. i was trying like hell to get into the HOME beta but i didnt know how. i really want to get into this beta. like i REALLLY WANT TOOOO

come one Bryan. HOW DO YOU GET INTO A BETA???
SMoKeYRuN
July 1, 2008 at 6:33 pm PDT

Bryan, is the getawarjob website legit? You dont have to discuss what it is, just a simple yes or no would be appreciated.

(dont wanna go signing up for something needing that much information without knowning its legit.)
BabeBro
July 1, 2008 at 6:49 pm PDT

Hey guys good job on the game and I’m looking forward to buying it upon it’s release. I am however a little sad I won’t get some trophies for my gameplay in Resistance 1. I loved it as a game also.
Dtaylor_93
July 1, 2008 at 6:53 pm PDT

You guys are the biggest tease.

There will be more than one big beast.
Wait for E3 for the really cool stuff.

And then you give us a picture like this that gets use even more pumped for the game. I really can’t wait hopefully everyone with a PS3 buys this game so there will be Resistance 3 :)
Archmaester
July 1, 2008 at 6:56 pm PDT

Just testing my comments mostly but R2 FTW!!
Nitrowolf2
July 1, 2008 at 6:58 pm PDT

Keep up the good work and keep updating us
Knowing that you guys will be at E3 will make the show much more epic
CaptionLoken
July 1, 2008 at 6:59 pm PDT

hey, the cover says it all, Resistance 2 better than halo, bigger then Call of Duty, im glad i have a ps3,

p.s. i finally decided to make an account on the blog, hello everybody
P_tear_griffin
July 1, 2008 at 7:01 pm PDT

will you guys be talking about controls. I know the full moon crew have talked about playing around with different schemes… anything finite yet?
CaptionLoken
July 1, 2008 at 7:01 pm PDT

lol @120 i made a mgs4 rickroll video and it got 50,000 views on youtube (i apologize for the irrelevance)