It really is a shame that this was the last Resistance game, because the gameplay model this game arrived at was a perfect mix of the series strengths. Deciding to scrap the more "serious" gameplay feel of the last game and return to a more arcade-style where you can have your entire arsenal strapped to your back at the same time was absolutely the call for a franchise with weapons as unique and varied as this one. Insomniac are truly some of the best weaponsmiths in all of gaming, and the arsenal here is indicative of that fact.

Another smart choice was to tone down the story from the epic world-saving bombast of R2 and instead focus on a more small-scale, personal story in this game, which lends itself well to creating tense showdowns with just you and the Chimera, which sport a solid roster of troops to fight against with the fun arsenal in your pocket. It's a game that focuses much more on gameplay and good scenarios to play with the tools at hand, rather than creating a more cinematic and loud experience like other shooters of the time. For that focus on gameplay over spectacle, the game deserves to be remembered.

There wasn't much else to the game unfortunately. The multiplayer was on par with similar offerings at the time, but couldn't stand out from the pack over the other juggernauts of the FPS genre. This was a game that came in with a goal, and truly tried to be unique at a time when the genre was riddled with clones of Call of Duty or Halo, and for those who played it, it did stand out. Resistance was a really fun FPS franchise, with some real quality talent and creativity behind it, and this game embodies the sum of that talent. It is most definitely worth a play, even all these years later, if not moreso, and though Insomniac has gone on to bigger and better things, I still hope that someday this franchise can be revived with the same kind of care that went into making it.