This years GDC in San Francisco has given us
the first official look at Resistance 3
multiplayer, and from the details we’ve been given so far it looks like it
should be something special.
The games developer, Insomniac, explain via the official PSN Blog: “Resistance 3 will feature
16-player Human vs. Chimera deathmatch and objective-based modes set in
locations across the globe. That may seem somewhat jarring after the 40 and
60-player mayhem in RFOM and R2. Rest assured though, our biggest motivation in
determining our new player count was the fun times that we and the community
had on maps like RFOM’s Busyard and Rooftops, as well as the Bayou House and San Francisco maps in
Resistance 2.”
Resistance 3
will also offer a “very deep and customizable progression system” with players
able to create their own progression paths through the multiplayer by spending points
they have earned to customize loadouts. Players can select and level different
support abilities, like a Bubble Shield or Ammo Beacon. As well as this they
will be able to use tactical abilities, such as the Doppelganger where you project
an image of you nearby to distract enemies.
Insomniac also confirmed
that we will get a playable multiplayer Beta some time this year: “We’ve been
working on this new direction for close to two years now, polishing and
refining our maps. We’re having a ton of fun playing Resistance 3 in the office
every day. We will be bringing a multiplayer beta to PSN later this
year.”
