Fri, Oct 17, 2008 | 09:21 BST
American Resistance 2 beta gets underway, game goes gold
As reported by the US PS Blog, the Resistance 2 beta has now started, available only to those who pre-ordered the game through GameStop or subscribe to Qore.
In addition, SCEA’s confirmed that the game is complete. From the post:
The Beta will include competitive maps from three locations in the game. These maps include 60-, 40-, and 20-player maps from Orick, 40- and 20-player maps from Chicago, and the 10-Player map Sub Docks (Bay Area). New modes Skirmish and Core control will be supported, along with Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch. The co-op portion of the beta will focused on Orick, and will support randomization of your play-path. Both co-op and competitive will support matchmaking and class/character progression up to level 10. This will allow unlocking of new equipment, upgrades and berserks for character customization.
Lots more through there. Still waiting on confirmation of a start date in Europe.
11 comments
#1
Doomsayer
17/10/08, 10:07 am
Is it just me but where is the hype and all the glory for this game? Im actually waiting for this but its pretty damn silent for a might be AAA Game which will be released in a few days.
#2
G1GAHURTZ
17/10/08, 10:12 am
I think Sony have spent all or most of their hype budget on LBP…
#3
Psychotext
17/10/08, 10:15 am
Writing was on the wall for it really. Resistance was always going to do well as a launch title, but give it a chunk of heavy duty competition and I’m not sure people are going to go back to it in great numbers.
#4
Blerk
17/10/08, 10:16 am
It’s weird. There was tons of hype about it six months ago, now it’s nearly here and… sod all. Bizarre. Motorstorm 2 too.
#5
David
17/10/08, 10:23 am
This is a rent for me I just don’t see anything from all the articles and videos I’ve read of it that warrants a purchase.
#6
Esha
17/10/08, 10:46 am
I suspect that up until right before the release, most of the hype for this will be generated by fans. I do wonder what Sony’s doing with their marketing though…
I’m surprised that there’s been no concern shown for Insomniac, because they’ve always been amazing, pretty much everything they’ve released has been a cult classic and generally revered by different gaming groups. I’d be very surprised if that wasn’t true of Resistance 2 as well because this goes beyond the silly Console Wars™, they’ve always been a strong developer and the current climate shouldn’t change that.
#7
Blerk
17/10/08, 10:48 am
I do still think that this will be Sony’s biggest seller this Christmas.
#8
G1GAHURTZ
17/10/08, 10:51 am
What, bigger than LBP!?
…and you think I’m mental!
#9
Blerk
17/10/08, 10:53 am
Yes. Much bigger than LBP. Gamers fear change.
#10
David
17/10/08, 10:53 am
LBP will sell well but the question that will be answered soon is will LBP be a system seller ?
#11
Psychotext
17/10/08, 11:04 am
Yeah, R2 will outsell LBP.