Resistance 3 Impressions--Am I the only one?

Am I the only one who is a little upset about the recent gameplay footage floating around from Resistance 3? Hold on before you "WTFuXORS!", don't get me wrong, the game looked absolutely beautiful. It just didn't look like Resistance, it looked like Killzone with Chimera. And to all the people saying it does look like Killzone and liking this, are huge hypocrites.

When it comes to Killzone, fans love the feeling, look, and art design behind it. They will give you a lingual lashing if they even hear about anything CODish going into the game, because they want Killzone to have it's own identity. So why then do I feel Resistance has lost it's identity from the gameplay footage?

They even took the red hit box straight out of Killzone. And Resistance now has a true ADS, which angers me in some sense with some of the comments I seen on an article. Where people said "Resistance always had ADS" proving to me that most people putting their input on franchises similar to this one are not true fans of the game.

Resistance's ADS was never a true ADS, it was more of a "zoom" mode where there was still a corsair since Resistance is more of an arcadey game. Which is one of the several reasons why I was so fond of Resistance. It had it's own identity, a dying breed in my opinion in that before FPS's usually had their own play style, etc.

Point of all this, is I'd like my Killzone to be Killzone and my Resistance to be Resistance. Not one of the same, if I want to play a realistic shooter I'll pop in Killzone, if I want an arcadey halo-style game I'll pop in Resistance. They may have brought back the weapon wheel (yay!) but it looks like they completely dumped their art style and gameplay.

Another thing that worries me is the graphics, I mean holy crap did it look fan-freakin'-tastic, but is the graphics going to be able to handle the huge scale battles the resistance games are known for? Or are they dropping the huge scale for a more in your face type of gameplay? If so, I personally would of liked this game to be more of a spin off game rather than a full fledged sequel. Again making my case for not feeling and/or looking like Resistance.

If they put Helghast in that video I would of thought it was Killzone with no hesitation.
There may not be another Zynga game in which Energy is more important than in Adventure World. Every switch thrown, every puzzle solved and beastie whacked costs you the Facebook game juice. Players often find themselves without Energy minutes into an Expedition. But this isn't the time for whining--it's time to show you the value of upgrading your Tools and how to do it.

Tools: The Game Changer
If you noticed, each piece of debris and monster has a life bar, and normally take multiple hits with your Whip or Machete to whittle down. This, of course, quickly becomes a waste in later Expeditions purely due to the amount of obstacles in your path. But increasing the amount of damage your various Tools inflict against said baddies could considerably reduce the Energy spend in-game.

For instance, say a Snake has three hit points and is Level 5. Since monsters can hit back in this game, it could take three to five Energy before an enemy goes down. Now, imagine if you had upgraded your Whip to Level 2. Offing that Snake would take just two to four Energy with a beefier Whip. The same situation applies to Tools like the Machete.
Adventure World Tool Shop inside
And Now For Your How-To
Adventure World Tool Shop outsideUpgrading your Tools in Adventure World is simple. All you need to do is head back to Base Camp from an Expedition, and look for a makeshift hut that should already be in place in your headquarters. When you click on the Tool Shop, a window will appear featuring all the Tools you've found thus far on your journeys. Click on the Tool you wish to upgrade.

Once you click on a Tool to upgrade, you'll notice that each Tool costs Coins to upgrade. That's it--no asking friends to help you out with materials or farming certain crops for special items. Just the goods you find during your travels in search of El Dorado. However, Coins are actually quite rare in this game, so you'll need to save and spend wisely.

When you have enough Coins for an upgrade, just click on the appropriate icon to pay up. Tool upgrades are also level-locked, meaning you must reach a certain level for most Tools before being able to upgrade them using Coins. If you're feeling impatient, you could always unlock access to those higher level Tools early using Adventure Cash.

Just One Small Catch...
However, some Tool upgrades do require an extra boost: your Tool Shop. Yes, the building itself can be upgraded, too. And this time, you will need items from your friends. (Just think of how things work in CityVille.) Luckily, you only have to do this about twice to unlock access to all of the game's Tools. Then, it's back onto leveling up to access new upgrades for Coins.
Adventure World Tool Shop Upgrade
Upgraded Tools are hands-down the way to go, if you want to save precious Energy for the good stuff, that is. You know, exploring ... uncovering the secrets of El Dorado? That kind of stuff. Your wallet might thank us later.

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