When the PS4 launched, no one expected Resogun to be the stand out launch title. Although Killzone Shadow Fall promised a big-budget first person shooter experience, and while Knack offered something exciting for the younger among us, Resogun was the most fun experience available. And – well, aside from inFamous Second Son – it probably still is.
It may seem a bit simple to some people: there are only five levels, and all that you do is shoot enemies while flying left or right at its core, but when you look a bit deeper, and discover the human-collecting mechanics, you’ll find a truly deep and fun game which is extremely replayable.
It’s all about going for that high score, and the leaderboards and different difficulties really add to the longevity. We even hosted a competition on TSA, which had a really good turn out!
I reviewed the game at launch, scoring it 8/10 and concluding:
We need more games like Resogun. Housemarque have once again proven that they’re the masters of innovation through old school design. It’s a stunning game, and perhaps one of the best to show off your new hardware. It’s rhythmic, satisfying, hardcore and ultimately a joy to play, and well worth as many hours of your time as it can steal.
My only problems were the lack of local co-op, the fact that the gameplay may not be for everyone due to its old school nature, and how the human collection mechanic took some time to get used to, as it wasn’t really signposted well enough when a human was available to collect.
It’s also a graphical showcase for the PS4, mainly due to the use of stunning particle effects – thousands on screen at all times – with massive explosions galore. It’s really a great looking game, despite seeming very simple to an outsider.
But what did you think? Did you get on with the gameplay, or couldn’t you get to terms with the old school difficulty? Let us know in the comments, with a paragraph or so on what you thought about the game. Don’t forget to put a Buy It, Sale It, Plus It or Avoid It rating on the end, and get your comments in before Sunday to be in with a chance of being included in next week’s Verdict round-up post.
bigchrissyc
One of my favourite PSN titles to date. I love it, its easy to pick up but hard to master. I love the feeling of being in the Zone and just owning a level, not missing a human, dropping your multiplyer or losing a live. Each new difficulty level feels just right aswel, not suddenly going from easy to beat to unbeatable. Ive honestly not played it loads since bagging the Plat, but when i have its mostly to just to help out a few friends with the co-op trophies. I would lap up any DLC they put out, as long as it isnt just cosmetics or new ships as it is easily one of the most fun games on PS4 up until now. For me its a must buy for sure!
coruscant
Having bought a PS4 and got Plus after Resogun had left Plus, I bought it thinking I would enjoy it as much as I did Super Stardust Delta on my Vita (the only other Housemarque game I’ve played). But I played a bit of it and it didn’t grab me in the same way, and I’ve played it very little since I bought it. I’m reluctant to give it a score as I’ve not really stuck at it and tried hard to get into it, but I’ll have to go Avoid It, just because I didn’t get into it at all, having enjoyed Super Stardust Delta so much.
psychobudgie
Fantastic game. Housemarque do for Defender what they did for Asteroids with Super Stardust. It’s never boring, always a challenge and glorious to look at. Definite buy unless you got it with plus in which case you should play it immediately.
tactical20
Been waiting for it to go on sale. Looks good, but not worth £12 or however much it is.
cc_star
This is the best game on the PS4 IMO, visually stunning and great fast gameplay.
“Save the last humans” blaring out me DS4 makes me jump every time though
It gets an awesome fun/10 and “must buy” from me!
Nylon_Angel
I love this game, its very addictive and I can loose myself in it for a while. The controllers are easy and the game play is fluid. Its a beautiful game with its bright colours, but I do scream when I loose a human.
I got this as a Plus game, but would have quite happily bought it.
BUY IT