Insomniac Games‘s past image of Resistance 3 for PlayStation 3 not only inspired nostalgic feelings but also went through an instant and powerful feedback from the gaming community. Although the company’s official handle made it clear that they are not keen on reviving the series, players are more than ever wishing for a remastered trilogy for the new PS5. This case very much indicates the sci-fi shooter series’ unbreakable legacy and the gamers’ ceaseless craving for its comeback.
Thus, Insomniac has just dropped a small #TBT chill bomb? An amazing snowy Resistance 3 screenshot from the PS3 era—and nothing more than a caption: “New year, same winter”. It does not sound too bad, just a slight nod to the past. However, they must have known the consequences of their teasing. It was pretty much the same as putting a single matchstick in a room full of explosives. The game community was on fire and the signal was bright and clear: the gamers want RESISTANCE back.
Just read the comments. The request could not be more collective. Fred screams “BRING. BACK. THIS. FRANCHISE.” “Please make both a remake and a new part, I miss a good FPS sooo much,” Husaryius wants. The answer is clear, Blue says “Put these games on PS5”. The numbers have exploded and turned into a tsunami. The prayer of Jonathan de La Rosa for a PS5 remaster trilogy is heard. He is not alone. RE-Crash suggests a business model with two versions! One for very loyal PS3 emulators and the other—a whole remaster— for brand new audience. The faithfulness is truly deep.
Then, unexpectedly, the Resistance Sentinels account pops up with the full sales pitch, “Resistance is a classic, the Chimera is one of the best foes in all video games, the guns have unusual designs plus secondary fire…” They are partially right! The weapon wheel was really legendary. The Auger, the Bullseye… Actually, you had to be there, as TB EGO quite rightly points out. It was a completely new era of gunplay.
But here comes the hard truth straight from the horse’s mouth. Insomniac’s answers can be seen by a limited few; they really did it! To Samantha J. Foster, they replied, “We don’t have any news, but we moved on from the series over a decade ago.” Ouch! A decade! That is a long time! And to D A Z E E L, they said, “We discuss our past a lot. We don’t have any news about Resistance at this time, however.” This is the official story: no news moved on. But wait, they are still talking about it, aren’t they, throwing back memories? That’s somewhat… teasing, isn’t it? By the way, Spooder-Man’s love is acknowledged.
The frustration is very clear. Kai from Barbados sees it as a “wasted opportunity” and asks Sony to release these games for PS5. Danny is “literally begging someone to persuade Sony” to allow a remaster. The global opinion is: “How come we still haven’t had a remaster for this? All 3! 😭” Connor H. shouts along and it is a unified moan for a franchise that is frozen in time on a console that makes it very tricky to emulate it properly. Joey enjoyed the PS Plus streaming; however, that is a band-aid, not the real solution most people would consider.
Then, of course, there is the bizarre stuff that makes Twitter, well, Twitter. Inderdip Lohtia sees the snowy image and accuses Capelli of global warming right away? Okay then. And Furkan Kaya from Turkey completely changes the topic and asks for Turkish language support in the upcoming Wolverine game. Fair enough but maybe not the right thread, buddy? The chaos created is simply delightful.
But for a moment, let’s be honest. Insomniac has a lot of things going on at the same time. They are now the studio behind Spider-Man and Wolverine. After one of the best superhero games, they are working on a sequel and a freaking Wolverine game. Their workload is huge. This is why when they say they have moved on, they did move on. But still… they remember. They unearth the past. And the gamers are definitely not the ones to forget. This is not just nostalgia; it is a real, strong, and vocal demand for preserving and modernizing the past. Gamers still recognize the worth of the universe that Insomniac brought forth, an alien invasion seen through different perspectives and with great gameplay aspects that are still being debated today.
The whole mess symbolizes a current gaming motif that comes up frequently: the disconnection between platforms like Xbox and PlayStation.
