Is it better than Gears? Who cares its tons of fun to play!
So lets start with the campaign. The story is nothing amazing. It has a pretty badass ending and is interesting enough but after your 10 hour playthrough it feels like the game just, ends. Will there be a Resistance 3? Yes, and it will be massive. The scale in the game is something that no gamer will forget. You will fight bosses bigger than skyscrapers and, though they don't always present a challenge as big as they really are, they will intimidate you and make you feel overwhelmed. The fact that you can interact with these giant monsters makes you also feel alot more powerful. Ofcourse your not just fighting bosses. You'll be fighting your genaric hybrids (from Fall of Man), more advanced hybrids that hold stronger guns and armour, some crazy naked enemies that charge at you (called Grims), and many more. You will also be finding intel throughout the campaign which are interesting to read and supply a good background of what is going on. Ofcourse, graphics are phenominal and all the chimera you fight are very well done. The game also places enemies in spots that feel right and memorable. I still remember shooting enemies off cars in Chicago. With the graphics, scale, and even enemy placement, make the game feel just right.
Although the campaign is great it doesn't separate the game from the other shooters out there. What does is the Co-op. Now if you've been following the game you know all about it. You play seperate story (no cutscenes) with 7 friends online through a level. There are 6 or 7 levels to choose from all different from the campaign and large in scale. There are from 9-12 intel documents in each level and each time you complete the level, you get an intel. There are also 3 classes, a medic (heals the group) Spec ops. (supply the group with ammo) and soldiers (Who have a sheild.) All groups must work together and teamwork is essential (go buy a mic!!!). What is really amazing is the game puts you in different parts depending on how good your team is. If your group is skilled you may need to clear a museum but if you work poorly together then you may clear a large room from grims. The mode is alot of fun and everyone takes it seriousely to have a good time. You'll spend hundreds of hours in this one mode.
Finally we have competitive which supports up to 60 players a game. This has your regular deathmatch, and CTF you'd normally get in an online FPS and skirmish. Skirmish has you and your squad of 5 completing specific objectives for points. Its a lot of fun and it doen't feel frustrating if you die. Competitive (besides skirmish) is nothing new or amazing so there is no need to review it any farther. Go out and buy it!