Game Reviews

The arrival of a new Stargate game to finally appease fans of the franchise should be reason to celebrate. Is Stargate Resistance deserving of a fine bottle of wine, or should we just break out the cheap whiskey? Let’s dive in and find out.

Stargate Resistance is a fast-paced third-person shooter from FireSky, LLC, a division of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. The game officially launched on February 10, 2010, on the PC platform and is available only via digital download services such as Steam, the FireSky store, and Direct2Drive.

The game is based on the popular Stargate IP and throws players into a heated galactic battle between the resurgent forces of the System Lords, an alliance of evil aliens, and the SGC (Stargate Command), a military entity of the United States based out of the Cheyenne Mountain military facility. The Stargate is a device that allows travel to other worlds via a wormhole. This sets the stage for the galactic battle in which players will engage.

Stargate Resistance is all about PvP and this is the only mode of play you will find. There is no story or offline mode; you simply log on, find a game, pick a side, and get to killing. As such, it’s easy to learn and a quick game to jump right into. The classes have only a few weapons or items each and you can pick up on what does what pretty quickly. The controls are very simple, which makes the learning curve more of a gentle slope.

There are six classes to choose from, three for each faction. The SGC’s frontline class is the Soldier. Armed with a P90, a Grenade Launcher, and some Smoke Grenades this is the class you want if you like being in the thick of heavy firefights. The Scientist acts as the faction’s healer. She comes with deployable Healing Turret, an ejectable Symbiote Contagion, and an Assault Turret capable of shredding enemies into a fine paste. And last, we have the Commando, a class that uses a Sniper Rifle good for long range killing and detecting cloaked Ashraks.