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Resistance 2

"On the brink of annihilation, mankind resumes the fight against the unstoppable Chimera on the shores of the United States. And thus the stage is set for Resistance 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to Insomniac Games’ best-selling PS3 launch title, developed exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 system."

Publisher: Sony
Developer: Insomniac Games
Released: 14 Nov 2008
Genre Shooter
Platform

On the brink of annihilation, mankind resumes the fight against theunstoppable Chimera on the shores of the United States. And thus thestage is set for Resistance 2, the highly anticipated follow-up toInsomniac Games’ best-selling PS3 launch title, developed exclusivelyfor the PLAYSTATION®3 system. Players will once again step into thewar-torn boots of Nathan Hale, who not only faces near impossible oddson the battlefield, but also constantly struggles with the Chimeranvirus raging inside his own body. In addition to an epic single-playercampaign, Resistance 2 will offer a truly unprecedented eight-player,class-based online co-op campaign with a separate, parallel storylineand 60-player online competitive multiplayer built upon a ‘massivebattles, greater intimacy’ mantra. Players can also expect are-designed MyResistance.net featuring social networking tools designedto enhance a user’s gameplay experience whether they’re engaged insingle, co-op or competitive combat

STORYLINE

Pickingup immediately where Resistance: Fall of Man concluded, Resistance 2follows. Nathan Hale as he finds himself once more in a worldtransformed by war and invasion. Undaunted by their defeat in London,the Chimera have continued to advance, now poised to attack the UnitedStates. Entire cities have been leveled and communities annihilated. Inthis war where the odds are so heavily stacked against the human race,few are left who are willing and able to fight.

Fortunately,Hale is not alone. A group of super soldiers simply known as theSentinels will fight alongside Hale as they collectively attempt tothwart the inevitable.

KEY FEATURES
• Takeon the role of Nathan Hale as he battles the Chimeran virus ragingwithin. Fight for humanity’s survival against new swarms of viciousChimera equipped with new weapons along with re-designed favorites fromResistance: Fall of Man such as the Bullseye and Auger.
• Set in analternate reality 1953 America, explore highly-detailed and interactiveenvironments where the familiar meshes with the alien, resulting in anAmerican landscape both beautiful and haunting.
• Experience onlineco-op in a completely new way. Choose between three distinctivecharacter classes and join seven other players to battle through aunique story that parallels the main campaign. Players will alsoenhance their characters’ attributes as they unlock new armor sets andequipment along the way.
• Online competitive multiplayer – acornerstone to Resistance: Fall of Man’s global appeal – just gotbetter. Engage in massive 60-player competitive combat with an entirelynew squad-based focus designed to balance progression, firefights andrivalries.
• Join MyResistance.net, an unrivaled FPS communitycomplete with skill-based match-ups, dedicated gaming/community/statsservers, social networking tools and an open invite system.

       
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