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Resistance: Retribution

"Third-person action adventure which bridges the gap between Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2. "

Publisher: SCEA
Developer: SCEA
Released: 14 Aug 2009
Genre Strategy
Platform

Set in the weeks after Resistance: Fall of Man®, Resistance:Retribution follows the story of former British Marine James Grayson.After a personal tragedy – he is forced to kill his own brother insidea Chimeran conversion center – Grayson goes on a vendetta to destroyevery conversion center he can find. Eventually Grayson learns that hisefforts have been futile... in Western Europe the Chimera have evolveda new method of converting humans to aliens. The European resistance –the Maquis – enlist Grayson's help, and he joins Cartwright and Parkerin Operation Overstrike. The war to retake the European continent hasbegun.

KEY FEATURES

• Game: A thirdperson action-adventure game created specifically for PSP that bridgesResistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2™.
• Storyline: Dramaticstoryline set against the battle to retake the European continent,follows a single soldier’s grim determination to avenge his fallenbrother.
• Engine: Utilizes Bend Studio’s third generation PSPengine that allows for more enemies on screen, more detailed characterswith higher resolution bitmaps and specular highlights, and a memorybuffer system that allows for larger and more detailed worlds.
• Revolutionary Targeting System: Advanced third person targeting system designed specifically for the PSP.
• Portability: Liberal checkpoint system makes the title ideal for small bursts of gameplay perfect for the on-the-go gamer.
•Weaponry: Weapons include favorites from Resistance: Fall of Man likethe Auger, Carbine, and LAARK, as well as new weapons based on hybridAlien/Human technology – including the BM001 Razor and the Longbow1S-1K “One shot, one kill” sniper rifle.
• Enemies: Over 10different types of enemies, including Chimera from Resistance 2™ andResistance: Fall of Man – including the Titan, Slipskull, Hybrids andLeapers – and all new enemies like the Hag and Cloven.
•Multiplayer: Intense eight player multiplayer gameplay with five gamemodes including Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Containment andAssimilation available via ad-hoc and infrastructure.
• Resistance Franchise: Web based franchise that ties into the Resistance franchise web portal.

       
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