After a valiant struggle to stop the Chimera invasion in Europe, mankind must make its last stand on the shores of the United States. In the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling PLAYSTATION 3 game, Resistance 2 places players in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale as he struggles against overwhelming odds to defend mankind from the unstoppable Chimera....
Read moreAfter a valiant struggle to stop the Chimera invasion in Europe, mankind must make its last stand on the shores of the United States. In the highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling PLAYSTATION 3 game, Resistance 2 places players in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale as he struggles against overwhelming odds to defend mankind from the unstoppable Chimera. While wrestling with this insidious war machine, Hale must also battle the virus raging inside of his own body that threatens to transform him into the very creatures he fights against. Powered by Insomniac Games' third-generation PLAYSTATION 3 technology, Resistance 2 will deliver unprecedented console gaming breakthroughs with a stand-alone eight-player, class-based online co-op campaign (up to 8 players) and 60-player online competitive multiplayer. An epic single-player campaign will feature a new weapons arsenal to combat giant boss encounters that increase the scale of the conflict to new heights. And players will enjoy a new level of community support.
Product Summary
Manufacturer: Sony
Format: PlayStation 3
Mfg Part#: 98120
UPC: 00711719812029
Buy.com Sku: 208442526
Item#: G26KJG
"...an extremely well-assembled FPS, with an improved campaign, fun competitive multiplayer, and a damn neat take on co-op." 1UP
"This is a must-buy in every sense of the phrase; entertainment that truly sets the bar for the FPS genre both on the PS3 and for gaming in general." Cheat Code Central
"The single player is epic in scope and in story, which is practically worth the price of admission by itself." IGN
"Resistance 2 is gutsier, it's gorier, and it's much, much bigger." NZGamer
"Resistance 2 is fixed in all the ways we wanted--it's bigger, tighter, meaner--and the online is trying extraordinary new things." Playstation Official Magazine
Features
Experience Online Co-op in a Completely New Way: Choose between three distinctive character classes and join seven other players to battle through a unique story that parallels the main campaign. Players will also enhance their characters' attributes as they unlock new armor sets and equipment along the way.
Join MyResistance.net, an Unrivaled FPS Community complete with skill-based match-ups, dedicated gaming/community/stats servers, social networking tools and an open invite system.
Online Competitive Multiplayer -- a Cornerstone to Resistance: Fall of Man's Global Appeal -- Just Got Better: Engage in massive 60-player competitive combat with an entirely new squad-based focus designed to balance progression, firefights and rivalries.
Set in an Alternate Reality 1953 America, Explore Highly-Detailed and Interactive Environments where the familiar meshes with the alien, resulting in an American landscape both beautiful and haunting.
Take on the Role of Nathan Hale as He Battles the Chimeran Virus Raging Within: Fight for humanity's survival against new swarms of vicious Chimera equipped with new weapons along with re-designed favorites from Resistance: Fall of Man such as the Bullseye and Auger.
Single-player campaign featuring large-scale conflict and epic boss battles take place across a variety of massive and unique environments in the United States
Breakthrough, class-based 8-player online co-op featuring a separate story-driven campaign
Unprecedented squad-based 60-player online competitive multiplayer battles
Releasing Fall 2008