In Resistance: Fall of Man, US and British forces band together in a last-ditch
effort to save England from a horric scourge -- the Chimera. This parasitic
species infects other life forms with a virus that rapidly mutates victims into
new Chimera. In mere decades this race has ripped apart populations across Asia
and Europe and by 1951 has landed on the shores of England. You play the part of
US a Army Ranger, fighting alongside a group of British resistance soldiers to
free the country from the Chimera and to halt their spread across the globe.
PLAYSTATION 3's killer app has arrived.
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Wield human or Chimeran weapons.
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Chimera come in a variety of terrifying shapes and sizes.
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The environments are incredibly detailed and lifelike.
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Enemies will flank you if you're careless about picking them off.
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The Chimera wars
War is everywhere and everything in Resistance. An alien race began toying with
the planet just after Word War I and in mere decades, the Chimera Ð a species of
unknown origin propagating a virus that converts other life forms into more
Chimera Ð has overrun Russia and all of Europe. HumanityÕs hope for survival is
slim, and the tide of the battle rests on the shoulders of U.S. Army Ranger,
Sgt. Nathan Hale.
The Chimera didn't plan to take this protracted war lying down, however, and
amassed their forces in Russia. Once Russia was captured, they quickly erected a
wall around the former country, rebuking all efforts at communication or
contact. While the world waited and wondered what other terrors might spill from
the wall, England prepares for and falls to a major Chimera invasion in 1951.
The United States comes to aid their English allies, but all does not go as
planned. The next three days will see some of the most intense fighting the war
has known thus far, and it's up to you to end the Chimera threat before the
plague of defeat can encircle the globe.
Next-generation gameplay and style
The gameplay of Resistance is classic First Person Shooter. Insomniac Games has
combined its passion for creating exotic weapons and vehicles with a proprietary
physics system to create unique human and alien weaponry. Many of the weapons of
the game are era-appropriate, such as pistols and grenades. Other weapons, such
as the Chimeran Auger, are of alien design. Due to the differences in the ways
that the various weapons handle, great care must be taken when entering an area
infested with Chimera with their own weaponry. In addition to the obvious array
of weapons, players can use melee attacks and jump to avoid attack.
Special game actions, called "Skill Tasks," are worth set number of points that
can be spent to unlock new content in the game. A Skill Task may be something as
simple as killing a number of enemies in a short period of time or as involved
as locating a hidden area in the single player campaign. The mystery of the
tasks, however, is that they aren't actually revealed until you have completed
the task. This makes for a great reply incentive, as you will be mowing down
Chimera and be suddenly rewarded with task points, often when you least expect
the reward.
Obviously, presentation is one of the areas in which Resistance shines. The
frame rate is silky-smooth, and never seems to get bogged down when there is a
large number of Chimera or teammates on screen. Animations are believable, the
locations are detailed, and the voice acting is top-notch. Explosions are
especially impressive, sending shrapnel and smoke in all directions. If you're
looking for a game to impress your friends with graphically, look no further.
Resistance is the type of game that makes you feel confident about the future of
the PLAYSTATION 3.
Track stats and more online
Resistance also boasts an impressive 40 player online multiplayer mode. It's not
uncommon to find large-scale battles with both intricate strategy and simple
"run and gun" play styles. Created and managed jointly by Insomniac Games and
Sony Computer Entertainment, MyResistance.net is the official online community
destination for Resistance: Fall of Man. At MyResistance.net, players can view
their multiplayer stats in near-real time, participate in forums with other
fans, download unlockable content and more.
