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| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $47.49
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Avg. Customer Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 72
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 98120
Model: 98120
UPC: 711719812029
EAN: 0711719812029
ASIN: B0012N3T3Y
Release Date: November 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Resistance 2 for the PlayStation 3 is an alternate-history, first-person shooter that puts you in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale | | • | After brief opening scenes in London and Iceland, the battle moves across the globe to the United States | | • | New Chimeran creatures include the Chameleon, with cloaking powers, and the Grim, a species that attacks in hordes | | • | US-based campaign is loaded with tons of new weapons to enhance the overall gameplay and first-person shooter experience | | • | Impressive gameplay options include online co-operative campaign mode that can accommodate up to eight players, and 60-player, squad-based online multiplayer mode |
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From the Manufacturer
In the highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Sony PlayStation 3 game, Resistance 2 is an alternate-history, first-person shooter that puts you in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale as he struggles against overwhelming odds to defend humankind from an insurmountable Chimera.p style type="text/css" .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } /style table width="250" align="right" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="10" tr td img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-8-lg.jpg" border=0 align=top /td /tr tr td table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 class="callout" width=250 align="right" trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-top.png"/td/tr tr td class="vgoverview" valign=top bPlayers:/bbr Offline: 1-8 br Online: 2-60 brbr bgame play Modes:/bbr Single player offline, multiplayer offline cooperative, multiplayer online cooperative. /td/tr trtdimg src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bottom.png"/td/tr /table /table table align=left width=250 cellpadding=15 cellspacing=15 tr td img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-3-sm.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrspan class="caption"Resistance 2 puts you in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale. View larger. /span /td /tr tr td img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-4-sm.jpg" border=0 align=topbrbrspan class="caption"This sequel introduces several new Chimeran enemies with a host of new powers. View larger. /span /td /tr /table Resistance 2 takes up right where Resistance: Fall of Man left off. Hale is kidnapped by a black ops group in London and forced to Iceland for research testing. The full scope of what happens in Iceland is a mystery, but the game reveals that as Hale wrestles with the insidious Chimera war machine, he must also battle the virus raging inside his body that threatens to transform him into the very creature he fights against.p bThe Return of the Chimera/bbr The Chimera are the main enemies of the Resistance franchise. For those new to the story, it is believed that the Chimera are of extraterrestrial origin. Yet, it is known that their army expands by infecting humans with a virus that transforms humans into Chimera while inside a cocoon. These creatures are much stronger than humans, and they usually have multiple yellow eyes. They have remarkable healing abilities and thrive in very cold temperatures, which has led them to alter the Earth's climate to a much lower temperature that better suits their habitat requirements.p Resistance 2 introduces several new Chimeran enemies with a host of new powers. A few new characters include the Chameleon, a creature that can cloak itself completely and kill a player in one, destructive blow, and the Grim, which are a terrifying species that attack in hordes.p bThe Battle Moves to the United States/bbr After the brief opening scenes in London and then Iceland, game play jumps ahead two years and across the globe to San Francisco. Giant, mile-long motherships slowly cruise through the skies, demolishing the city with fiery beams. The city is burned and mangled, and it appears that there will be little to no survivors. As the battle continues across the United States, you're sure to encounter many new, deranged, and much more powerful enemies.p In Chicago, you'll be joined by a squad of soldiers, all carrying different weapons. To survive and move through the level, you'll need to work together, moving from cover to cover, setting up your squad in a smart and defensive manner. These are just a few examples of the challenging levels you'll encounter as you battle your way across the country to save humankind. And if you're hoping for new weapons, Resistance 2 won't leave you disappointed. The US-based campaign is loaded with tons of new weapons to enhance the overall game play and first-person shooter experience.p bOnline game play Goes BIG/bbr Powered by Insomniac Games' third-generation PlayStation 3 technology, Resistance 2 delivers several console gaming breakthroughs. Most impressive are the stand-alone, class-based, online co-operative campaign mode that can accommodate up to eight players, and the mind-blowing, 60-player, squad-based online competitive multiplayer battle fest. This unprecedented 60-player option could revolutionize online multiplayer game play and is sure to provide countless hours of action-packed fun.p br clear="all" center img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-5-sm.jpg" border=0 img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-6-sm.jpg" border=0 img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/videogames/detail-page/B001EVNV5K-7-sm.jpg" border=0brbr span class="caption"Resistance 2, set in the United States, is loaded with new weapons, enemies, and an unprecedented online gaming experience./class /center br clear="all"
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
 Decent, but disappointing November 21, 2008
I rented this game to play with a friend, because we enjoyed playing R1 co-op campaign together. I'm not an online gamer, and prefer to play games in person with other people. Obviously, we were quite disappointed. We ended up swapping the controller back and forth in the single player campaign, which wasn't quite as fun. I didn't like that you could hold only 2 weapons at a time, and I didnt like how easy it was to recover health. The game was less than challenging, especially because as many have pointed out, the weapons and ammo are already predetermined for you when you need them, and other characters tell you what to do and where to go.br /br /The graphics were stunning, but I personally preferred the gritty look of the first. Sometimes, it also felt like certain scenes were there just to show off the graphic engine, and didnt add much to the gameplay.br /br /The online gameplay had some potential, but we found that certain points of the game (such as in the subway in Chicago), you'd reach a certain point, and you could only progress by quitting the game and letting it randomly load another part. Also, the co-op play is very difficult with only 2 people, because at certain points, the enemy would just over-run you, and when one of you is a medic (i.e. no firepower), you both pretty much die. We didnt play too long (so maybe we just didnt get the hang of it), but i think the co-op is much better suited to having at least 3 players. That being said, it had a lot of potential.br /br /The long and short of it is, we played for about 4 hours and returned the game. Let's hope R3 is better, compared to R1, this was disappointing..
Very disapointing sequel to the exellent game of RFoM November 21, 2008
Pre-ordered this game without reading the first preview because I didn't consider that the developer would screw with a formula that was so well done in the installment.br /br /From the first view of the graphics, characters and gameplay, I knew this was a very different Resistance. The bright cartoonish colors were a stark contrast to the original. It's as if it was colorized by Ted Turner himself. Rfom colors immersed you in the time period (albeit alternate). While R2 seems almost current. It's not a return to Resistance but something quite different.br /br /Besides that, the gameplay and storyline/character focus seemed to different as well. I stop playing it before getting trough the first mission, and reloaded my old but satisfying games.br /br /I will definitely continue R2 at some point, but when there is absolutely nothing else to play, and I will not pre-order a sequel again. For me this game is not the sequel it should've been. Insomniac could've just advanced the storyline, maps, characters and weapons; they would've then had a better sequel than this.br /br /Did not purchase this game for the multiplayer aspect, so I can't comment on that.br /br /If you haven't purchased R2 and love R1, consider waiting for a price drop. This title imho, is not worth the $60 price tag. br /
 A great title worthy of every minute you put into it November 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game improves on the first in just about every way. br /br /Here are some reasons:br /- Significantly improved visuals - better colors and detail all aroundbr /- Improved AI - some enemies dive for cover when you throw a grenade at them!br /- Extremely addictive CO-OP - incredibly well-designed with dynamic objectives and complimentary class/upgrade systembr /- Great (albeit linear) Campaign mode - much better/more reasonable checkpoint system with a variety of bosses and greater variety of missions and enemiesbr /br /Overall, I would give this title my vote for Game of the Year on the PS3 system without any hesitation. If you enjoyed the first, you cannot go wrong with R2!!!
Not as fun as the first one, but heck of improvement November 19, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great game... must own for all PS3 owners.br /Don't listen to those giving the game a bad rating, they are just xbox fanboys hating on sony's field
 PS3 Sucks November 19, 2008
0 out of 23 found this review helpful
PS3 sucks! X Box is the way to go!!! I finaly sold my PS3 for a low price of 150 after i finished this game! i will never go back to SONY! SONY SUCKS!!!!!!!! Am i a fan boy? no look at my other reviews i have given GOW 2 a 1 star review as well! br /br /br /HORRILBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!br /br /br /WHY WHY WHY??? B/C These companies are to lazzy and know we will run out and by it b/c of the first 1!br /This game is a weak effort compared to the original. Insomniac appears to be more interested in cashing in than improving the FPS species. Rent before you buy...
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