Resistance 2 Collector's Edition

Resistance 2 Collector's Edition
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Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #1238 in Video Games
* Brand: Sony
* Model: 98190
* Released on: 2008-11-04
* ESRB Rating: Mature
* Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
* Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

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
* Impressive gameplay options include online co-operative campaign mode that can accommodate up to eight players, and 60-player, squad-based online multiplayer mode
* Collector's Edition includes an exclusive 5.5-inch Chimera Hybrid action figure, art book, DVD, and more

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
In the highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Sony PlayStation 3 game, Resistance 2 Collector's Edition 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 mankind from an insurmountable Chimera.

Resistance 2 takes up right where the 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.

The Return of the Chimera
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 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.

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.

The Battle Moves to the United States
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.

Burned and mangled, 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.

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 mankind. 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.

Online game play Goes BIG
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.

Collector's Edition is Loaded with Extras
Resistance 2 Collector's Edition is loaded with extras that are sure to impress even the most die-hard fans. This special collector's edition comes with an exclusive 5.5-inch Chimera Hybrid action figure that's packing a Bullseye weapon.

The package also includes a double-sided Resistance art book that covers a war-torn America from two unique perspectives, and a bonus DVD that includes exclusive commentary, in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer skin, a Behind the Scenes video, and lots more.

Customer Reviews

awesome game
Bought this game innitially because it was part of a deal for a new PS3 and I had HEARD of it. It turned out to be a really great game! Loved the storyline!! The collectors edition was pretty cool as well.

Rushed, Unfinished, and Uncool
I was a huge fan of the first Resistance game. The story was one of the best I has seen in a sea of very bad FPS stories. In an age were the first person shooter had went away from the arcade style gameplay, Insomniac chose to go back to those roots, and give us everything that was fun about great titles like Goldeneye 64, or Duke Nukem. Sadley for some reason they made a complete 180 with the release of Resistance 2.

The games story is a skeloton, and a total let down to the people interested in Nathan Hale or the Chimara. Gone are the interesting naratives of Rachel Parker, and the game completly lacks any feel of thought. It as if the writer of the story had absolutly no passion behind the subject in which they were working on.

Worst of all many very interesting facts about the chimara are just dropped in a very poor fashion, and give you no real conection with what is going on. It is bad when a story leaves you confused, but the story in this game leaves you nothing. It is almost as if you could have done without it.

On the gameplay side Insomniac completely abandoned the old hold all of your awsome weapons at once idiology, and stuck us with only two weapons, and gernades. This approch always sets guns in plain sight, and leaves no doubt as to what is coming next. It makes the whole game feel scripted to a level that is completly un acceptable in todays videogame world.

The only bright point to this game is the 8 player cooperative mode which can be played local or online. This mode pins you and upto 7 other players against a number of objectives, and does a very nice job of balancing the action out for a very fun time. If you enjoy playing with thers, and working as a team, this mode is nearly worth the price of admision.

Overall I feel Insomniac needed to take more time to develope a game that had more thought, and passion put into it. Resistance 2 is a very bad sequal, and I believe it is going to leave a bad impression on the fans of the series. Hopefully next time around Insomniac can make a game that will be at the level they are capable of. Winning back the masses will not be easy after this dissaster.

Good game
I bought this for my fiance for Christmas and he loves it. He plays it all the time. When he plays, it sounds like a war zone in our house because of all the gunfire. The cops have showed up twice. The toy was also pretty cool.

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