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.
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.
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 extra-terrestrial 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.
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 mother-ships slowly cruise through the skies,
demolishing the city with fiery beams.
