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Resistance 2 (2008)

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Resistance 2 is a sci-fi first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games, published by SCEA, exclusively for the PlayStation 3.The game was released on November 4, 2008 in North America and on November 28, 2008 in Europe. The game is the sequel to the best-selling PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man. As of November 29, 2008 Resistance 2 has sold 0.59 million copies worldwide.

Resistance 2 sees protagonist Nathan Hale travel to the United States in order to once again battle the Chimera, who have launched a full scale invasion of both the east and west coasts. This time out Hale is part of a special task force of soldiers called "The Sentinels", who, like him, have survived mostly unchanged after being infected by the Chimeran virus.

Resistance 2 features multiplayer in two variations: competitive and cooperative. Cooperative is actually a stand-alone campaign mode, with a story running parallel to the single-player campaign, except in this one mode, two through eight players online (or only two offline) are taking the role of a special forces group called Specter Team. These players are tasked with many randomized objectives around the map, while defeating hordes of AI Chimera and bosses in the process; the strength of the enemy forces are altered based on the number of players and their current skill levels. There are three classes to choose from: Special Ops - long-distance damage dealers, who also provide ammunition; Soldier - the "tanks" and damage soakers of the team; and Medics - who drain life from enemies and give it to teammates (for health does not regenerate in this mode).

Competitive mode gives players the option of four game modes to choose from: Core Control (like Capture the Flag, except the player cannot shoot while carrying the core), Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, and Skirmish (objective-based battle.) Players are pitted against each other (Chimera vs. Humans). Players get to choose their starting weapon of choice anytime when respawning. The LAARK and Pulse Cannon are now available in the form of their own berserks. Maps for this mode have varying sizes and layouts for different game modes and player numbers. Up to sixty players can be on one map, setting the bar for highest number of players online in one game. Both multiplayer modes track the player's performance, gaining experience and leading to benefits and rewards, as well as assigning the player a skill ranking.

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