Resistance: Fall Of Man
Resistance: Fall Of Man takes you back in time to an early 20th century that's very different from our own. Through brute force, a species of unknown origin known only as the Chimera have conquered Asia and most of Europe in mere decades. Seeing the risk of annihilation, the United States supports the British Resistance in a European counterattack. The story follows Hale, a US Ranger, as he struggles for survival and desperately seeks a means to eliminate the Chimeran blight.
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. 
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Chimera come in a variety of terrifying shapes and sizes. View larger. | 
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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.
Resistance: Fall Of Man Accessories
 PlayStation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller
Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote
PlayStation 3 (60GB)
PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller
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Resistance: Fall Of Man Reviews
Can anyone recommend a FPS that really shows off the PS3. Got it for $19.99 so it is not a BIG loss. It has no depth and is pretty uninteresting after the first few hours of play. I guess I should not have bought this so soon after beating Biosphere. It rapidly becomes just "same ol.same ol".
It is, and a nice touch is the customizable map size. I will spare you a huge description of plot, Lord knows there are plenty other reviews out there which go in to it. Not to say the game is small, but when I did sit down I was going through two or three or more missions at a sitting. THe multiplay, at least offline, seems rather cookie cutter of other offline multiplays with other FPS games. But I will say it is the plot that truly draws you in and goes for the jugular at first with a bit of mystery then erupts in to a full-out action story. Ok. I'll be honest.
This is not to say it's not fun. This game has redefined what I have come to expect from FPS games and may very well open the door to me buying others.specifically Resistance 2. If you don't like FPS games, at least rent it. I am NOT an FPS fan. And now I have upped the difficulty and going at it again. There are also additional weapons for you to use once you beat the game for your other run throughs. The weapons are mostly typical from many FPS games out there with one or two really fun weapons to use.the Auger comes to mind. I have gotten a lot less out of 20 bucks.a lot less out of 50 now that I think of it.
But at this price.buy it. Although for me, I like the large maps to make it less a brawl and more a game of cat and mouse. In short, if you like FPS games, I have a feeling this game is for you. In fact to be honest, I have played only a handful of FPS games (Bioshock, Doom 3, Bad Company,) and several demos for other FPS games. That being said.BUY THIS GAME. With casual gaming I beat this game about 4 days.
The game has been out for a while, sure, but I was a little disappointed. Let us do a quick comparison. I bought this game for two reasons: to understand RFOM 2, and it was on sale for $20. Weapons are decent, i like secondary fire and new concepts (time shifting sniper rifle), though ammo is everywhere, as well as health.
Gears of War came out a week before FOM, but is a far superior game. Enemies are quite boring, they hide, pop out, hide; very predictable. I won't go into it much but just play the two. There is hardly a physics engine, no world damage. Think, Bioshock; ammo is rare, and you usually need a lot of it.
FOM 2 should be a huge improvement over the first title, something I am really looking forward to. The graphics for FOM just feel like an original Xbox or PS2 title. Try throwing a grenade or shoot a rocket accurately. I rarely ran out of ammo, not a good thing. Usually way to far then one would think.
I bought this game recently, and even if it is one of the first games to hit the PS3, it's one of the better looking, most entertaining games on the I own right now. A must buy. I got so hooked up on it I had to pre-order Resistance 2.
Scenarios could be tad boring cause they are all very similar I can`t see the difference between London and Oxford other than the snow LOL. Anyway the game is really good, loads of fun and have a great story line. Commands and movements would feel really familiar to experienced gamers. I believe they should make some upgrades to the motor that controls the character movements and work some more in the AI for enemies.
I hope Resistance 2 to be a little more solid on this aspects. The game pays itself for the multiplayer option so go for it you wont regret it, its already a PS3 classic and goes for a decent price. This is an Old school style FPS with obvious upgrades thanx to the technology behind the PS3.
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