In the highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Sony Play Station 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 & 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 & they usually have multiple yellow eyes They have remarkable healing abilities & 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 & kill a player in one destructive blow & 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 & then Iceland game play jumps ahead two years & 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 & 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 & much more powerful enemies In Chicago you&ll be joined by a squad of soldiers all carrying different weapons To survive & move through the level you&ll need to work together moving from cover to cover setting up your squad in a smart & 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 & 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 & first-person shooter experience Online game play Goes BIGPowered by Insomniac Games& third-generation Play Station 3 technology Resistance 2 delivers several console gaming breakthroughs Most impressive are the st&-alone class-based online co-operative campaign mode that can accommodate up to eight players & the mind-blowing 60-player squad-based online competitive multiplayer battle fest This unprecedented 60-player option could revolutionize online multiplayer game play & is sure to provide countless hours of action-packed fun Resistance 2 for the Play Station 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 & Iceland the battle moves across the globe to the United States New Chimeran creatures include the Chameleon with cloaking powers & the Grim a species that attacks in hordes US-based campaign is loaded with tons of new weapons to enhance the overall gameplay & first-person shooter experience Impressive gameplay options include online co-operative campaign mode that can accommodate up to eight players & 60-player squad-based online multiplayer mode