Resistance 2

Humanity continues its heroic struggle against the hideous Chimera in this follow-up to the PlayStation 3's top-selling launch title. Taking place two years after the events from the first game, Resistance 2 has you controlling Nathan Hale as the war campaign moves from England to the United States. The setting is an alternate 1953 America, a landscape ravaged by war and alien occupation. Fight alongside a group of super-soldiers called the Sentinels and attempt to stave off the effects of the Chimeran virus surging through your bloodstream. The enemy is now equipped with deadly new weapons in addition to modified armaments from the first game. Game types include a solo campaign, cooperative play, and online warfare for up to 60 players simultaneously. The co-op option features a distinct storyline parallel to the main campaign and includes support for up to eight players. It also offers a choice of three character classes: medic, soldier, and special ops. In addition to possessing special attributes, each class can earn experience in combat. New equipment and armor can be unlocked by achieving certain level milestones. The online component features improvements over the first game, with new social networking tools and an open invite system bolstering such multiplayer mainstays as skill-oriented matchmaking, stat tracking, and dedicated servers.

CONTROLS

MENU CONTROLS

D-Pad Up or Down = navigate menu, highlight menu item
D-Pad Left or Right = adjust menu item
X Button = select highlighted item
Triangle Button = open allies menu
Circle Button = previous screen, return to main menu
Start Button = pause game, open start menu

ACTION CONTROLS

Left Analog Stick = move character
X Button = jump
Triangle Button = action
L2 Button = crouch
L2 Button (Hold) = sprint
R3 Button = melee
D-Pad Right (Tap) = talk (cooperative and competitive only)

WEAPON CONTROLS

Right Analog Stick = aim weapon, look
Circle Button = use grenade
Square Button = reload
Triangle Button = toggle weapons
Square Button (Hold) = pick up weapons
R1 Button = primary fire
R2 Button = alternate fire
L1 Button (Hold) = zoom
D-Pad Up (Tap) = grenade select (campaign and cooperative only)
D-Pad Down (Tap) = berserk (cooperative and competitive only)
D-Pad Right (Tap) = spotlight on or off (campaign only)
Select Button = scoreboard (cooperative and competitive only)
Start Button = pause game, open start menu