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Resistance is a science-fiction horror series of first-person shooter and third-person shooter video games developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita game consoles. The series takes place in an alternate history around the 1950s, in which an alien species known as the Chimera have invaded Earth, expanding their conquest by capturing humans and mutating them into monstrous, super-powered soldiers to fight on their behalf. The player takes the role of one of the remaining human armed forces as they fight against the Chimera invasion.

Overview[]

Main article: Resistance Storyline
Russia-CIA WFB Map--Tunguska

Approximate location of the Tunguska event, in Siberia.

The Resistance series sets in an alternate history that diverged in the early 20th century. The First World War ended differently in which an isolationist United States did not enter the war and the Treaty Versailles led to the formation of the European Trade Organization, a continental peacekeeping alliance, and worldwide peace was achieved, preventing the Great Depression, the rise of Nazi Germany, and the Second World War. However, Franklin Delano Roosevelt lost the 1940 presidential election to Montana Senator Noah Grace who leads the U.S into a semi-totalitarian isolationist state, as well as the rise of an isolationist Russian Empire, as before his abdication, Nicholas II appointed his youngest brother Grand Duke Mikhail as Tsar, who crushed the Russian Revolution.

A new menace arises from Siberia, with the epicenter corresponding to the time and location of the Tunguska event of 1908. In 1921, Russia initiated a communications blackout with the rest of the world and built a wall against its European border called the "Red Curtain". Word spreads of small towns, villages, and eventually cities in Russia and Eastern Europe that are destroyed within a single night. A strange cold front also develops over Russia and spreads outwards. European intelligence agencies attempt to listen in on Russian radio stations only to hear a single message repeated over and over: "Brotherhood, Strength, and Fortitude...in the face of the angry night."

In December 1949, the Red Curtain is suddenly breached by numerous Chimera forces. The Chimera overrun continental Europe by February 1950, leaving very few survivors. The Chimera then proceeds to dig underneath the English Channel, invading Britain in late 1950. The bulk of the British forces were wiped out, with the rest fleeing to scattered bases in the northern parts of England.

The United States government was aware of the Chimera's existence prior to their invasion and had tasked the Special Research Projects Administration to eradicate the alien threat. The SRPA conducted research to create super-soldiers derived from the Chimeran virus, Project Abraham. The research's results produced two survivors, Nathan Hale and Joseph Capelli.

Games[]

Main series[]

Resistance: Fall of Man (2006)[]

Main article: Resistance: Fall of Man

The first installment in the Resistance trilogy, Resistance: Fall of Man focus on American soldier Nathan Hale, who part of an American military force sent to the United Kingdom to help the British to stop the hostile extraterrestrial species known as the Chimera.

Resistance 2 (2008)[]

Main article: Resistance 2

Set in 1953, two years after the events of Fall Man, Nathan Hale is recruited by SRPA to the Sentinel Program, a military branch of super-soldiers like Hale, and helps to defend America from being invaded by the Chimera.

Resistance 3 (2011)[]

Main article: Resistance 3

Set in 1957 and takes place in the United States, the Chimera has taken control of Earth and the human race is on the brink of extinction. The protagonist is Joseph Capelli who is thrust on a post-apocalyptic journey to finally defeat the Chimera. The third and final installment in the Resistance trilogy, and the last game to be made by Insomniac Games.

Other games[]

Resistance: Retribution (2009)[]

Main article: Resistance: Retribution

Set after the events of Fall of Man, the game follows James Grayson, a British Royal Marine, as he helps the human resistance force in Europe to retake the continent from the Chimera.

Resistance: Burning Skies (2012)[]

Main article: Resistance: Burning Skies

The game follows the story of Tom Riley, a firefighter who sets out to find his family while fighting the Chimera, who have now taken over the American east coast.

Gameplay[]

The Resistance games play similar to most first-person shooters and feature a variety of weapons. The weapons include both conventional weapons for the setting of the game, weapons created by the Chimera that possess unique features, and human weapons that have been modified to take advantage of the Chimera technology.

The two PlayStation 3 games feature large-scale multiplayer modes with support up to 60 players in Resistance 2 and up to 40 players in Resistance: Fall of Man. Both console games offer extensive stat tracking for online combat, with Resistance 2 featuring trophies that require online play to earn.

Other media[]

Novels[]

Resistance: The Gathering Storm is a novel by William C. Dietz. It details what happened to Nathan Hale during the two years between the events that unfolded in Iceland; after his extraction from Great Britain, and later in San Francisco; where the Chimera launch the invasion of the USA.

Resistance: A Hole in the Sky is an indirect sequel to Resistance: The Gathering Storm. It depicts the events between Resistance 2 and Resistance 3, explaining how Joseph Capelli met Susan Farley and explains the breakdown of the American government.

Comics[]

Main article: Resistance (comic)

Resistance is a six-issue comic book limited series published by Wildstorm that began in January 2009. It is written by Mike Costa, with art by Ramón Pérez, with the prequel being written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with pencils by C.P. Smith. The first issue, Resistance #0 (which was available as part of the Resistance 2 Collector's Edition), details the early history of Private Jordan Adam Shepherd, the seemingly innocent soldier who volunteered to be a test subject in Project Abraham, and, due to the machinations of Doctor Fyodor Malikov, would transform into "Daedalus".

Uncharted 2[]

Heroes of Playstation

Playstion Heroes Skin Pack.

On January 28, 2010, the multiplayer "PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack" was released for Uncharted 2, containing respective heroes and villains from several PS3 game titles, which includes Nathan Hale (in his Sentinel uniform) and a Hybrid skin.

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