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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 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita game consoles. The series takes places in an alternate history around the year 1950, in which an alien species known as the Chimera have invaded Earth and taken over all of Russia, and continue to invade and conquer much of Europe and the United States, expanding their armies by capturing humans and converting them into monstrous, super-powered soldiers to fight on their behalf. The player takes the role of one the sentinels,who are a few people injected with the Chimeran virus which grants them super abilities,like health renegeration.

The series is noted for its use of both conventional and futuristic weaponry, reflecting Insomniac's previous work on the Ratchet & Clank series.

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Black Ops are elite light infantry forces of the U.S. Army and SRPA. They first appear in Resistance: Fall of Man and were responsible for extracting Nathan Hale from Britain. They later played a much larger role in Resistance 2 as they fought alongside Nathan Hale and the Sentinels during the Chimeran invasion of the United States. Read more...

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• ...that even though the Chimera possess advanced alien weapons they also like to use human weapons as well?
• ...the Chimera can be tamed?
• ...that Stephen Cartwright is voiced by Peter Jessop who also voices Albert Wesker in the Resident Evil Series.

• ...that you can use zipwires in many levels in Resistance 3?

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