Resistance 2

There's a bitter war between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, as, although the Japanese console has the advantage of hardware power, it hasn't been backed up by many game designers like its North American counterpart. But when the Xbox 360 received the blockbuster Gears of War shooter, which propelled it in terms of sales and popularity, Sony turned to Insomniac Games to create their own high-end shooter.

The result was Resistance: Fall of Man, which gained critical acclaim for its stunning environments, unique story and interesting gameplay mechanics. Now, as the years have passed, the second installment, Resistance 2, was thrown into the war against Gears of War 2 in order to confirm the power of the PlayStation 3. While Epic Games' creation had the upper hand in terms of fans, Resistance won over more reviewers, but, sadly, sales charts didn't confirm the latter’s belief. Now, as the dust has settled, we had the chance to review this game. Should you try out this shooter or wait for Killzone 2 or other titles? Read on to find out.

While Epic Games chose to go into the future for Gears of War, Insomniac turned to the past, but altered it in a very interesting way. Here's a brief roundup of the major events that happen until the game starts. The Chimera is an unknown virus that turns people into blood-thirsty monsters equipped with some sort of futuristic weaponry and at the command of some unique machines. You are Nathan Hale, a Sergeant in the United States Rangers who battled in the United Kingdom in order to prevent the Chimera from getting hold of the whole European continent.

As you may or may not know from the first game, things have gone well for the UK but not so good for Hale, as he was left surrounded by unknown people in the middle of a forest. The start of Resistance 2 is actually the end of the first title, picking off exactly in the moment when Hale was rushed in a helicopter. It seems that the mysterious soldiers were actually part of an elite squad of the United States called the Sentinels, which have been infused with the Chimera virus, much like Hale, but are subject to an inhibitor treatment in order to stay human.

Now, after four years, you are the leader of a Sentinel squad and essentially go on a field trip across the United States in order to prevent the Chimera from completely taking over the whole country. I won't spoil a lot of things for you, as the story is very solid and reveals even more details about the Chimera and about Nathan than you could possibly imagine. If you believed that the story in the first game was solid, you deserve to play this one.