SRPA 3 (level)

San Fransisco is the second level in Campaign mode of Resistance 2, and one of many coastal locations the Chimera attack in 1953. In campaign, the level is mostly set in a SRPA underwater/coastal base known as SRPA 3, but by the end of the level, Hale has evacuated above-water where he fights a Kraken. After defeating the Kraken, Hale is evacuated from the base.

Synopsis
In Resistance 2, the city is the site of a major underwater SRPA base (where almost all of the main characters are coincidentally present - including Fyodor Malikov - at the start of the game). It is also where the western half of the Chimera invasion fleet makes landfall on the mainland USA, in the second level of the game (15th May 1952).

This is where the main character meets his/her compatriots for most of the rest of the game, including Capelli, Warner and Hawthorne, as well as Dr. Malikov. As well as a major military base, it is also the site for much of Malikov's research. When the invasion of the United States begins, the base's deference are breached by marine Chimeran artillery units called Kraken. The Kraken is the main boss of the level, and is encountered twice, once inside a flooded section of the base, and again when leaving for the second time, having retrieved Malikov's viral inhibitors and awaiting extraction via VTOL. It is highly recommended that the player use the Pulse Cannon to defeat it, but it is not impossible to do so without it.

Multiplayer
In competitive mode, the map is once again seen above-water as the Chimeran Fleet rolls on overhead, but is instead located on a dock several miles away from the SRPA base (the Chimeran fleet is seen from the front, as opposed to the side as in Campaign). Sandbags, loading crates and several trucks, etc. make up the scenery, providing decent cover. The level isn't particularly cramped, nor is it spacious, so mid-range weapons like the Marksman rifle work well here.

Trivia

 * This level is the first level where you encounter Furies. You also fight the basic Hybrids and Titans.