Resistance 3

Resistance 3 is an upcoming 2011 science fiction first person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game is the fourth title in the Resistance series and is the sequel to the best-selling PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man and its first sequel, Resistance 2. The game is to be released on September 6th in North America, 7th September for all other PAL regions, and 9th September for Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Plot
The game will not follow the main protagonist of the previous two games, Nathan Hale. Instead, it will follow the story of Joseph Capelli, who was introduced in the previous installment, Resistance 2. The game takes place in 1957, 4 years after the events of Resistance 2, where Capelli has since started a family with former protagonist's, Nathan Hale's, stepsister, Susan. The Chimera have since become the dominant race in the world, while the surviving humans have turned to cannibalism due to a lack of food. Around 90% of humanity has been eradicated.

The game begins with Capelli who is living with his wife and child in Haven, Oklahoma, an underground human outpost. On August 9, 1957, Dr. Fyodor Malikov turns up to ask Joseph for one last favor, which is to help destroy the wormhole created in New York City after the Chimeran Fleet was wiped out on June 26, 1953. Soon afterwards, a Chimeran Death Squad finds out Haven and attacks the town. Capelli and the other residents fight off the Chimera, in which he subsequently decides to follow Malikov to New York.

Gameplay
The game will retain mostly the same gameplay mechanics as it predecessor albeit with several changes. The weapon wheel from Fall of Man returns. All weapons are upgradeable, and become more powerful the more they are used. Open level design will allow players to tackle scenarios based on their playstyle. The system of regenerative health has been dropped for a circular system of health which will not regenerate forcing players to play more carefully and look around the levels for sym-bacs, however the durability of the player against all attacks is much higher than previous games. The player's (Capelli) movement has been improved to make him more agile, now he has the ability to climb over walls and through windows. The developers of Resistance has also tweaked the controls to be more compatible with modern FPS's eg. L3 to dash and R3 to melee. These changes apply to both the Campaign and Multiplayer

Multiplayer
Resistance 3 features 16 player competitive online multiplayer with both deathmatch and objective-based modes. It also includes a customizable progression system where players spend points earned by playing online to unlock customized loadouts that include various tactical and combat attributes. There is also a co-operative mode where players can team up to play through the story mode either online or split-screen. Unlike in Resistance 2, there will be no 8 player co-op. The multiplayer maps are set in locations around the world such as the Fort Lamy prison in the Republic of Chad, Africa and a Trainyard in Bogoto, Columbia. Some of these maps are not included in the story mode.

Development
On October 11th, 2009, a billboard was spotted in Shreveport, Louisiana, bearing the text "Resistance 3". The billboard was seen on the set of the movie Battle: Los Angeles, which was being produced by Columbia Pictures. Columbia Pictures is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. On the third Battle Los Angeles trailer the Resistance 3 billboard is visible. When asked to comment by IGN.com, Insomniac Games said "We've made no announcements at this time." Insomniac Games released Ratchet &amp; Clank Future: A Crack in Time on October 27th 2009 Insomniac Games have mentioned before that they will alternate between producing Ratchet & Clank and Resistance titles. The billboard was taken down several days after the photo was leaked onto the internet.

On November 11th, 2009 people found out that an artist by the name of Ben Mauro had put on his LinkedIn profile, he spent three sleepless months from March until May 2009 crafting content for several projects, including "RCF2" (presumably Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time), "R3" and some unannounced items. [Note: Mentions of "R3" and "unannounced projects" have mysteriously vanished since people contacted the parties concerned.]

On March 3rd 2010, Community Manager James Stevenson posted on his Twitter account telling us that: Over the last couple of months, the burning question amongst all of our fans out there has been, 'what's going on?' As far as I can remember, this is the longest stretch of time without Insomniac having announced a future project, leaving many of you wondering what exactly we're up to in the walls of our Burbank and Durham studios/" "More than one game" is said to be en route, although the title is not the long speculated 'surprise Sony sequel' (Resistance 3), Stevenson adding on Twitter that this "is not a game from Insomniac."

Insomniac Games created a partnership with EA Games, presumably to be the 'new game' James Stevenson was talking about.

On August 12th, 2010 Insomniac teased the world with: "Congrats to @IrrationalGames on revealing BioShock: Infinite. Trailer looks great. We can barely resist joining the announcement fun!" and five days later, on a Tuesday, they officially announced Resistance 3 on Twitter with these comments: "We are ecstatic to announce Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One - 4-player online and same screen drop in drop out co-op coming to PS3 in Fall 2011" which was then proceeded by "Oh, you wanted Resistance? Well, why not two games? We are also incredibly excited to (finally) announce Resistance 3. Coming to PS3 in 2011!"

On August 17th, 2010, Resistance 3 was finally announced, along with the announcement of Ratchet &amp; Clank: All 4 One, in Insomniac Games' Newsletter:

''The date we’ve been all been waiting for quite some time now has finally come. Yes, we are very aware of the fact that some games are just too hard to keep a secret; however, it’s our pleasure to finally put some rumors to rest. Today, we would like to OFFICIALLY announce our latest title currently in development – Resistance 3. Since the release of Resistance 2, we’ve listened to your feedback to help fine-tune what we know will become a respected addition to the franchise. Our Burbank studio has done a phenomenal job of crafting a cruel and brutal Resistance 3 world. You can catch a glimpse of it by watching the live-action Resistance 3 teaser trailer shown during the PlayStation Press Conference at GamesCom today. Follow @insomniacgames on Twitter and you'll be the first to know when we've uploaded it for you to watch and share with all your friends. We are very excited to show you more about Resistance 3. Remember to tell your friends to sign up for the newsletter, we’ll be offering swag and exclusive info throughout the coming year. In fact, you can visit our Community section and download some wallpapers right now.''

Pre-Order Bonuses
The pre-bonuses are:
 * Gamespot - Capelli's Chimera Teeth Necklace, start multiplayer at level 5
 * Wal-Mart - 5 custom name titles including Sentinel
 * Amazon - Get the Air Fuel Grenade in singleplayer( normally not in the game)
 * Best Buy - Infected Nathan Hale multiplayer skin

Collector's Edition
The collector's edition of Resistance 3 is only available in PAL regions. There are two editions; the Special Edition includes the pre-order bonuses, a hardbook cover and the blu-ray disk made to look like a vinyl record. The Survivor Edition includes the Special Edition, Capelli's Satchel Bag, Chimera firing range target poster, "Fight for Freedom" toy soldiers, Capelli's journal, SRPA Hip Flask and SRPA Playing Cards.

Information



 * Joseph Capelli will be the Protagonist in Resistance 3 and has started a family with Nathan Hale's sister Susan.
 * It is set in 1957.
 * The Chimera have practically won the war and the Earth is rapidly changing, as Chimeran plants are starting to grow.
 * The weapon wheel is back.
 * Weapons will be upgradeable.
 * Enemies will boast enhanced AI, while Capelli will now be able to climb over walls and through windows
 * The MP maps take place worldwide, whereas the SP stays in the US - you hear bits and pieces about the "global resistance" on radios in the game though. The only known international map location is Fort Lamy in the Republic of Chad, Africa.
 * At least part of the story will involve Capelli and Malikov traveling to New York with the "Hale Vaccine" to try and save the remaining humans from infection.
 * The game will feature improved, more realistic AI.
 * The game will shift away from the military aspect of its predecessors and take on a more post-apocalyptic survival horror feel.

Trivia

 * A poster for the game appeared in the movie Battle: Los Angeles, which is also centered around a human-alien war. Subsequently, a demo for the game will be included in the movie's Blu-ray release.
 * It is the first game in the Resistance series to feature weapon upgrades.

Trailer

 * The Resistance 3 reveal trailer was completed and rushed by taxi to Gamescom 5 minutes before it was scheduled to debut.


 * The song played in the trailer is a cover of Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" performed by the Staple Singers.


 * There are three separate hidden messages throughout the teaser that are written on billboards, which reveals: "Get away from New York."


 * The railway line that the survivors were travelling on in the reveal trailer is the Union Pacific Line from Chicago to West Coast.
 * One of the survivors that gets on the train is Joseph Capelli. This is known by his beard, scars on his face, and the Chimeran teeth he has strung around his neck.