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This is a really great game,but if you own a ps3 with Resistance 2 Than It's a Whole lot of fun,with the spec op suit and the Revolvler

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I've been a loyal PlayStation fan for ten years, but I have to admit that there lies a significant lack of games for Sony's consoles that hold the ability to keep a player intrigued through multiple installations (for example, Crash Bandicoot should have been put to pasture after "Wrath of Cortex"). But the blockbuster hit "Resistance: Fall of Man" was one title that absolutely floored me from the start. An incredible story, comfortable controls, chilling visual presentation, and addictive gameplay had me praying for the sequel that, to my surprise, became tenfold more awe-inspiring than I'd imagined. In other words: I'm a rabid "Resistance" fan. So when I got wind that Sony was developing a title exclusively for the PSP in the name of my favorite PlayStation series, I was more than a bit excited... and I wasn't by any means disappointed.

"Resistance: Retribution" is a third-person shooter that follows the dark tale of mercenary/soldier James Grayson, who abandons the British Royal Marines to seek revenge against the Chimera after being forced to terminate his older brother in a conversion facility. The player guides Grayson through everything from the gargantuan Chimeran towers to the ancient Catacombs in France as he fights alongside the mysterious Maquis. Familar faces and names are abundant to fans of the series, including a blend of Chimera from the first two installments... and some brand-new villains lying in wait. You want weapons? "Retribution" has all your favorites: the brutal L206 LAARK, the deadly-accurate Faraye FR-1, the devilishly-sneaky Auger... anything and everything you need to splatter the Chimera all across Europe. The audio presentation is flawlessly executed, including the chilling growls of advancing Chimeran creatures and witty one-liners that Grayson occasionally delivers after annihilating a band of Hybrids. The cutscenes are very well-orchestrated and keep the player hanging onto every twist and turn of the deep plot (a plot so interesting that even my normally anti-videogame girlfriend couldn't help but take the title for a test drive). I also thoroughly enjoyed Grayson's philosophical, and sometimes twisted, journal entries that act as loading screens for each level. Multiplayer is joyfully entertaining, offering a variety of modes including Capture The Flag and Team Deathmatch that add a plethora of options for those that are not merely content with the single-player experience. And if you own a PS3 copy of "Resistance 2", you open up a whole new world of features once you connect the two games via USB cable... most entertaining being the Infected mode, which allows the player to take on a somewhat alternate story and the regenerative health bar that made protagonist Nathan Hale such a force to be reckoned with in the first two titles.

But, alas, every rose has a thorn. My main gripe about the new "Resistance" title is the control scheme. Non-customizable and somewhat sloppy, I often found myself wishing for an an additional joystick nub on the PSP to save me from using the face buttons to navigate the war-torn terrain. The auto-aim feature also left room for improvement... too. It goes without saying that being torn apart by a foe the size of an upright Buick due to an inability to switch from a target that could be crushed with the player's toe is somewhat annoying. Furthermore, despite the game's mostly amazing visuals, I found the level layouts to be somewhat uninspired and linear in nature. There was rarely an opportunity to explore or take advantage of an alternate route to the player's goal... two of the staples that helped make me a fan of the series. These shortcomings are very minor, however, and don't distract much from the overall spectacular experience.

"Resistance: Retribution" is a title that makes the PSP a console worth holding onto. And if you, like me, are a fan of the series in any way, don't miss out on this awesome installment in the "Resistance" library.

Resistance Retribution

Resistance PSP

Resistance: Retribution is a must own for PSP gamers............I was shocked by how good the control/ gameplay is. The graphics/ sound also is very good, and pushes the PSP to its limit. One of the best looking games on the system. The levels look alot alike, but that doesn't take away from the rest of the game. I am enjoying it more than its big brother versions on the PS3.

Blu

Great! Fantastic! Not perfect!

I already own this game because Blockbuster put it out early where I live. Apparently this has been happening a lot. I've had it for two days now.

Here's my basic impressions now that I'm roughly halfway through the game.

The graphics are only alright, not fantastic. I've not been wowed by anything in this game, and usually I'm impressed by what can be pulled off on the PSP. That said, they aren't bad either. If you think of the PSP as a portable system and not a mini-console, then I doubt you will have a problem with the graphics.

If you don't like repetitive gameplay, then you may want to wait for a price drop to play this one. I'm not saying that the game isn't fun, but it basically boils down to, wait for the enemies to stop shooting, then start shooting them. And because the auto aim takes care of aiming for you, and the auto ducking takes care of ducking for you, it largely comes down to pressing and unpressing the right trigger button. What makes up for the simple gameplay is the interesting weapons. Some weapons, like the sniper rifle and the Laark rocket launcher don't have auto aim, but have other ways of getting around the lack of a second thumbstick. And all weapons have primary and secondary fire modes, so it makes the pop and shoot play more fun.

I've spent a bit of time in online mode, but not a lot. There's hardly anyone there. I'm hoping that's because most people don't have it yet, though I should be able to play against the Europeans. What I've played has been fun, though because of the lack of people to play against I've had to wait up to ten minutes for a match to start because the host wants the queue to be full. To get around this I decided to host my own match and just start it when there were a few people in the game. Some people dropped out and the match ended up being mostly running around an empty level just trying to find someone to shoot. Also, playing with auto aim pretty much means the victory goes to the person with the bigger gun, not the more skilled player. Some people might be okay with this as it evens things out, but others will just get mad about it. Luckily the host can turn the auto aim off. Then you're only faced with the frustration of trying to aim with the face buttons. But we all did it with Golden Eye, and though it is definitely less precise than dual analog, you get used to it after a while. And everyone has the same handicap, so you really can't complain.

I don't have a PS3 so I can't try out the connectivity things, but I tried to answer some of the questions I saw posted up here. Hopefully this helps some of you to make the decision.

I should point out that I love this game. I highly recommend buying it if you've been itching for a good PSP game. I think it's about as good as a game will get without a second analog stick and better graphics capabilities. I mostly wrote this to give balance to the nearly worshipful reviews I've been reading. It is great. As good as anything I've played on PSP, better than some things I've played on 360 or Wii. But it's not perfect.