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Resistance 2 (November 4)

The Scoop: Resistance 2; Genre: first-person shooter; By: Insomniac; From: Sony; For: PlayStation 3; Rating: Mature

Info: Caught in the crosshairs of an extraterrestrial invasion led by mutant four-eyed humans, you plus dozens of stylish guns are up against a massive aerial assault on the United States flush with Godzilla-size opponents in this sequel to developer Insomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man.

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Matt: Take a guy who's resistant to a virus that's turning humans into snarling snake-headed Voldemort clones and make him a ticking time bomb who could succumb at any time, and this one gets my fingernail-chewing vote. If Insomniac can keep the levels generous and interesting, the visuals spectacularly Spielbergian, and the enemies like trundling skyscrapers, I'll be there with bells on.

Darren: I know you're getting all worked up over the single-player game, Matt, and I like where Insomniac Studios is taking this game. It's a mashup of Half-Life 2's sci-fi fare and the Call of Duty titles. But the big deal here has to be what's going into the multiplayer matches. I'm talking 30-on-30 battles where you pick a role and work with your squad to fulfill objectives. There's also talk of a separate cooperative campaign with your buddies.