<s>
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
continues	O
in	O
Resistance	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
developed	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
I-8	B-Application
,	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
eighth	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
production	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
launch	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2006	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
on	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
sequels	O
Resistance	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Resistance	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
shut	O
down	O
its	O
online	O
servers	O
on	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
1900s	O
,	O
an	O
insect-like	O
alien	O
race	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
arrive	O
in	O
Russia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
1949	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
Europe	O
has	O
fallen	O
to	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
soon	O
after	O
landing	O
in	O
York	O
,	O
he	O
and	O
his	O
squad	O
are	O
ambushed	O
by	O
enemy	O
troops	O
,	O
who	O
infect	O
them	O
with	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
virus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
he	O
gains	O
increased	O
strength	O
and	O
reflexes	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
instantly	O
heal	O
light	O
injuries	O
,	O
and	O
gold-colored	O
irises	O
,	O
a	O
common	O
trait	O
of	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sent	O
to	O
a	O
Chimera	B-Application
conversion	O
center	O
in	O
Grimsby	O
,	O
Hale	O
meets	O
British	O
intelligence	O
officer	O
Captain	O
Rachel	O
Parker	O
and	O
helps	O
her	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
convoy	O
's	O
cargo	O
is	O
subsequently	O
transferred	O
to	O
a	O
resistance	O
command	O
center	O
in	O
Cheshire	O
,	O
which	O
soon	O
comes	O
under	O
attack	O
from	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
then	O
investigates	O
the	O
cargo	O
,	O
which	O
turns	O
out	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
Angel	O
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
creature	O
that	O
directs	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
's	O
hive	O
mind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
of	O
them	O
learn	O
that	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
have	O
established	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
metallic	O
towers	O
throughout	O
Britain	O
,	O
connected	O
by	O
a	O
network	O
of	O
tunnels	O
and	O
power	O
conduits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
destroy	O
the	O
last	O
British	O
command	O
post	O
in	O
Bristol	O
,	O
Hale	O
undertakes	O
a	O
solo	O
mission	O
into	O
the	O
tunnels	O
,	O
following	O
them	O
all	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
a	O
nexus	O
point	O
in	O
London	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
their	O
best	O
efforts	O
,	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
rally	O
themselves	O
and	O
initiate	O
a	O
counterattack	O
,	O
killing	O
countless	O
soldiers	O
and	O
leaving	O
Cartwright	O
seriously	O
wounded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
triggers	O
a	O
chain	O
reaction	O
,	O
destroying	O
the	O
other	O
towers	O
and	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
mass	O
extinction	O
of	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
ending	O
their	O
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
history	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
Games	O
has	O
combined	O
its	O
passion	O
for	O
creating	O
exotic	O
weapons	O
and	O
vehicles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
with	O
its	O
proprietary	O
development	O
engine	O
and	O
physics	O
system	O
to	O
create	O
unique	O
human	O
and	O
Chimeran	O
weaponry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
barrier	O
reflects	O
shots	O
from	O
opposing	O
Chimera	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
melee	O
attacks	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
motion	O
sensing	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
SIXAXIS	B-Device
controller	I-Device
is	O
used	O
for	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
things	O
including	O
shaking	O
off	O
enemies	O
that	O
grab	O
onto	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
shaking	O
off	O
tags	O
and	O
flames	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
and	O
quickly	O
bringing	O
up	O
a	O
map	O
or	O
leaderboard	O
in	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
featured	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
40	O
players	O
online	O
and	O
up	O
to	O
4	O
players	O
offline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
in	O
games	O
,	O
players	O
could	O
talk	O
to	O
their	O
team	O
mates	O
by	O
using	O
a	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
or	O
USB	B-Protocol
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
in	O
game	O
system	O
allowed	O
for	O
user-friendly	O
interaction	O
between	O
friends	O
and	O
bypassed	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
exit	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
talk	O
to	O
friends	O
;	O
a	O
feature	O
that	O
was	O
absent	O
from	O
most	O
other	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
titles	O
,	O
until	O
system	O
firmware	O
2.40	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
all	O
map	O
packs	O
for	O
Resistance	O
:	O
FoM	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
as	O
a	O
holiday	O
gift	O
from	O
Insomniac	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Resistance	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
after	O
releasing	O
Patch	O
6	O
,	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
unveiled	O
two	O
new	O
maps	O
for	O
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
playing	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
either	O
be	O
assigned	O
to	O
the	O
Human	O
or	O
Chimera	B-Application
species	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
has	O
its	O
strengths	O
and	O
weaknesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
previously	O
known	O
as	O
I-8	B-Application
when	O
a	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
shown	O
in	O
E3	O
2005	O
as	O
a	O
World	O
War	O
II-inspired	O
,	O
alien-infested	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
Games	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
the	O
Spyro	O
and	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
were	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
developers	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Insomniac	O
President	O
Ted	O
Price	O
spoke	O
about	O
the	O
benefits	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
advantages	O
of	O
Blu-ray	O
storage	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
reasons	O
that	O
his	O
team	O
at	O
Insomniac	O
decided	O
to	O
develop	O
for	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
2.1	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide.Resistance	O
:	O
Fall	O
of	O
Man	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
first	O
few	O
hours	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
's	O
Japanese	O
launch	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
already	O
received	O
praise	O
from	O
some	O
publications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
Western	O
site	O
to	O
review	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
reviewer	O
Jeremy	O
Dunham	O
declaring	O
that	O
while	O
other	O
consoles	O
had	O
to	O
wait	O
years	O
to	O
get	O
their	O
killer	O
app	O
,	O
"	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
users	O
get	O
theirs	O
on	O
day	O
one.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Any	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
owner	O
will	O
do	O
themselves	O
a	O
disservice	O
by	O
not	O
picking	O
up	O
this	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
USA	O
Today	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Easily	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
new	O
Sony	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
game	O
console	O
,	O
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
that	O
lets	O
you	O
,	O
as	O
an	O
American	O
soldier	O
stationed	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
lead	O
the	O
fight	O
to	O
rid	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
a	O
vicious	O
alien	O
race.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
continues	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Nathan	O
Hale	O
as	O
he	O
defends	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
from	O
the	O
Chimera	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Bend	O
Studio	O
,	O
better	O
known	O
for	O
developing	O
the	O
Syphon	B-Application
Filter	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
website	O
Joystiq	O
reported	O
that	O
a	O
billboard	O
advertising	O
Resistance	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
spotted	O
in	O
Shreveport	O
,	O
Louisiana.Resistance	O
3	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
17	O
,	O
2010	O
during	O
Sony	O
's	O
Gamescom	O
2010	O
press	O
conference	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
live-action	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
May	O
(	O
NA	O
,	O
AU	O
)	O
,	O
June	O
(	O
EU	O
)	O
and	O
July	O
(	O
JP	O
)	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
