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Resistance: Retribution

Set in the weeks after Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance: Retribution follows the story of former British Marine James Grayson. After a personal tragedy - he is forced to kill his own brother inside a…

90 12 March 2009

Resistance: Retribution is a shooter developed by SCE Bend Studio, released 12 March 2009 on PlayStation Portable.

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What Resistance: Retribution is

Resistance: Retribution is a shooter game developed by SCE Bend Studio and released in 2009. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation Portable only. It runs on Logan's Shadow.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set two months after the events of Resistance: Fall of Man, British Royal Marine Lieutenant James Grayson lead his team on a raid in a Chimera conversion center; Grayson stumbles upon a horrible sight: his long-missing brother; Johnny Grayson, who is already infected with the virus and half-converted into a Menial. Forced to follow the protocols regarding infected soldiers, Grayson makes the impossibly painful decision to shoot and kill his brother. As a result, Grayson suffers a nervous breakdown and deserts from his team, and launches his own personal vendetta against the Chimera. Grayson succeeds in destroying approximately 26 conversion centers, but is eventually captured and taken into…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Resistance: Retribution holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 94% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2009 averaged 67, so it scored 23 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Resistance: Retribution launched on 12 March 2009, within three weeks of Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Empire: Total War. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 5, Killzone 2, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Empire: Total War.

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Quick answers

Resistance: Retribution — frequently asked questions

When did Resistance: Retribution come out?
Resistance: Retribution was released on 12 March 2009 for PlayStation Portable.
Does Resistance: Retribution have multiplayer?
Yes. Resistance: Retribution supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online.

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