Bringing deathmatch to Sony’s Never Stop Playing mantra this Resistance: Burning Skies multiplayer footage shows off some of the multiplayer goodness that can be had on the PlayStation Vita handheld. Battle your friends and enemies in 6 maps with dual thumb sticks for the ultimate on the go FPS experience. Check out some great gameplay footage in the trailer below and see you on the streets of 1950’s New York later this year.
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FACT SHEET
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Developer: Nihilistic Software
Platform: PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita)
Genre: First-person shooter
Launch Date: May 29, 2012
Rating: TBD
OVERVIEW:
Developed by Nhilistic Software, Resistance: Burning Skies is the PlayStation®Vita debut of the popular PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system first person shooter franchise, Resistance®. Resistance: Burning Skies™ features an all-new story in the Resistance storyline. Resistance: Burning Skiesintroduces fireman Tom Riley, an all-new hero who experiences first-hand the initial days of the assault by overwhelming Chimeran forces on the U.S. eastern seaboard. Set in an alternate universe, Resistance: Burning Skiesstays true to the franchisewith unique 1950’s Americana locations, hordes of returning and never-before-seen Chimera, the signature Weapon Wheel with fan-favorite weapons, and a robust multiplayer experience.
Nihilistic Software has taken advantage of the unique features of the PS Vita system to create the first true FPS experience on a portable console: dual analog sticks provide precision aiming and navigation, front touch screen functionality allows for easy to use primary and secondary weapon fire.
STORYLINE
Taking place in the Resistance storyline between Resistance 2 and Resistance 3, Resistance: Burning Skies follows New York City firefighter Tom Riley as he experiences first-hand the initial days of the Chimeran assault across the U.S. eastern seaboard. Riley travels from city to city, searching for his family but finds himself an integral part of the battle. Riley meets other bands of survivors throughout his journey and together they must fight to save themselves and humanity.
KEY FEATURES:
- First fully portable, true FPS experience only available on the PS Vita system: dual analog sticks provide precision aiming and navigation, front touch screen functionality allows for easy to use primary and secondary weapon fire
- Hallmark Resistance experience that stays true to the franchise with classic Chimeran enemies, trademark weapon wheel, and a robust multiplayer experience
- Increased level of weapon customization, with returning favorites as well as all new weapons – all with a PS Vita system twist
- Engaging single-player campaign and fully competitive multiplayer experience
