Joystiq seems to be intent on providing another video extravaganza. Last week, we were treated to several Far Cry 2 clips. This time, we’re talking about 10 (count ‘em!) Resistance 2 videos. Like before, the videos aren’t your typical short clips that are used mainly to tease. The videos are substantial and provide a deeper look at how Resistance 2 is going to be like.

Let’s get this extravaganza started! Ready the junk food and watch the videos after the jump.

Based on what we’ve seen, Resistance 2 seems like a huge jump from the original game, especially with the class-based system in play. There are times when the game feels like an MMO because of the multiple items being displayed onscreen simultaneously. Unlike Call of Duty 4, each shot a player lands in Resistance 2 rewards a bit of experience, which is fair compared to not getting anything when one gets killed.

Honestly, I’m now torn between Resistance 2 and Far Cry 2. Ubisoft’s FPS is still on my purchase list (next to Fallout 3) because of its impressive map editor and open-world gameplay, while Resistance 2 is begging to be bought because of its seemingly endless replay value via multiplayer. How can one say no to eight-player cooperative play?

Are you drooling over Resistance 2 like I am, or am I alone in this sentiment?

Image for Resistance 2 is courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment.

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New Resistance 2 videos show even more multiplayer details

GameSpot has a new detailed preview for Resistance 2, and it provides more particulars on the game’s class-based gameplay and competitive multiplayer. Indeed, this year’s holiday season is shaping up to be a tough period for gamers’ wallets because of the sheer number of outstanding games available.

If Resistance 2 were released on any other period of the year, it would surely get a lot of attention because it’s a marquee game. Since Resistance 2 is sandwiched between the release of major titles like Fallout 3, Dead Space, Gears of War 2, Mirror’s Edge, and Far Cry 2, it’s awfully hard to stay focused on just one game.

Watch the Resistance 2 preview after the jump.

Like any class-based multiplayer game, Resistance 2 looks promising because the classes complement and are dependent on each other. Each class’ weapon also seems to be balanced so there won’t be one favorite class for everyone. This bit about randomized missions is rather intriguing but no details were offered.

This journalist’s built-in shit detector was ringing off the hook when the Insomniac Games’ lead co-op designer Jake Biegel started explaining Resistance 2’s “unique” story arc for the co-op mode, then spouted loads of jargon that, when translated into simpler terms, means: our co-op mode’s story complements the single player story.

PR BS aside, Resistance 2 is looking really good, particularly its seemingly-deep multiplayer component that promises almost-unlimited replay value. Last year’s Call of Duty 4 may have pushed the competitive multiplayer envelope, but Resistance 2 might go even further—especially with its promising eight-player cooperative mode. Watch out for Resistance 2 this November.

Image for Resistance 2 is courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment.

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Resistance 2 video preview details multiplayer component

PlayStation 3 owners aren’t the only ones who’d get a chance to shoot up some Chimeras with the arrival of Resistance 2 on the Blu-ray console later this year. The pint-sized PSP is also getting some alien-busting action with Resistance: Retribution, a third-person shooter that’s slated to hit store shelves in spring 2009.

The video you see above reveals how the game’s controls work. According to Retribution director Chris Reese, the shooter uses the PSP analog stick for movement and face buttons for aiming. It also uses some form of auto-aim, but it’s not clear as to how it works when multiple enemies are involved.

Several weapons would be introduced in Retribution, while old favorites would make a comeback. A cover system is also in place, changing the pace of the franchise’s familiar, faster-paced gameplay.

Thankfully, Retribution would not use regenerative health like other current shooters. Players would have to look for health packs, not sym-bacs because unlike Nathan Hale, the console version’s protagonist, Retribution’s James Grayson isn’t infected.

Indeed, Resistance: Retribution is shaping up to be a keeper on the PSP. Stay tuned for more updates on this game.

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Controls for Resistance: Retribution demonstrated

According to Joystiq, invitations for the Resistance 2 private beta have already been sent out. If you didn’t get an email informing you that you’ve been chosen to participate, then you’re probably not a subscriber to Sony’s Qore, an online magazine that charges $3 per month. Funnily enough, being a Qore subscriber is no guarantee that you’d get to play Resistance 2 anyway.

If you’re a Qore subscriber, then do check the email linked to your PSN account. Who knows? You may have gotten in. You can also find out by logging in the Resistance 2 beta’s website using your PSN account. Just click Beta Info to reach the PSN login screen.

If you were shown the message above, then you don’t get to play Resistance 2’s multiplayer before everyone else. If you were accepted, you have to wait until late September before you can actually gloat.

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Resistance 2 sends out beta test invitations

The new Resistance 2 gameplay video from GameVideos’ E3 coverage gives new meaning to the term “stage boss.” It’s is one of the biggest enemies I’ve ever seen, rivaling even those of Painkiller’s (see image).

According to the some details leaked online, the biggest boss in Resistance 2 is about 300 feet tall. The game is also going to have a “Leviathan” beast, but it’s supposed to look like Godzilla. Based on what we’ve seen, the Resistance 2 monster looks nothing like the giant movie lizard.

See for yourselves:

Image of Painkiller is courtesy of DreamCatcher.

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Resistance 2 boss may be one of the biggest there is

There’s a new Resistance 2 trailer available on YouTube, but what makes this one special is that it might not be available really soon. According to PS3 Fanboy, the video was originally found on Eurogamer TV but wasn’t meant to be leaked online. Thus, you should enjoy the clip while it’s still there.

I’ve recently finished Resistance: Fall of Man and was quite dissatisfied with its ending. If you’ve finished the first game, you’ll be intrigued as to what this new video means. Yes, I have no idea as to what the video’s speaker is talking about.

“I was once just like you, and just like them.”

Is he Nathan Hale? Is the Chimeran part of him taking over? My guess is that the speaker is a new character that would be introduced in the sequel. When the speaker mentioned that he has “been here for an eternity,” then there’s no chance that he is Hale. And what’s this bit about a reunion?

Let the speculations begin.

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Watch the new Resistance 2 trailer while you still can

The guy said he has 19 hours left to live, and a nice shot of the Chimera army is shown in the background. Does this imply that Resistance 2 would be 19 hours long? I sure hope so.

I hope that this length would also equate to more of the awesome single-player gameplay found in the original. Granted that multiplayer is what keeps the first Resistance installed in my PS3, but I do hope that the sequel’s campaign would be as long and as engaging as say, Resident Evil 4. Is this too much to ask?

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Resistance hero has 19 hours left to live in sequel