Resistance: Burning Skies
Resistance: Burning Skies is a unique Resistance experience developed specifically for PS Vita that takes full advantage of the system's dual analog sticks and features an all-new hero and story written by…
Resistance: Burning Skies is a shooter developed by Nihilistic Software, released 29 May 2012 on PlayStation Vita.
What Resistance: Burning Skies is
Resistance: Burning Skies is a shooter game developed by Nihilistic Software and released in 2012. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation Vita only. It carries an ESRB M age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The story begins with Tom Riley, along with Engine 174, driving through Staten Island. They eventually arrive at a burning power station. Not long after entering the station, Tom is seperated from his fellow firemen, when he falls through a weak floorboard. After making his way back up the station, Tom witnesses a fellow firemen get abducted and killed by a Longleg. Startled, Tom gathers his wits, and fights his way to fellow firefighter Smitty, the only other survivor. The two eventually make it out of the station, and into the war-torn streets of Staten Island.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, science fiction and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Resistance series
Resistance: Burning Skies is the third of 3 entries we hold in the Resistance series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.
How it was received
Resistance: Burning Skies holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 28% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 5 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Resistance: Burning Skies launched on 29 May 2012, within three weeks of Max Payne 3, Persona 4 Golden, Diablo III and Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Max Payne 3, Persona 4 Golden, Diablo III, Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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