Resistance: Fall of Man

This article is about the video game. For the series, see Resistance (video game series).

Resistance: Fall of Man
European cover art
Developer(s)Insomniac Games
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)Ted Price[1]
Designer(s)Colin Munson[2]
Writer(s)Josh Wall[2]
Composer(s)David Bergeaud
SeriesResistance
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Release
  • JP: November 11, 2006
  • NA: November 17, 2006
  • PAL: March 23, 2007
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Resistance: Fall of Man is a 2006 first-person shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. The game is set in an alternate history 1951, and follows Sergeant Nathan Hale as he and the human resistance forces attempt to drive a mysterious alien-like invasion out of the United Kingdom. The story continues in Resistance 2.

The game was originally developed under the title I-8, as it was the eighth title to be in production by Insomniac Games. It was released as a PlayStation 3 launch title in the United States on November 17, 2006 and in the PAL region on March 23, 2007. Resistance had positive critical reception, garnering particular praise in view of its status as a launch title[3] and winning several awards. As of 2007, the game sold more than 2.1 million copies.[4]

Sony and Insomniac Games became embattled with the Church of England for using interior shots of Manchester Cathedral to recreate the building within the game, as well as "promoting violence" within the building.

The game, along with its sequels Resistance 2 and Resistance 3, shut down its online servers on April 8, 2014. Digital versions of the first two games were released after the servers' closure in Europe.

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  3. ^ "Resistance: Fall of Man for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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