Resistance 2 developer Insomniac has announced that the PS3 exclusive will be getting a DLC pack along with a new patch today.
The Aftermath Map pack will cost $5.99 (R60) will offer three new multiplayer arenas; Pit Stop, Aftermath and Orick. There will also be six new skins for multiplayer characters going live, two of which will be female. Each skin will sell for $0.99 (R10).
At the same time, users will be able to download the new free 1.50 patch, which the Resistance 2 community is reffering to as “the big patch” which includes two new multiplayer modes; Meltdown and Superhuman Coop. The patch will also fix various bugs.
This is the extended list of Patch enhancements as published by Insomniac:
• XP balance adjustments for competitive mode
• Announcements screen
• Failsafe save support
• Password protected custom games
• Added ability to “Report” player
• Teams switch sides between Core Control rounds
• Players now automatically go to staging after every competitive or cooperative game (regame)
• Localization updates
• Various stat fixes
• Collision fixes on Bryce Canyon and Holar Tower cooperative levels
• New leaderboards
• Map fixes for competitive Chicago level
• Games with Friends and Clan members in them are now highlighted in the “Find Game” screen
• Limited late joining has been added to ranked games
• Deathmatch spawning has been improved
• Players can’t earn progress towards Berserks when they are dead
• Reduced sprint speed of core carrier in Core Control games
• Cooperative XP bonuses have been increased by 30%
• Cooperative games respawn time is now 20 seconds
• Players keep their grenades if they get revived in a cooperative game
• Players now have a “Join Game” option for players on their friends list
• A player’s own name is now in white in the obituary text
New Medals
1. Savant – Come in first place 30 times in ranked matches (Comp)
2. Hero – Come in first place 60 times in ranked matches (Comp)
3. Legend – Come in first place 100 times in ranked matches (Comp)
4. Tools of Destruction – Score 100 kills with every single weapon (Comp)
5. Master Strategist – Score 100 kills with full health (Comp)
6. Arch Rival – Kill 500 rival squad members (Comp)
7. Full Honors – Take each class to max level (Coop)
8. Prophet – Revive 500 players (Coop)
9. Secret Agent – Obtain all spec ops upgrades (Coop)
10. Surgeon General – Obtain all medic upgrades (Coop)
11. Specter Elite – Obtain all soldier upgrades (Coop)
12. Like a Surgeon – 100 Splicer Kills (Comp)
13. Shake N’ Bake – 100 Pulse Cannon Kills (Comp)
New Ribbons
1. Quickdraw – Get the first kill of the round (Comp)
2. Manic Medic – Heal for 1000 points within 3 seconds (Coop)
3. Solid Solider – Absorb 500 points of damage within a few seconds with your force barrier (Global)
4. Specter Survivor – Survive an objective without dying (Coop)
5. Specter Medic – Revive 2 or more allies within a few seconds (Coop)
6. Hail Mary – Throw ammo and hit your target from at least 10 meters away (Coop)
7. Quick and Painless – Score 3 headshots kills in a row (Global)
To find out more, go to the official Resistance 2 website.