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Here at The Incomplete Gamer we like to think that when it comes to video games we’re making intelligent, informed purchasing choices, but truth be known, we’re a sucker for a great advertising campaign.

Back in November, Sony kicked off its ‘You’ve got the whole world in your hands’ print and TV advertising campaign for the PSP; a clever campaign that showcased the versatility of Sony’s portable handheld.

But if it’s software that ultimately sells consoles then we can’t help but think that the campaign would be more effective if it used that same ‘whole world’ theme to sell specific titles.

That being said, Sony have absolutely nailed it with it’s new ad campaign for Resistance Retribution. Building on the ‘whole world in your hands theme, this stunning explosive artwork ‘Your Enemy, Your Battle, Your Retribution’, excellently captures the games and the experience of playing Resistance on the PSP.

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So by now you’ve heard about the dust-up over the inclusion of Manchester Cathedral in the game Resistance: Fall of Man. The Church of England are considering legal action against Sony claiming Sony failed to obtain permission to use the Church interior in the game. Now according to a BBC report , the Church is after is an apology and the removal of the game from store shelves. Turns out that Manchester has a bit of a problem with guns and youth crime and the church is none too keen on the thought of shoot-outs taking place inside the Church, and the message that is sending out to the kids of Manchester.

Now the Incomplete Gamer, for one, was happy to hear the news, because as chance would have it we’ve been playing a spot of RFOM this weekend and we’re all for anything that makes what we’re doing seem topical and current. The Incomplete Gamer spent several hours (read days) immersed in the Resistance world, and we now feel confident in offering up our 2 cents worth for the collection plate.

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