Salem and Rios return in Army of 2 40th Day

Format: PS3

Release version: Review code (non-retail release)

Distributor: EA New Zealand

Developer: EA Montreal

I have a huge and I mean huge review guide which is literally 47 pages long with tips and guides for reviewing this code for the sequel to Army of 2. And I am trying (no, make that struggling) to remember whether or not I was allowed to even post about this… oops.

Anyway, I’m going to only because I have a crapload of things to catch up on since I redesigned this website and if I don’t start getting through this material now, I’m going to lose my opportunity to stay on top of it. Ugh.

Boy, do those masks look cool!

Ok so sue me for really liking the masks. When I played Ao2 I actually went out of my way to try and collect the masks lol. I just can’t help collecting things  in games – nevermind about the ammo or the weapons (OK, I actually did do my best to upgrade my weapons too – I’m not that much of a nub!)

Army of 2 40th Day features Rios and Salem from the previous game doing what they do best which is pretty much just kicking ass and taking numbers. The tactical game mechanics present in the original game are emphasised alot more in this so you’ll be doing a whole lot of rescuing your downed buddy, dodging a deluge of bullets and watching your aggro meters all over again.

What’s new in Army of 2 40th Day?

Ao2 40th Day really does feel a whole lot like the original. I can’t say that’s a bad thing because I did enjoy Ao2 but as far as being a different game is concerned, nope, it’s not. It really is a very similar gamestyle to the previous game except with more weapons, different enemies (as you’re fighting in China) with a few different strategems added to spice up gameplay.

Decisions, decisions

The decision making process is also emphasised alot more in the sequel, putting you and your partner in really compromising positions mostly with the outcome of dying if you do the wrong thing. So whilst that’s pretty disheartening, in the long run, you can always shoot the crap outta everyone and be done with it, right?

Army of 2 40th Day releases in New Zealand on the 15th of January, 2010.