Army of Tutu

[DogEyedBoy]

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A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai, China to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.

Army of Two: The 40th Day has been built from the ground up with a focus on an incredible cooperative experience. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets you put your best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever you want.

I know the first games wasn't all that well received but a couple of BXB staff members (Spike and Myself) got to have a play of the upcoming sequel at the Eurogamer Expo and it really surprised us. It was bloody good.

Anyway, I'm not going to go into too much detail, Spike's going to have a preview up at some point, I'm really just bagging the thread.


Here are some videos to whet your appetite though:








Worst. Zoo. Ever.

[Noir]

2008 saw a new wave of fresh IP from EA. Army of Two was arguably the least successful relative to the critical success of both Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge. The market for co-op action games is far from saturated however, and hands-on with the sequel, Army of Two: The 40th Day proves encouraging for the next instalment in the franchise.

The build tested consisted of Salem and Rios battling their way through a seemingly war torn zoo. Using debris and dead animals for cover, gameplay remains largely the same as the original. Explosive and over the top action topped off with a healthy sprinkling of homoeroticism between the two protagonists, you’d be forgiven for dismissing The 40th Day as an expansion pack on a first glimpse. Extensive experimentation proved otherwise however.

The aggro system from the first game has been further enhanced. Players now have to option to feign death which (if executed convincingly) allows for aggro to be transferred to their partner which can lay the foundations for some very flexible flanking tactics. There is also a new dynamic hostage mechanic blended into the action; not only can Salem or Rios take enemies hostage for use as shields, if a squad’s leader is taken hostage then his sub-ordinates will lay down arms and surrender immediately. These new features provide the fundamentals for far more complex approaches to encounters and can prove extremely satisfying when carried out with precision.

The ability to customise your weaponry was extremely popular in Army of Two and the 40th Day includes an even deeper and more intuitive structure for pimping your wares. Nearly every aspect of any weapon can be changed and tweaked. With realism and sensibility well out of the window, you can create some truly unique (ridiculous) weaponry. Whilst some customisation options are merely texture swaps, most have actual affect on their performance. Clip size, accuracy and power can all be adjusted alongside whether your silencer resembles a coke can.

Visually, Army of Two presents itself far more vibrantly and colourful than most action shooters. Salem and Rios’ character models feature a satisfactory range of animations and move with the same weight and inertia that you’d expect from Marcus and Dom. Whilst the cover system may need some tightening before release, Army of Two: The 40th Day looks like it will provide a more than adequate stop gap for those patiently awaiting the next Gears of War.

got this on pre-order!

Anyone fancy playing through the 1st over xmas?

[DogEyedBoy]

I was very impressed by this at the Eurogamer Expo. Think it might be a purchase.

[DogEyedBoy]

Demo coming to LIVE Dec 17th.

[Noir]

Fuck, didn't expect that this side of xmas.

Demo is up on MP.

[MoBiUGeArSkIn]

And it's meant to be rather good.

Co-op ONLY though. WTF.

More excited about Dragon Age T-shirts in the Avatar Marketplace

Co-op ONLY though. WTF.

That's kinda the point of the game though.
Anybody wanna play through this? Tried to play with a random a couple of times but they keep quitting out.

[Born2beSlicker]

Christ, this demo is fucking trash!

Cover system seems to suck you in like a vacuum, aiming is horrible especially with the camera which is very sensitive, meh graphics, annoying voice acting, overly-complex controls and weapons customization system.

The game even quit out before the end of the demo, it seemed so self aware of it's shitness that it didn't even want to finish.

Extremely disappointing, as I liked AoT 1 and the demo sold it to me first time.

I would have to agree some what. This controls like a bitch. The first wasn't this bad was it?

[Born2beSlicker]

I believe I over-rated the first one, but it wasn't a bad game at all. This one feels like ass.

how could they make it worse than the first.

This game series needs to be put out to pasture if it gets worse rather than better with each game.

Dunno what game you guys are playing but the demo to this is awesome! Excellent MP game!