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Army of Two
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Third-person shooter
Common Sense Media says
Solid shooter with impressive co-op mechanics.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a gritty and violent co-op military shooter. Players use the standard array of firearms and grenades to kill opponents, often with bloody results. Characters blur the line a bit between good and bad. They're mercenaries who mostly care about money, but ultimately prove to have somewhat of a conscience. Between the dialogue and online capabilities, brace for pretty strong language.
What's it about?
Electronic Arts delivers its take on the buddy system with the cooperative shooter ARMY OF TWO. Players control both Salem and Rios, mercenaries in a world where private contractors dominate the United States' military efforts. The duo works for the SSC, a contractor who deploys them on missions to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other global flashpoints.
Central to Army of Two's action is the cooperative play. You don't move as one soldier but as two. You and your partner must work as a cohesive unit to navigate each environment and complete the objectives. The directional pad hosts three commands: Advance, Regroup, and Hold Position. Pressing once sends your partner into a defensive stance. Press twice, and he turns more aggressive. Tied in to this is Aggro, an aggression meter measuring which character enemies are most focused on. If you cause a major battlefield ruckus, your Aggro soars and you turn red. If it shifts to your partner, you become nearly invisible, allowing you to covertly flank enemies and kill them quickly. If you or your partner are injured, either character can drag the other to safety and heal.
Is it any good?
While team mechanics are intuitive, the game's potential is wasted on an average campaign and erratic artificial intelligence (AI). Although enemy intelligence is rather impressive -- they flank, use cover, and work vigorously to flush you out into the open -- unfortunately, when the computer controls your partner (versus another person when playing multiplayer), he's often inconsistent. He seemed best-suited for holding position and boosting Aggro while you quietly picked apart enemies. Otherwise, he'll lunge into combat exposed. Firefights are sometimes intense during campaign mode, but levels lack punch, often fizzling out in the end.
As you complete objectives, you'll earn cash to spend on Army of Two's spectacular customizable arsenal. But the ability to upgrade in the heat of battle feels a touch unrealistic. Multiplayer salvages the game somewhat, since you can rely on a human partner instead of one controlled, in part, by the computer. Modes are unique, focusing more on accumulating money than kills. Co-op fans will enjoy the unique experience, but the campaign and inconsistent AI hampers what could have been a phenomenal title.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about games implementing cooperative play. How much fun is it to play co-operatively as opposed to playing solo? Do you wish more games had this option? Since most of the environments are based in modern-day hotspots, discussions on current events and war may emerge.
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Meh
this game is great! if you have someone to play with..... the AI is terrible btu as for the stuff that parents get bent out of shape about like swearing try going to an average american middleschool nothing you dont hear anytime of the day....
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ARMY OF TWO BABY!! WOOOOOOOOOOO
ARMY OF TWO is amazing ok!!! this game is great and i recamind it to everyone!the graphics are like gears of war amazing game also anyway the story line is amazing and it takes a good time to beat the game but its a great storyline!!!! multiplayer mode is great same with x-box live i own everyone hahahhahaha anyway i totally recammend this game so stop reading my interview and go get this game son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO WORK!!!!!!
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NOT BAD AT ALL!
like yeah there is some scenes with blood but come on will there ever be a REAL thing like this?????????????
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AGE
Language issue but everything else is fine GREAT GAME
I love the game the language is probably the only issue but the violence is just like any other shooting T game
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Sweet...
To all parents this game was only rated M because the F-bomb is used alot while they are talking about the story. Some times they use others triggered by action gameplay. if your son and/or daughter says this take away all their games with strong launguage.
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AGE
Army of Two
Fun, addicting, and has a great storyline.
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good game
army of two is violent bloody and they use bad language like f**k to s**t damb hell and crap. it is educational and it is fun to though!
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Third-person shooter |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts |
| Release date: | March 6, 2008 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Mature |
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