There's a video review up as well.  Got an 8.5:
 
  
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1059414p1.html
 
 
A disaster movie in a game package, Army of Two: The 40th Day capitalizes on its co-op play to deliver an awesome action experience that's incredibly fun to play. Co-op moments feel more natural, and whether you’re playing by yourself or with friends, you’ll enjoy the fast paced action that doesn’t seem to slow down, even when you’re in the middle of a cutscene. The improved Aggro system (thanks to the inclusion of the GPS feature) and expanded weapons customization strengthens the tactics on the battlefield, which are much deeper than the previous title. Even multiplayer reinforces the co-op nature of the game, and its modes will keep you playing for a long time. The morality moments could have posed larger dilemmas and the AI still stumbles at times, but overall, The 40th Day is a great game to blast through.
 
 
Basically seems like they improved everything (but not perfectly).  The multiplayer is also apparently pretty fun. That's all I'd like to hear from this game, certainly going to check it out.

 
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1059414p1.html

Better than I expect.  I'll add it to my GameFly GameQ.

EA Montreal, for the win!

Fucking A, I was hoping this would be decent so I would have an excuse to check out the gun customisation. The multiple masks and the pretty cool sounding co-op in multiplayer top it all off for me, this has become a must buy.

I feel like I'm the only one stoked for this game. There's something about the "bro-ness" I find appealing.

Oh, I've been looking forward to this game. Remember playing the last one with me buds. It's freaking entertainment! I do hope they have straighten out the issues that the first one sufferd with in multiplayer thou. I am of course thinking of the lame ass servers in the first one. Took me 20 minutes to get into a match with a good connection. Also, in the multiplayer in the first game, if one player dropped out of the game, the whole match just stopped. Which was hopless concidering the servers and all. Never the less, think this is a buy for me.

Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong?

I played the preview version of the game with a friend. I have to say, the first levels were a great amount of fun, the game deserves that score if only for it's great multiplayer.

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

" I feel like I'm the only one stoked for this game. There's something about the "bro-ness" I find appealing. "

And I've now made the choice to get this instead of Bayonetta... 

Is that like an old Gamespot 8.5? About 2 out of 5 stars?

Well the demo was clunky as hell... so I'm guessing the full game better represents itself.

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

After playing the demo there isn't a single positive thing I can say about this game. I honestly expected it to bomb in reviews. Not that I take IGN's reviews serious in the first place, though.

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

" @h83r said:

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

I find his work to be very flat.  He's got a good voice, but it's exactly the same in every single game he's in.  He's quickly becoming the new Cam Clarke. "

" @h83r said:

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

Dark Void. "

" @WinterSnowblind said:

" @h83r said:

" Isn't Nolan North voicing one of the dudes? If so, then has North ever steered us wrong? "

I find his work to be very flat.  He's got a good voice, but it's exactly the same in every single game he's in.  He's quickly becoming the new Cam Clarke. "

To me he is awesome in Uncharted 2, one of the best voiced characters in video games, but in every other game he sounds pretty much the same but less animated.   It's like the thinking is"this is my only voice, but it can't sound like Nathan Drake" so he just has this flat delivery to all his lines.  Shadow Complex sounded so much like that to me and Dark Void does as well from what I've seen of that game.    He's going to be playing all the everyman type characters from now on though apparently, so we better learn to love him... "

I played the demo and I liked what I saw, even though I had some complaints. I'll probably just end up renting it and having a lot of fun before I take it back (split-screen Co-op, hell yes!).

" It's like the thinking is"this is my only voice, but it can't sound like Nathan Drake" so he just has this flat delivery to all his lines. "

Ever played Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time? He plays Seymour, the robot. I had no fucking idea until I've checked the credits. It's not his fault, it's the developers - they're probably phoning him to ask if he could play Drake in their game. It's the same with Robin Atkin Downes, "sir, could you play for us a troubled character with a strong voice fitting for a leader?", bam, then he plays a Scottish ogre in Brutal Legend.

Digressions apart, the Army of Two demo didn't let me check out the game in any other mode than co-op, so I am not interested. I won't buy a cat in bag.

" @Stephen_Von_Cloud said:

" It's like the thinking is"this is my only voice, but it can't sound like Nathan Drake" so he just has this flat delivery to all his lines. "

Ever played Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time? He plays Seymour, the robot. I had no fucking idea until I've checked the credits. It's not his fault, it's the developers - they're probably phoning him to ask if he could play Drake in their game.

"

Digressions apart, the Army of Two demo didn't let me check out the game in any other mode than co-op, so I am not interested. I won't buy a cat in bag.

"

i played the demo
 
and let me say:
 
I FUCKING HATE VERTICAL SPLITSCREEN

Rental.

I love co-op, but not enough to buy this. I'll probably just play it at a friend's and borrow it afterward for the achievements.

Two days until it is released here in Norway. I'm seriously flipping out about it, can't wait to play it.

A few more reviews up on metacritic now if anyone is interested
 
Play Magazine - 9.5
  
The feature-rich, action-packed gameplay—co-op and solo—is a blast, but it’s the explosive presentation, that literally sees Shanghai falling to flaming pieces all around you, that steals the show and will have you watching your—and your buddy’s—back.
 

GameFocus - 9.0

Let’s applaud the development team over at EA Montréal. They’ve made many changes and added new things to please fans as well as the non-believers without destroying the essence of what makes an Army of Two game. Still, the game could do some things better, but, so long as improvements are being made, the Army of Two franchise will be around for another go. 

VideoGamer - 7
 

A solid, entertaining third-person shooter, best played with a friend, but it's not quite the big advancement over the original it could have been. It's a more cohesive game, thanks to its location and more believable main characters, but the AI still disappoints at times and the new morality system misses far more than it hits. It's also incredibly short, and without a top-tier multiplayer component to turn to, your fun will likely be over very quickly.

fist bump, followed by a high five.

MONEY HAT!!! 
 
Just kidding. Good for them, im waiting for the quick look like always :)