Reviewed on July 9, 2008
If you're desperate for co-op play, Army of Two will satisfy. But the action is a bit too repetitive to keep you excited for a substantial length of time.
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Army of Two sets players as two metal clad mercs in the modern day Iraq war. Co-op tactics, swift maneuvers and upgraded weapons are necessary to fulfill your contracts and get paid.
Overview
An Army of Two
From there they meet a lot of different contacts that help and aid them on their missions in various ways, as well as a few suspicious individuals who may have a hidden agenda in mind. Throughout the game you end up traveling from location to location wherever you're needed to fight. Some of the missions are controversial, but you're in it for the money. There is also a source working on the inside that is giving out vital information so as the game progresses you're really not sure who to trust anymore giving an interesting dynamic to the storyline.
Gameplay
Army of Two is essentially a co-operative game and is best enjoyed when played with a friend. There are a number of different tactics that will allow you to get further in the game. Rios and Salem both have different play styles, and the weapons selected also add to the mix and diversity of the game. A new and innovative game play mechanic presented in the game is called Aggro. This is the main mechanic that decides the way fights are played out. It is mainly a focus for enemies since they are aware of their surroundings and threats. There are a number of ways to increase and decrease your Aggro levels in the game. If you fire at the enemy they earn your attention and will attack you with full force allowing your partner go unnoticed so he can flank the enemies.There is a lot of cover in the game and the player is encouraged to use cover as much as possible to avoid getting shot. If you sustain too much damage your character will "go down." This brings to light another tactic: When you are downed you can still shoot to defend yourself but you will eventually bleed out if your partner can't rescue you in time. Your partner must drag you to safety in order to heal you or they risk getting shot themselves. Only in a "safe" environment is it advisable to heal your partner. There is also another tactic called "Overkill." If your partner fills the entire bar of Aggro for a set amount of time it gets activated. The player that gained the Aggro will go into an aggressive mode where bullets do twice the damage, but he walks slower as a result and the other partner is placed in a stealth mode and is able to run swiflty and take enemies out with melee attacks with ease.
You need the help of your partner to do a number of other tasks to progress such as step jumps which allow you to climb obstacles that weren't possible before. There are some instances where you and your partner need each other in combat tactics such as co-op snipe which sees both you and your partner take out guards simultaneously. You can swap weapons if you run out of ammo and your partner can spare something. There is a feature known as "back-to-back" and this is a stylized way to clear out a room that goes into a bullet-time mode. You can also share appreciation for your partner by giving him a high five or props, and the same if they mess something up like a hit to the back of the head.
Unlockables 
Melee Attack
By completing tasks in the story campaign you are rewarded money. The further you progress in the game the harder the missions become and the more money you receive. Also there are side missions and intels that can be collected to increase your pay grade.
This money can be spent on upgrading your various upgrades such as weapons or buying new masks. There are several mask designs, and each character has a unique set varying for both players. All the weapons are customizable and can be upgraded to be more useful in combat. You can upgrade everything from barrel sizes to larger magazine clips and even add a shield to block incoming fire. Another unique feature exclusive to Army of Two is the ability to pimp out your guns by upgrading your guns to be made out of solid gold, silver, diamonds but each weapon has one preset.
Missions
1 - Somalia2 - Afganistan
3 - Iraq
4 - Aircraft Carrier
5 - China
6 - Miami
7 - Kiev (DLC)
8 - Miami Remake (DLC)
Weapons
Primary Weapons
- HK36
- AK-47
- S-SYSTEM
- M3 SUPER 90
- FSPS-12
- AUG
- M249 SAW
- PKM
- FELIN-2C
- DAO-X
- M134
- MGL MK-X
Secondary Weapons
- M92 ELITE II
- SOCOM MK.23
- SKORPION
- MP-11A1
- G18C
- MP5k
- DEAGLE
- .44 MODEL 29
- P90
- MP7
Special Weapons
- M14
- MSG-90
- DSR-1
- SVD
- M107 LIGHT 50
- RPG-7 V1
- FIM92 STINGER
Online
The online for this game is considered to be something new. It takes a lot of elements from other games and combines them into a few good game modes. Most of them are time-based objective strategy games. Where across the map there are specific tasks that have to be done with the threats of the opposing team as well as civilians that are prepared to defend their homes.The objective of them is to complete the current task before the other team to gain the cash. In addition there are hidden intels that can be found using the GPS to earn extra cash. These are the current game modes that shipped with the game: Bounties, Extraction and Warzone each with different key focuses and hard challenges of their own.
There is also an additional DLC pack that includes other game modes as well as levels: The SSC Challenger Pack. This is where two teams compete in training exercises where they focus on accuracy of targets as well as being able to finish obstacle courses the quickest. Teamwork once again is key to succeed and is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network store for download.
Soundtrack
- Lock N' Load
- Somalia
- Secret Mission
- Storming the Compound
- The Strategy
- Enemy Territory
- Invasion
- Ready for Battle
- In a Foreign Land
- Iraq
- The Desolate Land
- Miami
- US Army Rangers
- On the Move
- Gun Battle
- Victory is the Only Option
- Village Siege
- Behind Enemy Lines
- In the Factory
- Escape
- Strange Land
- The Unknown
- Hunting the Enemy
- Blasted Away
- The Pursuit
- Desert Winds
- Dead or Alive
- The Canals
- The Village
- Undercover Operation
- Take Em' Down
- Don't Breathe
- Combat Zone
Xbox 360 Game Installation
Army of Two requires 5.7GB of space to install on an Xbox 360 HDD.
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March 4, 2008
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| Aliases | AO2, Army of 2, |
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