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    Army of Two

    Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Mar 04, 2008

    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.

    kiemoe's Army of Two (PlayStation 3) review

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    Definitely WAS going to be a classic...

    Army of Two is a cooperative cover based shooter that was planned to come out before Christmas '07, but pushed back to polish it up a bit. At first, it was planned to include a variety of vehicles, voice commands, a seamless integration of single player going into co- op, and... well, cooperative tampon reviving. To explain, your partner gets shot, you would use a tampon to stop the bleeding while he fought to survive. Apparently that really is the best thing to stop the bleeding, and they actually do use that. Everything was cooperative at all times. Unfortunately, all of this was taken away. It seems the team at EA decided to take the safe road and make a Gears of War clone. The only problem with that? Absolutely NO risks were taken, and when that happens, a game will absolutely NEVER be good. There is nothing large to complain about the game, besides it's shallow weapon customization, but everything has been seen before. EA made a massive mistake by taking a good idea and ripping out all of the originality. There has been a lot of complaints about the dialog, and yes, it seems very brutal and barbaric to say the least. The two sound like they are in the room with you playing the game, with no sensitivity towards their enemies. The enemies seemed to be oblivious to this trait, until the final boss when he tells the team he wants to "kill them, drain their blood, put them in a chair around a bunch of elves, and tell them all the cool s*** he wants for Christmas." I couldn't make that up, that is real dialog. Campaign is short and online is tight, it even includes some vehicles. No online coop on the same console unfortunately. But who knows how long online will last, I doubt anyone will be on for much longer. The game is decent fun, and I would suggest a rent. You won't be coming back.

    Other reviews for Army of Two (PlayStation 3)

      Army Of Two -Whats with the hate? 0

      Yes I do admit, Army Of Two was not the greatest game in the world, but jeez, whats with all the hate? I thought this game (aside from a few bugs) was very well put out, and one of the most fun experiences I've ever had on my PS3...even on single player.Graphics: Great graphics! It's even better when you have a "VIBRANT" setting on your tv.  Salem and Rios look awesome in whatever you have put them in.Sound: Great voice acting from our two soldiers! They do apparently know air guitar (tap x by r...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

      Army of Two isn't all that bad. 0

      If you're a person that takes great pride in the Iraq war and the people that serve there, stay away from Army of Two. The multiple jabs at the U.S. Army, and actually killing Iraqi suicide bombers is definitely not for everyone. On the other hand, if you're looking for a good 6 hours of fun, co-op action and you're able to get past its strong subject matter, Army of Two should suit you just fine. Army of Two follows two guys named Rios and Salem. Rios and Salem serve in the US military, but so...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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