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All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at the second 'co-op shooter' from Electronic Arts, Army of Two: The 40th Day. Is the second instalment pure co-op brilliance or does it fall short? Find out after the jump.
"Army of Two: The 40th Day is a testosterone-fueled cooperative shooter that improved on what the original set forth at doing – delivering an experience that is 99 percent aimed at males who enjoy drinking beer and playing cooperatively with their action-oriented buddies. What about the other 1 percent? Well … let’s say they must enjoy B-action movies, full of clichés, to gain any sense of gratification out of The 40th Day."
"Developed by EA Montreal, Army of Two: The 40th Day is the follow-up to the 2008 hit. While the original was a testosterone filled shooter, this one goes in a different direction and sends the "Army of Two" back to basic training."
"-arms to swap stories and watch his back when the situation gets hot. True camaraderie is an illusion in most shooters. Whether playing with a friend on the second controller or with a squad of chattering A.I.s, the extra firepower is a privilege, not a prerequisite. Army of Two is different, because it is built wholly around cooperative gameplay. Shanghai is in ruins. In a matter of minutes, the gleaming metropolis of glass-lined towers and decadent neon has been reduced to a maze of ashen d..."
"The majority of the game follows Salem and Rios’ attempt to escape the city. While I can appreciate what the developers have attempted here, to recreate a somewhat realistic military situation based on lack of information and rapidly changing situation, the result is less than impressive. The open nature of the plot strips most of the purpose out of the combat, which means the combat feels somewhat dull."
"In 2008, Army of Two hit the scene and embodied everything that was co-op gameplay. Two badass mercenaries with attitudes to match, showed us what real teamwork is all about. Army of Two: The 40th Day has now arrived and the sequel is ready to up-the-ante of everything the first managed to achieve, but can this ‘bromance’ of epic proportions make an impact and kick off 2010 with a bang?"
![Box shot of Army of Two: The 40th Day [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/army_of_two_the_40th_day_frontcover_small_MxFqKSvJNiWYr88.jpg)