#ARMY OF TWO MASKS UPGRADE#

The jeep and tank were removed from the final product due to 'pacing issues' and the hovercraft was used only in the China and Miami levels. Gameplay was designed so that one player would drive and the other would fire a secondary weapon like a ring-mounted XM312 heavy machine gun (jeep and hovercraft) or a 120 mm cannon (the tank). The original game boasted three different drivable vehicles: a jeep, a main battle tank, and a hovercraft. Other modifications include suppressors, a gun-shield, an underslung grenade launcher, or an underslung 12-gauge shotgun.Ī firing range feature was proposed that would allow the player to test out their newly customized weapon, however it was removed as it did not meet the developers' standards. Such elements as new barrels, stocks, forend-mounted vertical grips, and extra-large magazines and ammo drums that can be swapped out to give the weapon a unique look and superior statistics. The game allows weapon customization, bought with money earned as the game progresses. Players can also unlock and purchase new face masks that the main characters wear.

#ARMY OF TWO MASKS UPGRADE#

The players start with Basic body armor, upgrade to Medium after completing the Afghanistan mission, and are granted Heavy body armor after the Aircraft Carrier mission. The player can upgrade their armor to make it better and stronger but these cannot be purchased and are unlocked as the player progresses through campaign mode. A sequel titled Army of Two: The 40th Day, was released on January 12, 2010. Army of Two debuted in positive sales at release. Ĭritics praised its cooperative gameplay but criticized its artificial intelligence and difficulty. Electronic Arts shut down the online multiplayer servers for the game in August 11, 2011. and European version of the game, as the Asian version has been censored to meet certain requirements (notably, the shooting of already dead bodies in the game). EA claims that the region-locking is to prevent network lag caused by players from multiple regions, and to prevent the Asian region console owners from playing the U.S. Dependence on a partner (whether human or PAI) is so pronounced that most objectives are impossible to complete without it.Īrmy of Two is one of the first games released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles that feature region-locked online play. While the game is meant to be played with another human as a partner, a 'Partner Artificial Intelligence' (PAI) is also included and programmed to follow the player's strategies. Focusing on cooperative strategies, Army of Two 's main feature is the necessity to use coordinated teamwork to accomplish the game's goals. The game is centered upon two mercenaries fighting through war, political turmoil, and a conspiracy from 1993 to 2009. Army of Two is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts and released on Mafor the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.

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