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Army of Two: 40th Day review: "Big surprise"

CVG writes: "he first Army of Two: The 40th Day review is in and it's very positive, with PSM3 going as far as calling the EA sequel "2010's first big surprise".

"The 40th Day is the perfect example of a developer listening to criticism and making positive changes," PSM3 says in its latest issue."

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Rampaged Death5245d ago

Played the demo earlier and I was really let down. The movement was very sluggish and the controls are really bad. I hope the demo is from a early build. There is one thing I liked in the demo and that was the choices you had to make. Bur from what I played I think the 1st is better.

Bubbles_Kitty_Cat5245d ago

I thought the first one was crap, but I will rent this one and see if I like it any better.

trancefreak5245d ago

downloading the demo now and i know for fact i wont buy this game it was hard to buy the first 1 in the bargain bin.

mugoldeneagle035245d ago (Edited 5245d ago )

100% agree with you.

I never played the first one, but I was interested in 40th day so I downloaded the demo to try it out. I thought it looked horrible. It was so slow it was almost painful to play. A lot of the objectives were tedious, and the controls were a major pain too. The entire time I was playing it the only thing I could think about was whether or not my online partner I was playing with would be upset if I quit, and he ended up quitting before me towards the end when the city starts falling down...Didn't even get to finish the demo.

So overall disappointed.

Xbox Avatars Shoe5245d ago

The wort part was the terrible, sluggish controls. Not to mention the building-scape and smoke effects looked almost exactly like 2007's CrackDown.

Guido5245d ago

Yeah like what? That this game in the series is actually going to be interesting? Hey, if they make that happen the great, can't wait to be surprised.

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Bathyj5245d ago

I thought the first game was great, I dont know what all the complaining was about.

Looking forward to trying this one too.

deshon095245d ago

the first game was sweet ea has ben doing a good job lately

RememberThe3575245d ago

But the game was defiantly made for co-op. If you couldn't co-op, it was a huge let down. It was kind of weird how night and day the game was between single player and co-op.

Baka-akaB5245d ago

i found the first game to be a chore .. so i'm probably one of those negative guy abck then .

What annoyed the most was the often contrived way to force cooperation , instead of being truly creative .

"oh gawd look a 1.52 meter wall to climb!! let's not just put a ladder on it , but instead make me wait for my buddy to lift me up" ..

The game had a few nice idea like using cars doors as shield , but in the end it was all gimmick , smokes and mirrors .

Plus aside from that it wasnt a really riveting and interesting shooter ...
If the sequel is better kudos , if not meh i'll keep moving past it (will try the demo later) .

Walrus5245d ago

The first one was fun as heck... as long as you playe it co-op. Single player, yeah it sucked. But this was one of my most looked foward game in 2010

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ab5olut10n5244d ago

guy asked some pretty insightful questions, kind of put the dev on the spot a few times. that being said, i did enjoy the first game but was still disappointed with it. got the demo, haven't played it yet so the jury is still out on whether they addressed the issues i had.

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Top 10 Xbox 360 Games That Need to be Backward Compatible

Kevin F. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Many of the best Xbox 360 games are playable on the Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. Some even with some enhanced visuals and performance. Unfortunately, not every game from the Xbox 360 library has received this glorious feat of being able to be played on more modern Microsoft consoles."

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Orchard1034d ago

Max Payne 3 needs to be on that list.

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autobotdan1034d ago

The Spider-man games will never happen. The xbox 360 Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have a better chance of happening than Spider-man titles but won't happen. The Xbox One Ultimate Alliance games delisted years ago

Vits1034d ago

Yeah... you can totally forget about those entries that got delisted because of licensing issues. Those are not happening.

MetalProxy1033d ago

Wait everything isn’t BC? You guys act like it is lol

porkChop1033d ago

Almost all of the games people want to play are BC, and that's a hell of a lot better than having none available.

ApocalypseShadow1033d ago (Edited 1033d ago )

Almost all the games people want to play? Not true. Majority picks screw over the minority who have games collecting dust. Metal is right. Fans make it seem that it's all. 39/997 games from OG Xbox is NOT all. 568/2154 from 360 is NOT all. But you guys play it up like it is.

And from my count, there are 4,000+ PS4 BC games on PS5 that I see. And almost every VR game. Series X has no Kinect games or Kinect 2. But you played that up too. No more dancing.

As for the article, some of the BC games make sense. The others with Spider-Man aren't happening.

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God of War 3, The Last of Us, Army of Two, Skate 2 and more showcased running on the PC via RPCS3

The team behind the best Playstation 3 emulator, RPCS3, has shared a new video showing some major graphical improvements that has implemented in the latest version of the emulator. As such, the team showed God of War 3, The Last of Us, Army of Two, Skate 2 and more games running on the emulator.

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Razzer2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

For pirates. I love running PS2 games on my PC. I can run them directly from the *real* disc. That is not an option for PS3 emulation. Thus....the problem. Endorse this and you endorse piracy. Period.

AmstradAmiga2204d ago

Well, Sony could have kept backward compatibility and not locked it behind a GaaS pay wall.

Outside_ofthe_Box2204d ago

Emulation is going to happen regardless if BC exists or not lol

Razzer2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

"Well, Sony could have kept backward compatibility and not locked it behind a GaaS pay wall. "

Right....cuz that halted Xbox 360 piracy in its tracks? Oh....wait.

bigmalky2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

How about for people who own the discs and a broken console?

Creating backup copies to play games that you own on an emulator of a console you have, and working or broken, is pretty much legal.

Yes, there will always be pirates, but there are some people who like to go back to their old games without having to buy a second hand console that may or may not work.

Emulation is a great idea, especially if you have already spent a fortune on the items you own, but cannot use.

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starchild2204d ago

Most people would just rip the disc to their hard drive anyway. There's nothing wrong with PS3 emulation and it doesn't equate to piracy.

Razzer2204d ago

"Most people would just rip the disc to their hard drive anyway."

Oh come on. Most people go find the bit torrent.

cj1pate1012203d ago

Mr by the law, considering I owned a original ps3 and if I download the games I owned whats the big deal.

MadLad2203d ago

Offer your games on PC, and then less of this will happen.
And that's not even speaking of the visual and performance difference.

Christopher2203d ago (Edited 2203d ago )

***Well, Sony could have kept backward compatibility and not locked it behind a GaaS pay wall.***

They actually couldn't. They shot themselves in the foot in that regard by going the route of the cell architecture. It requires a much better cpu than current generation consoles have to emulate and run.

Fact is that these games are running poorly on PC now and likely will for another two+years.

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Thomaticus2204d ago

I need to build a PC that can at least play PS2 games. I have a working PS3 and I don't mind using it to play PS3 games.... but since Sony doesn't support BC anymore.... you have no choice. The PS4 pro, should allow emulation for PS1 and PS2 games....

Guyfamily9992204d ago

The PS4 actually does emulate PS2 games in HD. It's just not universal (it's only a select few games) and you can't actually use your discs, you have to pay a bunch for digital versions. At that point just use a PC.

I'd love if the PS5 was fully backwards compatible (PS4 games natively as a PS4 Pro, PS 1-3 via emulation).

Thomaticus2204d ago

Someone made a video saying that PS4 has software emulation built in according to hackers that were able to hack an older firmware and enable the ability.

found the video: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

PUBG2204d ago

I'd like to se Sony do this on their own, and come out with a proper digital marketplace on PC. Consoles will always be around in some form, but PC is the future.

ziggurcat2204d ago

there's a better method here:

it's called buying a dirt-cheap PS3, and playing the games natively on the console.

conanlifts2204d ago

I would say the better method would be to copy MS on the X. Backwards compatibility with increased resolution and frame rate for no extra cost. The pro could do this. Or even just B/C on a ps4 without having to pay anything.

Bladesfist2204d ago (Edited 2204d ago )

How is that better? You spend money on a console that has a limited lifetime and will only play the games as they were made instead of not spending money and just emulating the games at resolutions and frame rates that will only get better over time, better yet, It will last for as long as the software is executable. Which will be much longer than the lifespan of any hardware.

It might be the best way to play the games if you have to play them right now but I imagine that people that have held out for this long don't mind waiting a little longer. If you're buying used, morals don't come into the question as no money is going to Sony or the developers either way.

ziggurcat2204d ago

"How is that better?"

you're playing the games natively on the console.

"You spend money on a console that has a limited lifetime and will only play the games as they were made instead of not spending money and just emulating the games..."

heaven forbid that you spend money on something instead of stealing...

BVFTW2204d ago

Buying the game and playing it on an emulator is not stealing, there are people playing pirate copies of games on a hacked PS3 (real hardware) right now, as well as stolen discs, morals are up to the individual and not the format/hardware.

Bladesfist2203d ago

@BVFTW I agree, I own three of these games but don't have access to a working PS3. I would love to be able to play them again without shelling out any more money.

BVFTW2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

I know, Bladesfist XD my PS3 is on it's last legs and I hav'ent even played half of my backlog yet! I've a lot of retro games as well and sometimes I play one of my oldies in the office through emulation, it's a great advantage not having to haul my old consoles and a crtv with me if I'm just looking for one quick fix with one game.

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Game Series That Desperately Need A Part III

Nowadays, game sequels rarely end at the number two mark. So here are five two-game series in need of a third installment.

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SheenuTheLegend2227d ago

finally someone who enjoyed Army of two. story was not that great. but co op is one of the best out there. cometo india and i will show you people playing it all day at gaming parlours.