Dissapointing Campaign and a Confusing Multiplayer

User Rating: 7 | Army of Two X360
First off i was expecting alot from this game. Playing as a pair of mercenaries gives the developers alot of scope for story and missions etc. Frankly i think EA blew it. Admittedly they produced an 'ok' story, i never expected the whole 'conspiracy' thing and thoroughly agreed with Salem (those of you reading this who have finished the game will know what i mean) The missions however SUCKED i got bored performing the same thing over and over flanking machine guns over and over blowing away countless numbers of terrorists who seemed to have accomplished some very impossible things (Capturing an Aircraft Carrier as an example).

The way the game plays is pretty good. I cant stand the AI but play with my brother and a friend quite regularly. This sorta goes against what i wrote above and i cant really explain why but the game grasps me: its fun to play, listening to Salems comments about Clyde, Rios's suspicions of conspiracy and watching the two play tricks on each other in cut scenes. Some of it is funny and breaks up the linear combat if only for a few seconds. The weapons seem quite accurate, im no weapon specialist but i would argue the accuracy of some of the weapons. The M4 or 'S-System' as its called in the game seems a little to accurate and the AK 47 seems woefully innacurate. I did like the gold and chrome plate add ons and the customisation ability although i think EA could have gone a little further with this.

The multiplayer is good fun, running all over the map trying to complete the objectives its unlike any other multiplayer experience ive had. I did find it very confusing at first like how you purchase weaponry and armour and the controller sensitivity seemed to drop with me (im not sure if anyone else had this problem).

All in all a dissapointing but (for me at least) annoyingly engrossing. I hope for alot more in a sequel and on that note hope EA will make a sequel and TRY HARDER!!