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Army of Two: The 40th Day is a third-person shooter based in
groundbreaking cooperative gameplay functionality. Sequel to the 2008 game of
the same name, and featuring series heroes, Rios and Salem, in this new
iteration players have a bigger playbook of features and a new arsenal of co-op
moves that either player can perform at any time, opening up fresh strategies in
the face of overwhelming odds. In addition, the game features advanced weapon
customization and upgrade systems, as well as four explosive online multiplayer
modes, each focused on unique cooperative play.
Extreme co-op tactics and gameplay.
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Extensive weapons customization.
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Help from Mission Coordinator Alice Murray.
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Improved cover system.
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Story
Set a few years after the events of the original Army of Two game,
Army of Two: The 40th Day features the continuing adventures of millitary
contractors Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem. With the help of Alice Murray, their
mission coordinator, they now run their own paramilitary business, known as
TransWorld Operations (TWO). Working what seems to be a routine mission in
Shanghai they find themselves surrounded by a force of competing private
military contractors intent on running amok in the city. Will Rios and Salem
survive? Will they be able to make a few bucks off a bad situation? All they
have is each other to rely on.
Gameplay
As with the original Army of Two, and as the name of the series implies,
gameplay in Army of Two: The 40th Day revolves around co-op combat
tactics necessary to survive specific and general combat situations. Players can
team up with an AI companion in single player mode or a human friend in
two-player co-op. Co-op tactics are made aware to the player in what is known as
the co-op playbook. Unlike the original game, which in some instances limited
the use of some tactics to certain situations, in The 40th Day, players
have access to all tactics. Implementing these against opponents revolves around
the game's "Aggro" system, tallied in the heads-up-display (HUD) and which
measures the amount of attention a team member draws from opponents for certain
tactics, leaving the other team member in various states of freedom to launch
coordinated attacks as chosen. In addition to this change, players are also
faced with moral dilemmas in the game, including choices presented to one of the
players on a team that the other must bear the consequences of, as well as the
decision as to deal with and/or defend civilian non-player characters (NPCs),
who can be killed in the game.
Multiplayer Modes
In addition to its single player campaign, Army of Two: The 40th Day
offers a robust, region-free, multiplayer experience that provides an array of
unique features for up to 12 players at a time. This experience consists of four
modes, including, three brand-new modes that provide a variety of objectives for
partners to battle over. The four modes are:
- Co-op Deathmatch - An intense battle of survival between up to six
two-player partnerships. Only by mastering teamwork and partnership skills will
players earn the most points and come out on top.
- Control - Sets players partnerships as TWO or FDI rival faction members
as they aim to capture strategic locations in the city. Work with your partner
and faction to control the most points within the time limit.
- Warzone - Is an all-out objective-based battle between TWO and FDI
forces. Complete the most Destruction, Assassination, VIP, and Infiltration
missions with your partner and faction to crush the opposition and win.
- Extraction - Pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy
waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city. Players must
strategize as a unified team to combat the different forces of the 40th Day
Initiative while trying to get out alive. Extraction is a bonus mode that will
be available for free one month after Army of Two: The 40th Day is released, or
at launch for players who pre-ordered.
Weapons Customization
Army of Two: The 40th Day features the most advanced weapons
customization ever seen in a video game. Using money earned in-game for your
contracting duties you can adapt your arsenal and firepower to fit the obstacles
you face. With malleable attributes like handling, accuracy, ammunition
capacity, and power, coupled with a huge variety of parts and the ability to
make customizations at any time in the game, the possibilities and impact you
can make through customization are virtually limitless.
Key Game Features
- The Best Co-op Experience with All-New Moves and Tactics - Army of
Two: The 40th Day has been built from the ground up with a focus on an
incredible cooperative experience. The result is a bigger, better, more organic
and immersive co-op experience that lets you put your best two-man tactics to
use whenever and wherever you want.
- An Epic Story - A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious
catastrophes is dragging Shanghai, China to the brink of ruin, and now the Army
of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat
the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.
- Explosive Game Modes Focused on Unique Co-op Play - Take your partner
online in explosive multiplayer modes, each focused on unique cooperative play.
Or strategize in the four-player co-op Extraction bonus mode and take on a
series of intense enemy waves as you move from point to point through the ruined
city.
- 12-player Multiplayer Support - Game supports up to 12 players in online
modes.
- Advanced Weapons Customization - Change your weapon in the heat of battle
and adapt your firepower to the situation.
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