Army of two the devil's cartel review
The game would take you to several locales ranging from a Mexican slum to a graveyard and even to a luxury resort. The whole game revolves around protecting an anti-cartel Politician named Cordova who has managed to piss off the biggest drug cartel led by their ruthless leader Bautista. The setting and over-arching story of the game is actually a breath of fresh air in the overly saturated Middle Eastern/Russian attacking Washington the story actually focuses on the actual drug wars happening in Mexico, it’s gritty, it’s dirty and it’s intense but it’s a step in the right direction. Bickering exchanges between Alpha and Bravo usually devolves into self-seriousness or into a cringe worthy joke about Mexicans or getting shot at.
#ARMY OF TWO THE DEVIL'S CARTEL REVIEW SERIES#
The personalities of Alpha and Bravo are the game’s biggest letdown, they lack the comedic camaraderie that defined the WHOLE SERIES – you can’t even fist-bump your partner. Don’t be too depressed about the exclusion of Salem and Rios they both still play a large part in the narrative. Instead you’ll play as a ultra-generic and one dimensional soldier Alpha and his equally generic partner Bravo.
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This latest installment is being helmed by Visceral Games, the developers of EA’s survival horror franchise Dead Space.įans of the original Army Of Two would be sorely disappointed to find out that they would no longer be playing as dynamic duo Salem and Rios. So here we are with the 3rd installment of the venerable franchise, Army Of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. The sequel Army Of Two: The 40th Day was released in early 2010 with much fanfare, the game was every bit as fun as the original but was universally panned for the more “mature” setting. Despite not being the COD killer that EA originally intended, AOT managed to sell enough copies to warrant a sequel. The main draw of AOT was in its focus of two-player co-op, the game encourages and actively rewards teamwork instead of a quick trigger finger. The two protagonist Salem and Rios have some of the most comical conversations in the middle of a firefight my favorite was a heated debate between their favorite members of hip-hop group The Wu-Tang Clan. In 2008, a breath of fresh air was introduced to the overly saturated shooters market, it was Army Of Two while every other shooter tried to be self-serious and political, AOT was cheesy and humorous – heck, you were even able to add a shield to your GOLDEN RPK, the game was almost a subtle commentary on how self-serious video games have become. *Warning: Hints of very corase language included in video*Įver since the juggernaut that is Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, it became nearly impossible to find a shooter that does not feature regenerating limbs and Michael Bay-esque set pieces.