EA Montreal's ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY Now in Retail Stores
IT News Online Staff
2010-01-12
EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., announced that ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY will hit retail shelves nationwide today. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY delivers an exciting action experience that has earned widespread critical acclaim including a score of 9.5 from PLAY (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) and 4.5/5 from PlayStation: The Official Magazine (PlayStation 3).
With an average score of 83 (according to Metacritic.com) on the Xbox 360, ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is a full 11 point quality improvement over its predecessor. The game's signature two-man gameplay has the Official Xbox Magazine saying, "the co-op play is amazingly fun and strategic," and PSM3 in the UK calling it, "one of the best cover-to-cover shooters on the PS3."
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is the sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter. Players work together as the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios, to survive and escape the city of Shanghai as it falls under attack by mysterious forces.
The game boasts a robust playbook of co-op moves with one of the most extensive and varied weapon customization systems ever found in an action/shooter game. Players can mix and match weapon parts found in the world and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a thrilling, one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY is available for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PSP. Gamers can also download a demo of the game now on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace. For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY or to buy the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY is rated "M" by the ESRB.
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