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BROTHERS IN ARMS

This shooter will blow you away

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY Xbox 360, PS3

COVER: Badmen Tyson and ElliotTHE dynamic duo, the bash brothers, the terrible twins.

Call them what you like but there's no doubting that Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem are two of the baddest men around.

Set a few years after the story of the first Army of Two, private military contractors Tyson and Elliot are back in the co-op shooter 'The 40th Day'.

The two are on a routine mission in Shanghai when the city is levelled.

The pair must survive incoming missiles and collapsing buildings and find out who's behind the carnage in this top quality sequel.

EA Montreal has improved most, if not all, aspects of elements of the first title and the result is a first class co-op shooter.

Gunfights

WING MAN: The game really comes alive when playing with a partnerThe ability to customise your character's weapons (you choose which of the two lads to play as at the outset) means you can be more effective during gunfights.

You can now flick through weapons quickly using the d-pad and melee is now mapped to a face button, giving a more natural feel.

New to the levels are supply crates, which are scattered around the place. But if you don't stop the enemy before they call for reinforcements, they will lock.

The gameplay is further refined by new actions including the ability to feign surrender in order to outflank foes, using human shields and automated covering.

Thrilling

The Aggro system makes a welcome return and it's also been polished up.

Now, as well as working together to flank and distract enemies, Rios and Salem have a GPS, which can tag enemies and point the way to objectives.

An entirely new feature to the series is the 'morality moments'. At certain junctures in the game players will have to make a difficult
decision, for example to kill someone they've been working with or not. These choices add up and affect what items you receive
throughout the game.

You'll also come across "extreme morality moments," which are much larger moral dilemmas that affect both partners.

You can of course play this game by yourself but no AI will compare to a real-life partner and you can do this via split-screen or online.

In terms of multiplayer, the 40th Day comes with three modes for up to twelve players.

The improved Aggro system, weapons customisation and morality moments make this a fresh and thrilling title and the online multiplayer will have you coming back for more.

RATING: 8.5/10

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