Software:Army Men: Air Attack 2

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Short description: 2000 video game
Army Men: Air Attack 2
North American PlayStation 2 box art
Developer(s)The 3DO Company
Wide Games (GC)
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
SeriesArmy Men
Platform(s)PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube
ReleasePlayStation
  • NA: November 6, 2000[1]
  • EU: November 24, 2000
PlayStation 2
  • NA: March 27, 2001[2]
  • EU: June 8, 2001
GameCube
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Army Men: Air Attack 2 (Army Men: Air Attack - Blade's Revenge in Europe for the PlayStation 2 version and Army Men: Air Combat - The Elite Missions for the GameCube version) is a 2000 third-person shooter video game developed and published by The 3DO Company for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and GameCube.

Gameplay and premise

Following the events in Software:Army Men: Air Attack and previous Army Men games, players control a helicopter in the Green Army against the Tan Army, working with character William Blade to defeat their enemies. Players can unlock abilities and weapons by collecting plastic. It features cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes. Players are accompanied by co-pilots, each of which has a special secondary weapon unique to them.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPSPS2
AllGameN/AStarStarHalf star[7]StarStarHalf star[8]
EGMN/A7/10[10]7.83/10[11][lower-alpha 1]
Game InformerN/A1/10[14]3.5/10[15]
GameFanN/A75%[16][lower-alpha 2]N/A
GameRevolutionN/AN/AB−[17]
GameSpotN/A7.2/10[18]6.7/10[19]
GameZone5.8/10[20]N/AN/A
IGN3.5/10[21]8.2/10[22]7/10[23]
Next GenerationN/AStarStarStar[24]StarStarStar[25]
Nintendo Power3.3/5[26]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AStarStarStarHalf star[27]StarStarStarHalf star[28]
The Cincinnati EnquirerN/AN/AStarStarStarStar[29]
Aggregate score
Metacritic46/100[4]74/100[5]75/100[6]

The PlayStation 2 version received "generally favorable reviews", and the PlayStation version received above-average reviews, while Air Combat - The Elite Missions received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4][5][6] Samuel Bass of NextGen said of the PlayStation version in its January 2001 issue, "This tiny plastic Apocalypse Now may be short-lived, but it's still one hell of a lot of fun."[24] Five issues later, Jim Preston called the PS2 version "the best-looking Army Men game ever made, and it's actually pretty fun too. We're as surprised as you are."[25]

2 Barrel Fugue of GamePro's December 2000 issue said of the PlayStation version, "Packaged with mediocre graphics and underwhelming sound, Army Men: Air Attack 2 isn't terrible, but it can't come close to those long summer days when all you needed was a sandbox and a little imagination."[30][lower-alpha 3] Six issues later, Four-Eyed Dragon said of the PlayStation 2 version, "If you're looking for action-packed combat shooting in the skies---plastic style---sign up for a tour of duty with Air Attack 2. You won't be disappointed."[31][lower-alpha 4]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the PlayStation 2 version, two critics gave it each a score of 8/10, and the other gave it 7.5/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, three critics gave it each a score of 75, 72, and 79.
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 2.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor.
  4. ↑ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 4/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.

References

  1. ↑ "3DO Ships Army Men-Air Attack(TM) 2 for the PlayStation(R) Game Console". November 6, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010417132026/http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_110600.html. 
  2. ↑ "3DO Ships Army Men ® Air Attack ™ 2 for the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System". March 27, 2001. Archived from the original on October 14, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011014115319/http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_032701.html. 
  3. ↑ "3DO Ships Army Men®: Air Combat™ 'The Elite Missions'". March 25, 2003. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030423221915/http://www.3do.com/investors/pr_032503.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (GC)". Fandom. Archived on March 20, 2023. Error: If you specify |archivedate=, you must also specify |archiveurl=. https://www.metacritic.com/game/army-men-air-attack-2/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS)". Fandom. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529225000/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation/army-men-air-attack-2. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS2)". Fandom. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117024353/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/army-men-air-attack-2. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  7. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115105843/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25418&tab=review. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2) - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115105744/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25124&tab=review. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
  9. ↑ "PlayStation Reviews (A)". CNET. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010210013915/http://www.gamecenter.com/Psx/Reviews/List/a.html. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  10. ↑ Pfister, Andrew (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (137): 222. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123032404/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/62/EGM_US_137.pdf. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  11. ↑ Lockhart, Ryan; Einhorn, Ethan; Johnston, Chris (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (143): 106. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415012653/https://retrocdn.net/images/0/01/EGM_US_143.pdf. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  12. ↑ Zimmerman, Chris (November 23, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PSX)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on March 30, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030330133711/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=4458&full=1#mr_toppy. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  13. ↑ Grant, Jules (April 30, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on January 9, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030109162747/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=5640&full=1#mr_toppy. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  14. ↑ Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "Army Men World War Land Sea Air [sic and Army Men Air Attack 2"]. Game Informer (FuncoLand) (92): 111. http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200012/R03.0807.1031.17792.htm. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Brogger, Kristian (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (98). http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200106/R03.0804.1618.28061.htm. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (December 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". GameFan (BPA International) 8 (12): 26. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_12/page/n27/mode/2up. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  17. ↑ Chris G. (April 12, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2; score is mislabeled as "C+")". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on November 26, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041126231320/http://www.gamerevolution.com/games/ps2/action/army_men_air_attack2.htm. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  18. ↑ Davis, Ryan (October 13, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". Fandom. Archived from the original on December 10, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001210124100/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2640588,00.html. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  19. ↑ Davis, Ryan (April 3, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2)". Fandom. Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010711091846/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2704414,00.html. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  20. ↑ Surette, Tim (April 23, 2003). "Army Men Air Combat: The Elite Missions – GC – Review". Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090604125358/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16798.htm. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  21. ↑ Lewis, Cory D. (April 22, 2003). "Army Men: Air Combat 'The Elite Missions'". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220529224958/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/22/army-men-air-combat-the-elite-missions. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  22. ↑ Zdyrko, David (November 8, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231027174643/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/09/army-men-air-attack-2. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  23. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (April 5, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028025518/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/05/army-men-air-attack-2-3. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Bass, Samuel (January 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (73): 105. https://archive.org/details/NextGen73Jan2001/page/n105/mode/2up. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Preston, Jim (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (78): 81. https://archive.org/details/NextGen78Jun2001/page/n81/mode/2up. Retrieved May 29, 2022. 
  26. ↑ "Army Men: Air Combat - The Elite Missions". Nintendo Power (Nintendo of America) 166: 136. March 2003. 
  27. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (39): 166. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010127105800/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0%2C11891%2C2646680%2C00.html. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
  28. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (May 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (44): 97. https://archive.org/details/official-us-playstation-magazine-issue-44-may-2001/page/96/mode/2up. Retrieved May 30, 2022. 
  29. ↑ Saltzman, Marc (May 2, 2001). "'Army Men' games not created equal". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060705172642/http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/050201_army.html. Retrieved May 14, 2015. 
  30. ↑ 2 Barrel Fugue (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)". GamePro (IDG) (147): 131. https://retrocdn.net/images/6/61/GamePro_US_147.pdf. Retrieved May 30, 2022. 
  31. ↑ Four-Eyed Dragon (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". GamePro (IDG) (153): 105. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050212135236/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/13376.shtml. Retrieved January 2, 2024. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
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  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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