Obviously, the solution is to add Army of Two to the backwards compatibility list, and Microsoft's done just that, with the game being available at this very moment for your co-op third person shooter needs. As usual, the game is available to download for free if you owned it digitally on Xbox 360, but otherwise, you can pick it up for fifteen bucks.
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The Army of Two franchise is calling in reinforcements. Earlier today Kotaku reported that an "EA insider" has informed them that the third installment of the bro-op franchise will be called Army of Four. As you can probably figure out, it will support four player co-op. The previous two titles, both Army of Two, and Army of Two: The 40th day, supported two player local or online co-op (The 40th Day had a four player Extraction mode, as well).
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Good-night, sweet princes; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest
EA is killing the original Army of Two. No, not Rebecca and Abigail Bates. The other original "Army of Two." The one with Salem and Rios, the bro-iest bros of brohood. Online support for the game will end on August 11th for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. There simply aren't enough players to keep the servers up and running.
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Senior producer Reid Schneider made a comment to PSW magazine staff that the first Army of Two game was an over-ambitious title, boasting vehicle sequences and boss fights that weren't really "grounded in reality".
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Earlier, we heard wind of an Army of Two sequel coming down the tubes. Now, it seems that Electronic Arts will capitalize further on the underappreciated co-op game with a movie. Universal Pictures will distribute the big-budget film, and is fast-tracking to start full production in 2009, with Scott Stuber producing in the first partnersh...
Variety online has reported that EA Games president Frank Gibeau has let slip that an unconfirmed sequel is coming down the tubes for this year's most impactful co-op beautiful letdown: Army of Two.
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There's nothing better than getting more co-op content for an already superb cooperative game. Ok, there is something better, getting free content for an already superb cooperative game!
]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/article/203/army-of-two-gets-new-co-op-maps-for-free.html"We want to support our fans with new content that delivers on the two-man gameplay but with a unique twist," said EA Montreal's Alain Tascan, adding, "The SSC Challenge gives players a chance to test their skills in a different setting while retaining the action packed co-op intensity that gamers have come to expect in Army of Two."
We've just posted our co-op review of Army of Two for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Is it the game that every co-op gamer has dreamed of? Or do things fall short of expectation? Find out in our full review - and don't forget to stick around for the 60 second video review!
Read the full review right here....
According to Destructoid, Army of Two's online co-op mode is limited by disc region. What exactly does that mean? That means if you've got a buddy with the game in England, and you are located in the US of A...well you are SO of L. The lone clue to this fubar situation came from the PAL version game's manual.
"NOTE: The ...