Talk:Army of Two

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[edit] Contest Source

Part of the contest section claims that the weapon will only be featured on the 360. Where is the source on that? 72.191.25.136 06:25, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Also I think that tht information in the contest section is very unecessary. There is no source for the information and it is written in an aggravated tone. Orracle107 20:45, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree, it looks like the contest winner wrote it 65.202.19.2 16:21, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Game Radar

This game has the section stating it's hype but i really think a section about this review [1] needs to be added, i dont usually suggest for one review but this is a particularly harsh review on a game which is suppose to be the number 1 game to watch, anyone got any thoughts? (just to let you know, i have nothing especially against this game, its just that being the #1 to watch in the whole of gaming and then to be ripped completed in a review is pretty strange) Prem4eva (talk) 07:57, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

I added the criticism in the pre-launch section, having the egm fact make it looks like army of two universal positive hype but the harsh criticism from gamesradar has to be included to show the full picture that it clearly is not eagerly anticipated by some, Prem4eva (talk) 02:14, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Quoting one preview, probably corporately-sponsored by a competitor, as "[all] the initial reviews" is horrifically biased and as such I have altered the text to be more balanced. ...also, Wikipedia is not metacritic. Is it really acceptable to have quotes from one preview source and not from others, or even at all? Rushyo (talk) 00:41, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Release Date

The release dates are from a reliable source. Don't change it back to Quarter 1. [2] Orracle107 (talk) 07:21, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:47, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Biased

Some of the wording under the "description" box is rather biased and uninformed towards the United States use of Private Military Contractors. The relation to the game was intended to be that the US Army uses mercenaries, just like the protagonist in the game. That however, is false on every level. First off, the United States Military doesn't actually handle Private Military Contractors, the US State Department, DoD, and Homeland Security do. Second off, the protagonist in the game are not mercenaries, they are Private Military Contractors. There is a difference (however small, its there). Paladin Hammer (talk) 17:48, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Uh...blackwater? Morte42 (talk) 01:07, 6 March 2008 (UTC)


The reviews section is ridiculously worded. The only review I've seen of this game where the subject negatively affects the game's score is Gamespot's. The rest seem to address it standardly. Also, if mentioning it, "gamespots" should be fixed to "Gamespot's." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.179.21.83 (talk) 18:45, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Amazon.co.uk Reference

This one is a bit of a dubious thing to say about it being sent a day early - unless there was a geniune mistake which I've not heard about, it's not uncommon for Amazon after receiving their stock to dispatch it early so it arrives on release day with the costumer. Petrarch 11:10, 8 March 2008 (GMT)


It's not really that notable. Most online shops send them early to avoid possible delays in the postage. I've had a fair few games arrive early when I've ordered them online. --92.233.170.178 (talk) 17:33, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Co-op maneuvers

Since the game has come out and not all expected maneuvers were implemented in the game, I'll take it upon myself to remove the ones that overlap / didn't get implemented. Someone else can reverse this or add back in the ones that did not make the cut, but were expected. Shint (talk) 17:03, 8 March 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Storyline

I'll start to actually implement the storyline further. I'll need help on the correct names for the 'bosses' used. If anyone can, please also include how Dalton plays a roll in this story. I get confused, because it seems like he's in charge of the Ranger's unit in Somalia, then turns into the CEO of SSC. That part still confuses me endlessly. Shint (talk) 17:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

The Plot section is a bit wordy, especially when compaired to the rest of the article. Tagged it as such, as well as fixed a little grammar. Wakanda's Black Panther! (contribs) 03:54, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

The helicopter in the end of the game is destroyed with an RPG, not a Stinger. Someone should check this out. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.250.195.33 (talk) 14:27, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Advertisement?

A lot of this article reads like an advertisement, especially the section about the graphic novel. douglasdanger —Preceding comment was added at 19:03, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

So is this a two player online co-operative game, or just single player with an AI controlling the other guy? Can't tell JayKeaton 18:08, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Is the AI controlling the other if not in coop. The article is like an advertisment like the one written on it. Did somethings on it and erased the other. I don't know the storyline. If anyone knows, please add it.

Tagged the Graphic Novel bit with an advertisement-cleanup tag. Wakanda's Black Panther! (contribs) 03:54, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pre-order weapon unlock codes snafu?

A good portion of people that pre-ordered through Gamestop/EB Games were told they would get codes that would unlock both the SAL-86 and the BST-V1. The problem is there were some that just unlocked the BST-V1, Gamestop/EB Games has blamed this on EA. This probably isn't worth mentioning in the article. I thought it was interesting. Kelevro (talk) 00:43, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

All the store in the area that I live never mentioned anything about the unlockable weapons, but that is my area.Jeffrey G. Conflict 2552 Producer 16:41, 7 April 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kidcoast (talk • contribs)

[edit] Regarding the name

There's been a little bit of edit-warring over Army of Two vs Army of TWO, and AoT vs Ao2. So where else to go but EA[3]? Note that nowhere does the studio refer to Army of TWO or AoT. Just sayin'. EdibleKarma (talk) 20:31, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

The game manual that comes with the Xbox 360 version says. "... so you and your partner will overwhelm the enemy, complete successful missions, and become an Army of Two™." The only reason I can think of it being called "Army of TWO" is ~SPOILER FOLLOWING~ Salem and Rios start a PMC at the end of the game called Trans World Operations(TWO), displaying them in gear bearing the logo "TWO". ~END SPOILER~

Also, since the title of the game is Army of Two(not Army of 2), it should be known as "AoT", not "Ao2". ~ Wakanda's Black Panther! (contribs) 04:38, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Nevertheless, the EA blog consistently refers to the game as Ao2. I should hope at least that the game's studio knows what they're talking about. EdibleKarma (talk) 08:05, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
I noticed, after I had posted. I suppose we should go with the acronym given it by the game's makers. Silly EA studio and their ignorance of acronym grammar. ~ Wakanda's Black Panther! (contribs) 23:52, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Regional differences

I'm aware of the rather silly decision to not allow cross region multiplayer on this (hopefully that will be fixed), but is it worth mentioning that there are apparently cosmetic differences in the armour markings between the EU and US versions? Douglasnicol (talk) 20:46, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Enormous Plot "Summary"

I've just drastically edited the "summary" of this game's plot. It was way too long. Sorry. Also fixed some grammatical errors and the like. I also have to question if the "Co-Op Maneuvers" section is relevant. StivaTolstoy (talk) 07:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Regional Versions

When my friends from England play this game, its diffrent it says {Euro} after the game, while my freinds from everywhere esle doesnt say anythin, Does anyone know what this means, or how its diffrent?72.138.216.89 (talk) 20:54, 12 May 2008 (UTC)