Army Men: Air Attack 2

Army Men: Air Attack 2
Army Men: Air Attack 2
	North American PlayStation 2 box art
Developers	The 3DO Company; Wide Games (GC)
Publisher	The 3DO Company
Series	Army Men
Platforms	PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube
Release	PlayStation; NA: November 6, 2000; EU: November 24, 2000; PlayStation 2; NA: March 27, 2001; EU: June 8, 2001; GameCube; NA: March 25, 2003;
Genre	Third-person shooter
Modes	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 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

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	GameCube	PS	PS2
Metacritic	46/100^[4]	74/100^[5]	75/100^[6]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	GameCube	PS	PS2
AllGame	N/A	^[7]	^[8]
CNET Gamecenter	N/A	8/10^[9]	N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	7/10^[10]	7.83/10^[11]^[a]
EP Daily	N/A	8.5/10^[12]	6/10^[13]
Game Informer	N/A	1/10^[14]	3.5/10^[15]
GameFan	N/A	75%^[16]^[b]	N/A
GameRevolution	N/A	N/A	B−^[17]
GameSpot	N/A	7.2/10^[18]	6.7/10^[19]
GameZone	5.8/10^[20]	N/A	N/A
IGN	3.5/10^[21]	8.2/10^[22]	7/10^[23]
Next Generation	N/A	^[24]	^[25]
Nintendo Power	3.3/5^[26]	N/A	N/A
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	^[27]	^[28]
The Cincinnati Enquirer	N/A	N/A	^[29]

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]^[c] 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]^[d]

Notes

^ 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.
^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, three critics gave it each a score of 75, 72, and 79.
^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 2.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor.
^ GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 4/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.

References

^ "3DO Ships Army Men-Air Attack(TM) 2 for the PlayStation(R) Game Console". The 3DO Company. November 6, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001.
^ "3DO Ships Army Men ® Air Attack ™ 2 for the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System". The 3DO Company. March 27, 2001. Archived from the original on October 14, 2001.
^ "3DO Ships Army Men®: Air Combat™ 'The Elite Missions'". The 3DO Company. March 25, 2003. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003.
^ ^a ^b "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (GC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ "PlayStation Reviews (A)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Pfister, Andrew (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 222. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Lockhart, Ryan; Einhorn, Ethan; Johnston, Chris (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 143. Ziff Davis. p. 106. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Zimmerman, Chris (November 23, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on March 30, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Grant, Jules (April 30, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on January 9, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "Army Men World War Land Sea Air [sic] and Army Men Air Attack 2". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 111. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ Brogger, Kristian (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 98. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (December 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 12. BPA International. p. 26. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Chris G. (April 12, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2; score is mislabeled as "C+")". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on November 26, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Davis, Ryan (October 13, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 10, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Davis, Ryan (April 3, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Surette, Tim (April 23, 2003). "Army Men Air Combat: The Elite Missions – GC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ Lewis, Cory D. (April 22, 2003). "Army Men: Air Combat 'The Elite Missions'". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Zdyrko, David (November 8, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Perry, Douglass C. (April 5, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Bass, Samuel (January 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 105. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Preston, Jim (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". NextGen. No. 78. Imagine Media. p. 81. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
^ "Army Men: Air Combat - The Elite Missions". Nintendo Power. Vol. 166. Nintendo of America. March 2003. p. 136.
^ Rybicki, Joe (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. p. 166. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Rybicki, Joe (May 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 44. Ziff Davis. p. 97. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ Saltzman, Marc (May 2, 2001). "'Army Men' games not created equal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ 2 Barrel Fugue (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 147. IDG. p. 131. Archived from the original on November 1, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Four-Eyed Dragon (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 153. IDG. p. 105. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

External links

Army Men: Air Attack 2 at MobyGames

[12] 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.

[18] In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, three critics gave it each a score of 75, 72, and 79.

[33] GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 2.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor.

[35] GamePro gave the PlayStation 2 version three 4/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4.5/5 for control.

[1] "3DO Ships Army Men-Air Attack(TM) 2 for the PlayStation(R) Game Console". The 3DO Company. November 6, 2000. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001.

[2] "3DO Ships Army Men ® Air Attack ™ 2 for the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System". The 3DO Company. March 27, 2001. Archived from the original on October 14, 2001.

[3] "3DO Ships Army Men®: Air Combat™ 'The Elite Missions'". The 3DO Company. March 25, 2003. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003.

[MCGC-4] "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (GC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[MCPS-5] "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[MCPS2-6] "Army Men: Air Attack 2 critic reviews (PS2)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[7] Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[8] Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[9] "PlayStation Reviews (A)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[10] Pfister, Andrew (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 137. Ziff Davis. p. 222. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[11] Lockhart, Ryan; Einhorn, Ethan; Johnston, Chris (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 143. Ziff Davis. p. 106. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[13] Zimmerman, Chris (November 23, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PSX)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on March 30, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[14] Grant, Jules (April 30, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on January 9, 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[15] Helgeson, Matt (December 2000). "Army Men World War Land Sea Air [sic] and Army Men Air Attack 2". Game Informer. No. 92. FuncoLand. p. 111. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[16] Brogger, Kristian (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 98. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[17] Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (December 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 12. BPA International. p. 26. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[19] Chris G. (April 12, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2; score is mislabeled as "C+")". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on November 26, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[20] Davis, Ryan (October 13, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 10, 2000. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[21] Davis, Ryan (April 3, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[22] Surette, Tim (April 23, 2003). "Army Men Air Combat: The Elite Missions – GC – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[23] Lewis, Cory D. (April 22, 2003). "Army Men: Air Combat 'The Elite Missions'". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[24] Zdyrko, David (November 8, 2000). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[25] Perry, Douglass C. (April 5, 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[NGenPS-26] Bass, Samuel (January 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS)". NextGen. No. 73. Imagine Media. p. 105. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[NGenPS2-27] Preston, Jim (June 2001). "Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2)". NextGen. No. 78. Imagine Media. p. 81. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

[28] "Army Men: Air Combat - The Elite Missions". Nintendo Power. Vol. 166. Nintendo of America. March 2003. p. 136.

[29] Rybicki, Joe (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 39. Ziff Davis. p. 166. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[30] Rybicki, Joe (May 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 44. Ziff Davis. p. 97. Retrieved May 30, 2022.

[31] Saltzman, Marc (May 2, 2001). "'Army Men' games not created equal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

[32] 2 Barrel Fugue (December 2000). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 147. IDG. p. 131. Archived from the original on November 1, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[34] Four-Eyed Dragon (June 2001). "Army Men Air Attack 2 (PS2)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 153. IDG. p. 105. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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Army Men: Air Attack 2
North American PlayStation 2 box art
Developers	The 3DO Company Wide Games (GC)
Publisher	The 3DO Company
Series	Army Men
Platforms	PlayStation, PlayStation 2, GameCube
Release	PlayStation NA: November 6, 2000^[1] EU: November 24, 2000 PlayStation 2 NA: March 27, 2001^[2] EU: June 8, 2001 GameCube NA: March 25, 2003^[3]
Genre	Third-person shooter
Modes	Single-player, multiplayer