Fighting Force 2

Fighting Force 2 is a beat 'em up/shooter video game, the sequel to 1997's Fighting Force. The game was released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast and was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive.

Fighting Force 2
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)Core Design
Publisher(s)Eidos Interactive
Producer(s)Ken Lockley
Programmer(s)Sarah Avory
Alex Davis
Daniel Scott
Neil Topham
Artist(s)Roberto Cirillo
Lee Pullen
Jeremy Oldreive
Adrian Smith
Gary Tonge
Writer(s)Murti A. Schofield
Composer(s)Martin Iveson
Platform(s)PlayStation
Dreamcast
Release
  • NA: 13 December 1999[1]
  • EU: 22 December 1999
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Overview

Set in the not-too-distant future, human cloning has become a reality but has been banned by international treaty. The Knackmiche Corporation is suspected of researching cloning, and mercenary Hawk Manson is sent on a covert mission to investigate.

It features hand-to-hand and weapons combat like the original game but does not include multiplayer support. While it includes more weapons and larger levels than its predecessor, the sequel includes only one playable character this time around: Hawk Manson.

Reception

Unlike its predecessor which received some decent reviews, Fighting Force 2 was not very successful, and received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2][3] Blake Fischer of NextGen said in its February 2000 issue that the PlayStation version was "Solid, but ultimately uninspiring. You'll burn out on this game long before you beat it."[22] An issue later, Jeff Lundrigan of the same magazine called the Dreamcast version "The very definition of a two-star game: 'Perhaps competent; certainly uninspired.'"[21]

Due to its lackluster sales and a less-than-pleased fanbase, the series eventually ended. A third game was in development, but was cancelled when Core Design closed down.

References
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  6. Edge staff (January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 (DC)". Edge. No. 80. Future Publishing. p. 93. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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  11. Mears, Rick "The Wanderer" (14 December 1999). "REVIEW for Fighting Force 2 (PS)". GameFan. Shinno Media. Archived from the original on 20 April 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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  13. The D-Pad Destroyer (4 January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  14. Liu, Johnny (January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 Review (DC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 18 February 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  15. Liu, Johnny (January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 - Playstation Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 16 February 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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  17. Gerstmann, Jeff (21 December 1999). "Fighting Force 2 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  18. Subskin (17 January 2000). "Fighting Force 2". PlanetDreamcast. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  19. Dunham, Jeremy (11 January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 Review (DC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  20. Perry, Douglass C. (22 December 1999). "Fighting Force 2 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  21. Lundrigan, Jeff (March 2000). "Fighting Force 2 (DC)". NextGen. No. 63. Imagine Media. p. 86. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  22. Fischer, Blake (February 2000). "Fighting Force 2 (PS)". NextGen. No. 62. Imagine Media. p. 97. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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