N.O.V.A. 2 - Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance

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  • Summary: The ultimate sci-fi FPS is back! Get ready to step into a whole new level of gaming on your Apple device!

    BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER! - Meet new enemies with improved AI! Volterites’ new tactics make the gyroscope controls ideal - Master a larger range of weapons & powers - Much    The ultimate sci-fi FPS is back! Get ready to step into a whole new level of gaming on your Apple device!

    BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER!
    - Meet new enemies with improved AI! Volterites’ new tactics make the gyroscope controls ideal
    - Master a larger range of weapons & powers
    - Much more diversified gameplay: run, shoot, fall, drive a motorbike, pilot a giant mech, and blast a laser
    - The more, the merrier, now with up to 10 players in 10 multiplayer maps
    - Build a career and rise through the multiplayer leaderboard
    - Explore new locations, offering amazing graphics, fully optimized for the Retina display
    - Enjoyed the first N.O.V.A. – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance? Be rewarded with extra bonuses.
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    IGN: "Using your sci-fi boom-boom is made easier thanks to the gyro, which Gameloft used to great effect."
    Pocket Gamer: "N.O.V.A. 2 promises to be the complete iPhone and iPod touch shooter experience."
    TouchGen: "Fans of the original are unlikely to be disappointed."
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    6 years have passed since the events depicted in the first episode.
    Humanity is now thrown into a bloody civil war fought on one side by the central government of the Terran Orbitals and the self-appointed Human-Alien Alliance; a new organization with a mysterious origin and agenda. Kal Wardin left active service in N.O.V.A. years ago and now lives among the colonists of the desert planet Scorpius.
    But war never spares even the most peaceful places...

    AN UNPARALLELED SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN:
    - 12 chapters taking you through hostile, yet amazing environments of various Orbitals
    - Over a dozen weapons including the Dual Hand Guns, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Automatic Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher, Alien Plasma Gun, Alien Lightning Gun, Alien Laser Gun, Turrets, Frag Grenades and Mines
    - 3 special powers: Freeze, Slow Time and Disc for melee combat
    - A wide range of enemies with improved AI, for even more intense combats

    INTENSE MULTIPLAYER MODES:
    - 1~10 players online or locally
    - 5 modes: Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, and InstaGib
    - Ranking & Perk systems
    - 10 maps on which to battle it out
    - Play against your friends or the entire world through Gameloft LIVE!
    - Worldwide leaderboards in the game & on the official website, www.near-orbit-vanguard-alliance.com

    EXCLUSIVE REWARDS FOR VETERAN PLAYERS
    If you played the first episode:
    - Jump into multiplayer with bonus XP, allowing you access to advanced weaponry
    - Unlock a special achievement on Gameloft LIVE!

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    What's this? http://j.mp/aGk2Jx
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    JOIN THE FIGHT WITH MANY OTHER FANS!
    Enlist on Twitter @NOVA_fps
    Visit www.near-orbit-vanguard-alliance.com for more information.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AppSpy
    Jan 28, 2011
    100
    N.O.V.A. 2 is a great sequel to what was a great game last year; the inclusion of a career-based online multiplayer gives the game a life well beyond the single-player, but don't rush in to the online matches because the single-player is definitely worth finishing first.
  2. Slide to Play
    Jan 28, 2011
    100
    It's not leaps and bounds beyond what we've seen before, but as far as first-person shooters on the App Store go, N.O.V.A. 2 is the grandaddy of them all.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 31, 2011
    92
    Gameloft has boosted the FPS genre on mobile devices... again. N.o.v.a. 2 is not only the most important game in its Winter lineup, but it's also the best first person shooter on iPhone and iPod Touch, thanks to an impressive multiplayer mode and a single-player campaign that combines a great control scheme with an extremely rare graphics. Of course, the game lacks of originality, while the plot is not so catchy. But it's an insignificant flaw, mostly if compared to the overall quality of the title.
  4. 148Apps
    Jan 28, 2011
    90
    Fans of first person shooters, and especially the original N.O.V.A., will definitely not be disappointed with this fantastic sequel. With its painstaking amount of action and detail, N.O.V.A. 2 really does feel almost console worthy.
  5. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jan 28, 2011
    90
    N.O.V.A. 2 is a great shooter with a thrilling campaign and even better multiplayer that will have you hooked.
  6. TouchGen
    Jan 28, 2011
    90
    Despite the critism, leveled mainly at my a high hopes for the game, it deserves the high rating for the multi-player alone, with the single campaign earning a 4/5 if I had to score it separately.
  7. NZGamer
    Feb 18, 2026
    75
    But those controls are what I keep coming back to. Frankly, I really detest playing an iOS game that has virtual buttons. Gameloft has done what it can, but this is far from an ideal platform for first person shooters.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. VibroKnife
    Apr 16, 2013
    10
    Graphics, sound design, balanced and terrific multiplayer and you have yourself one of the best games on the appstore. This game is worth every penny.
  2. Ir_009
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Personally, I like this game. From how to present gameplay, background music, new variations of weapons, to various types of new enemies toPersonally, I like this game. From how to present gameplay, background music, new variations of weapons, to various types of new enemies to face. The story in this game is also interesting, although I tend to prefer the first series. But this game is still fun, especially the multiplayer side.… Expand
  4. johnnylozada
    Mar 17, 2011
    10
    I have to say that just looking at this game (graphics and gameplay) is something delightful! But I refuse to pay the $7 bucks! I think for anI have to say that just looking at this game (graphics and gameplay) is something delightful! But I refuse to pay the $7 bucks! I think for an iphone, ipad or ipod is just too much!… Expand
  5. Irwin2000
    May 16, 2012
    9
    When I first see this game, I've got a feeling it will be different that other FPS in iOS. I was right. The gameplay was terrific, it addictedWhen I first see this game, I've got a feeling it will be different that other FPS in iOS. I was right. The gameplay was terrific, it addicted me from the cash landing to destroying Overseer. But the graphics also made a big part in this game. The feeling when you see the sun shining from the horizon, sneaking through the forest, destroying enemy buildings, every part of it. With superb gameplay and great graphics, the only bad thing about N.O.V.A. 2 is the unstable difficulty. Especially in the Inner Hell level. But the rest makes N.O.V.A. 2 a game you shouldn't ignore.… Expand
  6. Defender_X
    May 22, 2013
    5
    The campaign is forgettable and full of glitches,e.g. that one mission where you are in the gunner seat of the jeep and you have to blow upThe campaign is forgettable and full of glitches,e.g. that one mission where you are in the gunner seat of the jeep and you have to blow up barrels,I got too close and they blew me below the map.The speeder missions are annoying,but the multiplayer has improved a lot with new modes and weapons and a wide variety of maps to play on,which cancel out the many flaws of the story mode.… Expand

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#13 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2010
42
#42 Most Shared iOS Game of 2010

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