- Publisher: Midway
- Release Date: Nov 24, 2003
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The frenetic action of driving and shooting is indeed here, replete with its minuses and plusses, and the game is harder and more challenging.
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Explosively paced and tougher than Chuck Bronson, the game is also a suffocatingly linear one whose difficulty hinges upon repetitious trial and error, requiring you to play through levels repeatedly to memorize layouts and enemy patterns.
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Is SpyHunter a fun, playable game? Definitely. Is it an improvement over the last one? Sure, but it's still too "samey" overall, and it's certainly a better success on the single-player front.
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Whilst the game doesn't look bad, it is still a very average title in terms of visuals.
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Just isn’t as polished or fun as it could have been.
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Cheat Code CentralOffers more of the same gameplay as the first SpyHunter but does nothing to top it.
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PSM MagazineAn average game that lacks polish, but provides the simple satisfaction of blowing things up. [Jan 2004, p.32]
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A big, fat disappointment...SpyHunter 2 simply lacks any soul.
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It's a gifted, but often-troubled arcade game that forsakes depth for good old-fashioned death and debauchery.
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The production values in this game are so poor, I would have thought that some dude made it in his basement. [Jan 2004, p.128]
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The handling of the car can seem touchy at times, but I was used to it by the time I got to the end of the first mission. It gets around the corners and handles almost like the old car does, even when it changes into the boat mode or the ski/bike mode.
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May not be an outstanding game, but darn it if it isn't enjoyable. Its biggest fault is its lack of inspiration.
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Midway failed horribly in bringing any new entertainment to be sought out.
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Short, unbalanced, and somewhat unattractive.
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Play MagazineBasically a run-of-the-mill action title in a heavily armored car that transforms. [Feb 2004, p.47]
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A disappointing sequel. The effectiveness of the mission design is effectively neutered by the poor play balancing, pulling the rug out from under the player before the game even begins.
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Feels like a step backwards for the series, and no amount of shape-shifting can disguise its mediocre gameplay.
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Without the ability to transform when you want, Spy Hunter 2's confining missions are just too monotonous. [Feb 2004, p.106]
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A shoddy sequel that does nothing to honor the original, Midway’s second Spy Hunter remake should’ve been handled by Paradigm, or at least another developer that was willing to do the series justice.
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netjakThe game feels rushed and cheap. With the wide variety of games to choose from in the PS2 library, it would be strange to even give a recommendation to rent this game.
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Spyhunter 2 isn't intolerably bad; it's merely average and uninspired.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 0 out of 8
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Negative: 3 out of 8
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RobL.Aug 16, 2005Horrible graphics compared to spyhuner on ps2 you know the first remake.?