State of Emergency 2

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Spanky and his gang of revolutionaries are back, and this time they're bigger and badder! A new, high-performance graphics engine puts you in the middle of hundreds of chaotic rioters, AND, this time, you control the riot. A deeper and more engaging Story Mode allows you to switch betweenSpanky and his gang of revolutionaries are back, and this time they're bigger and badder! A new, high-performance graphics engine puts you in the middle of hundreds of chaotic rioters, AND, this time, you control the riot. A deeper and more engaging Story Mode allows you to switch between the principal characters and take advantage of each character's unique abilities, such as MacNeil's sharp-shooting or Spanky's gang control. Ten years have passed and the Corporation has re-emerged, stronger and more brutal than ever. Join Spanky and his cohorts to ignite the flames of revolution against the oppressive Corporation and create a full-blown State of Emergency! A new, high performance graphics engine which can render up to 500 characters in each level. Features bigger and better weapons, including rocket launchers, mines, grenades, C-4, Molotov cocktails, as well as various clubs, knives, and numerous guns. Features a Multi-Player Arcade Mode which will enable players to riot for hours with their friends.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 36
  3. Negative: 19 out of 36
  1. BonusStage
    80
    A well done blast of intense action gaming that should keep genre fans occupied for a while. The plot isn’t going to win any awards, but its twists and turns are compelling enough to keep you playing throughout the tougher sections.
  2. Game Informer
    60
    Playing through State of Emergency 2 is a lot like watching a decent actor try to produce a real performance in a straight-to-video horror movie. [Apr 2006, p.122]
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  3. Worth Playing
    56
    The frustrating ease of death, an uninteresting story and characters, washed-out visuals and uninspired gameplay do not a successful sequel make.
  4. Stuff
    45
    The disc doesn't do anything that every other third-person action game on the market does better.
  5. GameSpy
    40
    Even at $29.99 and with an arcade mode that might keep you amused for five or ten minutes, State of Emergency 2 feels simultaneously stale and awkward. It isn't complete trash, but it is too aggravating and unimaginative to be worth more than a Friday night rental.
  6. Computer Games Magazine
    30
    Flaws like this keep State of Emergency 2 from being anything more than a straightforward third-person shooting gallery. [Jun 2006, p.92]
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  7. PALGN
    15
    State of Emergency 2 is worse than its predecessor and has almost no redeeming features. We're hoping this is the end of the franchise because the gameplay is seriously outdated.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. ccrogers15
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    i can not believe there is not a third. This game is underrated for no reason. I love it and its very entertaining. Worth the money, and greati can not believe there is not a third. This game is underrated for no reason. I love it and its very entertaining. Worth the money, and great for its time graphics and very nostalgic like.… Expand
  2. frankyrevolutio
    Apr 24, 2017
    10
    It was my favorite little game, I've been very busy and I still do not understand why it was so low, I hope for a sequel even though theIt was my favorite little game, I've been very busy and I still do not understand why it was so low, I hope for a sequel even though the software house has closed for bankruptcy… Expand
  4. Chris!
    Aug 31, 2008
    8
    SOE2 is an interesting game with more of a storyline to the first! I'm only, however up to the 4th Chapter & so far, so good! Its a SOE2 is an interesting game with more of a storyline to the first! I'm only, however up to the 4th Chapter & so far, so good! Its a different sort of 3rd person shooter game. It does not deserve any criticism guys. … Expand
  5. aspentitan
    Apr 4, 2022
    6
    This is a game that got low ratings for changing up the formula from the original game. It's not a bad game when viewed by its own merits andThis is a game that got low ratings for changing up the formula from the original game. It's not a bad game when viewed by its own merits and I actually thought it was a decent tie in to the original. I can see why it got trashed though everyone wanted more beat em up rioting action and this game is just another shooter, no beat em up. It's actually a very decent shooter that I enjoyed quite a lot. The guns are a little bit clunky but I found the worse of the game to be excessively spaced save points. Apart from this the game was quite fun. I actually prefer this game over the original but honestly these two titles don't belong in the same genre. The first game is mostly arcade beat em up with secondary gunplay choices while this second game is pretty much third person shooter all the way with adaptations and tie ins to the characters within the first game mostly. I thought they did a good compromise with the map making this linear game feel more open worldish to make it feel more like the first game.… Expand
  6. VahndD.
    Mar 2, 2006
    3
    very hard play game. very confusing, make my tense get higher coz of this bad game. i was trully sorry to bought this game.
  7. [Anonymous]
    Mar 6, 2006
    2
    Gameplay variety and arcade modes can't overcome frustration with weak controls and annoying trial and error gameplay. This is the only Gameplay variety and arcade modes can't overcome frustration with weak controls and annoying trial and error gameplay. This is the only game I've ever traded in.… Expand

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#91 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006