Assault Heroes 2 Review

Assault Heroes 2 is a top down XBLA shooter made by Wanako Studios. AH2 keeps all the pertinent values from the first Assault Heroes while improving on many of the less favorable attributes. Alternate weapons and the ability to dodge attacks by rolling when on foot, and combined moves when playing co-op are some of the many improvements Wanako has added. Did we mention that online co-op actually works this time around?

Another addition to this game is tanks and helicopters that can be hi-jacked and used for a limited distance in the areas. The only disappointing part of driving an alternate vehicle is that if you are playing co-op mode you will fall behind in the amount of points you have by a substantial amount. This makes for plenty taunting and questioning of your roommates tank driving skills. Also, this game has on-foot only sections including entire mini-levels underground. These parts are especially tricky due to the lack of armor, where a single shot taken can take away all your life.

Luckily you’ll have plenty chances to play this game because the levels are longer and the addiction level for this game is through the roof! From burning down entire forests with your flamethrower or freezing all the enemies and having your partner run them over (It’s an achievement if you do it on hard 100 times), this game just doesn’t get old.

The graphics are much improved, the sound effects are a little cheesy (yes, that stupid turkey gobbling sound is still in the game), but any small fallacies are dwarfed by the playability and replayability of this game. For 800 Microsoft Points this game is a steal!