Army of Two - The 40th Day
Army of Two - The 40th Day is a PSP shooter game released in 2010 developed by Buzz Monkey Software. It centers on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and story, case, or mission progress, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, single analog nub, shoulder and face buttons, with a camera or another accessory only where required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.8 / 10
About this game
Army of Two - The 40th Day is a PSP shooter game centered on aiming, shooting, and weapon use, combat encounters, and story, case, or mission progress. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while the portable widescreen, UMD streaming, compressed audio, and handheld-scale interface need to preserve targets, text, and action readability. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include single-nub camera control, UMD loading and noise, Memory Stick saves, battery life, regional language, ad hoc requirements, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Army of Two makes the partnership the center of a third-person shooter. Its mercenary duos share the pressure of combat, using covering fire and coordinated movement to create openings that one fighter could not exploit alone.
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AI review
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A distinct overhead PSP shooter that trades console immediacy for portable arcade action.
Army of Two: The 40th Day uses a crisis-struck Shanghai setting to push two mercenaries through cooperative firefights. On PlayStation 3 the over-the-shoulder shooter benefits from partner tactics, weapon customization, and choices between engagements, although the basic cover-and-shoot loop is more familiar than its cooperative premise. The PSP release is not merely the same camera scaled down: GameSpot explicitly describes fixed overhead and closer viewpoints, changing how combat is read and staged. Both versions keep the two-person identity, but their feel and technical conclusions must be assessed separately. The portable source is a hands-on preview rather than a comprehensive final benchmark, so its score remains especially cautious. Players after a shared console shooter should focus on the PS3 version; portable fans should expect a redesigned interpretation of the same theme rather than an identical conversion. The score specifically concerns the original psp edition; technical behavior from another platform is not transferred.
Strengths
- Portable shooting remains recognizable but is not a direct console translation.
- The top-down view sacrifices some immediate character-level spectacle.
Weaknesses
- The PSP redesign is not a direct port; final evidence is limited.
Who it is for: Players interested in Army of Two: The 40th Day and the original psp release.
Play notes: The PSP control impressions come from a preview, not a full-release test.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Shared story ideas survive, while evidence of deeper campaign variety is limited. | Reviewed | 5.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Portable shooting remains recognizable but is not a direct console translation. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The top-down view sacrifices some immediate character-level spectacle. | Reviewed | 6.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Directional face-button shooting suits the view, though full-game comfort is unproven. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Electronic ArtsBuzz Monkey Software
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2010
- Platforms
- PlayStation Portable
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Linear LevelsWar3D GraphicsStory-drivenShootingReal-time CombatPlayer versus EnvironmentReplayableDodgeFast-pacedThird PersonSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation PortableWorldwide2010
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2010
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