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The Press Says

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90
Eurogamer.net (UK)
All-round, despite some mildly annoying oversights and irritations (which we dare say will be patched within weeks), H&D 2 is a true sequel, a worthy advancement of the covert sneak fest and never less than captivating. It takes all that was good about the original, improves every element, successfully adds new features and delivers a well-rounded game that will demand more from you than perhaps any other title you'll play this year. If you're looking for the definitive World War II experience, then you won't come away disappointed - it's often unbearably hard and will have you cursing long and hard into the night, but then they did say that war is hell.
84
Game Chronicles
If you enjoy military action games, especially detailed simulations with sophisticated commands, an overwhelming interface, difficult missions, and an RPG skill system then Hidden & Dangerous 2 is the game you have been looking for. Being able to hop into a jeep, truck or other vehicle is always refreshing and a feature I have missed in recent war games. It’s certainly not as comprehensive as Operation Flashpoint but it’s just as fun.
83
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Hidden & Dangerous 2 is een erg knap spel dat jammer genoeg wordt geplaagd door enkele onvolmaaktheden. Patchen en genieten is de boodschap.
81
PC Action
Das soll ein Taktik-Shooter sein? Was für ein schlechter Witz. Vor ein paar Jahren wäre die KI vielleicht noch durchgegangen, aber in der heutigen Zeit möchte ich ein paar abgebrühtere Kameraden an meiner Seite sehen. Dass es technisch möglich ist, hat Redstorm mit Raven Shield bewiesen. Mein Tipp: Betrachten Sie Hidden & Dangerous 2 als waschechten Ego-Shooter. Dann macht das Spiel mächtig Laune. Allererste Sahne neben den stimmungsvollen Levels ist übrigens die Spielzeit. Ein komplettes Wochenende sollten Sie sich schon freihalten, um die sechs Kampagnen zu bewältigen.
80
Joystick
Enfin un grand titre qui vient rejoindre Operation Flashpoint au panthéon des meilleurs jeux d'action/tactique. Mais attention, Hidden & Dangerous 2, c'est comme une bonne bouteille de Bordeaux : ça ne s'avale pas n'importe comment, il faut savoir en profiter lentement pour arriver à cerner les différentes saveurs successives qui ne se dévoilent qu'au fur et à mesure de la dégustation. Vous êtes prévenus, il ne sera pas donné à tout le monde de savoir l'apprécier.
80
Withingames
Schon bei Mafia war die KI alles anderes als gut. Bei einem Taktik-Shooter kommen aber solche Schwächen noch mehr zum Tragen. Trotzdem hat es Illusion Softworks wieder einmal geschafft, ein Spiel zu machen, dass dem Spieler regelrecht unter die Haut geht. Ein wenig Feintuning wäre aber, auch im Bezug auf die Hardwareanforderungen, noch wünschenswert gewesen. Zu gute halten muss man Hidden & Dangerous 2 noch den Spielumfang, denn das scheint in letzter Zeit nicht mehr so selbstverständlich zu sein, wenn man sich die acht Stunden Shooter Max Payne 2 oder Call of Duty ansieht.
80
GamePro
If you can get past the quirks of the AI, Hidden and Dangerous 2 still is a fun game to play. Sure, stealth doesn't really work out well, but the action is rewarding when enemies don't space out. Although casual shoot-em up fans might find this game to be a bit too much, if you dig tactical shooters, Hidden & Dangerous 2 should be in your sights.
79
IGN
There's a great game lurking somewhere underneath all of these questionable design decisions. The vehicle physics are great, the draw distance goes far, the countless weapons sound satisfyingly real and deadly, the music surges dramatically, the objectives are varied and interesting and the locales are exotic. Unfortunately, most of those pluses can be attributed to the LS3D engine (the same one used for Mafia) and even here, the engine is showing its age, especially with some blurry textures and lack of interactivity.
79
PC Games (Germany)
Das tschechische Entwickler-Team von Illusion Softworks hat es mal wieder geschafft, ein Spiel zu programmieren, das in fast allen Bereichen gelungen ist, nur in einem nicht - der KI Ihres computergesteuerten Teams. Der Rettungsanker kommt in Form des offenen Spieldesigns, denn Hidden & Dangerous 2 lässt sich auf zwei Arten spielen: als Taktik-Shooter mit maximal vier Kameraden oder im Alleingang. Nur letztgenannte Option ermöglicht einen reibungslosen Spielablauf. Aber dazu später mehr ...
73
GameSpot
In a word, Hidden & Dangerous 2 is frustrating. It's often frustrating to play, and it's frustrating to see that there's clearly a wonderful game hidden amongst the major bugs, cumbersome controls, questionable AI, and other flaws. When everything works well, Hidden & Dangerous 2 can offer an immersive, exciting mix of strategy and action in marvelously convincing settings. There's a lot of entertainment to be found in this game, but you'll need to wade through a lot of problems to get to it.
72
ActionTrip
In closing it is still very important for me to stress out that, even despite the aforementioned bugs and drawbacks, I had plenty of fun with this game. NONE of the bugs or downsides were frustrating enough to seriously diminish the gameplay experience. That is a very important fact to note. The single-player mode offers plenty of hours of gameplay, and then there is always the multiplayer option. I just wish Illusion Softworks didn't release H&D2 so prematurely. If I recall correctly the same thing happened to the original, it was hailed as a great but flawed game. Unfortunately, this definition also applies to the sequel. Overall though, I would still recommend this game to our readers. It is my belief that H&D2 does more things right than wrong, and that is why I have enjoyed it. Hopefully some of the AI and other mishaps will be eradicated after a few patching jobs, and then this game will truly shine.
70
Jeuxvideo.com
On ne peut qu'être un peu déçu par cette suite d'Hidden & Dangerous. Un désappointement qui ne fait que croître lorsque l'on considère que c'est en partie l'IA des ennemis mais aussi des équipiers qui déçoit, malgré 4 ans de travail et pousse à laisser de côté le "team gameplay". On a un peu trop le sentiment de contempler un jeu au potentiel énorme, mais pas terminé. L'action simple prend trop le pas sur la tactique et l'esprit du jeu s'en trouve perdu. De solides patches pourraient venir à bout de tout ça.
70
Gamesdog
So after a four-year delay it's a shame to be writing the same kind of review we'd have written were this site in existence for the original. Low stability means no award. If you're a fan you've already bought it, and we wish you all the best with the patch cycle. It's a crying shame Hidden and Dangerous 2 isn't fully stable with the amount of time invested in it (again). Put up with the bugs and you are, however, eventually and grudgingly rewarded with great gameplay.
69
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Op dit moment is Hidden and Dangerous 2 een frustrerend spel. Het is moeilijk te spelen, en het is erg frustrerend te merken dat er een wonderlijk en kleurrijk spel verborgen zit onder de bergen bugs. Wij hopen alvast innig dat de heren ontwerpers snel de noodzakelijke patches uitbrengen, waardoor het spel toch de kwaliteits-erkenning zal krijgen die het verdient.
65
GameStar (Germany)
Hidden & Dangerous 2 ist schlicht zu schwer geraten. Die Steuerung alleine reicht, um selbst sanftmütige Naturen dazu zu treiben, in die Maus zu beißen. Gelegentlich blitzt jedoch auch mal etwas Spaß auf, wenn Sie mal eine besonders schwere Aufgabe auf Anhieb meistern. In seiner Gesamtheit ist Hidden & Dangerous 2 jedoch nur etwas für knüppelharte Genre-Fans mit einem Hang zum Masochismus.
60
Super Play
Tyvärr faller det på sin egen spelmekanik, som hindrar mig från att njuta av spelet. Jag blir aldrig riktigt vän med tangentbordet och AI:n är ofta så dum att jag skrattar åt situationer som uppstår istället för att bli involverad. Jag tänker "Tänk om..." nästan hela tiden. Tänk om det varit så bra som det stundtals är, hela tiden. Men om du är som min far - envis - då älskar du det.
60
GameSpy
Regardless of the flukes, I've also found it quite addictive and rewarding to command my team. It's fun showing those nasty Nazis who's the boss. And through my interface, everything looks darn near photorealistic. The men move naturally, and when they're shot, they fall like rag dolls, slide down stairs, and otherwise dramatically die. There's a weird glitch, however, that makes it seem as if my men can pass right through the bodies of dead soldiers. "Clipping," my commanding officer called it.
50
JeuxVideoPC.com
Après le succès de Hidden & Dangerous premier du nom, Illusion Softworks nous livre le fruit des quatre ans de travail qui se sont écoulés depuis. Les jeux ayant pour thème la Seconde Guerre Mondiale sont légion sur le marché ; face à des hits comme Battlefield 1942, Commandos ou Codename : Panzer d'un point de vue plus stratégique,Hidden & Dangerous 2 fera t-il partie des jeux dont on se souviendra encore dans dix ans, une larme à l’œil ?


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). 3.9
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.9
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.2
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.3
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.5
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 4.1
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 4.2
Overall MobyScore (12 votes) 4.2


User Reviews

A tactical WW2 shooter with substance Ewald De Korte (3) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
A unique and exceptionally well done WWII shooter. Anguel Delidjakov (520) 4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars4.71 Stars

 

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