Enemy Engaged 2 is the sequel to Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum (EECH) and the third game in the Enemy Engaged series. It was developed by Serbian studio Gameyus Interactive in 2007. Though the sequel was improved in some ways compared to the previous game, it has been highly criticized for its lack of new features. Many improvements were already implemented in the modded version of EECH. Some commentators also felt it was not ready for release considering the large amount of bugs it contained. The biggest improvement can be seen in the efficient, modern-looking graphics of the game.
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| Developer(s) | Gameyus Interactive |
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| Platform(s) | Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unlike for EECH, the source code for Enemy Engaged 2 has not been released, the graphics system for it cannot be easily ported to EECH, and the EECH mods cannot yet be ported to Enemy Engaged 2 without it.
An expansion pack, Enemy Engaged 2: Desert Operations, was released in 2008.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 58/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 5/10[4] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[5] |
| GameZone | 5.5/10[6] |
| PC Format | 79%[7] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 56%[8] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 59%[9] |
| PC Zone | 44%[10] |
Enemy Engaged 2 received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] The general consensus was that EECH modded was preferable to the sequel.
Eurogamer's Oliver Clare said: "Get hold of a copy of EECH (a fairly recent budget release means there's still plenty floating around) download and install the convenient 500MB mod compilation from www.eechcentral.com, and - hey[,] presto - you've got a game that looks as good as EE2 (in most respects at least) runs better, is more polished, and comes with tons more content. Bolstered with a bevy of visual and realism tweaks, a dozen extra campaigns, and a hangar of new flyables (all admittedly utilising the Apache and Havoc cockpit) the original EECH is more than a match for this rough-edged requel."[4] GameSpot's Brett Todd summarized: "If you're happy with the original Enemy Engaged, stick with it. It's cheap, authentic, and can be modified into modernity with the loads of fan-made free content available online. But if you've never played the original game in the series, this might not be a bad starting point."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Strategy First Signs New Flight Sims Sequel Enemy Engaged 2". GameIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. March 21, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Enemy Engaged 2: Desert Operations PC". Gamepressure. Gry-Online S.A. August 29, 2008. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Enemy Engaged 2 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Clare, Oliver (July 28, 2007). "Enemy Engaged 2". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Todd, Brett (August 3, 2007). "Enemy Engaged 2 Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Grabowski, Dakota (July 26, 2007). "Enemy Engaged 2 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Enemy Engaged 2". PC Format. No. 204. Future plc. September 2007. p. 56.
- ^ "Enemy Engaged 2". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. August 2007. p. 86.
- ^ "Enemy Engaged 2". PC Gamer. Vol. 14, no. 11. Future US. November 2007. p. 77.
- ^ "Enemy Engaged 2". PC Zone. Future plc. September 2007. p. 84.
External links
edit- Enemy Engaged 2 at G2 Games (archived)
- Enemy Engaged 2 at Strategy First (archived)
- Enemy Engaged 2 at MobyGames