Meh...In my opinion,just not as good as the original,though few improvements make it better in certain ways.
I have been waiting for this sequel in a long while...And this is what i get. For some strange reason...Its either because im using my HDTV,or that the screen is PULLED a bit too high in this game. Feels like im giving orders from a plane. But in the original it gave a good closeup screen. this is kinda hard with this screen....And whats more disappointing,is the tweaks to the flakgun,and the flamethrower. The flakgun(or flakcannon) is now severely limited...in range. Damage too. It is still powerful for larger enemies,but now the range is limited and is really hard to hit with. The burnout time of the Flamethrower(When you shoot with the flamethrower continuously,it will at times burnout and need a few seconds to shoot again) is now higher. It will burn out at times you need it,and you WILL die. It got this Just Right reward...Just right for the first game. This game is HARD. The screen being pulled back,makes it extremely hard to see at times,Though foot combat is now more useful,too many enemies are being thrown at you,so you cannot kill them all unless you have a nuke. Even if you do have a nuke,chances are you WILL die. There is also the new addition of hijacking vehicles. these vehicles...are very limited. The Helicopter is so fragile,and its main minigun weapon is so low range and power,it does not feel satisfying. The rockets are powerful,but i dont think you can pick your targets. The Tank,on the other hand is more powerful and armored...Minigun is the same thing...Low range and power,but the main cannon packs a punch,but is limited even more by tank traps,why cant you use them till that expire? Also,the new weapon...The Icegun is pretty cool though. its like an alternative flamethrower with the same burn out but can be used in certain situations. The nuke range has been a bit limited,and now everything is too fast. The game has several improvements from the original,but they seriously have to have had to lower the speed a bit,and try lowering the screen a bit? The game's difficulty has risen too high,and a funny thing is the underground levels.
In the previous game,if you die,(I THINK) you dont lose any lives,you just resurface and continue. in this game,if you die you continue...but if you lose all your lives,YOU LOSE THE ENTIRE GAME!!! I was thinking,Cool they let you continue,but when i died i was like alright,im gonna resurface..then it said GAME OVER. and i was like WTH?!?! The game just has too many problems....Its still fun and good,but just disappointing in the end. Or maybe because i suck. Yeah. I have not yet tried co-op,and maybe that is what makes this game great...i will try it later,and i will see if it is any better for its difficulty.
Graphics:8/10
These graphics have had a pretty decent improvement from the previous game. Visuals are more smoother,and clearer.
Sound:8/10
The music and everything is still here from the previous game.
Overall: Just disappointing,and limiting. They made all the weapons weaker,and made the game too fast paced,I want the same pace as the original assault heroes,but with all this new stuff. Overall,a good game...But really disappointing.