Product details

Abstract

Sequel to the mech-powered combat game, with a new cast of characters and an epic story.

ESRB rating

Blood and Gore, Violence

Full description

Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner resumes two years after the events of the first title, with the discovery of the abandoned frame, Jehuty, on the Jovian moon of Callisto. Dingo Egret, a hardened pilot-cum-ice harvester, stumbles upon the craft during an invasion by the Bahram, and uses it to stave off the attack. Thereafter he becomes embroiled in a large-scale conflict that will see the return of enemies and faces from his past. High-speed combat remains an integral part of the title, and oftentimes players will find themselves outnumbered by scores of enemy Orbital Frames. Far from helpless, Jehuty is capable of executing an assortment of both melee and long-range attacks. Customizable multi-hit combos are augmented by grapple and throw maneuvers as well as the ability to utilize environmental objects as makeshift weapons. Incidental damage can be caused to the environment through various means (hurling an enemy frame into a building for example, will see it topple).

Governed by an energy gauge (which diminishes with use) instead of the constant need for ammunition as in the first, sub-weapons -- of which there are 14 in all -- such as Geyser, Decoy, Gauntlet, Halbred, Phalanx, and Comet can be employed in battle to considerable effect. Aided by the Artificial Intelligence system ADA, players will be presented with a host of assignments that run the gamut of rescue, defense, and offensive engagements. A plethora of unlockable extras provide the necessary stimulus to replay the title repeatedly, and include different Jehuty frames, hidden endings, and Extra Missions. Particular Orbital Frames from the single-player campaign can also be unearthed for use in the one-on-one fighting mode that pits two players against one another.

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In ZOE2, players are once again thrown into an interplanetary conflict, but this time the stakes are even higher, as the fate of Jupiter and Mars are held in the balance. Players will find a host of new gameplay features to help balance the odds. Exhilarating new maneuvers enable players to swing around enemies, target and destroy swarms of enemy fighters, tear down walls to use as shields or as a weapon, and even teleport out of danger. There are also more sub-weapons that support basic attacks and enhance strategic play during combat.

The game's setting expands greatly beyond that of the first ZOE: battles will be fought in canyons, cityscapes, enemy fortresses and even in the depths of space. A new cast of characters populates these diverse settings, promising to infuse this epic saga with a human element.

Special features

The sequel to Hideo Kojima's Zone of the Enders

Players must utilize various close-combat and long-range attacks to stave off hordes of on-screen enemies

Hidden endings, extra missions and other unlockable incentives are offered