Fighting Force 2
Template:Short description Template:DMCATemplate:DMCA
Template:Short descriptionPage Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.Page Template:Infobox video game/styles.css has no content.
| Fighting Force 2 | |
|---|---|
| Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:InfoboxImage/data' not found. North American Dreamcast cover art | |
| DeveloperTemplate:Pluralize from text | Core Design |
| PublisherTemplate:Pluralize from text | Eidos Interactive |
| DirectorTemplate:Pluralize from text | Template:If first display both |
| ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Ken Lockley |
| ProgrammerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Sarah Avory Alex Davis Daniel Scott Neil Topham |
| ArtistTemplate:Pluralize from text | Roberto Cirillo Lee Pullen Jeremy Oldreive Adrian Smith Gary Tonge |
| WriterTemplate:Pluralize from text | Murti A. Schofield |
| ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Martin Iveson |
| Series | Fighting Force |
| Engine | Template:If first display both |
| PlatformTemplate:Pluralize from text | PlayStation Dreamcast |
| Release | Script error: No such module "Video game release". |
| GenreTemplate:Pluralize from text | Beat 'em up, third-person shooter |
| ModeTemplate:Pluralize from text | Single-player |
| Arcade system | Template:If first display both |
| Template:Edit on Wikidata | |
Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
Fighting Force 2 is a 1999 beat 'em up video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive for the PlayStation and Dreamcast. It is the sequel to Fighting Force. Unlike its predecessor, the game was not released for Windows or the Nintendo 64, though its Dreamcast version was actually released.
Overview
Set in the not-too-distant future, human cloning has become a reality but has been banned by international treaty. The Knackmiche Corporation is suspected of researching cloning, and mercenary Hawk Manson is sent on a covert mission to investigate.
It features hand-to-hand and weapons combat like the original game but does not include multiplayer support. While it includes more weapons and larger levels than its predecessor, the sequel includes only one playable character this time around: Hawk Manson.
Reception
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Video game wikidata' not found.
Unlike its predecessor which received some decent reviews, Fighting Force 2 was not very successful, and received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[1][2] Blake Fischer of NextGen said in its February 2000 issue that the PlayStation version was "Solid, but ultimately uninspiring. You'll burn out on this game long before you beat it."[3] An issue later, Jeff Lundrigan of the same magazine called the Dreamcast version "The very definition of a two-star game: 'Perhaps competent; certainly uninspired.'"[4]
In one review, Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said of the PlayStation version in its February 2000 issue, "Ultimately, Fighting Force 2 is battered by meager controls and lacks the fast action of other games in the same genre. At best, it's worth a rental for those who desire a night of fists-in-your-face gameplay."[5][a] In another review, the D-Pad Destroyer said that the same console version was "many things but it is not a good sequel to Fighting Force. Those of you looking for one more action/adventure title might want to give this one a look, but only until Syphon Filter 2. Come to think of it, just go play Syphon Filter again. You deserve better than this."[6][b] Later on, the same author said of the Dreamcast version in one review, "If you really need that action fix on the Dreamcast, you might want to give Fighting Force 2 a look. Otherwise, you most likely just won't have much fun with this game. A little more work might have made this game better, but Fighting Force 2Template:'s DC version seems like more of an afterthought."[7][c] In another review, Jake The Snake said of the same console version in the magazine's April 2000 issue, "Though it delivers some enjoyable mayhem, Fighting Force 2 doesn't offer much to separate it from other Dreamcast titles."[8][d]
Legacy
Due to its lackluster sales and a less-than-pleased fanbase, the series eventually ended. A third game was in development, but was cancelled when Core Design closed down.[citation needed]
In June 2024, Limited Run Games announced that they are working with copyright owner Square Enix to release the game and its predecessor in Fighting Force Collection for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Windows (via Steam).[9] The collection was released on 23 January 2026.[10]
Notes
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 3/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor in one review.
- ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor in another review.
- ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version 4/5 for graphics, 3.5/5 for sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor in one review.
- ^ GamePro gave the Dreamcast version three 3/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4/5 for control in another review.
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
GameRankingsDCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
GameRankingPSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
NGenPSwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
NGenDCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Four-Eyed Dragon (February 2000). "Fighting Force 2 (PS)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 137. IDG. p. 92. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The D-Pad Destroyer (4 January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The D-Pad Destroyer (26 January 2000). "Fighting Force 2 for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on 29 October 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jake The Snake (April 2000). "Fighting Force 2 (DC)" (PDF). GamePro. No. 139. IDG. p. 118. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Romano, Sal (20 June 2024). "Fighting Force Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Moore, Logan (21 January 2026). "2 PS1 Games From the 1990s Returning on New Platforms This Week". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
External links
Template:Core Design Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Authority control/config' not found.
