Anomaly 2 Preview: 5 Reasons to Play

There are of course new levels in Anomaly 2 and the variety is much larger than in the previous title. A problem with the original game was that the map design was sub-par; a lot of it looked like gray destroyed cities. Which was the purpose, but you can get tired of seeing the same map over and over again. It ties into where the humans stand against the aliens and how much they have lost. The game’s art style is stunningly unique. Offering a futuristic take on where humans will be technologically in about 20 years from now Anomaly 2 is doing a great job of showing the advancement of the human race if aliens decided to ruin everyone’s day. It should be noted that this game has more backing behind it, so obviously the game is going to look even better than the original. The story of Anomaly Warzone Earth was fantastic. It has the atmosphere of a classic alien invasion movie like Independence Day or Mars Attacks (Without the satirical humor). It showed the downfall of man because of this hostile alien race. From discovery, to contact, to apocalyptic world the original Anomaly did a great job setting up the atmosphere, now the sequel can see what happens next. Many games don’t need a sequel, but Anomaly certainly did. View the list »
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Last year there was a real time strategy title call Anomaly Warzone Earth. It was a reverse tower defense game where you would take control of a human in a cybernetic suit and lead a convoy from one end of the map to the other. Typically in tower defense titles you play as the person placing the towers. But 11 Bit Studios thought that was played out and they switched up the roles. It came out on PC and home consoles and was a resounding success. The game was a great take on the tower defense genre and it worked very well on the console versions. Anomaly 2 aims to expand on the tower defense hit with many additions that make this game a real sequel.

I had the chance to play a preview build of the game which features a few of the levels and VR missions you will play in the beginning of the game. From what I played, the original gameplay is still intact with some welcome improvements. This list will give you five reasons to play Anomaly 2. You can take a look at one of the levels in this video.

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  • The story of Anomaly Warzone Earth was fantastic. It has the atmosphere of a classic alien invasion movie like Independence Day or Mars Attacks (Without the satirical humor). It showed the downfall of man because of this hostile alien race. From discovery, to contact, to apocalyptic world the original Anomaly did a great job setting up the atmosphere, now the sequel can see what happens next. Many games don’t need a sequel, but Anomaly certainly did. 
  • The game’s art style is stunningly unique. Offering a futuristic take on where humans will be technologically in about 20 years from now Anomaly 2 is doing a great job of showing the advancement of the human race if aliens decided to ruin everyone’s day. It should be noted that this game has more backing behind it, so obviously the game is going to look even better than the original. 
  • There are of course new levels in Anomaly 2 and the variety is much larger than in the previous title. A problem with the original game was that the map design was sub-par; a lot of it looked like gray destroyed cities. Which was the purpose, but you can get tired of seeing the same map over and over again. It ties into where the humans stand against the aliens and how much they have lost. 
  • The unit types were expansive in Warzone Earth, and now there is even more to choose from. As you collect resources you can upgrade your units just like before but now you will have to choose even more wisely about what to bring with you and what to upgrade first. 
  • Anomaly Warzone Earth lacked replay value, in the Anomaly 2 you will be able to play as the aliens and even in multiplayer. This is a huge step up from the original game and the welcome addition of multiplayer will surely give Anomaly 2 more replay value than the previous title. 
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, Lakewood Video Game Examiner

Zach "The Crowbar" Martinez, a common writer for GamerRoad.com, is a video game enthusiast. Keeping the classics in mind The Crowbar knows if the game is good or bad. Able to see both sides of an argument or opinion articles touch up on both views as well as his own. Contact The Crowbar at zach...

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