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Though reviews haven’t been consistently kind, most critics seem to label Army of Two’s cooperative, fist-pounding gameplay as the best reason to start shooting. The promise of leaving a bloody terrorist trail with a buddy-in-arms does come with one caveat though: The members of your army can’t have an ocean between them. Army of Two’s online modes are restricted according to region, with the US, European and Asian versions unable to exchange so much as a salutation, let alone a barrage of bullets.
Consequently, we spoke to EA Montreal’s Reid Schneider, senior producer on Army of Two, in the hopes of learning more about the decision to introduce a territorial lockout across Xbox Live and PSN. While the explanation is unlikely to dissolve your disappointment (not to mention that of Claus, your Swedish best friend), it does spring from EA’s belief to do what was best for its game. We don’t believe it was the best decision for modern, borderless gamers, but Schneider assured us that the developer is “actively looking into” retooling the game in the future. “We are looking to find a way where we can do it,” said Schneider,” and not expose users to super slow connections…”
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