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This is one of the best, and most fun games to hit the playstation 2 in a long time. To start off, if you have ever played the first game and liked it, or have played Goldenye and liked it, then you should BUY this game. You will no doubt fall in love with this game. The controls are easy and don't take long to pick up. The graphics have improved 100% over the first game and the major keyword in this game is, VARIETY. This game has so many modes that you can be hooked for months. The other games don't compare. There is a story mode, 2 different kinds of arcade modes, a challenge mode, and a create a map mode. And the game constantly rewards you so that you will always want to keep playing. Even though the game lost its online play, there is still tons to like here. There are nearly twice as many levels as the first game, twice as many characters and twice as many "story" mode levels. Basically, if you love FPSs, this game will make you cry tears of joy. It's fast, fun, has tons of replay value, a blast with friends or alone and belongs on the list of the 5 best FPSs ever. Check it out.

This game absolutely rocks! I had to give it only four stars because all of the other reviews gave it five and while it is excellent, it does still have some flaws.

The Good! - Can you say multiplayer mayhem! The multiplayer mayhem is intense. With tons of modes to play from the traditional deathmatch and capture the flag to the not so traditional shrink (size based on standing - lower=smaller) and monkey assist (a group of monkeys come down and help the person in last place). The variety of multiplayer levels, weapons, and characters will keep you coming back for more.
The Arcade and Challenge modes are good as well. This is where you will do most of the multiplayer unlocking. These modes work with the multiplayer (and some single player) levels and have you complete various objectives (save the dam from the bouncing bomb filled monkeys, complete the level without being spotted, you and a bot assistant must infiltrate the enemy bunker, etc). Good fun for everyone, and a challenge to boot. You've never had so much fun unlocking stuff!
The single player game is good as well. The story is fun and it puts you in different time frames with different styles of gameplay, from stealth in the siberian dam and Neo-Tokyo levels, to an all out time rushed frenzy in Atom Smasher and Space Station levels, to strategy and patience in the robot factory.
My ultimate favorite - Co-op Story Mode rocks!!!

The Bad! - So many of the single player levels could have been dons so much better! The demo disks that were floating around gave you a taste of the first level (Siberian Dam). It was definitely an ode to GoldenEye. However, that was the best level by far, and i felt a little cheated when many of the other single player levels did not live up to that first one. Also, much of the storyline left you wondering, "How does this level have anything to do with the overarching story?"
The Level Editor was a major disappointment. It was kind of fun and had some definite pluses. However, the miniscule size that the levels were allowed to have and the lack of ability to connect the levels together to create a bigger level really limited things.
The controls take a bit to get used to. This is one of the areas where Halo fans tend to get a little frustrated. On primary view, there is no crosshair. If you switch to aim view there is a crosshair, but also a soft spot in the center. It's very logical in that the main view is like shooting from the hip while the aim view is like using the gun's sights. It can be a bit frustrating at times if you are used to having the crosshairs, but after playing it for a bit you get used to it and it feels rather natural.
No jumping! This also tends to be a point of contention for the Halo and UT fans. In TS2 there is no need for jumping and to avoid the rabbit effect (people bouncing around all over the place to avoid being shot in multiplayer looking like stupid rabbits) FreeRadical made a decision not to include it purposefully. Of course some would consider this a point for the good list.
On difficult, the difficulty level is extreme. This can be both good and bad because while it makes you strive for perfection and grow as a gamer, it can also be insanely frustrating... especially if you are going for that highly coveted 100% completion. Then again, no one got anywhere by not being challenged.

The Ugly! - No online play!!! With promise after promise of online multiplayer mayhem by both FreeRadical and Eidos, the anouncement only weeks before shipping that the online play was going to be scrapped made many fans angry to no end. The release date had been moved back six months for adaptation to a multiplatform release and for online play preparation then the loss of one of the most important aspects of the game brought a great deal of frustration.

Overall, the good definitely, and by far, outweighs the bad and ugly, but the game is not perfect. Trust me everyone. This is a game worth owning. I bought it the first day that it came out, and even almost a year later i'm still playing the multi-player rather regularly with my friends. I would rate this game as a 9.5 out of 10. It's excelent (unlike my spelling), but not perfect.

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