This game gets a bad rep from being a sequel to a ps3 game on PSP so the maps gets scaled back signifcantly but this causes the game to hit a different gameplay feel that felt more strategic than a majority of 1's missions. Maps are cut up into chunks which causes a shift in how you take on missions. Scout rushing is still pretty good in this game and doesn't punished that hard until the 3rd game but having a variety of units in this is improved compared to 1.

Upgrading classes is extremely grindy and annoying, you don't need to go out your way to grind to get super units to beat the game but its implementation here feels too random due to it being based off drops you get at the end of missions. The story is definitely extremely mid and the cast of the characters are the worst in the series. Still the game is worth playing and i hope more people look at it with a open mind.

It's okay to skip to 3 if your mid resistance isn't high enough.

How did this series survive to get us to the excellent number 4? 1 was a breath of fresh air when it came out on the PS3 and remains one of my favorite games to this day, but 2 should have absolutely killed the franchise. Uninteresting characters and really horrible map design (due to hardware limitations) that leads to really uninteresting gameplay. If you thought the scout rush was overpowered in 1 and 4, you've seen nothing. There is no reason to use anything other than a scout or shock trooper unless the game mandates you destroy a tank.

I remember thinking this game sucked back when it came out, but I decided to give it another chance because seriously. How bad could it be? Did you even PLAY 4? That shit rocks! ...Nope, I was right. Avoid it.