Jagged Alliance 2
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| Developer(s) | Sir-Tech Canada |
| Publisher(s) |
TalonSoft (Microsoft Windows) Titan Computer (Linux) |
| Director(s) | Ian Currie |
| Producer(s) | Ian Currie |
| Designer(s) | Ian Currie Linda Currie Shaun Lyng |
| Programmer(s) | Andrew T. Emmons |
| Artist(s) | Scot Loving |
| Writer(s) | Shaun Lyng |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Manthei |
| Series | Jagged Alliance |
| Platform(s) | AmigaOS 4, Linux, Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game,turn-based tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 85.09% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 8.8/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 83/100 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 74/100 |
| PC Zone | 80/100 |
| Ars Technica | 4.75/5 |
| Computer Games Magazine | 5/5 |
Jagged Alliance 2 is a tactical role-playing game for PC, released in 1999 for Windows, and later ported to Linux by Tribsoft. It is the third game in the Jagged Alliance series, and was followed by the expansion Unfinished Business in 2000. Two commercial releases of the mod Wildfire (2004) are also available as official expansion packs. Jagged Alliance 2 and the Unfinished Business expansion were combined in the Jagged Alliance 2 Gold Pack, released on August 6, 2002.
The game takes place in the fictional country of Arulco, which has been ruled by a ruthless monarch Deidranna for several years. The player is put in control of several hired mercenaries and with aid of local citizens and militia must reclaim Arulco's cities and ultimately defeat Deidranna.
The game uses a strategic map screen of Arulco where player may issue high level strategic orders for their troops, such as travelling or prolonged training. Combat and individual location exploration takes place in tactical screen, where player can issue individual direct commands to their mercenaries, such as run, shoot, talk and so on. The game features a wide variety of guns, armour, and items that the player may use.
The game received positive scores from reviewers. It was praised for its freedom of action, memorable characters, and non-linear and tactical gameplay.
Jagged Alliance 2 takes place in the fictional nation of Arulco, ruled until the late 1980s by a unique democratic monarchy – monarchs led the nation, but elections were held every ten years to assert their legitimacy. In 1988, election candidate Enrico Chivaldori took a wife, Deidranna Reitman of Romania, in order to boost his popularity and consequently was victorious. However, Deidranna proved to be far more than a simple pawn; showing an unquenchable thirst for power, she soon framed Chivaldori for the murder of his father. Enrico managed to escape, faking his own death. Removing all other obstacles from her way, she soon consolidated her power and converted Arulco into an authoritarian state.
When the game begins, Chivaldori has hired the player to remove Deidranna by whatever means necessary. He puts the player and his team of mercenaries in contact with a rebel movement in the northern town of Omerta. Omerta suffered a massive raid shortly before the events of the game, leaving the town damaged and nearly deserted. The rebel leader Miguel Cordona, former election candidate and opponent of Enrico, guides the player to the city of Drassen.
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