20.Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Special Edition(PS2)
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is an awesome Mecha Action Game from KONAMI Computer Entertainment Japan it was Produced by Kojima Hideo The writer Director Murata Shuyo and most of the Mecha Designs were done by Shinkawa Yoji three prominent members of Kojima Productions formed in 2005.
Z.O.E the 2nd Runner is asqual to Z.O.E a Game most remembered for its awesome Mecha Combat and for being packaged with the DEMO of MGS2.
The game begins with Dingo Egret working at a mining facility on Callisto. He accidentally discovers an Orbital Frame amed Jehuty, that was hidden there by Leo Stenbuck the main character from the first Game. he is attacked by BAHRAM forces who have come to tack it, the cargo cantanner housing Jehuty is compromised forcing Dingo to jump into Jehuty while it is sliding down the the side of a monition he activates Jehuty and the box bracks open in spectacular fashion then he engages the attackers. During the battle, Dingo enters the BAHRAM battleship, seemingly defeating Nephtis, an Orbital Frame controlled by an A.I. program based on Viola's fighting style, but is subdued by Anubis, Jehuty's superior counterpart controlled by Col. Ridley (Nohman) Hardiman, leader of BAHRAM. after being captured Nohman asks Dingo to join him. When Dingo refuses, Nohman shoots him, ordering Ken Marinaris but see saves him by using Jehuty as life support. he then heads to Mars and the fun begins.
The Gameplay is awesome, High Speed Mecha combat at its best you can also grab enemy's and through them at others and grab objects from the environment and use them as weapons.
The visuas sre unlike the first Game designed to give a total Anime look with with 2D Anime Cutscenes replacing the CG from the first and the Gameplay scenes are made to look more like scenes from Mecha Anime.
The Musical Score is Epic and fits the game perfectly
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is truly one of the best Mecha Games ever made The High Speed Mecha Action is addictive aseptically when the screen fills with enemy's and if you love games with tones of Hard Boss Battles Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner has covered and one of the coolest old school tributes in a boss fight with the VIC VIPER from Gradius but in this game it transforms into an orbital frame and you can unlock the Gradius arcade game to.
also if you have not played the first Game the first Game is represented as a Full CG Movie as a bonus extra
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Special Edition Intro
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