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Anomaly 2 is a sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth and the third part in the Anomaly mobile game series. Anomaly series inverted the classic tower defense genre to create an innovative "tower offense" type of strategy.

Plot

The game is set in the post-apocalyptic near future, sometime after the alien invasion of Earth that was described in Anomaly: Warzone Earth. By 2034, our planet is devastated and mostly covered with ice. The last remnants of humanity are trying to defeat the invading alien machines, who stay besieged in their highly fortified bases.

Gameplay

Like its predecessors, Anomaly 2 puts the player in control of a convoy of armored vehicles. The goal of each mission is to fight your way through the enemy territory that is protected with defense towers and units. The game has no construction options or resource mining, but there are repair zones on each level. They allow the player to upgrade, purchase, or sell his or her units right in the middle of a mission. Anomaly 2 introduces a new gameplay option: morphing. All vehicles have more than one shape and can morph into different units with unique abilities.

Multiplayer

Anomaly 2 is the first game in the series to introduce multiplayer. This mode allows playing as either humans or alien machines. Humans gameplay is the same as in single mode. Playing for the alien side, however, completely changes the game and turns it into the tower defense where the player's goal is to withstand the siege.

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, iOS, Android, macOS

Metascore

Genre

Action, Strategy, Indie

Release date

May 14, 2013

Developer

11 Bit Studios

Publisher

11 bit studios, Chillingo

Age rating

Not rated

System requirements for PlayStation 4

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:

OS:Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space

Recommended:

OS:Ubuntu 12.04
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

System requirements for PC

Minimum:

OS:Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) / Vista
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX compatible

Recommended:

OS:Windows 7
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:DirectX compatible
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

System requirements for iOS

iPad 2 Wifi, iPad 2 3G, iPhone 4S, iPad Third Gen, iPad Third Gen 4G, iPhone 5, iPad Fourth Gen, iPad Fourth Gen 4G, iPad Mini, iPad Mini 4G, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Air Cellular, iPad Mini Retina, iPad Mini Retina Cellular, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Cellular, iPad Mini 3, iPad Mini 3 Cellular, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Mini 4, iPad Mini 4 Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro Cellular, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 9.7 Cellular, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad 6 1 1, iPad 6 1 2, iPad 7 1, iPad 7 2, iPad 7 3, iPad 7 4, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 7 5, iPad 7 6, iPhone X S, iPhone X S Max, iPhone X R, iPad 8 1 2, iPad 8 3 4, iPad 8 5 6, iPad 8 7 8, iPad Mini 5, iPad Mini 5 Cellular, iPad Air 3, iPad Air 3 Cellular

System requirements for Android

2.3 and up

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:

OS:10.6
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz
Memory:2 GB RAM
Graphics:Geforce 9600 GS, Radeon HD4000, Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Integrated

Recommended:

OS:10.6
Processor:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz
Memory:4 GB RAM
Graphics:GeForce GTX 260, Radeon HD 5770, 1024 MB, Shader Model 3.0
Hard Drive:3 GB HD space
Sound:Integrated
Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

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Anomaly 2 achievements

67 achievements

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Veni, Vidi, Vici!

MULTI: Win by playing the Squad at least once on every map.

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Veteran

MULTI: Win 50 matches in total.

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MULTI: Harvest 90 abilities in one match.

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Nothing Can Stop Me

MULTI: Win 5 matches in a row.

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Kiss My Shiny Golden A**

MULTI: Compose a convoy worth 3000 units of Carusaurum.

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Anomaly 2 reviews and comments

What a pity... the game seems to have potential, to be pretty and rather fun but as a Linux player, only one thing can be said: CRASHING!!! For, Yes, to summarize, I could not even play a single mission of the game! What for? Ben simply because, after 5 attempts (all vain), the game always hangs randomly on one of the loading screens, either the one before the first mission (frustrating) or even the one following the intro cinematic. (this is the Pompom, you do not even see the menu of the game...) And in view of the steam Forum of the game, I am loiiiiiiiiin to be an isolated case apparently. -----Verdict: developers gentlemen, there is still work for the Linux version... and not just a little! Dear Linux players, for the moment, flee this game like the plague. 90% chance of wasting money by buying it...

I had already enjoyed anomaly WarZone Earth for his style of Tower offense game which was new and interesting to take in hand. So I took this second part without worrying too much about what I was going to find. I am very happy with this choice because the game is very interesting and more thorough than the 1st. The scenario is not extraordinary but he lets himself follow with pleasure and does his job to immerse us in the world of the game as it should. I really like the novelties made in relation to the 1st part as the transformations of units and enemies that it is preferable to approach with units with low or high rate of fire for example. This renews the gaming experience well and makes it a little more tactical. Compared to anomaly WarZone Earth, I move a lot more the order of my units in my squad and I sell/buy more often to better cope with each situation and get better scores. I have not yet tested the competitive multiplayer offered by the game but it looks pretty rich and quite innovative. I find it very good the idea to oppose a player making Tower offense to a Player doing Tower Defense. In addition, the number of abilities available to the Defender is quite important and requires some time of considerable mastery to appreciate the game which still makes the fights quite tactical. So for me it's only positive. The only thing I blame him personally is his lack of backup point. The missions are not necessarily very long but I would have liked to be able to save my game to stop it anytime and be able to resume a mission at the last checkpoint rather than having to start all over again if I am interrupted in my session of the game. I'll put a 18/20 on him!