:AirAttack 2
{{short description|2015 mobile video game}}
{{Infobox video game
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| title = AirAttack 2
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| developer = Art In Games (Coyla Games)
| publisher = Art In Games (Coyla Games)
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| engine = Unity
| platforms = iOS, Android, OSX
| released = December 5, 2015 (Global)
September 25, 2014 (China)
| genre = Action, arcade, Shoot 'em up
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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AirAttack 2 (also known as AirAttack 2 - WW2 Airplanes Shooter) is a 2014 action arcade and shoot 'em up video game developed by Art In Games (Coyla Games) for iOS, Android and OSX.{{cite web|url= https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/21/air-attack-2-mixes-retro-shoot-em-up-gameplay-with-fantastic-3d-graphics-and-a-great-free-to-play-model/|title= AirAttack 2 mixed retro shoot'em up |website= Android Police|accessdate= 18 November 2018|date= 2016-05-22 }}{{cite web|url= https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/068534/airattack-2-guns-bombs-and-flamethrowers-in-churches/|title= AirAttack 2 - Guns, bombs, and flamethrowers in churches |website=Pocket Gamer|accessdate= 18 November 2018|date= 2016-05-22 }}{{cite web|url= https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/161226-airattack-2-spara-proprio-a-tutto.html|title= Spara proprio a tutto|website=Multiplayer.it|accessdate= November 26, 2018|date= December 28, 2015 }}{{cite web|url= https://www.droidgamers.com/2016/06/24/air-attack-2-takes-flight-on-android/|title= Air Attack 2 from Art in Games takes flight on Android|website=Droid Gamers|accessdate= November 26, 2018|date= December 28, 2015 }} It is a sequel to the 2010 game AirAttack.{{Cite web|url=https://mfigames.com/airattack-2-art-games/|title=AirAttack 2 By Art In Games|last=Sid|date=2017-04-19|website=MFi Games|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.artingames.com/games/|title=ART IN GAMES {{!}} Games|website=www.artingames.com|access-date=2019-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412223737/http://www.artingames.com/games.html |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=865298457|title=Steam Greenlight :: Air Attack 2|website=steamcommunity.com|access-date=2019-07-10}}
Gameplay
Set in a fictional, sci-fi World War II, AirAttack 2 is played from third person perspective with warplanes of F4U Corsair, Spitfire, Yak-1, P-40 Tigershark, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang. Special variations of the F4U Corsair Spitfire, P-38 lighting, Yak-3, P-40 Tigershark and P-51 Mustang is also included and use the superweapons as primary weapon. Player must destroy and vanish some building structures, factories, vehicles, military vehicles, some gigantic boss vehicles, marine ships and copters in order to proceed the next levels. It consists of 22 missions. Reviewers praised the three dimensional environment and graphics, and additional weapons, such as tail gunner, and missiles. The airplane unlike its predecessor, can access gadgets in any time once equipped and have ability to enter in building. In the game, there is daily challenges to a friend on survival mode.{{Cite news|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/12/18/airattack-2-review/|title='AirAttack 2' Review - Stunning Shooting|date=2015-12-18|work=TouchArcade|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en-US}}
As in the original game, each player must choose a type of warplane to start a game. Each type has specific weapons: Spitfire uses flamethrower, Yak emits rope-like frozen laser, P40-Tigershark emits cyclonic winds and P38-Lightnings have electrically charged laser and the P-51 Mustang emits four green swirling beams . The game is set in World War II based on the destruction of Nazi and japanese planes. The survival mode allows player versus player challenge via multiplayer, though this has dropped in recent updates. As player accomplish missions, silver ingots and silver stars are awarded. Silver ingots are also granted in certain achievements and rank awards. Shops are useful if player wishes to upgrade the planes and arsenals. The game unlike its prequel, has special features that protect planes from enemy attacks; such as tail gunner and guided missiles, which can be equipped once when entering the game.{{Cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/12/07/airattack-2-released/|title=The Insanely Beautiful Shooter 'AirAttack 2' Surprise Released Over the Weekend|date=2015-12-07|website=TouchArcade|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/12/18/airattack-2-review/|title='AirAttack 2' Review - Stunning Shooting|date=2015-12-18|website=TouchArcade|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.droidgamers.com/2016/06/24/air-attack-2-takes-flight-on-android/|title=Air Attack 2 from Art in Games takes flight on Android|date=2016-06-24|website=Droid Gamers|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/05/21/air-attack-2-mixes-retro-shoot-em-up-gameplay-with-fantastic-3d-graphics-and-a-great-free-to-play-model/|title=Air Attack 2 Mixes Retro Shoot-Em-Up Gameplay With Fantastic 3D Graphics And A Great Free-To-Play Model|date=2016-05-22|website=Android Police|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-11}}
Development
Air Attack 2 was first announced by Coyla Games CEO in Chinajoy in 2014 event where he said that the game will contain hundreds of unique enemies and abilities that returned from Air Attack like a timewarp, and originally contain 60 levels. However this have been dropped in the global release, but not in the Chinese release.
The OSX/macOS version was released on December 14, 2016. Although, the Mac App Store page for it disappeared after 2019, the version is still integrated with the iOS version in the App Store.{{cite web |url=https://apps.apple.com/app/id842246181 |title=AirAttack 2's macOS version on App Store page. |website=Mac App Store |publisher=Apple |access-date=October 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710170833/https://apps.apple.com/app/id842246181 |archive-date=July 10, 2019 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/rgAdCSVD1ryoJ42T/ |title=Official Facebook post announcing macOS release. |website=Facebook |publisher=Meta Platforms |date=December 16, 2016 |access-date=October 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241025200121/https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=676959439135524&id=283860965112042&rdid=RfMPBp2bXl2lrcU6 |archive-date=October 25, 2024 |url-status=live }}