Fighting Force 2

Set in the not-too-distant future, human cloning has become a reality but has been banned by international treaty. The Knackmiche Corporation is suspected of researching cloning, and mercenary Hawk Manson is sent on a covert mission to investigate.

It features hand-to-hand and weapons combat like the original game but does not include multiplayer support. While it includes more weapons and larger levels than its predecessor, the sequel includes only one playable character this time around: Hawk Manson.

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| Allgame_SDC = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Cal|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18935&tab=review|title=Fighting Force 2 (DC) - Review|website=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115034045/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18935&tab=review|archivedate=15 November 2014|accessdate=13 October 2020}}

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| CNG_SDC = 3/10{{cite web|last=D'Aprile|first=Jason|date=16 February 2000|url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Fightforce2/|title=Fighting Force 2 (DC)|website=Gamecenter|publisher=CNET|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816030920/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Dreamcast/Fightforce2/|archivedate=16 August 2000|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

| CNG_PS = 3/10{{cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Scott|date=22 March 2000|url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Fightf2/|title=Fighting Force 2 (PS)|website=Gamecenter|publisher=CNET|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816204902/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Fightf2/|archivedate=16 August 2000|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

| Edge_SDC = 4/10{{cite magazine|author=Edge staff|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/6/64/Edge_UK_080.pdf|title=Fighting Force 2 (DC)|magazine=Edge|publisher=Future Publishing|issue=80|date=January 2000|page=93|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201023302/https://retrocdn.net/images/6/64/Edge_UK_080.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2023|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

| EGM_SDC = 3.375/10{{cite magazine|last1=Boyer|first1=Crispin|last2=Hager|first2=Dean|last3=Chou|first3=Che|last4=Davison|first4=John|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/3/30/EGM_US_128.pdf|title=Fighting Force 2 (DC)|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=128|date=March 2000|page=139|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517031428/https://retrocdn.net/images/3/30/EGM_US_128.pdf|archivedate=17 May 2023|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}{{efn|Four critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Dreamcast version each a score of 4/10, 5/10, 2.5/10, and 2/10.}}

| EGM_PS = 4.25/10{{cite magazine|last1=Chou|first1=Che|last2=Boyer|first2=Crispin|last3=Hager|first3=Dean|last4=Smith|first4=Shawn|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/3/37/EGM_US_127.pdf|title=Fighting Force 2 (PS)|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=127|date=February 2000|page=181|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316080953/https://retrocdn.net/images/3/37/EGM_US_127.pdf|archivedate=16 March 2023|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}{{efn|In Electronic Gaming Monthly{{'}}s review of the PlayStation version, one critic gave it 2.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 5/10, and another gave it 4.5/10.}}

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| GI_SDC = 5.25/10{{cite magazine|last=Helgeson|first=Matt|url=https://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4901|title=Fighting Force 2 - Dreamcast|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=FuncoLand|issue=83|date=March 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001205061000/http://gameinformer.com/reviews/review_detail.cfm?ITEM_ID=4901|archive-date=5 December 2000|url-status=dead|access-date=13 October 2020}}

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| GameFan_PS = 73%{{cite magazine|last=Mears|first=Rick "The Wanderer"|date=14 December 1999|url=http://gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1007&t=r|title=REVIEW for Fighting Force 2 (PS)|magazine=GameFan|publisher=Shinno Media|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000420123828/http://gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1007&t=r|archivedate=20 April 2000|accessdate=13 October 2020}}

| GameRev_SDC = D{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Johnny|date=January 2000|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32210-fighting-force-2-review|title=Fighting Force 2 Review (DC)|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040218113544/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/dreamcast/action/fighting_force_2.htm|archivedate=18 February 2004|url-status=live|accessdate=13 October 2020}}

| GameRev_PS = D{{cite web|last=Liu|first=Johnny|date=January 2000|url=http://www.game-revolution.com/games/sony/action/fighting_force_2.htm|title=Fighting Force 2 - Playstation Review|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040216092939/http://www.game-revolution.com/games/sony/action/fighting_force_2.htm|archivedate=16 February 2004|accessdate=13 October 2020}}

| GSpot_SDC = 3.5/10{{cite web|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|date=23 December 1999|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fighting-force-2-review/1900-2540051/|title=Fighting Force 2 Review (DC)|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013203943/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fighting-force-2-review/1900-2540051/|archivedate=13 October 2020|url-status=live|accessdate=26 June 2023}}

| GSpot_PS = 3.6/10{{cite web|last=Gerstmann|first=Jeff|date=21 December 1999|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fighting-force-2-review/1900-2545956/|title=Fighting Force 2 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122114449/http://www.gamespot.com/ps/action/fightingforce2/review.html|archivedate=22 January 2005|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}

| GSpy_SDC = 4/10{{cite web|author=Subskin|date=17 January 2000|url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/fightingforce2/|title=Fighting Force 2|website=PlanetDreamcast|publisher=IGN Entertainment|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302050738/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/fightingforce2/|archivedate=2 March 2009|accessdate=13 October 2020}}

| IGN_SDC = 3.6/10{{cite web|last=Dunham|first=Jeremy|date=11 January 2000|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/12/fighting-force-2-review|title=Fighting Force 2 Review (DC)|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212034257/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/12/fighting-force-2-review|archivedate=12 December 2019|url-status=live|accessdate=26 June 2023}}

| IGN_PS = 3/10{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Douglass C.|date=22 December 1999|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/23/fighting-force-2|title=Fighting Force 2 (PS)|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414233817/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/23/fighting-force-2|archivedate=14 April 2019|url-status=live|accessdate=26 June 2023}}

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Unlike its predecessor which received some decent reviews, Fighting Force 2 was not very successful, and received mixed reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Blake Fischer of NextGen said in its February 2000 issue that the PlayStation version was "Solid, but ultimately uninspiring. You'll burn out on this game long before you beat it." An issue later, Jeff Lundrigan of the same magazine called the Dreamcast version "The very definition of a two-star game: 'Perhaps competent; certainly uninspired.'"

In one review, Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said of the PlayStation version in its February 2000 issue, "Ultimately, Fighting Force 2 is battered by meager controls and lacks the fast action of other games in the same genre. At best, it's worth a rental for those who desire a night of fists-in-your-face gameplay."{{cite magazine|author=Four-Eyed Dragon|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bc/GamePro_US_137.pdf|title=Fighting Force 2 (PS)|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG|issue=137|date=February 2000|page=92|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109194439/https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bc/GamePro_US_137.pdf|archivedate=9 November 2022|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}{{efn|GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, 3/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor in one review.}} In another review, the D-Pad Destroyer said that the same console version was "many things but it is not a good sequel to Fighting Force. Those of you looking for one more action/adventure title might want to give this one a look, but only until Syphon Filter 2. Come to think of it, just go play Syphon Filter again. You deserve better than this."{{cite magazine|author=The D-Pad Destroyer|date=4 January 2000|url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/4020.shtml|title=Fighting Force 2 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113190900/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/4020.shtml|archivedate=13 January 2005|accessdate=13 October 2020}}{{efn|GamePro gave the PlayStation version two 4/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor in another review.}} Later on, the same author said of the Dreamcast version in one review, "If you really need that action fix on the Dreamcast, you might want to give Fighting Force 2 a look. Otherwise, you most likely just won't have much fun with this game. A little more work might have made this game better, but Fighting Force 2{{'}}s DC version seems like more of an afterthought."{{cite magazine|author=The D-Pad Destroyer|date=26 January 2000|url=http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/4412.shtml|title=Fighting Force 2 for Dreamcast on GamePro.com|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029065250/http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/4412.shtml|archivedate=29 October 2004|accessdate=13 October 2020}}{{efn|GamePro gave the Dreamcast version 4/5 for graphics, 3.5/5 for sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and fun factor in one review.}} In another review, Jake The Snake said of the same console version in the magazine's April 2000 issue, "Though it delivers some enjoyable mayhem, Fighting Force 2 doesn't offer much to separate it from other Dreamcast titles."{{cite magazine|author=Jake The Snake|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d6/GamePro_US_139.pdf|title=Fighting Force 2 (DC)|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG|issue=139|date=April 2000|page=118|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315060118/https://retrocdn.net/images/d/d6/GamePro_US_139.pdf|archivedate=15 March 2023|url-status=live|accessdate=19 September 2023}}{{efn|GamePro gave the Dreamcast version three 3/5 scores for graphics, sound, and fun factor, and 4/5 for control in another review.}}

Due to its lackluster sales and a less-than-pleased fanbase, the series eventually ended. A third game was in development, but was cancelled when Core Design closed down.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}

In June 2024, Limited Run Games announced that they are working with copyright owner Square Enix to release the game and its predecessor in Fighting Force Collection for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Windows (via Steam) platforms with an estimated release for 2025.{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2024-06-20 |title=Fighting Force Collection announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/06/fighting-force-collection-announced-for-ps5-ps4-switch-and-pc |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}

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