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Battalion Wars 2 | 
| From: Nintendo
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $14.72
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1299
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Real Time Strategy Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 0.5 x 7.5
MPN: WIRVLPRBWE
UPC: 045496900250
EAN: 0045496900250
ASIN: B000R4809W
Release Date: October 29, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Battle six armies through five theaters of war--each with unique commanding officers | | • | Engage 20 single-player missions | | • | Features five new naval units: Battleship, Frigate, Dreadnought, Submarine, and Transport | | • | Play in three online multiplayer modes: Assault, Skirmish, and Co-op |
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Product Description
Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the commanding officers of Battalion Wars 2! Mistakenly believing that the Solar Empire is developing a devastating super-weapon, Commander Pierce and Colonel Windsor of the Anglo Isles launch a pre-emptive strike. But as the nations of the world, including the Tundran Territories, are once again propelled into all-out conflict, it becomes clear that a shadowy figure is pulling the strings from afar. Take control as commander-in-chief in this fantastical war action game! Online multiplayer battles heat up the competition as you wage war against friends on the ground, in the air and by sea.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Wait For The Price To Drop October 31, 2007
Christopher Troxell (Charlottesville, VA)
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
I suppose this game ("BWii") technically falls into the category of real-time strategy, a genre seemingly poorly suited to consoles, but Kuju has designed the interface around a third person shooter mold. You exist on the battlefield, not hovering above it, in any of your choice of the individual soldiers or vehicles assigned to you on a mission and can switch between them at any time. You can run around, jump, dodge, and shoot as that individual unit but to be honest this is incidental.
Your first priority in Bwii is commanding all your units as a cohesive force via selecting between the unit icons at the bottom of the screen with the WiiMote d-pad. To that end you use the individual you are "possessing," so to speak, to target the enemies you want the d-pad selected unit to attack. So, for example, I am commanding through the eyes of my mobile anti-air (AA) unit but see enemy bazooka troops coming. If I have assault troops I can select their icon at the bottom of the screen and then target the enemies with my AA unit and push A. The assault troops will then attack the enemy bazooka troops. I could even jump into one of the assault troops and go after the bazookas myself.
The point of this convoluted system is to make sure you pick the right types of units to attack the enemies. In fact, that seems to be the sum total of strategy in BWii especially given that the several factions are distinguished only by the look, not the capability, of their units. But something had to give in light of the frenetic nature of command from a third person point of view rather than from the traditional RTS bird's eye view. But poor interface design doesn't justify shallow game play. BWii ends up feeling stiff and one dimensional.
That said, the overall look strikes a good balance between cute and realistic (and you can view the great concept art as you open up the various factions throughout the campaign) but the graphic experience in BWii will not leave you breathless. That's okay; this is a Wii game after all. But Wii games are supposed to make up for in fun what they lack in beauty. This one falls short on both counts. It can certainly be fun, especially if you liked the first one or even "Tanks" on WiiPlay, but just be patient and wait for the price drop. Fifty bucks is too much for this one.
 Great game. November 1, 2007
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is probably the most interactive RTS game that is on the market. The concept of being able to fight alongside the soldiers you are commanding is very fun. Though it's a little harder fighting and controlling your men at the same time it's one of the very few your able to do that, setting it apart from other games. Very fun and addictive gameplay although i don't reccomend this to people without internet connected to their nintendo wii because after completing campaign you will find yourself with nothing to do. If you do have online you'll have 35+ more hours of gameplay. Get some friends with BWII and youll have unlimited amounts of fun. Overerall a great game to get. I reccomend this to any RTSer for a new twist to any RTS games. And even if your not a RTS fan you can still pick up and play this game as easy as an RTSer can.
 Warning: This game has a hidden political message November 17, 2007
L. Foretich
13 out of 99 found this review helpful
The storyline in this game is about how the evil empire (USA) tricked hapless Col. Windsor of Anglo Isles (England) into believing the Solar Empire (Iraq) was developing WMD, thus plunging the world into war.
Why would these game makers (Kuju Entertainment) offend their largest market, Americans?
Avoid this trash and get you kid 'Super Mario Galaxy' instead. Apparently, it's the best new game on Wii anyway.
Awesome! October 30, 2007
D. R. Wicker (arkansas)
10 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is an awesome game for anyone in the family. Great fun for hours and hours...And hours. This is probably the best Battalion wars game yet. Here is how i rate it(just my opinions).
Graphics:10/10(if you like cartoony graphics)
Gameplay:9/10
Difficulty:8/10
Wi-Fi:7/10
Fun:8/10
Overall a terrific game, GET IT NOW!! and play me on wifi heh.
 Stunning November 5, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
this game is a quiet killer app. Bwii combines a strategy like feel and awesome action that is too much too ask for. This time around, you get over 20 plus levels not to mention a splendid online service. No lag at all and over 18 plus levels in all. Get this game and you will not regret it.
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