The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Story
Two years after the events of Shellshock: Nam 67 in 1969, newly drafted soldier Nathaniel "Nate" Walker is brought to a secret military base in Vietnam by Sgt. Jack Griffin. Jack explains that the army has paid a man named Whiteknight to create a biological weapon to use in the war, but the plane transporting it was shot down. A group of soldiers was sent to retrieve it, but the only member who returned was Nate's brother Caleb "Cal" Walker, who had gone mad.
Jack tries to get Nate to talk to Cal and calm him down, but before he can, a group of Viet Cong attacks, and Cal escapes in the confusion. While trying to get away, a Viet Cong captain named Trang corners Nate and attempts to get him to defect and lead him to Whiteknight. Nate and Jack manage to escape, but become separated.
Reception
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
On June 23, 2008, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails was refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, because of violence which was deemed too strong to be accommodated within the MA 15+ classification which was the highest rating video games could be given at the time. The game's distributor decided not to appeal the ban. For similar reasons, the game has been placed on the List of Media Harmful to Young People by the German Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons and is illegal to distribute in the country.
