SpyHunter 2

Shift into something more lethal.

Released: 20 November 2003
Platforms: PlayStation 2 Xbox
Genres: Racing
Developers: Midway Games Angel Studios
Publishers: Midway Games
Modes: Local multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action
Engine: Angel (AGE)

About

SpyHunter 2 is a vehicular combat video game developed by Angel Studios and published by Midway in 2003 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is a sequel to the 2001 reboot of the 1983 game Spy Hunter.

The player's first mission begins in Russia, right where the last level left off from leaving Petra, Jordan and the NOSTRA organization completely decimated initializing a sequel from the 2001 remake; he begins his cooperation with Agent Duvelle, traveling in various locations all around the planet including Russia, the United States, Asia, Switzerland and Antarctica. The weapons van is brought back again and equipped this time with an automatic turret / machine gun being that the player can utilize in extreme vehicular combat resolutions. The newly acquired Interceptor SpyHunter vehicle can enter off-road mode and transform itself into a jet-ski, a snow-mobile, a motor-tricycle, and a speedboat. The player can also choose from an arsenal of weapons inspired by James Bond 007 and Mission Impossible.

Keywords

vehicular combat
spy
espionage
explosion
bink video
sports cars
xbox 360 backwards compatibility

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Alec Sects tries to deal with the remains of Nostra. First, he tries to familiarize himself with the new G-8155 Interceptor and later goes on a reconnaissance mission. Alec then learns about a defector in the Russian Nostra branch, Vladimir Polvac, who was a very influential figure, and has information about the Russian Nostra leader, "The Cossack". He needed an escort to an embassy, a transport to an airport, and needed Alec to ensure his plane took off unharmed (As he was trying to leave the country because of his defection).

An informant later on revealed large sums of money being diverted to the restoration and fortification of an old nuclear power facility. Alec and fellow agent Vanessa Duvelle investigate the plant and Alec finds unique compact energy cells. After this, The Cossack's identity is revealed as Vladimir Impalakov, who then tries to leave his estate to a warehouse complex on the Baltic coast, using a massive and heavily armed experimental ekranoplan, but is killed by Alec before he could escape.