Battalion Wars 2

This sequel to Nintendo's console wargame wages a much more successful campaign on free time.

If you've been through and enjoyed these wars before, there's no reason to resist enlisting once again. Battalion Wars 2 boasts enjoyable storylines and presentation along with killer weapons and a dose of strategy. That gets a gold star in our book. Four, even.

"Battalion Wars 2 successfully translates the fun strategic battle gameplay over to the Wii, with a simple yet effective graphical flare combined with what is for the most part, fairly solid gameplay."

Perhaps the biggest issue I have with the game, though, is that despite the inclusion of naval fleets and the online offerings, it hasn't changed much from the original outing, whose novelty has faded some. The same complaint could be leveraged against Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, whose basic game design and look was similar to its predecessors. Corruption, though, at least implemented revolutionary control, which significantly enhanced the experience. Even with a few missteps, Battalion Wars 2 remains a quality title that I can recommend to anybody who liked the original or to any Wii owners interested in an action game that requires a little more smarts to complete.