Mechanized Assault & Exploration 2

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Mechanized Assault & Exploration 2
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Developer(s) Interplay Productions
Publisher(s) Interplay Productions
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s) Real-time strategy
Turn-based strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (known in Europe as M.A.X. 2: Mechanised Assault & Exploration), or simply M.A.X. 2, is a 1998 hybrid real-time/turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It's a sequel to Mechanized Assault & Exploration .

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Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [2] Next Generation , however, said, "Will the new M.A.X. satisfy die-hard fans of the original? Probably not. Some players may be hoping for more than the new game delivers. But with or without die-hards, M.A.X. 2 is a solid combat/strategy game that is bound to make numerous new friends." [10]

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