The 7 chapters will have you fighting through wave after wave of mercs in a whole host of various environments that include a zoo, a mall, a hospital and even a sacred temple. Being the helpful citizens that these pair are, all they want to do is get out the city alive and put the horrible mess behind them. Let’s just say, the faeces hits the fan and our pair are caught in the middle of Shanghai whilst the whole city is being brought down around them.

The 40th Day picks up with our original duo, Salem & Rios, as they take to the streets once again to fatten their wallets with a routine mercenary job in Shanghai. Salem & Rios, as unlucky and pissed off as ever.

EA Montreal have a point to prove on a franchise that many thought would never see the light of day again. Whilst the first Army of Two was a hit-and-miss affair, drawing people in with the co-op and pissing everyone else off by region locking said co-op, the sequel, The 40th Day, looks to right a few wrongs. EA don’t tend to have many strong duos though and so all the reliance falls on the unlikely pair, Salem & Rios. Lara Croft and those infamous breasts of hers. Tweak that slightly to, behind every successful video game character is a great partner and I think you're right on the money there. You know it’s true what they say though, right? Behind every successful man is a great woman.

And we’re not necessarily talking singular characters here either because we’ve had just as many dynamic duos throughout that time as well. If you take a minute to look back over the video game industry’s relatively short but celebrated lifespan, it’s plain to see how many iconic characters have sprung up in such a short time.

Army of two: the 40th day