EMERGENCY 2

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Save Lives! When disaster strikes it all comes down to you! Take command of firefighters, doctors and more in this Emergency Classics re-release of Emergency 2. Now playable on modern operating systems!

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic and realistic feeling with unique missions that differ from later entries in the series.
Despite its age, the game is still fun to play and provides a challenging experience that requires strategic thinking.
The graphics and overall gameplay are pleasant, and the game runs well on modern systems.

Controls are frustrating, with poor pathfinding and issues with unit functionality, making gameplay cumbersome.
Critical information is often missing or muted, leading to confusion and making some missions unplayable.
The game can feel slow-paced and tedious, with a lack of clear mission objectives and explanations for failures.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
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19%
The game's story is characterized by a mix of engaging and unique mission scenarios, such as negotiating with hostages and handling complex emergencies, which many players found enjoyable. However, critical information is often missing or poorly communicated, leading to confusion and frustration during gameplay, as players struggle to understand mission objectives without adequate guidance. Overall, while the variety of tasks adds depth, the lack of clarity and slow pacing detracts from the overall experience.
- “I really liked (most of) the 25 missions, and how they were not just extinguishing fires, taking the injured to the hospital, and arresting criminals, but also involved a wide variety of miscellaneous and unique tasks that the emergency units had to perform to ultimately complete the operation and prevent a failure.”
- “I liked the police missions in this game, like negotiating with a suicidal elite soldier, sending SWAT units behind a tank to arrest a coup general, and that one mission where you send in a SWAT team to infiltrate an enemy spy network to retrieve a satellite.”
- “I also liked the missions where a lot of tasks had to be completed, like that nuclear submarine mission or the reactor mission where you had to send in NBC firefighters to completely disable a nuclear reactor in the submarine, or you had to send in an officer to the consulate for missile codes, or to block traffic on the highway to ensure they don't get contaminated by the leaking radiation.”
- “Critical information seems to be muted or missing completely (the dialogue of a hostage taker and the psychologist, or other NPCs that are essential for a mission. No sound and the text window is empty), which makes the game unplayable.”
- “My only issues are that actually solving these missions in the first place and finding out the tasks to be completed are hard, because there's no task list and no proper explanation to why the mission failed in the first place, which was fixed from Emergency 3 onwards.”
- “There's like no mission briefings, you need to figure out everything by yourself.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The gameplay is characterized by a nostalgic and realistic feel that sets it apart from newer titles, featuring 25 unique missions that highlight its complexity and challenge. However, some players find the gameplay in Emergency 2 to be static and lacking in depth, contrasting with the more dynamic mechanics of contemporary games.
- “The graphics, details, and overall gameplay have a nostalgic and realistic feeling that is hard to replicate in later games, despite being old.”
- “There are 25 missions, while later games gradually reduced the size of the campaign. Many of the game mechanics and objectives are unique to this game, due to its size and the fact that older games were just harder and different compared to the newer ones.”
- “The gameplay for Emergency 2 is all too static and oftentimes senseless.”
- “The graphics, details, and the overall gameplay have some sort of nostalgic and realistic feeling that struggles to be replicated in the later games, despite being old.”
- “There are 25 missions, while the later games gradually reduced the size of the campaign, and a lot of the game mechanics and objectives are unique for this game, due to its size and the fact that old games were just harder and different compared to the newer ones.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
150%
The graphics evoke a nostalgic yet realistic feel that stands out compared to newer titles, despite the game's age. While generally pleasant, some users noted the presence of glitches that detract from the overall visual experience.
- “The graphics, details, and overall gameplay have a nostalgic and realistic feeling that is hard to replicate in later games, despite being old.”
- “The game offers some nice graphics; although there are some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and look flat, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The environments are bland and uninspired, making the game visually unappealing.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is generally acceptable, but players report encountering bugs, particularly on newer systems. While the graphics are appealing, occasional glitches detract from the overall experience.
- “It's okay, but buggy on new systems sometimes.”
- “The game offers some nice graphics, although there are some ugly glitches here and there.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find that while some missions offer engaging experiences, others can feel tedious and repetitive, contributing to a mixed perception of the grinding aspect in the game.
- “Some missions are well done, while others feel tedious and repetitive.”
- “The grinding required to level up feels excessive and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “I found myself spending too much time on monotonous tasks instead of engaging with the more interesting aspects of the game.”