Update: Some readers are letting us know that Army of Two servers are rolling back online now, but some are still experiencing connection drops and laggy gameplay experiences.
Email is flying in and message boards are lit like the eternal flame about Army of Two. Gamers are livid because EA servers are having multiple issues including the standard lag found in most online games all the way to not functioning at all. In some cases gamers are reporting that the only multiplayer modes currently working are local games, so no online co-op for you.
Message board posters are seem to be having different experiences with the newly released EA third-person shooter, but most agree the overall online experience is not functioning properly. PlayStation users aren't out of the wood either as messages confirm these issues are across the board, not surprising since EA uses their own server farm and does not subscribe to Xbox Live's peer-to-peer method of hosting.
At the time of this story three of our own soldiers of the X3F Army have expressed experiences with all available online multiplayer modes within the game.
EA has yet to comment on the issues.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-07-2008 @ 8:23PM
Deck said...
Haha. Go EA!
To anyone who owns Army of Two I am sorry.
Though it isn't very surprising to me. EA's servers have always caused issues. I think it is so stupid they don't do it the way everyone else does. "EA Nation" or whatever the hell its called that you have to sign up for to play EA games (yea its free since you already have XBL) online, is crap. I remember attempting to play Skate over it ugh. It would go lagtastic with just like 5 people.
Way to let down your customers again EA!
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 9:12PM
Da Crazy Basta said...
Thanks for reporting on this. The servers are working for me now, so the problem might be fixed for everyone.
Isn't EA the biggest game studio?
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 9:12PM
Wolfster said...
Lol,
Good thing I didn't buy! Why do people continue to support EA when they know they suck!
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 9:17PM
mattfj said...
i am probably not going to buy this game now since this is a issue with EA
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 9:35PM
Bac0nator said...
The games single player is still awesome even if they are having some bugs with the online play. Enjoy the single player for now and in a week or two move to the online play. Remember any new game always has problems in the beginning, thats just the way it is..
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 9:50PM
Neuromancer said...
How do you express an experience? And what would that mean, if you did? I've played the last two nights in a row, the game ran great in co-op mode. Army of Two rocks, once this server stuff gets settled I highly recommend it to anyone that likes co-op games.
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 10:03PM
Clint said...
Played online co-op last night for about 90 minutes and it was buttery smooth until about 12:30 PST when it became a laggy mess. And to think I was about to yell at my roommate for torrenting his TV shows again. Have another co-op sesh planned tonight so I hope EA has worked out the server kinks.
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 10:53PM
Jonah Falcon said...
You should hear about the server issues going on with MLB 08: The Show. It's utterly disastrous.
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 11:30PM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Hmmm, interesting. I've been playing the last three days with no problems. This game is fun as hell, and I hope everyone tries it out... Hopefully this gets resolved soon, It would be a shame if you guys didn't try this game out based on some dislike for EA.
Reply
3-07-2008 @ 11:45PM
DjDATZ said...
FUCKIN EA AND THEIR SERVERS. I had huge problems with them in Burnout Paradise...
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 3:24AM
ron1587 said...
anyone experiencing the issues, you've been served! EA servers are NEVER online for the first 2 weeks to a month from the day of release - stop buying their crappy games already!
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 4:21AM
Merehorseplay said...
I agree, EA server suck when their new game comes out. when it comes to EA games I like to buy them about a month old and at a used price, NEVER new with EA games NEVER feel like I got ripped off.
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 5:59AM
The Phy said...
had this problem earlier today... game only let me get in one match before the server cut out entirely...
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 9:31AM
George Arauz said...
Figures :(
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 3:33PM
bugatti23007 said...
Typical EA.I'd like to here EA's excuse for this problem.They make very few quality games and with all the money they saved from not putting more money into making their games stand out you would think their online servers would be as good as microsoft or almost as close.
Reply
3-08-2008 @ 3:38PM
JAmerican said...
I finished the game and I like the story. I liked the gun upgrades and I liked the humor.
What I hated was how the enemies had 99% accuracy even when your behind cover. I hated how drifty the aiming was. The aiming felt like Kane and Lynch. I also found it funny that I was wearing very heavy armor but yet the enemies still had a better chance of killing me than me them and they had only a shirt on. LOL. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone unless they are renting it.
JAmerican
Reply
3-09-2008 @ 6:29PM
dale_furr said...
The day I got the game, my brother and I were playing over xbl and we had to restart the game 5 times during a 3 hour play. and it froze 2 times. Why does this always happen with EA? They have been around long enough to make sure things work properly. I guess it just comes down to the all mighty dollar. Piss poor on the reliability scene though.
Reply
3-09-2008 @ 7:27PM
Dman said...
Yea i still have not gotn the achievment for playing a entire game all the way through yet, because it is so lagggggy.
Reply
3-16-2008 @ 11:11PM
T4H Ruff Stuff said...
When i first got this game home, i would have given it about a 9. After the cheeezy sh^t that comes out of peoples mouths "You where like an army of two out there!"/ listening to rios tell that guy to "do the right thing and turn yourself in", maybe an 8. Factor in sometimes your melee move shoots a guy cartwheeling across the lawn and looks awsome and sometimes you run against him and get smacked in the face trying to hit the guy, plus no moveing while your looking down your sniper scope and how impossible it is to hit a guy while hes running....I'd say its a 6.5. But dont forget the EA servers run as well as a rusty mexican farm tractor. So i give it a 4.
Reply