Developer: Hudson Soft
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Genre: Party Game
Release date: February 2007
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The original Xbox party game returns with Fuzion Frenzy 2. A host of new arcade mini-games, frantic multiplayer action, and customizable tournaments look to insure Fuzion Frenzy 2 will provide as much, or even more entertainment than its predecessor.

The game, set in space, will feature over 40 mini-games, all playable with up to three friends or three complete strangers on Xbox Live. The developer, Hudson, is aiming to make the games as easy to pick up and play as possible, while still keeping the re-playability that some party games seem to lose when the fancy graphics are put in.

And speaking of graphics, Fuzion Frenzy 2 is not the game to buy if you want stare at eye candy all day. This is a party game after all, and as such, you get party game graphics. That’s not to say they’re simple, but they do the job they’re supposed to. Bright colourful characters and enough detail to see every slippery move your friends (or enemies) make is all a party gamer needs, and by using the 360’s HD visual capabilities, FF2 looks set to deliver exactly that.

As mentioned before, Fuzion Frenzy 2 is all about re-playability, ease of play, and fun. Achieving this has been done in a variety of ways. First, the controls have been made as simple as possible, so you can literally play the game out of the box; whether you’re a die-hard party gamer, or a complete beginner. The games have also been designed to be completed quite quickly, so that boredom with the same repetitive action doesn’t set in, while still giving enough action to leave players wanting more.

The game has been designed as a team effort, with the whole project team working with the project planner to come up with new mini-game ideas. The mini-games themselves will also undergo a series of play testing and editing, so the team can fine-tune the game before release.