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Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Deep tactical gameplay
    • High replayability with multiple approaches
    • Authentic wwii atmosphere and weapons
    • Customizable squad and loadouts
    • Strong narrative and mission variety

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Clunky controls and ui
    • Inconsistent ai behavior
    • Multiplayer requires external fixes and is less supported
    • Some bugs and mission glitches

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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      "Multiplayer supports team play and cooperative strategies, though solo play and campaigns are also prominent."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize squads, assign roles, and devise unique tactical approaches to missions."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize shared struggle and mutual respect within squad rather than exerting control or superiority."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to immerse in alternate WWII scenarios and escape real life through strategic gameplay."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Players customize soldiers, vehicles, and bases, expressing personal play styles."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game is grounded in realistic military scenarios and authentic weapons, though some exaggeration exists."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Some social connection through multiplayer and shared experiences, but mostly individual play."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, improve squad members, and learn tactical strategies over time."

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    • Health

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      "Game is a sedentary experience with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to tactical complexity and real-time combat."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction; relationships mostly functional within squad management rather than emotional closeness."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead and manage a squad of four soldiers, issuing commands and controlling tactics."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate weapons, armor, and upgrades to enhance combat effectiveness."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Game is challenging and tense, requiring concentration and careful planning; not primarily designed for relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Sound design and atmosphere provide immersive sensory experience, though graphics are dated."

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    • Status

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      "Recognition is mostly personal or within niche communities; no strong emphasis on social status or popularity."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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