<s>
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
tactical	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Illusion	O
Softworks	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Gathering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
October	O
2003	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
and	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
2K	O
Czech	O
's	O
predecessor	O
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
,	O
it	O
features	O
similar	O
gameplay	O
concepts	O
and	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
British	O
Special	O
Air	O
Service	O
during	O
the	O
Second	O
World	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
LS3D	O
engine	O
was	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
game	O
Mafia	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
mode	O
in	O
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
allows	O
for	O
a	O
single-player	O
,	O
playing	O
as	O
a	O
lone	O
wolf	O
or	O
a	O
team	O
leader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
via	O
internet	O
or	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
99	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
2012	O
closure	O
of	O
GameSpy	O
servers	B-Application
,	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
official	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
introduced	O
new	O
weapons	O
(	O
the	O
RPzB	O
54	O
,	O
the	O
MAS-36	O
,	O
the	O
G43	O
,	O
a	O
suppressed	O
P08	O
and	O
a	O
Harrington	O
&	O
Richardson	O
Mk	O
VI	O
flare	O
pistol	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
hold	O
your	O
breath	O
while	O
looking	O
through	O
a	O
telescopic	O
sight	O
,	O
a	O
cooperative	O
multi-player	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
missions	O
through	O
Sabre	O
Squadrons	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
stated	O
that	O
Hidden	B-Application
and	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
"	O
really	O
good	O
game	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
complained	O
about	O
the	O
"	O
dubious	O
tradition	O
of	O
bugs	O
"	O
and	O
criticised	O
the	O
"	O
same	O
pesky	O
bugs	O
and	O
problematic	O
A.I.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
manages	O
to	O
distract	O
you	O
from	O
errors	O
that	O
would	O
cripple	O
a	O
lesser	O
game	O
through	O
its	O
sheer	O
ambition	O
and	O
scale	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
stated	O
that	O
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
"	O
a	O
great	O
game	O
lurking	O
somewhere	O
underneath	O
all	O
of	O
these	O
questionable	O
design	O
decisions	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Revolution	O
criticised	O
the	O
difficulty	O
level	O
,	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
and	O
controls	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
overall	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
scope	O
,	O
versatility	O
and	O
ultimately	O
fun	O
gameplay	O
keeps	O
the	O
bad	O
bits	O
in	O
check	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
frustrating	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
and	O
said	O
"	O
there	O
's	O
clearly	O
a	O
wonderful	O
game	O
hidden	O
amongst	O
the	O
major	O
bugs	O
,	O
cumbersome	O
controls	O
,	O
questionable	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
flaws	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
also	O
criticised	O
the	O
A.I.	B-Application
,	O
while	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
if	O
you	O
dig	O
tactical	O
shooters	O
,	O
Hidden	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dangerous	I-Application
2	I-Application
should	O
be	O
in	O
your	O
sights	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
though	O
the	O
campaign	O
is	O
long	O
,	O
you	O
could	O
pack	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
action	O
into	O
a	O
container	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
Max	B-Application
Payne	I-Application
2	I-Application
quest	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
