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The Typing of the Dead 2

The Typing of the Dead 2, the sequel game to The Typing of the Dead, is an arcade game (ported to Microsoft Windows). It was released in arcades in 2007. This version was a revision of The House of the Dead…

31 December 2007

The Typing of the Dead 2 is a shooter developed by Smilebit, released 31 December 2007 on Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Typing of the Dead 2 is

The Typing of the Dead 2 is a shooter game developed by Smilebit and released in 2007. It was published by Sega. It is available on Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Sega Chihiro.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The zombie infestation has spread all over the world, reducing the world into desolation with the civilization collapsing. In 2019 (16 years after the events of The House of the Dead 4), a paramilitary force led by retired AMS agent Thomas Rogan infiltrates the EFI Research Facility, a research center formerly owned by Dr. Roy Curien located in an unnamed place in Europe or North America, to investigate what led to the world's collapse. During the mission, his entire team is killed, until he and his second-in-command, Captain Dan Taylor are left. When they manage to find their answer in a giant laboratory, Death, a gigantic mutant who serves as the facility's security guard, kills Taylor…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, educational and horror. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the The House of the Dead series

The Typing of the Dead 2 is the eighth of 36 entries we hold in the The House of the Dead series. It arrived 12 months after The House of the Dead 4: Special. The next entry was House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return in 2008.

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What it launched against

The Typing of the Dead 2 launched on 31 December 2007, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament 3 Black, Patapon, Final Fantasy IV and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin.

Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament 3 Black, Patapon, Final Fantasy IV, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin.

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The Typing of the Dead 2 — frequently asked questions

When did The Typing of the Dead 2 come out?
The Typing of the Dead 2 was released on 31 December 2007 for Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does The Typing of the Dead 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. The Typing of the Dead 2 supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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