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Raze 2 throws you right into the thick of a never-ending war between humans, aliens, zombies, and robots, and it doesn’t waste a second getting you your hands covered in virtual lead. You pick from a handful of hero characters—each with their own look and voice quips—then dive into fast-paced side-scrolling levels where the sole objective is to blast everything that moves. The story mode weaves a simple yet addictive narrative about an interstellar arms race, but honestly, you’re there for the action more than any plot twists.

Movement in Raze 2 feels instantly familiar if you’ve ever played a platform shooter: run, jump, double-jump, dash, and don’t forget to slide under incoming fire. The real fun comes from juggling your arsenal—there are over fifty weapons ranging from pistols and shotguns to plasma rifles and rocket launchers. You earn cash and experience points by tearing through waves of enemies, which you can spend on upgrading weapons and unlocking new special abilities like cloaking or shockwaves. It’s gratifying to see an underpowered rifle morph into a full-blown cannon as you pour in those hard-earned credits.

Where Raze 2 really shines is in its variety of modes. Beyond the main campaign, you can duke it out in versus matches against other players, team up in cooperative missions, or hunker down in survival mode and see how long you last against endless hordes. Leaderboards keep you honest about your performance, and the occasional daily challenges give you reasons to log back in even after you’ve unlocked everything. The game’s matchmaking is surprisingly smooth for a browser title, so you rarely wait long to get thrown into a match.

Visually, it keeps a clean, cartoony style that pops without ever feeling cluttered, which is crucial when bullets are flying in every direction. Customization runs deep, too—you can slap cool skins on your character and your guns, giving every kill a little extra personal flair. All told, Raze 2 is the sort of pick-up-and-play shooter that hooks you with simple controls and reels you in with branching modes and upgrades. Before you know it, you’ll be telling your friends, “Just one more round,” way past your bedtime.