Army of Two: The 40th Day they designed. Two weapon designs (one from the North American and one from the European entries) were chosen as winners and will appear in the game for those players who have a saved game present on their game console from the original "Army of Two". The winning entries were chosen on August 6, 2009. The winning entries were the AS-KR1 "The Ass Kicker" Rifle (submitted by Angry Joe show) and the "Grand Pinger" Sniper Launcher (submitted by Uberblargh). "Army of Two: The 40th Day" received mixed reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Xbox 360 version
Army of Two: The 40th Day while PlayStation: The Official Magazine (US) awarded it 9 out of 10, saying "EA Montreal delivers a rich, over-the-top buddy experience that provides intelligent choices and a tough but fun Die Hard-like vibe that helps lighten the game's dark, gritty atmosphere." While Hardcore Gamer Magazine criticized the game's minor improvements and similarity to the original, it noted that "the 40th day is more serious, lacking in the "what the hell" moments that peppered the first game." "The 40th Day" sold over 246,500 copies during its first month of release. On April 17, 2012, EA Montreal announced "Army of Two: The