Well folks, the ever so long wait for today has finally came for all of those much anticipated games to be released such as Gameloft‘s new FPS (First Person Shooter),  N.O.V.A. 2. For those of you who are new to the N.O.V.A. games, well, N.O.V.A. 2 (and its predecessor) are both futuristic shooting games that usually take place in space and you play as a soldier for the N.O.V.A. alliance killing various different aliens as you go throughout the game.

6 years have passed since the events depicted in the first episode.
Humanity is now thrown into a bloody civil war fought on one side by the central government of the Terran Orbitals and the self-appointed Human-Alien Alliance; a new organization with a mysterious origin and agenda. Kal Wardin left active service in N.O.V.A. years ago and now lives among the colonists of the desert planet Scorpius.
But war never spares even the most peaceful places…

N.O.V.A. 2 features:

BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER!
– Meet new enemies with improved AI! Volterites’ new tactics make the gyroscope controls ideal
– Master a larger range of weapons & powers
– Much more diversified gameplay: run, shoot, fall, drive a motorbike, pilot a giant mech, and blast a laser
– The more, the merrier, now with up to 10 players in 10 multiplayer maps
– Build a career and rise through the multiplayer leaderboard
– Explore new locations, offering amazing graphics, fully optimized for the Retina display
– Enjoyed the first N.O.V.A. – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance? Be rewarded with extra bonuses.

AN UNPARALLELED SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN:
– 12 chapters taking you through hostile, yet amazing environments of various Orbitals
– Over a dozen weapons including the Dual Hand Guns, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Automatic Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Rocket Launcher, Grenade Launcher, Alien Plasma Gun, Alien Lightning Gun, Alien Laser Gun, Turrets, Frag Grenades and Mines
– 3 special powers: Freeze, Slow Time and Disc for melee combat
– A wide range of enemies with improved AI, for even more intense combats

INTENSE MULTIPLAYER MODES:
– 1~10 players online or locally
– 5 modes: Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, and InstaGib
– Ranking & Perk systems
– 10 maps on which to battle it out
– Play against your friends or the entire world through Gameloft LIVE!
– Worldwide leaderboards in the game & on the official website, www.near-orbit-vanguard-alliance.com

EXCLUSIVE REWARDS FOR VETERAN PLAYERS
If you played the first episode:
– Jump into multiplayer with bonus XP, allowing you access to advanced weaponry
– Unlock a special achievement on Gameloft LIVE!

As of now, there’s no iPad specific version available, however, one will be released eventually and PocketFullOfApps will keep you updated as well. N.O.V.A. 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance costs $6.99 and weighs in at a huge 716 MB.