Well folks, the wait is finally over, Gameloft has recently released N.O.V.A. 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD the iPad specific version to their popular iPhone and iPod Touch FPS (First Person Shooter) N.O.V.A. 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, onto the App Store for a decently reasonable price of $6.99. N.O.V.A. 2 – Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD features:

BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER!
– Meet new enemies with improved AI!
– 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
– 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!

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If you’re interested in the iPhone and iPod Touch version, N.O.V.A. 2, it currently costs $6.99 just like the iPad version does. N.O.V.A. 2 HD costs $6.99 and weighs in at 738 MB.

N.O.V.A. 2 on the App Store.

N.O.V.A. 2 HD on the App Store.