> The story isn't meant to be taken seriously; it's dark (as in grim and gritty) yet humorous at the same time. Kurt Hectic was quite content to live out the rest of his life as a janitor working for the eccentric Dr. Hawkins, but alas, the world was crying out for a savior in the midst of an alien invasion, and he answered that call, albeit grudgingly. Suited in powered armor invented by Dr. Hawkins called a coil suit with metallic ribbons on the back that expanded like a parachute to allow him to float through the air, and armed with a chain gun, he came to the world's rescue.

     > In MDK2, you take control of Kurt from the first game empowered by the coil-suit invented by Dr. Hawkins again, in addition to Max, Dr. Hawkin's two legged four armed robotic guard dog (whose four arms are armed with enough collective firepower to take on a small army), who enjoys his job just a little too much, and the ingenious Dr. Hawkins himself this time who has a talent for creating something out of almost anything within reach (he'd make MacGyver proud) as they try to stop a second alien invasion of Earth. Max, Doctor Hawkins and Kurt (MDK) must combine their unique skills to battle the alien menace once again. Therefore, each character naturally uses their diverse skills to tackle different problems. Kurt's sniping prowess from great distances, Max's sheer firepower and Hawkin's inventiveness are all put to the test across 10 separate levels infested with hordes of laser gun-touting armored aliens.

     > Each level has a distinct look and feel to it with some truly alien metallic structures for you to feast your eyes on. It's also hard to believe how seamless the mip-mapping is as textures in the background are replaced with more detailed ones in the foreground as you move closer to them without any glaring hints of transition (it's hard to spot unless you know what you're looking for). Environments are oftentimes large and spacious with no discernible draw-in. And as I previously mentioned, everything is quite clean and sharp. Cutscenes unfold both in game, showing off the detail on characters, and via comic strips which have a flare for the overly-dramatic (the intro will bring gamers who missed the first game quickly up to speed). Also worth noting is that there's hardly any slowdown even in huge areas jam-packed with hostiles, and even when there is it's hardly noticeable.

     > Kurt will spend most of his time shooting and sniping (while zooming in on enemies in sniper mode, they sometimes make weird facial expressions for your viewing pleasure), Dr. Hawkins collects objects and combines them to solve puzzles and make something useable when he's not jumping around, and Max blasts his way through levels with a gun in each of his four front hands when he isn't jet packing his way up them (with limited and later limitless fuel). The gaps between checkpoints grow further and further apart in later stages, so prepare to be frustrated. Rather than thinking in terms of good and bad, I think it makes for a nice change of pace. The fun lies in the challenge. Plain and simple. Searching for new equipment (rather than being fully equipped from the start) is also part of that challenge as you'll want to save certain weapons/ammo for bigger baddies.