Broke, Busted, and Disgusted? Running Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel on Xenia

For years, the Army of Two franchise sat in a weird purgatory for PC gamers. While the first two games (Army of Two and The 40th Day) eventually made their way to PC, the final entry, The Devil’s Cartel, never left the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It remained trapped on aging hardware, notorious for its "bro-op" action and the baffling decision to hide classic characters Salem and Rios behind unlockables.

If you grew up during the golden age of "bro-shooters," you likely have fond memories of the Army of Two

Verdict: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel on Xenia is a 7/10 emulation experience. It requires tinkering, but once you pass the 30-minute setup threshold, you get a solid 8-10 hour co-op campaign that most modern AAA games refuse to offer.

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2. Obtaining and Configuring Xenia for The Devil’s Cartel

You cannot just download the emulator and double-click the ROM. Here is the step-by-step setup.

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel features a range of gameplay mechanics, including:

Total Playtime: If you manage to run the game, expect about 8 hours for the main story and up to 20.5 hours for 100% completion.

GPU: NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti or later (AMD GPUs are currently not recommended due to driver-related crashes). RAM: 6 GB or more.