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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy Used: $27.50
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 534
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15729
UPC: 014633157291
EAN: 0014633157291
ASIN: B000QCU9I0
Release Date: August 31, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Profit from chaos in this explosive, open-world action game | | | Take on only the assignments you want | | | Jam-packed full of colorful characters and environments | | | Jump in and out of the game at any time | | | Play solo or in cooperative multiplayer mode |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
A Mercenary's Rule: Everyone Pays Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. When a power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply he sparks an invasion that turns the country into a war zone. But for you, international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you profit from chaos. You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: you will fulfill the terms of the contract, no matter what. If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it. Play your own way, or play with the help of a friend in the new co-op multiplayer mode. And remember rule #1 for mercenaries: EVERYBODY PAYS. |
Product Description
Mercenaries 2 features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, or luxury automobiles, you can have it delivered to you in real time. If you run out of cash you can always acquire the gear you need in the field. Build Your Own Private Military Company - Recruit other mercenaries to build out your arsenal and options until you have the ultimate array of options to play with Playable Water - Fly over it, swim through it, race across it in boats - water is an active part of the game Landing Zones - Go to one of your captured drop zones and instantly get transported to the next hot spot and right back into the action
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
 Revenge is Sweet, Money is Sweeter. October 8, 2008
David Swearengin (Vivian, Louisiana)
Great Game, good for passing small amounts of time. or can be dove into for hours on end. Missions are far more difficult on this one, then they we're on the first Mercenaries. Some, Feel almost impossible.
Graphics - 5
game play - 5
sound - 5
cut scenes - 5
replay ability - 4
Overall - 5
The only down side that i have seen, is the fact that your Mission handler, LOVES TO REPEAT, almost everything she says.. Either get used to it, or mute it. it's always a good idea to rent it and try it before purchasing.
this rules October 26, 2008
Christopher R. Balas
mercenaries 2 is a very cool sequel. you can choose more cars and the city is not bad at all. The cut seens are unreal. The guns are outstanding. I personally love the nuclear strikes alot. very cool 3 person shooter. If you like the first one you will love this.
Lots of fun, if not completely polished November 16, 2008
Robert Hodgson (Albuquerque, NM)
This game is a lot of fun. If you liked the first mercenaries, this one continues the party with lots more vehicles, weapons, and airstikes. The vehicle hi-jacking minigame is kinda silly, as none of them are so hard that you simply won't be able to do them, even for the best vehicles (most require mid-tempo button-mashing), and if you fail, you can easily try again with little to prevent it. Money is rather silly in this game, as you can earn 5 million in a very easy task in your HQ that takes about 2 minutes, and the best faction units and airstrikes in the game only cost like $250k-400k. The only time you really need cash is to bribe factions (upwards of $10million). Another odd point is the relative invincibility of your merc. You can fall from hundreds of feet or stand in the middle of an airstrike and survive (though my experience is with Nielsen, who is the "tough" one).
Pros:
-Lots of vehicles (170+)
-Game world is very large
-It is easier to control faction opinion than the first game. You can kill whomever you want, as long as you don't get reported (the games gives you 10 seconds to take out reporting units)
-Physics engine is very realistic
-Everything actually CAN be destroyed (though most respawn at some point)
-You can afford all the vehicles and airstikes you could ever want without having to "work" for money
Cons:
-BUGS. This game literally locks up my Xbox 75% of the time when I try to load a save. However, it appears this has been fixed through Xbox live.
-Missions are too redudant. Most missions actually have you repeat the exact same task 3 times, though increasing difficulty and increasing reward.
-Voice acting is annoying. Everyone says the same things over and over again. A pirate unit sharing your tank will continually say something like "hey mon" every 5 seconds. I'm not kidding.
-There are not enough core missions. I would estimate there are 12-15 between the 5 factions. The other "missions" are more like errons (drive from A to B)
The only real deal breaker for me in this game was the locking up while loading. As I said, an Xbox live update will fix this, but if you don't have live, make sure you are a patient person.
I love it! Mercs 2 is fun! September 4, 2008
Jasyn A. Rigdon (Stafford, VA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
The gameplay has met and exceeded all my expectations! I love the added vehicles (boats, jet skis, motorcycles, monster trucks) and the combat is much, much, more intense. More explosions, more weapons, more air strike options, just more of everything that made the first title great! Also there is now online co-op and I really like the new mini-game challenges when jacking vehicles! I have a few small issues though, such as I would kill for the chance to move the camera back alittle, they re-maped the controls slightly, and I miss the old shop interface. Now you have to purchase & stockpile gear that you want airlifted to you in the field from various sellers, no more buying on the fly from the black market. Gameplay is now slightly different in style but I still love it! On technical merit I would give it a 4.25 of 5 and on FUN I give it a 5 of 5 stars.
Just like the title world in flames September 30, 2008
benny (FL)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Its like mercenaries 1 but polished...
More explosions, you can destroy practicaly everithing, lots of vehicles.
So if you are a fan of mercs 1 or you are a fan of big explosions this game is worth every penny...
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