Mercenaries 2 Review

This page contains reviews for the action-adventure title, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. The sequel to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, features destructible environments, offline co-operative mode, fire effects engine allowing players to ignite objects (e.g., oil, foliage), improved artificial intelligence for non-player characters (NPCs), and the ability to swim.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Pandemic Studios
2. Publisher: Electronic Arts
3. Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PC
4. Genre: Action-adventure
5. Modes: Single-player, cooperative, multiplayer
6. ESRB rating: (T) Teen
7. Release date: August 31, 2008

Pros

1. Fantastic water graphic effects¹
2. Variety of faction, water and air vehicles¹
3. Nearly everything in the enviroment is destructible¹
4. Headquarter NPCs are invaluable¹
5. Humorous²
6. Menu system easy to navigate²
7. Steady frame rate²
8. Gorgeous explosions²
9. Strong voice acting from three main characters²
10. Fun co-op play²
11. Great gameplay mechanics³
12. Good sound effects, with crisp explosions and vehicle sounds³

Cons

1. Lack of civilian ground vehicles¹
2. Graphic fade-in of grass, rocks and even vehicles as you run or move along in vehicles¹
3. Monotonous early contracts¹
4. Shallow story line²
5. Lack of functionality in world map²
6. Weak animations and character models²
7. Repetitive, misused ancillary dialog²
8. Numerous bugs²
9. Terrible AI²
10. Lackluster missions²

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