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.

1. Fantastic water graphic effectsEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
2. Variety of faction, water and air vehiclesEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
3. Nearly everything in the enviroment is destructibleEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
4. Headquarter NPCs are invaluableEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
5. HumorousIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
6. Menu system easy to navigateIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
7. Steady frame rateIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
8. Gorgeous explosionsIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
9. Strong voice acting from three main charactersIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
10. Fun co-op playIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
11. Great gameplay mechanicsGame Zone: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
12. Good sound effects, with crisp explosions and vehicle soundsGame Zone: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)

1. Lack of civilian ground vehiclesEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
2. Graphic fade-in of grass, rocks and even vehicles as you run or move along in vehiclesEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
3. Monotonous early contractsEvil Avatar: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
4. Shallow story lineIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
5. Lack of functionality in world mapIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
6. Weak animations and character modelsIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
7. Repetitive, misused ancillary dialogIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
8. Numerous bugsIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
9. Terrible AIIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)
10. Lackluster missionsIGN: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review (August 31, 2008)

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