Product Description
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If there really isn't any such thing as bad publicity
then Mercenaries 2 is already doing superbly. It certainly
already has its fair share of infamy, after being denounced by
the Venezuelan government as propaganda for the U.S. Army and
even dragging Bono (who part owns developer Pandemic) into a row
over its probity. Mind you North Korea weren't too keen about the
first game either and that turned out all right.
The reason poor Bono's name has been dragged into the dirt is
that the game's plot revolves around a U.S. led invasion of
Venezuela after a dictator takes control in a coup. It's pretty
hard to get offended about a game as gleefully silly as this
though as its interests are clearly not politics but simply
blowing things up as creatively as possible. As before you're
dropped into the war zone and free to ply your mercenary trade
with whomever you want. However, this time you're in charge of
your own PMC (Private Company) and get to set up your
own base and recruit your own soldiers.
Owning your own PMC gives you a lot more control over how exactly
you play the game in what is essentially Grand Theft Auto in a
warzone. Everything you see can be completely destroyed from
innocuous shrubbery to be the biggest buildings. You can now swim
as well and there's lot more vehicles and gadgets, from
helicopters to grappling hooks. With an online co-op mode as well
even Hugo Chavez couldn't fail to be entertained (maybe).
.co.uk Review
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If there really isnt any such thing as bad publicity then
Mercenaries 2 is already doing superbly. It certainly already has
its fair share of infamy, after being denounced by the Venezuelan
government as propaganda for the U.S. Army and even dragging Bono
(who part owns developer Pandemic) into a row over its probity.
Mind you North Korea werent too keen about the first game either
and that turned out all right.
The reason poor Bonos name has been dragged into the dirt is
that the games plot revolves around a U.S. led invasion of
Venezuela after a dictator takes control in a coup. Its pretty
hard to get offended about a game as gleefully silly as this
though as its interests are clearly not politics but simply
blowing things up as creatively as possible. As before youre
dropped into the war zone and free to ply your mercenary trade
with whomever you want. However, this time youre in charge of
your own PMC (Private Company) and get to set up your
own base and recruit your own soldiers.
Owning your own PMC gives you a lot more control over how exactly
you play the game in what is essentially Grand Theft Auto in a
warzone. Everything you see can be completely destroyed from
innocuous shrubbery to be the biggest buildings. You can now swim
as well and theres lot more vehicles and gadgets, from
helicopters to grappling hooks. With an online co-op mode as well
even Hugo Chávez couldnt fail to be entertained (maybe).
Harrison Dent
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Manufacturer's Description
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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action
game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. A
power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking
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. Mercenaries 2 features a
slew of potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their
dirty work. Dirty deeds, done for exorbitant fees. These are
world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges and enough arms and
ammo to start World War III. This is your kind of environment.
Mercenaries 2 features the latest and most dangerous in civilian
and technology â€" everything from shiny new sports cars
to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke.
Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles â€" you name it, you can
have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash
you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field.
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 cooperative multiplayer mode.
You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules.
You have your own code: fulfill the terms of the contract, no
matter what. Not everyone in the world of Mercenaries is as
honorable â€" everyone will try and screw you, given the chance.
They think they can get away with it, because they don't know
rule #1: Everybody Pays.
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- Cooperative Multiplayer.
- Play with fire.
- Travel over/under water.
- Build your own Private Company.
- A massive, reactive, and completely unscripted game world.
- Cool new toys.
- Work for the highest bidder.