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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $44.89
You Save: $15.10 (25%)
New (37) Used (11) from $29.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 182
Format: Cd
Platform: Xbox 360
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): 0.3
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
Condition: BRAND NEW - FACTORY SEALED - ORIGINAL PRODUCT
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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 31 more reviews...
 1 Explosive Merc Please! October 12, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game was alot better than the first and was way better than I expected it to be. Its not the longest game, but who care? Blow stuff up! One thing I noticed is theres LOTS of bugs.And the game will freeze during connection to thier server if your connection isnt fast enough. But overall the game was fun, I didnt unlock everything but I did beat it and nuked pretty much everything. Yes NUKED. Rent it, buy it, have fun.
Destroy Them! October 10, 2008
Mercenaries 2 is an open world, third person shooter for the XBOX 360. This is the sequel to the sleeper hit, Mercenaries (mercs) that came out with the last gen consoles near the end of their popularity. A lot of its fans claim that the first game was better, but I have to disagree. Also you should be aware that this game is ARCADEY, this is not a realistic game! This is not a simulation like GRAW or RS6 or COD.
In Mercenaries, you can pick from three different character mercenaries (mercs) and they each have a unique advantage over the other characters: Mattias, can regenerate health faster than the others, Chris can carry more ammunitions, and Jen can run faster on foot than the others. The storyline, missions and the game's ending however, remains the same for all of the characters regardless of whom you choose to play as.
The story is one of its weakest points, but the gameplay more than makes up for it. In the previous Mercs game your character drowned if they went into the water, you couldn't pilot boats and trees were indestructible and impassable. In this sequel, your character can swim on water and even pilot all types of boats! Trees and bushes can be destroyed and are passable with any land vehicle. These are minor improvements but they make the open world experience more enjoyable.
The game is open world which means you can go just about anywhere and do about anything you want. You can choose to play campaign missions or side missions by going to any faction that is friendly towards you. The factions are: Universal Petroleum (UP),Venenzuel (VZ), Pirates, PLAV and VZ (whom are always hostile), Allied Nations (AN) and Chinease also become available later into the game.
Aside from doing side missions for friendly factions, you can buy weapons from them by going to their shop. You can also take weapons from dead friendlies or enemies that drop them to the ground. There are also bombs and airstrikes which can be found through out the world map (they have unlimited respawns for free!) You can buy vehicles at the shop too, but you also have the option to hi-jack any vehicle in the game; as long as you don't anger a friendly faction.
The number of varied vehicles and weapons is enourmous! All the standard stuff are there such as: smgs, rpgs, c4, lmg, grenades, but the airstrikes and the destruction they cause are a sight to behold! Buildings crumble, walls break down, vehicles demolish all in a blaze fire and dust. The explosions and destruction that you can cause is amazing. And best of all you can play co-operatively online with another person!
What are the bad points of the game? The game has a lot of little glitches offline, such as floating objects and stupid AI. The major gameplay glitches seem to occur online co-op play which is kind of bad but do not occur all of the time. Hopefully the game's developer will fix these issues with patches. The graphics and animations look like a last gen game and need to be update for a nextgen title.
Aside from the glitches, If you like open world gameplay, third person shooters or arcadey gameplay, I do recommend Mercenaries 2 though I think there is lots of room for improvements in the future.
Pros:
+open world gameplay
+two player co-op
+destroy just about anything
+great explosions
+best airstrikes in video game
+lots of weapons
+lots of vehicles
+you can swim and pilot boats
+hijack any vehicle
+cool side missions
+campy humor
Cons:
-cannot fly planes
-lots of glitches
-no customizable characters
-no multiplayer
-last gen graphics
-weak story
-short campaign
 Revenge is Sweet, Money is Sweeter. October 8, 2008
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.
 Mercs 2 October 6, 2008
Overall its not a bad game really. The graphics look a bit date, and the destruction system is subpar when compared to what we've seen in Battlefield: Bad Company, but for some good 'ol fashioned fun with blowing things up, you're not going to find a better choice than Mercenaries 2.
Like GTA w/ more explosions October 3, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The gameplay and story may not be as polished as GTA but then again you get to blow up many more things in this game. Looks pretty darn good as well.
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