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84 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 58 Ratings

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  • Summary: Mercenaries is a revolutionary, 3rd person action-shooter game set in the near future and inspired by real world events. On the eve of a historic reunification of North and South Korea, a ruthless general stages a military coup to take control of North Korea and threatens the world with nuclear war. The international community launches a global task force to stabilize the region. However, when diplomatic efforts collapse and the region descends into anarchy they announce a one hundred million dollar bounty on the North Korean general and his top military and scientific advisors. The targets are identified in a ?most wanted? list in the form of a 52-card deck of playing cards. As one of the top operatives for a private mercenaries company called Executive Operations, you have been called in to collect on these bounties. [LucasArts]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. AceGamez
    100
    The replay value of this game is huge, with hundreds of things to find, do and complete. Since all the contracts can be beaten in dozens of different ways, the fun factor in replaying the game just goes up and up, plus there are more than three different characters to do it with.
  2. Gaming Age
    100
    Combining hardcore action gaming with a grand environment and an intense feeling throughout... A crucial title that needs to be experienced to be truly believed.
  3. Edge Magazine
    70
    An incredibly solid universe with barely a technical glitch to be found, but it's soulless and almost bereft of plot or character. This is a sandbox game that's begging for a purpose. [March 2005, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. KieranS.
    10
    I first played this great game when I was 10. Right now I am 11 and I have had the most fun in the world playing this game!! The game itself has very good graphics and great sound effects!! For any people out there who like a challenge, you have come to the right game. Although, you might not like it if you hate killing, because let me tell you: "There is a whole lot of it going on in this game!!" I personally don't like killing, but this is a great game.… Expand
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  2. Kenny
    5
    It's pretty much crap. It would have been good BEFORE Grand Theft Auto. But as far as compared to GTA, awful. The blowing up of things sucks. The graphics are mind-blowingly bad. The shooting system sucks, and the map is bland and boring. Vice City was made fun of for killing you if you went in the water, this is the same, but with a crappier animation. Overall, this game provides no fun. I'd rather play a game that's ACTUALLY free roam. Like maybe.....Grand Theft Auto?… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. D.
    3
    First of all, you can't kill innocent people, when you're shot at it looks like the bullets are going 12 miles per hour. Just not that good.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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