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86 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Summary: Inspired by real-world events, Mercenaries begins the search for the leader of a North Korean military coup who threatens the world with nuclear war. As one of the top operatives for a private mercenaries company, you have been called in to execute the general and his top military and scientific advisors. Hunt down all 52 targets--depicted on a deck of playing cards--with a variety of military weapons and vehicles. Earn cash from different missions to buy better weapons and vehicles, or sell your vehicles and weapons on the black market.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  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. GameSpy
    100
    I can't remember the last time I played a game in which I wondered whether something could be done, and nine times out of ten it actually could be, whether it's calling in an airstrike on a lone soldier or jacking a helicopter from the sky. Blowing stuff has never been this fun, or this satisfying.
  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: 34 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. GB
    10
    Not without bug & niggles, this game is however a beautiful, fun, flowing cohesive whole. It gets a '10' (actually a nine-point-something) because it's one of the games I have enjoyed the most and come back to repeatedly.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. IliyasH.
    6
    Just finished the game. Primary thought that comes to mind right now is how many glitches I had to deal with playing this game. Which made the game alot harder than it really was. As such, I had more frusteration than fun playing this Title.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ChrisB.
    3
    Not Bad, Gets Boring Too Quick For My Liking.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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