Mercenaries

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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 withMercenaries 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
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. 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.
  2. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    90
    Enjoy all the fun of free-roaming warfare. And get paid for it! [Jan 2007, p.106]
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  3. GameZone
    90
    A rare gem that surpasses expectations and stands as an extremely fun and engaging action game.
  4. PSX Extreme
    86
    One of the few games that has a lot of flaws but still manages to be a blast to play. There are numerous glitches and bugs, and the game’s pacing can be a bit slow (driving from area to area), but once you get in a big ol’ firefight, those things become distant memories.
  5. Xequted
    82
    Whilst not perfect in every sense, Mercenaries attempts to give more power to the player over the storyline and events surrounding the North Korean war, and it's with this 'gimmick' that Lucas Arts have made a merely good game, into a great game.
  6. Total Video Games
    80
    An unusual experience, an action title packed with clever touches, depth and plenty of variety.
  7. VGPub
    58
    A mix of GTA, pretty fireballs, and generic music make Mercenaries a title that doesn’t embarrass the genre, but doesn’t further videogames either.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
  1. PjotrK.
    Dec 31, 2005
    10
    Huge game. Always nice to see a very playable and enjoyable game, especially when it gives lots of missions for the money. How many games are Huge game. Always nice to see a very playable and enjoyable game, especially when it gives lots of missions for the money. How many games are out there that give you the task to hunt down 52 baddies and on top of that give you another 32 missions? And if that isn't enough to entice you.... don't forget that you not only can drive anything, fly the helicopters but can destroy anything, vehicles, buildings, bridges. Anything, except trees. I've just tried "battlefield 2: modern combat" and although it is much younger it doesn't allow that and that really detracts from the realism and enjoyment. Are their games that are more realistic? Sure. Are there games that have better graphics? Sure. Is it silly that you're character can't stand water or that the trees are undistructable. Ofcourse. But you'll be hard pressed to find any game in it's genre that give you that much enjoyment for that much time.… Expand
  2. Zach
    Mar 2, 2005
    10
    Best game i have played in a while.It is like grand theft auto but better.The plot is fairly realistic too.
  4. TheoK.
    Sep 29, 2006
    10
    It is a fab shooting game. Best one yet!
  5. CoryM.
    Jan 27, 2005
    9
    Seems like it runs off of a GTA engine, but propably not. It is a very fun game and action packed.
  6. The_D4RknesS
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    the destruction of the scenery is impressive for a 2005 game and I think this one is better than the second in the series
  7. ThorB.
    Jun 6, 2005
    9
    I'm playing this game right now and it is terrific. I havent gotten very far, ive only completed about 7 missions or so. But it's I'm playing this game right now and it is terrific. I havent gotten very far, ive only completed about 7 missions or so. But it's one of my top games right now. GTA meets the war series is what this game is and i love it.… Expand
  8. D.
    Jan 22, 2005
    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 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

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#20 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#16 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#57 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005