The first "Mercenaries" saw much success with the franchise's debut on the PS2 and Xbox last generation. Unfortunately the magic that made the original so great is missing from the sequel and the result is an over-the-top cheesy experience. At the start of the game you are able to choose one of three mercenaries that you will control during the campaign (aside from their looks and annoying one liners, they are all essentially the same).
The story itself is a joke. In your first mission, you are hired by a politician to rescue his kidnapped friend. When you manage to complete the mission, your client fails to keep his end of the bargain. In a rather ridiculous cutscene where your client attempts to kill you, your character manages to escape, taking a bullet in the butt. This single event aims to drive the story as your character is set on getting revenge.
The main draw for a game like this lies in its gameplay. What made the first installment so great was how much fun it was to blow things up. The same is true in "Mercenaries 2," but somehow the excitement this time around dies off all too quickly. From brain dead enemy AI to repetitive gameplay mechanics, there is little incentive to keep playing after the first few hours.
Bad ports don't necessarily mean bad games, but they're inexcusable nonetheless. From the lazy to the straight-up weird, poor ports can cost companies a Bad ports don't necessarily mean bad games, but they're inexcusable nonetheless. From the lazy to the straight-up weird, poor ports are inexcusable.
There are oh, so many sequels in video games these days. We've got eight games that we wish would get a follow up.
I cant agree with a lot of games on this list. Far, far more deserving entries - which I wont go into now. All I will say is Blast Corps U...I can dream, cant I?
The Darkness games are among my favorite games of last gen. Both were very unique in their own ways. I'd love to see a third iteration though I doubt it'll happen.
Folklore 2 would be nice as well.
Folklore was great! Great mechanics and atmosphere. Shame it never got too much notice
Yeah. If I hadn't played the demo I would've probably missed out on it as well.
Well apart from Jak and Daxter the rest are total crap and I for 1 are glad there was no more of that crap, now if you want to talk about Heavenly sword and Medievil now thats 2 that should have another go at this gen
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