Raz Review: "After playing through to the second phase of the campaign,
it occurs to me that while Mercs 2 has more of everything in the
original (plus some interesting extras), there remain some issues that
lead me to believe EA rushed this title out of the gate without
allowing the designers to put the polish on. A poor decision that makes
some elements annoying, like being constantly reminded to return to the
PMC, and a buggy AI system that constantly greets you when in the same
vehicle. "Hi! ..It's the mercenary!" .."Oh, it's you!" .."Hi!" .."It's
you!" .."Hi!" Over and over. I eventually pulled over and shot him,
which made a rival faction very happy (and earned me a bounty of 5k).
Nevertheless,
I remain happy with the overall (if slightly unfinished) product. This
is a sandbox where you don't have to think too much - just blow things
up, hijack a tank, call in an airstrike, collect your cash, rinse and
repeat...but then, that's the whole appeal of this IP: mindless
destruction. Additions include the ability to grapple-hook copters
(making them easier to hijack), swimming and boats, shops at every
outpost (replaces the Black Market website), custom vehicles that you
build by finding 'spare parts' around Venezuela, your own PMC and a
possible roster of 3 recruits (mechanic, heli pilot and jet pilot).
Only the mechanic is really optional - without a helicopter and jet
on-call, you won't get far. Recommended for your collection only if
you've got money to spare, or there's a discount copy at the store."
Online: Yes
Rated: 7/10
With Microsoft closing studios, fewer new exclusive releases are expected for Xbox.
Not sure it ever was. It's upside was day 1 releases from 1st party. Few and far between plus it is just a rental service where you don't pick. It is fairly cheap for now that's a bonus. I think the beat deal in gaming is gamesale on reddit , and watching amazon
"Suddenly", my gosh are people so slow on the uptake.
I've been saying this for years, its just a rental service nothing special, and you don't get to pick what the rental catalogue is nor how long it lasts. Anything can be taken away from you on a whim, even while you keep paying.
You know what the best deal in gaming is? BUY your games on disc / cart, OWN THEM, play them as much as you want, and no one can take them away from you.
Tapes and cartridges from the 80's still work to this day, and people can still enjoy them without having to pay any additional fees. That sounds like a far better deal than a corporate rental service.
I'll probably download 4 of the games they announced coming today over the next month for £9. Seems ok to me.
But then, I tend to play single player games and i rarely revisit so a "rental service" suits me. Pretty much everything I play on PS is via PS+ extra.
It was always overrated. It only ever appealed to a certain subset of gamers anyways, which are the type who don’t care about owning games and are content to just experience them once and move on…or people who wanted to play CoD without buying it. It never seemed that glamorous to me, and I’m not at all surprised it has turned out to be unsustainable for MS.
Nexon has released its financial statement for 2024's first quarter, and it looks like FPS The Finals isn't proving the hit the studio was hoping for.
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