Mercenaries 2: World in Flames


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Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.

Available on: Xbox 360 , PS3, PS2 , PC
Genre: Action
Release date: August 31, 2008
Published by: Electronic Arts 
Developed by: Pandemic Studios 
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
2 player CO OP
7 good
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Latest Comments
reeper99  - 3 years, 4 months
i wus looking at the cheats and i looked at the unlock all vehicles and i wont to know wut is a porch and where is it
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phantomsight2  - 3 years, 5 months
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is overall a fairly fun game. It totally outperforms the previous Mercenaries game. High-points are graphics and free-for-all gameplay. The Venezuelan scenery is fantastic, and Mercenaries new "destroy everything" tactic is one of a kind. Lows for the game are missions: missions are too short and just don't "grab" you. I have played through the game, and was disappointed in how short and uninteresting the storyline was. However, I do recommend buying this game; it will become a Greatest Hit.
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GREAT999  - 2 years, 5 months
im wondering the same thing. where do you get the total payback update. i beat the game and want to access the cheats.
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chevybarnes  - 2 years, 10 months
love the game better than the first but i can not find the Total Payback Update, ive already beat the game and did not get it, does anyone know how to get it? please let me know
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Features
7 multiplayer experiences to bring out the bastard in you
It's not your fault. Some games just WANT you to be evil
Jul 16, 2010
Mercenaries 2 on PS2: How bad is it?
We pit the port against its current-gen cousin and PS2 predecessor to find out
Sep 05, 2008
TalkRadar 17
This week we welcome Seth Killian of Capcom and talk Street Fighter, Mega Man, canine companions and much more
Sep 05, 2008
TalkRadar 16
This week we’re discussing/shouting about Castle Crashers and dudes who look like girls – plus a PlayStation-flavored guest!
Aug 29, 2008
E3 08: Is Mercenaries 2 better than GTA IV?
Can military-grade insanity in Venezuela beat out Niko Bellic and Liberty City? We've got nine reasons why it will
Jul 14, 2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Interview: the next great co-op explosion-fest
Jul 31, 2007
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News
Photos of the Mercenaries petrol giveaway
London (a tiny bit of it) screams to a halt thanks to PR stunt
Sep 05, 2008
Hints of Mercenaries 3? Mercs coming to Wii?
Creative director talks about "moving on" to new entries in the series
Apr 17, 2008
New Mercenaries 2 screens
Jungles and fire and mercenaries, oh my
Jan 28, 2008
Mercenaries 2 delayed AGAIN?
August the new date touted by retail sites - will anyone give a damn when it finally comes out?
Jan 24, 2008
Mercenaries 2 - new screens
Four new shots released to the wild
Jan 11, 2008
Mercenaries 2: "It'll be awesome forever"
Web blog reveals developers high hopes for Mercs 2
Oct 11, 2007
Mercenaries 2 delayed
Pandemic's sequel slips to a 2008 release - an official reason why is yet to be divulged
Sep 04, 2007
Fresh Mercenaries 2 screens smash in
EA's playground of destruction looking sweet
Aug 01, 2007
Mercs babe gets sexed up
Pandemic give Jennifer Mui a raunchy new look
Jun 21, 2007
Could Bono really stop Mercenaries 2?
Organization seeking support for petition to U2 lead singer, requesting forthcoming shooter be withheld
Mar 22, 2007
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Previews
Mercenaries 2: Co-op Hands-on
Why Mercs 2 has the most satisfying co-operative mode we've played in years
Aug 13, 2008
HANDS-ON: Why Mercs 2 has the most satisfying co-op mode we've played in years » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercs 2: Better looking on PS3?
Brand new info on Pandemic's outrageous actioner - plus new shots
Apr 28, 2008
The world is going GTA IV crazy - and quite rightly so - but we've also been catching up with another anticipated open-world action game, Mercenaries 2. Developer Pandemic were on hand at a recent EA event, with senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff ready to update us on the Venezuelan bang-fest and bundle us a handful of new shots » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - hands-on
The explosion-packed shooter to rule them all?
Apr 07, 2008
It rules being your own boss. Taking as much darn time off as you please, scoring a sweet BMW on lease, hiring a busty peroxide blonde as your PA, putting your hand in the till... and ordering full scale air strikes to reduce your enemies to so ashes. Ker-blammo! Yep, welcome to the dazzling world of Mercenaries, the game where Everybody Pays. (Even you lot, should you choose to part with your hard-earned to buy it later this » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
An interview with senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff
Jan 28, 2008
When it was first released, the orignal Mercenaries was banned in South Korea because of the tensions between the southern and the northern territories, meaning that any media showing conflict between the two was deemed illegal. Now with Mercenaries 2, the game faces another country with its panties in a twist. We caught up with senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff to get his thoughts. So Jonathan, with the game being set in Venezuela, didnt you cause a bit of GTA-style storm with the authorities » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
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Explosions for sale or rent
Jan 07, 2008
Jan 7, 2008 Venezuela has a problem with Mercenaries 2: their government is convinced this balls-out-action shooter is pure propaganda for an eventual US invasion. You can see their point: by the end of the game you can expect the virtual version of their country to be charred, broken and burning. So many games promise truly destructible environments, and so few deliver. This third-person action game's mantra is "If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it." It's » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2 - updated hands-on
Ready to set your world alight
Aug 21, 2007
Aug 21, 2007 Here in the heat of the South American jungle, the air is thick and oppressive. Exotic birds flit between the trees. Wildlife rustles on the floor. Its a beautiful scene, marred only slightly by the two whacking great tanks blowing the treads off each other. Not for long, though. A signal beacon flies away from a shadowy figure in the trees and a stealth bomber shoots overhead and drops a biblical payload on the scene, wiping out a huge area of jungle. As the air fills with ash, » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2 - hands-on
We play both generation versions of the game
Jul 26, 2007
Mercenaries was a superb achievement on Xbox and PS2 when it was released in 2005. The destructible environments, go-anywhere and drive-anything gameplay was like GTA in a warzone. But the sandbox style of game has been done so many times now, its sequel is going to have to do a lot more than that if it's going to remain relevant. And after playing it at EA's Chertsey offices... we're not sure it's doing enough. It's got the right attitude, that's for sure. Designed as a fun videogame rather » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
E3 07: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - hands-on
We lay waste to Venezualan villages in this South American sequel
Jul 10, 2007
Whenever you're done slavering over the latest meager scraps of information on Grand Theft Auto IV, the developers of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames would like to remind you that the sequel to one of the best GTA clones ever is also coming out later this year. And with the free-roaming fireworks show they've planned, fans of military hardware and mass destruction might want to divert their attention from urban crime long enough to give it a serious look. The setup is simple: Venezuela is in » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Minigame inspired by fan-made YouTube videos will feature helicopters and car stacking
Mar 07, 2007
The original Mercenaries on the Xbox and PS2 offered hours of enjoyment outside of the games official missions thanks to its flexible physics engine. With the help of some handy cheats and a hankering for destruction, fans were quick to discover the joys of stacking tons of vehicles before blowing them to smithereens. Take a quick look through YouTube, and youll find all sorts of home-brewed explosions that gamers have captured like this one - which features a meticulously crafted pyramid of » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Destroy all humans, plants, animals, buildings, furnishings, obstacles, combustibles, edibles, rock, pape...
Jun 19, 2006
"Mercenaries always wanted to be a next-gen game," admits Josh Resnick, chairman of Pandemic. "It's pretty simple: The more stuff we can support, the more fun it gets. I've just been tearing up this amazing looking, super-detailed, high-definition city in a test build of the game [its newly announced sequel] and my heart is seriously still racing. The sheer amount of destruction we can accomplish on the new system is close to overwhelming." Having last year ramped up the action genre's » Read Full Mercenaries 2: World in Flames preview
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ESRB Rating
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is rated:
Teen
Language, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco, Violence