Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

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

Genre: Action
Release date: Aug 31, 2008
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Pandemic Studios
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
2 player CO-OP


Screenshots updated Aug 28, 2008
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Whoa. This is a next-gen game? The first impressions of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames aren’t going to be dislocating anybody’s jaws in amazement. Do not adjust your sets and all that, but this looks like a buttered-up PS2 game on first booting up. But then a friendly airstrike kicks in, and that subtitle, World in Flames, comes alive. ...
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phantomsight2 - 1 month 3 days ago
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.
reeper99 - 20 days 19 hours ago
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
ESRB Rating
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is rated:
Teen
Language, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco, Violence
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