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Terfex.com - Mercenaries
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List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $37.50
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Lucas Arts Entertainment
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Amazon Maximum Age: 20
Amazon Minimum Age: 144
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Video Game
Brand: Lucas Arts
EAN: 0023272663759
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Flexible, action-packed missions as you go after everyone on the Most Wanted list
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Model: 23272663759
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Xbox
Publisher: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Release Date: 2006-06-15
Studio: Lucas Arts Entertainment
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Features
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Flexible, action-packed missions as you go after everyone on the Most Wanted list
Explosive combat as you draw from a huge arsenal - you have the firepower to destroy anything you face
Highly detailed and massive open environments that are completely interactive - If you can see it, you can use it, steal it, drive it, fly it or blow it up
Choose which missions you'll accept - You can work for the UN, South Koreans, the Chinese government or the Russian Mafia. Make sure you pick clients carefully - they can go from friend to foe in an instant
Use the cash you earn from different contracts to buy more advanced weapons, vehicles, even air strikes -- or sell your vehicles and weapons on the black market
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Editorial Reviews:
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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a revolutionary third person action-shooter game, set in the near future and inspired by real world events. A military leader stages a coup just as North and South Korea are preparing to unify, turning that region's political situation into violent chaos. As diplomacy fails, this new dictator threatens the world with nuclear war. The world's nations put an unprecedented $100,000,000 reward on him and his advisors. You've decided to claim that bounty.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Mercenaries - eh, don't waste your time
Comment: This game was ok not good or great, but I could not distinguish what side to fight, a little confusing. There are glitches throughout the game. GTA III is better than this game.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The most underappreciated game on Xbox.
Comment: This is truly the most underappreciated game on the Xbox. I strongly believe that this deserves the five stars because as far as action, explosion effects, destruction and graphics, this game beats any Grand Theft Auto game any day. Having all of the Grand Theft Auto games on Xbox, I can tell you that Mercenaries beats it hands down entertainment wise. The explosions are actually more realistic than anything I've played or seen so far on the 360. Though the game may seem focused on the just OK storyline, there is plenty to do in other places, like blowing stuff up, go on the "side-quests" and do other things like stacking helicopters or whatever else. In the end, it is really more of a sandbox game, rather than a story-based thierd-person-shooter, and it should therefore be treated as such. I have yet to get bored of the game after playing it for 20 or more hours. Whatever you may think after reading this far, trust me, the game has plenty to offer as a sandbox-style game. If you are looking for an endlessly-entertaining sandbox game that has incredible explosion effects and intense action, look no further. After all, it is an incredible value at only twenty dollars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not much more that you can ask for
Comment: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction 8.5/10
Not any glaring weaknesess in the game other than the slight repetitiveness. It's allways a "go do this" contract but since each contract presents a diffirent challenge, it doesn't get old very quick.
It's a very fun third-person shooter, with a fairly wide aray of weapons and vehicles to use (but none of the vehicles are particularly outstanding). One of the highlights of the game: the explosions are AMAZING!!! I'm someone who easily sees explosions as tacky or poorly done or animated, but these are top-notch and very satisfying.
The free-roaming aspect makes it nice if you just want to go look for a fight or some free weapons or "health" that someone left lying around. I personally love the storyline, but the general consensus is that it's just a B+ plot.
There's not very many things that you can point to to say that it's a great game, but the fact that it's very well-balanced and has few weak points makes it very enjoyable.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Lets Blow Something Up!!!
Comment: I rated this game a 4 overall just because of no option for 2-player mode. Other than that, this is a no holds bar explosion fest. if it exists, you can blow it up, if it has wheels or moves, you can hi-jack it. Mercenaries has an open map much like the GTA series with side mission along the way. You work several different factions, or countries, like the Russian Mafia, China, Allies, South Korea and North Korea. You work each one against the other, without getting yourself killed in the middle. in the meanwhile, you are working on a "Deck Of 52" cards, 52 of the most wanted dictators and drug cartel. So you will have plenty of playing time, and lots to do. this game should last you a while before completely beating it. have FUNNN with this one.
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Summary: "Mercenaries" delivers fun and ECON 101 lesson
Comment: Great game, easy learning curve, and rather open game play that allows you to do what you want to achieve mission success. "Nerd-Core" for the arm chair warriors at a good price. This is a good stocking stuffer for your teenager (naturally I had to test it to ensure quality). Bonus! Introduces fundamentals of Economics 101. Hey - mercenaries have to balance the checkbook too!
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