It is a little more than three years after the release on Playstation 2 and Xbox on Mercenaries, the first name that landed someMercenaries 2: World in Flames. Also developed by Pandemic Studios, but now published and distributed by Electronic Arts, this action game in the third person these cowardly mercenaries on Playstation 3, Xbox 360.
So alongside Mattias Nilson, Chris Jacob Jennifer Mui or that we take the direction of Venezuela. Aided by Fiona and a few recruits, we are launching the continuation of Roman Solano, a tyrant who used the Venezuelan oil to overthrow the government. Although determined to put an end to the activities of this crapule, while not forgetting to settle a small personal matter, then we are sure to choose our travelling companion. Indeed, Mattias can regenerate faster, Chris can carry more ammunition, while Jennifer the opportunity to run faster.
Now we are ready to play mercenaries, the real. After taking to base camp (SMP: Private Military Company) the luxurious villa of Solanno, we can finally we launch the continuation of the latter. To carry out this mission, then we can not rely on our ability to survive in this country plagued by civil war. Small jobs (CHV recovery, destruction of buildings, transport of goods, etc.). To special missions, we draw our way to the bunker Solanno. A road strewn with obstacles, but still brings its share of rewards. Indeed, fulfilling contracts for such or such factions (Pirate, PLAV, China, NA, etc.). Enables us to earn some money while releasing different types of equipment (air strikes, crates of weapons Increase the fuel, etc.) Or vehicles (motorcycles, cars, helicopters, ships, tanks, etc.).. Let us then to ensure the best use of lots of consolation to overcome buildings, but also enemies who stand in our way through.
But be careful, because each request air strike, delivery of equipment or vehicles, we consume a certain amount of fuel. Fortunately, are spread across Venezuela, many fuel reserves that we can recover at any moment, like pallets of dollars or ammunition for the airstrikes, since we have hired a helicopter pilot . We should therefore not underestimate the role played by recruits, and use them whenever the need arises, whether for resource extraction, delivery of equipment and vehicles, construction customized vehicles, offensive air support or transport over long distances.
The total number of vehicle types has been increased to approximately 170. Vehicles can be transported anywhere in the game area. In an E3 2007 stage demo, it was shown that if the player did not clear an area of enemies before calling in a vehicle, the helicopter dropped the vehicle when fired upon, regardless of how close it was to the designated drop zone. To complement the new swimming mechanic, new vehicles such as boats have been added. Hijacking still plays a large role in gameplay, but instead of being a fixed cinematic, now consists of a small minigame with difficulty relative to the value of the vehicle being hijacked. A grappling hook has been added to allow the player to hijack helicopters. Another new feature is the ability to switch from driver to gunner at will.
Action game in the third person, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames allows us to move freely on Venezuelan roads, roads sometimes inaccessible at the beginning of the adventure, which will release over the assignments. Whether on land, water or air, free to us to discover the landscape around us (city, mountain, island, career, oil station, etc.).. Visually pleasing, different environments crossed sometimes leave us perplexed, the fault perhaps a lack of uniformity. It is therefore far from evolving into a work of art, but this at least has the merit of us to enjoy a fairly fluid animation throughout, even when everything explodes, the vehicles flying in all the senses, or that the opposing factions of buildings crumbling under our bombs. Rather effective, therefore, the physics engine of the game still suffers some defects we can overthrow a particular vehicle is just a stick.
While referring to the various points, the video commentary that follows focuses on the qualities (easy to take in hand, physics engine, many vehicles, cooperation in line, etc.). And defects (Artificial Intelligence improved, many loads, repetitive side missions, aliasing, engine noise, voice, etc..) Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. It is followed by two exclusive videos putting forward for the first, the physics engine of the game, and we are proposing to take the wheel of different types of vehicles, for the second.
Other features of Mercenaries 2 include a fire effects engine that allows the player to ignite material such as foliage and trees, and the ability to swim. Although a player can set fire to foliage, it has been said by developers that one can not spread a fire across the entire map. Pandemic recently upgraded to the Havok 5.5 physics engine.
Conclusion
Moving in an open environment, destroying everything on our way, is what can be summarized action Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. Indeed, even if the grip is immediate, or that life is rather good, the side a little too repetitive missions, the lack of real challenges, and achieving a tooth-saw form of title Pandemic Studios for a game average, but not really bad. Now, to see if you want to spend 70 euros (about Playstation 3 and Xbox 360), before leaving to live a hectic adventure in Venezuela along with Mattias, Chirs and Jennifer.
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