
"Next gen" Mercenaries.
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A first generation game on the Xbox 360. Not that there is anything wrong with that it just seems that sometimes it was either through the rushing from the publisher or just bad design choices but overall I really do enjoy this game for what it is.
You may be wondering what it is--it really boils down to a linear, more tactical version of Mercenaries (thanks to what they call "Destruction on Demand"). Basically, you are sent through individual missions which are very linear in that you will walk along a path and encounter objectives which usually just involve capturing a building or destroying something, but the way in which you do this is through the placement of armor, gun emplacements and strategic strikes (air and artillery). The game really shines when you get to the areas where the game because a little more free-form where you have options in where you want to go, because this is where you have to capture an area and then make sure that you put enough men and weapons there to hold it, which can get really crazy if they are throwing a lot of stuff at you.
Past the singleplayer game, the multiplayer plays out just like my favorite moments in singeplayer. It's an all out war where battlelines are built and each person has to either build the bigger front line or place their stuff where it counts, all at the same time managing to maneuver to strategic points to gather more money (or FUs as they are in the game) to buy more weapons for their army. It really becomes more a sandbox game in multiplayer which is what the game should've been all along.
There are a few negatives worth mentioning, such as what I said earlier where the game should really open up more and allow the player to really have to think about where they want to put their stuff. Next, the graphics cannot really compare to most of the next generation games, they are just really sub par, though the cutscenes are much better for the most part. Finally, the vehicle controls will drive you crazy because the controls limit you to using only the left joystick as steering. Whoever thought of that must have the patience of a god, because for me, everytime I ended up in a corner it took me at least a minute to get out, which is great when I have half the SS firing down on me.
Overall this game isn't going to change the world, but if you want a game that overall could be described as decent, but fun, and you loved the game Mercenaries, then this is probably for you.
Review ID: 10000000002702787

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