Mercenaries 2

[astrosfan315]

Originally posted by: astrosfan315
the original was awesome on xbox/ps2. The reviews I've read gripe about the same stuff they griped about with the first one..and I loved it. But like you said, $50...with Fallout 3 right around the corner? and COD5? I really want to get it and do some online coop and just blow crap up, but I'm still fighting through the ps2 version on occasion. I'm waiting a bit before I make my final decision on purchasing. I want to see some PC vids people make, read some PC support forums for it and stuff to get the real idea of how well it works. It is a shame they didn't provide a demo though.

Just rez an old thread, I bought the game this weekend at 1/2 priced books for $6 + 20% off everything in the store. So about $5 with tax. I'm glad I waited and didn't plop $50 down onto it, but the game is pretty fun. I played it this weekend and I'm just over 50% done (according to the stats in game). Haven't played any coop, but the missions are pretty easy compared to what I remember the original mercenaries being. If anything, the explosions flat out rock and it's pretty enjoyable....for a $5 game. Anything more wouldn't be worth it IMO.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: astrosfan315

Originally posted by: astrosfan315
the original was awesome on xbox/ps2. The reviews I've read gripe about the same stuff they griped about with the first one..and I loved it. But like you said, $50...with Fallout 3 right around the corner? and COD5? I really want to get it and do some online coop and just blow crap up, but I'm still fighting through the ps2 version on occasion. I'm waiting a bit before I make my final decision on purchasing. I want to see some PC vids people make, read some PC support forums for it and stuff to get the real idea of how well it works. It is a shame they didn't provide a demo though.

Just rez an old thread, I bought the game this weekend at 1/2 priced books for $6 + 20% off everything in the store. So about $5 with tax. I'm glad I waited and didn't plop $50 down onto it, but the game is pretty fun. I played it this weekend and I'm just over 50% done (according to the stats in game). Haven't played any coop, but the missions are pretty easy compared to what I remember the original mercenaries being. If anything, the explosions flat out rock and it's pretty enjoyable....for a $5 game. Anything more wouldn't be worth it IMO.

Enjoyable? That game isn't worth a penny to me.

 

[Martimus]

Originally posted by: astrosfan315

Originally posted by: astrosfan315
the original was awesome on xbox/ps2. The reviews I've read gripe about the same stuff they griped about with the first one..and I loved it. But like you said, $50...with Fallout 3 right around the corner? and COD5? I really want to get it and do some online coop and just blow crap up, but I'm still fighting through the ps2 version on occasion. I'm waiting a bit before I make my final decision on purchasing. I want to see some PC vids people make, read some PC support forums for it and stuff to get the real idea of how well it works. It is a shame they didn't provide a demo though.

Just rez an old thread, I bought the game this weekend at 1/2 priced books for $6 + 20% off everything in the store. So about $5 with tax. I'm glad I waited and didn't plop $50 down onto it, but the game is pretty fun. I played it this weekend and I'm just over 50% done (according to the stats in game). Haven't played any coop, but the missions are pretty easy compared to what I remember the original mercenaries being. If anything, the explosions flat out rock and it's pretty enjoyable....for a $5 game. Anything more wouldn't be worth it IMO.

It is just funny that you resurrected the thread exactly 1 year and 1 day after it died. It isn't so obvious that it was resurrected at first glance.

 

[astrosfan315]

wow that's crazy! lol

 

[TheKub]

I was wondering what the hell was going on (ie people talking about $50 and FO3 comming out). I just picked it up on the GoGamer sale for $3.90. Even if its bad I should be able to squeeze out $4 worth of fun out of it.

 

[astrosfan315]

Originally posted by: TheKub
I was wondering what the hell was going on (ie people talking about $50 and FO3 comming out). I just picked it up on the GoGamer sale for $3.90. Even if its bad I should be able to squeeze out $4 worth of fun out of it.

I put 23 hours in it in the past week I've had it. I'm at 70% done, and I only spent $5. Better than the movies. I am enjoying the relative easiness of it as well as the cheesy cinematics and enormous explosions. It is what it is.

 

[tranceport]

I could use a fuel air rpg anyday.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: error8

Originally posted by: StevenNevets
Horrible resolution choices...

Yeah! It gets up to..............1280X720. Wow. Great game! :thumbsdown:

what are you talking about? I was able to select 1920x1080 right from the menu.

 

[toyota]

Originally posted by: mb

Originally posted by: error8

Originally posted by: StevenNevets
Horrible resolution choices...

Yeah! It gets up to..............1280X720. Wow. Great game! :thumbsdown:

Oh no they didn't!


So, meh reviews for the PC + no demo = :thumbsdown:
Torrent is ~7.5GB.. how can the game be that big with such crappy textures? It doesn't even seem worth the download.

no he was wrong because you can select a higher res just fine. also there is demo for the pc. it came out about three weeks after your post on here.

demo link http://www.bigdownload.com/gam...-world-in-flames-demo/

 

[NoCreativity]

Originally posted by: astrosfan315

Originally posted by: TheKub
I was wondering what the hell was going on (ie people talking about $50 and FO3 comming out). I just picked it up on the GoGamer sale for $3.90. Even if its bad I should be able to squeeze out $4 worth of fun out of it.

I put 23 hours in it in the past week I've had it. I'm at 70% done, and I only spent $5. Better than the movies. I am enjoying the relative easiness of it as well as the cheesy cinematics and enormous explosions. It is what it is.

I got in on the same sale, well worth the $4 (wouldn't have been happy at $50 though), however, the save game system is terrible.

 

[Snock514]

Originally posted by: TheKub
I was wondering what the hell was going on (ie people talking about $50 and FO3 comming out). I just picked it up on the GoGamer sale for $3.90. Even if its bad I should be able to squeeze out $4 worth of fun out of it.

That's what I thought... Bought it for $6 at Biglots. Boy was I disappointed..