Anybody picking up Mercenaries?

J

Jaxcomet

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I have $100 credit at Gamestop and was thinking up picking this one up along with RE4.

IGN gave it a 9.1.........Looks interesting.........Thoughts?
 
I picked it up, but didn't have time to play it. I was busy trying to get into Red Dead Revolver and some LIVE Ghost Recon 2 action
 
The demo in the latest OXM was great and with it getting excellent reviews I'd definiltey love to get my hands on this one. (Had a gamerankings.com score just under 90% when I checked yesterday.)

Based on the demo and reviews it seems to be one of those games that give you a ton of tools and you can use them as you see fit to accomplish your goals. I love those type of games.

But being the cheap ass that I am it'll probably be a long time before I get this one.
 
I'll get it eventually but have too many games to play through...so I'll wait till it drops in price.

The TV spots are hillarious. Looks like a great game!
 
This one took me by surprise. I only heard about it recently and didn't think it would be my cup of tea, but after reading the reviews and seeing the tv spots, I feel I must get it now.
 
If I could, I would go buy this right away, but I'm damn broke and there are more important things I need (adapter for PSOne screen, Live renewal). I'm waiting for my local GameRush to get a pre-owned copy in so I can get it for very cheap.
 
It looks like a great game. I will end up buying it once it drops down in price. By that time I will have worked through some of my backlog of games.
 
I think I'm going to grab two games out of my collection and bring them over to EB for the "Bring 2, get Merecenaries for $25" promotion. Since I'm sure I can find two games that aren't on their exclusion list.
 
want it but can't fund it...now

plus i got like three new games that i have hardly touched due to halo2...damn you and thank you bungie
 
boy ol boy.....I picked up mercenaries last night, and I hate to crush your guy's heart but THIS IS WAY BETTER THEN GTA:SA in my oppion. the sandbox approach is genouuis, the vehicles and commands are too kool. Given order for a 14,500$ artillery attack on the North Koreans Barracks, is great fun and yet very rewarding. The variety of vehicles are interesting, my fav is the pickup truck with the missle launcher attached (thankyou MAFIA). The different groups of people who u can take contracts with are fairly stunning and unique.....back to playing some more :)

my score so far

Graphics-8.8
Sound-8.5
Gameplay- 9.5
Lasting appeal-9.2

MUST BUY
 
I thought the demo was swell and I adore my sandbox games but there's still just too many other games monopolilzing my time to drop $50 on it. I will definitely pick it up sooner or later tho because it seems like an incredible game I hope it does well.
 
I am picking this up today as well as Resident Evil 4.
I really enjoyed the demo and have been looking forward to play more levels and missions. I have some store credit and going to trade in a few games to get both of these today.
 
gamespot said xbox version definitively - you should check out their review

i picked up my pre-order and am very excited about it, but i am sure i will open it in a month as i am so overwhelmed with games
 
[quote name='humidore']I know this is in the Xbox forum, but which is ther version to buy really? With no LIVE play, is there a difference?[/quote]

Graphics and sound are both probably better on XBOX.........
 
[quote name='jlarlee']Gamespot didn't mention anything about multiplayer in their review there is multiplayer right?[/quote]

NO, 1 player game only.

We can hope for the next time around.
 
Merecenaries is going to be $39.99 at CC this weekend.

I'm going to pick it up from EB for $24.99 with two titles in my collection that I actually I don't want anymore and aren't on their exclusion list.
 
I'll likely wait for a price drop down to $20. This one is pretty high on my list along w/ DMC 3 but I have 1) no time to play games right now and 2) too many games to play already. My focus is on games that are older and may disappear. This one will be around for a while.
 
I got it yesterday, played it today, and it fucking rocks. They improved the AI slightly, thereby fixing the only problem with the demo. I haven't done much, but it's a great start to a new year.
 
[quote name='stocker08']i would but its not an xbox live game.........sooooo.........proably not[/quote]

It's sad that people think that way.
 
[quote name='stocker08']i would but its not an xbox live game.........sooooo.........proably not[/quote]


You are kidding right? It amazes me how some just are unable to amuse themselves..... :wink:

To me nothing beats a good single player experience.....
 
[quote name='Jaxcomet'][quote name='stocker08']i would but its not an xbox live game.........sooooo.........proably not[/quote]


You are kidding right? It amazes me how some just are unable to amuse themselves..... :wink:

To me nothing beats a good single player experience.....[/quote]

Yes, A GOOD single player experience is great, but LIVE play would make the replayability of ANY game better. I mean, once I beat a game, I usually don't touch it again.
 
[quote name='Jaxcomet'][quote name='stocker08']i would but its not an xbox live game.........sooooo.........proably not[/quote]


You are kidding right? It amazes me how some just are unable to amuse themselves..... :wink:

To me nothing beats a good single player experience.....[/quote]

i remember being that way with my atari 2600...if it wasn't online, then i wasn't buying it. nowadays its different. i'd much rather have a quality single player game...they are so rare IMO.
 
I picked it up last night, using 2 $5 CC games (July sale) at EB as trade in for $25, per their sale.

Nice to see a couple of games get $9.50 and $10.50 "bonus" credit in the trade-in, when they're normally only be $2 and $3. :D
 
Well, i finally REALLY got into this game this weekend....it is GREAT! I think I may even like it more than GTA....but not sure, both are fun.

I just wish it had more maps and bigger! Although, I'm sure there will be a Mercenaries 2 (maybe for the nextgen systems though) with LIVE play and co-op, then it would be GREAT!
 
I want this game as well, but I don't want to pay $50 for it. I played and enjoyed the demo but to me it's not a $50 title. I rarely buy new games anyway since I believe $50 is a rip-off when you can wait a few weeks, or at the most a few months, and get the game when it takes an inevitable price drop.

-K
 
I'm gonna pick it up for sure at some point. The commericals are what did it for me. They were funny and original. As opposed to every game trying to be "cool" they went for fun and originality. I'm gonna pick up Mercs for sure at some point.
 
wow just got this game and im addicted i stopped playing all my other games just for this . this suckas awesome a must buy.
 
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