Peronthious
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Kabuki Waq said:
Sad to hear that, especially that you reference the score and not the review. I'll definitely be picking it up in a few hours regardless; replaying Mercs 1 hyped me for this to no end.
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The Official Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Thread
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Sad to hear that, especially that you reference the score and not the review. I'll definitely be picking it up in a few hours regardless; replaying Mercs 1 hyped me for this to no end.
Ugh, the reviews all talk a great deal about constant bugs and shitty AI. The IGN review makes a passing reference to the game being somewhat short (I loved getting every card in the first game, really took my time with it and completed every single mission). Not so sure about this anymore... but damn I want a game to play for the rest of the long weekend.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
*waits for PS3 impressions before opening wallet*
GTA4 left me want some decent sandboxy games : (
GTA4 left me want some decent sandboxy games : (
AgentOtaku
Member
Freedom = $1.05 said:
Playstation3 was the lead platform....I'm sure you'll be fine
But I'll be picking it up in a few hours if you really need the endorsement
AgentOtaku
Member
For the sake of it...was playing Mercs1 on PS2 the other day
FUUUUUUUUCK I forgot how amazing the music was!!!
Unfortuntely I'd gotten too used to playing the Xbox version and couldn't stand the lack of 5.1 (which was a BIG deal in Mercs1) and the framerate. So I had to get rid of it....will have to rebuy the xbox version again at some point
FUUUUUUUUCK I forgot how amazing the music was!!!
Unfortuntely I'd gotten too used to playing the Xbox version and couldn't stand the lack of 5.1 (which was a BIG deal in Mercs1) and the framerate. So I had to get rid of it....will have to rebuy the xbox version again at some point
wartime1020
Member
Teknoman said:
A 7. something at IGN means "Good," a B something from 1up means "Good," what's the problem?
a 7.9 is on the high range of "Good" a B+ is on the high range of "Good."
IGN's review doesn't mention the music at all and it gets a 5.0 in the sound department. Overlooking such a major element in a review is bad enough in itself, but I get the feeling he judged the sound purely on the voice acting and NPC banter (or lack thereof). A shame, because the soundtrack in the first Mercenaries was fantastic, if a little repetitive. You don't expect a sandbox action game to have a sweeping orchestral score, but they pulled it off. It added a lot of atmosphere to the game, moreso than the game's visuals.AgentOtaku said:For the sake of it...was playing Mercs1 on PS2 the other day
FUUUUUUUUCK I forgot how amazing the music was!!!
Unfortuntely I'd gotten too used to playing the Xbox version and couldn't stand the lack of 5.1 (which was a BIG deal in Mercs1) and the framerate. So I had to get rid of it....will have to rebuy the xbox version again at some point
AgentOtaku
Member
Xater said:
ah ok then
BravoSuperStar
Member
Just picked up the 360 version from Best Buy, i'll post impressions later.
Kabuki Waq
Member
Peronthious said:
Sorry i meant after watching the video review and impressions around the net. also Agent Otaku seems to be all over this game which is a warning sign for me
I can always rent and see if its good on my own i just want buy it day one.
rollingstart
Banned
I played the first two missions and did some of the shooting challenges, and so far I am enjoying it. Only thing I dislike is that I didn't pick Chris as my character. I was hoping the alt costume for Mattias would be as cool as it looked in the picture, but it wasn't. Although the extra health does help.
AgentOtaku
Member
Anyone here plan on picking this up on PC?
Reaaally curious to hear some impressions from it....
Reaaally curious to hear some impressions from it....
Francias Castiglione
Banned
AgentOtaku said:
I want to know if the game is moddable on the PC more than anything, that would push me toward it. Same for SR2 actually.
Always-honest
Banned
not a day 1'er for me.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
dotn know if this has been posted yet, gamesrader review.
http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/m...a-20080829164017374047/g-20060503181956908091
7/10
You'll love
* Highly ambitious
* Fun co-op play
* Bold and beautiful violence
You'll hate
* Shaky execution of missions
* We've played this before
* Doesn't look fully this-gen
http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/m...a-20080829164017374047/g-20060503181956908091
7/10
You'll love
* Highly ambitious
* Fun co-op play
* Bold and beautiful violence
You'll hate
* Shaky execution of missions
* We've played this before
* Doesn't look fully this-gen
Chris Tilton
Member
Timber said:
I am disappointed that Hilary doesn't mention the music at all in his review (being as I wrote it), but honestly, it's pretty much the lowest priority, and the least of the average person's concern when it comes to the game. Music in game reviews is rarely mentioned very rarely mentioned.
rocksolidaudio
Member
squicken said:
stop that! not all games need to be compared, especially two that are quite obviously very different for one another. that's as bad as simply saying game x > game. but since you ask, i would personally call AiTD a "must play" for trying so many interesting things and having so many unique moments. i like mercs because it's fun, but it doesn't need to be experienced. but that has little to do with how i review them and what i score them. own merits, yeah?
Freedom = $1.05 said:
PS3 version looks a bit better and loads a bit faster (after an initial install time, of course). weirdly, the triggers and bumpers are swapped, but unless you're going between versions it won't matter.
Chris Tilton said:
i'm also surprised that he didn't mention it, as IGN is usually very point-by-point with each element. i myself didn't mention it because while i liked it (before it got a little repetitive due to how much of the game i played) it wasn't crucially influential on the experience one way or the other for me. same reason i didn't mention the visuals -- they're fine, but they should be fine, so i don't have much to say about them. so don't be disappointed, you did a good job
AgentOtaku
Member
rocksolidaudio said:
oh shit...it's on!
Most of you have it by now, but it's Mercs 1 with better explosions and a few new things like minigames and tweaks to the way you get airstrikes etc. It's exactly what I expected, graphics are a mixed bag, mainly because this is definitely a PS2 game. Physics are fun and they're done well with most stuff, but cars still handle wonky. On the upside, if you use the handbrake and you don't want to crash, the game offers the same tight turning with any vehicle to you can get from point a to point b quickly. I am really enjoying it right now, the fun factor is just as high as the first one, and remember that this is a game that really gets better as you play more because many things need to be unlocked. I agree with Suttner.
AgentOtaku
Member
Teknoman said:
Cause if you watch footage of Mercs2 on PS2, it very much looks like they just used the same engine for the HD version
I agree that a game's soundtrack isn't of the highest priorities to most, but lowest is really underselling it in my opinionChris Tilton said:
Folks who read game reviews, they tend to be more into videogames than your average person and are looking for different things when it comes to games. Plot isn't particularly important in most games, either, still it always gets mentioned in reviews because people do want to know about it. It's a reviewer's task to paint their audience as complete a picture of the game they can, and soundtrack is definitely part of that picture. In this case it's especially jarring as he does mention other aspects of the audio. A few sentences wouldn't have hurt anyone Can't wait to hear the music for Mercs 2, by the way
Loved your score for the first one and soundtrack is one of the most important things to me when it comes to games.edit: cant spel
Chris Tilton
Member
Teknoman said:
It's still orchestral, but I added a lot of percussion and guitar playing. Sometimes it's just the guitar by itself... so it's a bit more varied.
Chris Tilton
Member
Timber said:I agree that a game's soundtrack isn't of the highest priorities to most, but lowest is really underselling it in my opinion
Can't wait to hear the music for Mercs 2, by the way
edit: cant spel
Thanks. Yeah he could have mentioned it, but well, what are ya gonna do. There's going to be an iTunes/AmazonMP3 soundtrack release sometime in September.
PS I like how the forum is making me wait in between posts.
rollingstart
Banned
Teknoman said:
I don't remember the music from Mercs 1 too much, but it sounds similar I think.
Vehicle control is really hard with regular buttons. I would buy the PS3 version if it had analog button support.
Wow, I didn't know this game let you go first person with vehicles...that is so unexpected.
BravoSuperStar
Member
My impressions after about 5-6 missions in.
Graphics are good overall. Explosions are nice. Textures are good to ok. The main merc looks really nice but some of the jungle/ground textures are fairly poor. Framerate held up well even with lots going on, at least so far. The controls feel just like the first mercs. Driving is weird till you master the e-brake.
I like the music so far, its not over the top and fits well with whatevers going on. Has a definite Latin influence. Guitars and orchestrated numbers. Much better than the 1 liners from the ped's and merc's. Still Mattias is pretty funny with that accent. Game has a good overall sense of humor like the first one. Weapon sounds are good, shotgun stands out well, but 50cals should have more punch.
A few glitches I ran into, the first couple movies skipped quite a bit. Hasn't happened with the later ones. Also a tree fell on a HVT and seemed to "pin" him into the ground. I dunno though maybe thats more realistic than anything, lol?
The GPS/PDA feature works well. Menu system and button layout are very easy to grasp. Good fun so far. If you liked the first one I would not hesitate to recommend it. I'll try out the co-op later today, but that sounds like it runs pretty smooth. If I had to put a number score to it i'd give it a good 8.0+ at this point.
Graphics are good overall. Explosions are nice. Textures are good to ok. The main merc looks really nice but some of the jungle/ground textures are fairly poor. Framerate held up well even with lots going on, at least so far. The controls feel just like the first mercs. Driving is weird till you master the e-brake.
I like the music so far, its not over the top and fits well with whatevers going on. Has a definite Latin influence. Guitars and orchestrated numbers. Much better than the 1 liners from the ped's and merc's. Still Mattias is pretty funny with that accent. Game has a good overall sense of humor like the first one. Weapon sounds are good, shotgun stands out well, but 50cals should have more punch.
A few glitches I ran into, the first couple movies skipped quite a bit. Hasn't happened with the later ones. Also a tree fell on a HVT and seemed to "pin" him into the ground. I dunno though maybe thats more realistic than anything, lol?
The GPS/PDA feature works well. Menu system and button layout are very easy to grasp. Good fun so far. If you liked the first one I would not hesitate to recommend it. I'll try out the co-op later today, but that sounds like it runs pretty smooth. If I had to put a number score to it i'd give it a good 8.0+ at this point.
Chris Tilton
Member
rocksolidaudio said:i'm also surprised that he didn't mention it, as IGN is usually very point-by-point with each element. i myself didn't mention it because while i liked it (before it got a little repetitive due to how much of the game i played) it wasn't crucially influential on the experience one way or the other for me. same reason i didn't mention the visuals -- they're fine, but they should be fine, so i don't have much to say about them. so don't be disappointed, you did a good job
Don't worry, I'm not really disappointed. It is expected that the music isn't mentioned. It's just a delightful bonus when it is (unless the reviewer hates it of course) And your complaint that it repeats from playing the game a lot is certainly fair, but I suppose that happens with any game you play a lot.
Peronthious
Member
Just shoved it in the 360 and the first bit is loading now. Is anyone going to be playing someone besides Mattias? I can't really see the benefit of being anyone else.
Lord Helmet
Member
Teknoman said:
I bought the 360 version a few hours ago. I haven't run into the FMV skipping glitch described above, but I've seen a couple other odd things (crate disappearing, etc). Nothing groundbreaking.
If you enjoyed the first Mercs, then you cannot go wrong with Mercs 2.
wayward archer
Member
Lord Helmet said:
I've heard this comment enough times in various places to feel safe about buying it.
Looking forward to co-op. It was the main thing I thought the first game really needed. Felt lonely driving those multi-position vehicles without someone in the other spots. NPC gunners just aren't the same.
UGO Mercenaries 2: World in Flames review
http://gamesblog.ugo.com/index.php/gamesblog/more/mercenaries_2_world_in_flames_review/