Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

See, given Matthias and co's lust for cold-hard cash, plus the sheer amount of driving, shooting, sailing and airstrike-calling the team undertake, fuel is a vital resource in Mercs 2. So, in the next mission, while not above calling in a napalm air strike to obliterate any resistance, we saw that it was also vital the storage tanks didn't become part of that collateral damage. After all, what use is fuel when it's completely on fire? Beware though: most factions won't... Read more

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Everybody pays! That’s the motto that runs throughout the sequel to one of the surprise hits of the last-generation, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. The world’s favourite Viking mercenary, Mattias Nilsson, is back once again and this time it’s a tale of revenge, oil, and making a mess of Venezuela. After being hired for a straight forward rescue mission you’re setup and almost killed by the people that hired you in the first place. But it’s not the almost being... Read more

Mercenaries 2: World In Flames

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive highly reactive war-torn world. When a power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply he sparks an invasion that turns the country into a warzone. But for you international crisis is all upside: you are a mercenary and you profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2 features a slew of potential clients all willing to pay you to do their dirty work. These are world powers with deep pockets... Read more

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Review

First, let's get something straight. If you came to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames hoping to find an epic single-player campaign with a finely crafted storyline to draw you in, you'll be sadly mistaken. At its heart, Mercenaries 2 is quite a simple beast: blow lots of sh*t up and have a fun time doing it. Though alongside all of the pure joy of reigning cruise missiles and tactical nukes over your adversaries, the game has a number of annoying bugs and AI issues that... Read more

Sandbox/Shooter Failing to set the world alight. Oh boy, this review has been a long time coming with expectation stretching back to the original Mercenaries game on the PS2 and Xbox which was just crying out for a sequel with its unique take on GTA style sandbox gameplay and love of military hardware and explosions that make Zabriskie Point look like a Poundland indoor firework. Well after three years and at least two delays before final launch the sequel to the... Read more