Does anyone know what the updated release date is for this game? This is one I can't wait to get my hands on!

It got pushed until August, but no exact date yet. I was looking forward to this as well, since the first one was a blast.

August 31st is the date! About damn time. :rolleyes: The first Mercenaries was my favorite XBOX game. The latest trailers are great.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/864/864220p1.html

Electronic Arts and Pandemic Studios have dropped a new trailer for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames in our lap, complete with an official release date in tow. The follow-up to the 2005 destruct-o-thon will hit US shores on August 31, 2008, giving us less than five months before we blow everything up.

Let's just say that you absolutely have to watch the trailer below to see exactly what sort of revenge story this is. Imagine a pissed off Forrest Gump and you might have some sort of an idea of what we're talking about. Enjoy.

So August 31st is what everybody and every thing is saying, but that's a Sunday. We think we'll actually see it in stores early next week?

gamefly is showing 8/31. Its the only game in my queue at the moment so hopefully its in hand by Tuesday or Wednesday.

"pissed off forrest gump" has piqued my interest! :D

So August 31st is what everybody and every thing is saying, but that's a Sunday. We think we'll actually see it in stores early next week?

8/31 being a Sunday actually got me thinking. If you preorder through GS/EB, it'll ship on Friday. So overnight service would put it in your hands by Tuesday (Monday being a holiday).

I'm just wondering if the local stores would get it earlier (Friday) for a Sunday release.

8/31 being a Sunday actually got me thinking. If you preorder through GS/EB, it'll ship on Friday. So overnight service would put it in your hands by Tuesday (Monday being a holiday).

I'm just wondering if the local stores would get it earlier (Friday) for a Sunday release.

If a game is released on a Sunday, stores will have it by the Friday before.

I saw a commercial for it so it must be close. Everything online says 8/31.

If a game is released on a Sunday, stores will have it by the Friday before.

Not necessarily given that all recent games I went to get on "release day" had a street date 2~3 days after that. Release now doesn't mean what it used to, with people getting them that day :(

It'll be in stores on Sunday. Similar to the release of Pokemon and Mario Kart Wii. Those were released on Sunday as well and were available.

August 31st is the date! About damn time. :rolleyes: The first Mercenaries was my favorite XBOX game.

Wow. I can't believe I've actually met a fellow fan of Mercenaries on XBOX!@! :eek:

Seriously, Mercenaries was sick on XBOX. I actually enjoyed it to some extent more than the GTA series up to that point in time... I just hope the devs don't f*ck up Mercs 2. Just keep it the same as Mercs 1 and add a little more depth to the gameplay and please try to work on the framerate issues from the past.

I just hope the devs don't f*ck up Mercs 2. Just keep it the same as Mercs 1 and add a little more depth to the gameplay and please try to work on the framerate issues from the past.You should be very happy then. That's exactly what Mercenaries 2 looks like it'll be. I'm just glad the fog and instant-death water are gone.

You should be very happy then. That's exactly what Mercenaries 2 looks like it'll be. I'm just glad the fog and instant-death water are gone.

The water death was fun... i loved the game on the ps2, played it twice!

The water death was fun... i loved the game on the ps2, played it twice!Fun? :eek:

You have to admit it was pretty goofy at least:

"I just single-handedly wiped out an entire army. Oops, stepped in 4 feet of water. I'm doomed!!!"

During E3 on G4 they had a live demo being played of this game. So the guy calls in a nuke to be dropped and the f-ing explosion was huge and it was rendered beautifully with a lot going on. It was really cool i thought. Looks fun.

During E3 on G4 they had a live demo being played of this game. So the guy calls in a nuke to be dropped and the f-ing explosion was huge and it was rendered beautifully with a lot going on. It was really cool i thought. Looks fun.

agreed. The power of the current systems should make this game a whole lot more fun. I mean, in the first game, it used up so much of the power that it caused the game to slowdown for me when too much was happening. My poor PS2 took a hammering with that game and the 2 GoW's

Here's a good and lengthy Q&A from someone that got to play Mercs 2 recently. A lot of info in there.

http://www.pandemicstudios.com/community/viewtopic.php?id=6552

Already posted this in the Xbox forum but I don't think it's been over here yet.

A few points of interest:

Is there splitscreen?

There is none. Not on any version.

Are there airplanes?

There are none.

Are civilians "invincible"?

Yes. You still lose money for harming them. They get up after about 15 seconds.

Do know about cheats for mercs 2 not to give us codes but do know that there are any?

There are none.

Seriously. I asked Rick and he said "None."

I thought he was joking. I asked again at the panel interview. He was dead serious.

Is there a day/night cycle

No. Certain areas do turn dark, as many of you speculated in the other threads. There is no "cycle" however. The lighting does change based on location, however.


How many vehicles/airstrikes/weapons are there?

There are 165 vehicles.

There are 40 + Weapons.

There are 20+ Airstrikes.


What is the new tether distance on Co-op?

500 meters

How has the health system changed from Mercs 1?

Oh it ROCKS!

Okay, so in the last game if you took it in the keester with a bomb or something, you dropped to 1 health. Then another would come and you'd go back down to 1 health, and so on - sometimes making it very difficult to die.

Not so this time around! Each character has a rate at which they recover health, and the first strike will indeed put one in the red zone - and then if another is taken it is all over but the cryin'!

However, finding a hiding place and staying out of trouble allows for some health recovery as well, so it's not as easy to get "trapped" as it was in Mercs 1 either. It just takes a bit of patience and then you're back in the battle.


How's the frame rate holding up?

Very well. I noticed absolutely no slow down at any stage, no matter what I did.

Perfect game to play while I am in Iraq after working and going to the gym.

Perfect game to play while I am in Iraq after working and going to the gym.

jigga, you in Iraq?? :confused: Holy sh*t!! :eek:

jigga, you in Iraq?? :confused: Holy sh*t!! :eek:

Not yet. I go back mid October. Going back to Balad.

Not yet. I go back mid October. Going back to Balad.

Say "Hi!" to the CJSOTF guys for me.

gamefly is showing 8/31. Its the only game in my queue at the moment so hopefully its in hand by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Is Game fly worth it my friend?

Say "Hi!" to the CJSOTF guys for me.

You know I am Air Force Dralt you have to tell me who those guys are :).

This is my going to be my second tour over there. Alot has changed in the past year.

SMOKEY:

PM sent about your questions.

Hey man, I was working in the AF theater hospital over there in Balad back in 06. have fun, and keep your head down. im curious as to how many mortars Balad is getting nowadays.

Got my pre-order today. The art book/guide thingy is 34 pages. It's pretty similar to the one for MGS4 but a little higher quality.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/oddbodyAS2/Mercs2/mercsp1.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/oddbodyAS2/Mercs2/mercsp4.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/oddbodyAS2/Mercs2/mercsp2.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/oddbodyAS2/Mercs2/mercsp3.jpg

looks pretty cool. Especially love the beanie cap. Will you be wearing it while blowing sh!t up?

looks pretty cool. Especially love the beanie cap. Will you be wearing it while blowing sh!t up?LOL. Not unless my air conditioner is fixed soon. It's freaking hot in here!

Wasnt Lucas Arts involved in the first one? Are they still? I have been real tempted to go out and buy this day one...would you guys recommend it as a rent or purchase?

Wasnt Lucas Arts involved in the first one? Are they still? I have been real tempted to go out and buy this day one...would you guys recommend it as a rent or purchase?

They were but I think EA purchased the IP from them.

Got my pre-order today. The art book/guide thingy is 34 pages. It's pretty similar to the one for MGS4 but a little higher quality.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/oddbodyAS2/Mercs2/mercsp1.jpg

I have a question for you George. Where did you get that pre-order package from?

I pre-ordered mine with payment in full at EB Games and got nothing.

Thanks,
JD

I have a question for you George. Where did you get that pre-order package from?

I pre-ordered mine with payment in full at EB Games and got nothing.

Thanks,
JD

Local GameStop had that pre-order package.

I got it at Gamestop, which I figure should be the same as EB. I didn't think there were any pre-order bonuses since it's not mentioned on their website. But I heard about it from someone else and decided to check for myself.

Is Game fly worth it my friend?

Its pricey at 24 bones a month but has saved me lots of money as I buy most my games through GF. The average keep it price is around 42.00 for new releases and get cheaper as time goes on. The only downside is the grueling wait for a hot title. Its hard not to snap and run to Gamestop and pay 65 bucks to have it on release day.

I still think Sunday is a stupid release day...LOL.

I still think Sunday is a stupid release day...LOL.

Monday is Labor Day and I am off work so it works out. Can't complain :D

Monday is Labor Day and I am off work so it works out. Can't complain :D

Agreed.

Perfect 2-day weekend for gaming. And a little backyard BBQ on Monday between game breaks is the icing on the cake.

Monday is Labor Day and I am off work so it works out. Can't complain :D

I'm off, too, but if the game were being released when games normally are released, I'd have even more time to play because I think I'll be taking Friday off too!

I'm off, too, but if the game were being released when games normally are released, I'd have even more time to play because I think I'll be taking Friday off too!

nice!

New video:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39141.html

Boom, boom, and boom. :)

Agreed.

Perfect 2-day weekend for gaming. And a little backyard BBQ on Monday between game breaks is the icing on the cake.

+1. Going to be a great weekend. Rockband drum-off at the California State Fair on Saturday (wish Cysquatch Jr. luck) and Mercs 2 on Sunday - Monday! Sorry gamefly, after watching the Mercs 2 commerical, I can't wait for the rental!

Going to reserve my copy tomorrow and reserve Resistance 2, LBP and a few others as well.

I got it at Gamestop, which I figure should be the same as EB. I didn't think there were any pre-order bonuses since it's not mentioned on their website. But I heard about it from someone else and decided to check for myself.

Thanks for the info. I hope they have this waiting for me when I go pick up my copy.

JD

Dont forget college football starts this weekend fellas. I hope some of you reserved some time to spectate live action. Anyway, I absolutely love the TV spots for this game. I was riding the fence about buying this (although I loved the first one), but sadly, the TV spots got me on board. I am a true consumer.

Mercenaries 2 Launch Trailer

HD (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39247.html)
SD (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39248.html)

I love this one.

They're going to include the MOAB (Mother-of-all-Bombs) as an option in Mercs 2 right?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/306608/the_mother_of_all_bombs/

Mercenaries 2 Launch Trailer

HD (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39247.html)
SD (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39248.html)

I love this one.

I have the commercial song as my ringtone which can be downloaded at
www.pandemicstudios.com/mercenaries2

Paid off my copy of it today. Can't wait. Got me my beenie, which I will be wearing while I'm playing the game because I'm HARDCORE....!!

Here's the full version of the commercial song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCvIw7DMHXc

I'm seeing quite a few reports of Mercs 2 being very glitchy. It's really disappointing, especially considering how long it was in development, but I still can't wait to get my hands on it sunday.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mercenaries2worldinflames/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-45110299&pid=932883&page=0

Before I get flagged for "trolling", I do have the game, and I'm a Mercenaries 1 fan. If I say "negative things" it's called "criticism".

I picked up the game early afternoon at VGNY (obviously, in New York). Normally I play multiplats on my 360, but since it's at the shop at the moment, the Ps3 had to do. Not down playing the Ps3, I just much prefer my 360 controller and most of my friends are on XBL.

Anyway.

As the game starts, it really only took 5 minutes before I noticed some stuff were just wrong. The controls are fine, the driving is fine, the shooting is fine, the grenade system is still pretty worthless, the rocket system is fine. It's all "fine". They didn't improve on the first game, which is a shame, but it still works so it's not such a big deal.

The problem really lies in the presentation. It's a mess. There's glitches everywhere. Now I understand this is sandbox, and so you have to cut them some slack. But still. Just to list what I've witnessed and hoped I didn't:

- Sound: No matter how good your surround is or if you use headphones (I tried both), enemy voices come from anywhere, and not where they "are". After playing Gears/Call of Duty/Resident Evil, it's kind of a let down. I use sound to figure out my environment a lot, and not having it being top notch definitely takes me a bit by surprise. GTA does it right, and I've never really liked GTA so much.

- Graphics: It's "fine", again. For some reason Mattias has this strange GLOW around him, which looks very silly in cutscenes. The textures are ok, nothing mind numbing, but again, this is a sandbox game.

- Glitches:

- I blew a pier, and died. Then, returning to the same spot, the pier was gone, but everything that was on top of it was just floating there.

- Stuff tends to float in the air a bit too much.

- Cars, trucks, you name it, sometimes fly up just bit hitting the tiniest rocks. It looks silly.

- Enemies will not hesitate to grenade, rocket launch, or shoot right at their buddies if it means having a chance to get to you. That's just weak AI, not really excusable at this point in time.

- The highjacking button press is just... weird. I have nothing against QTE, but they just feel... weird for some reason.

- I get the helicopter pilot to pick up fuel and ammo, and everything's fine, and suddenly he'll say "Taking fire, abort!" and leave. When there's NOTHING in the area. Sometimes he says that, the message "No Pick up equipment in the area" shows up, AS WELL AS the message telling you what you just picked up.

- The AI repeats the SAME LINES AGAIN AND AGAIN. I always liked the dialogue in the first one, and I still like it in this one, but damn the girl must have told me not to take her car already 15 times. Out of 15. I WILL take your car, get over it, stop bashing my skull with it.

- The save system is broken. It will save automatically, but if you want to manually save, well, you can't, you have to create a NEW save.

- How the hell do I bring down the hate from a faction? That's the only thing that didn't get explained.

- Dropping some C4 is a pain. You can't just use it, you have to be at the degree perfect angle to activate it, and THEN you throw it. WTF was that?


I really, REALLY want to love this game. It's just kind of difficult to call it a master piece.

Heads up!

Just picked it up from my local Houston blockbuster. They had several copies for buy or rent.

I have the commercial song as my ringtone which can be downloaded at
www.pandemicstudios.com/mercenaries2

looks like that link died. Here's one to the entire song:

http://www.pandemicstudios.com/mercenaries/audio/Oh_No_Full_Length.mp3

looks like that link died. Here's one to the entire song:

http://www.pandemicstudios.com/mercenaries/audio/Oh_No_Full_Length.mp3

Actually my link was just wrong all together :D

I see someone else on my friends list playing the game already.

Makes me jealous!

I see someone else on my friends list playing the game already.

Makes me jealous!

It'll be out in less than 15 hours.

Patience young terrorist!!! ;)

I'm seeing quite a few reports of Mercs 2 being very glitchy. It's really disappointing, especially considering how long it was in development, but I still can't wait to get my hands on it sunday.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mercenaries2worldinflames/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-45110299&pid=932883&page=0


Ugh. That stuff all sounds really annoying. I was interested in this game, but not so much anymore.

I read that there's already a patch out for Mercs 2. I've no idea what it's supposed to fix though.

Ugh. That stuff all sounds really annoying. I was interested in this game, but not so much anymore.

Yeah, I'm definitely a bit hesitant at the moment. Think I'll wait for some impressions before snapping this up right away. I find it very curious that there are ZERO reviews out right now.

7.9 from IGN.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/906/906800p1.html

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is about blowing s*** up. If you don't like blowing s*** up, here's a deck of Uno cards. Now, if you're like me and you get a kick out of wrecking tanks, demolishing buildings, and setting the jungle ablaze, then Mercs 2 may be worthy of your attention. But be warned: there's a price to pay for the gift of tactical nukes and cruise missile strikes. For all the unadulterated joy of blowing s*** up, there's a mess of bugs and AI issues that may just turn you even more violent than usual.


Closing Comments
Mercenaries 2 is like a newsstand; it has a lot of issues. Still, I can’t deny that there were some hootin’ and hollerin’ moments. For every time I cursed the stupid AI, I cheered at the demolition of another building. For every bug that got me stuck in some bushes, there was an attack chopper waiting to be jacked. If Mercenaries 2 had more polish, it would have been a great game. As is, it’s still worth playing – and enjoyable – but falls far short of its promise.


8.0 Presentation
There’s a great amount of humor here that makes a very shallow story enjoyable. The menu system is easy to navigate, though the world map could have been more functional.

8.0 Graphics
The explosions are gorgeous and, surprisingly, the framerate holds steady. The animations and character models are weak, but the first nuke you drop pretty much erases those concerns from memory.

5.0 Sound
The voice acting from the three main characters is strong, but the ancillary dialogue is unbearably repetitive and much of it is misused.

7.5 Gameplay
It’s fun, which is what matters most. But the numerous bugs, the terrible AI, and the lackluster missions hold this one down. Co-op is fun, though three-player co-op would have been a nice option.

8.0 Lasting Appeal
You can blow through the main story pretty quickly, but there are lots of side distractions. Co-op definitely helps the longevity. And it really is hard to deny how much fun it is to blow s*** up.

Reading the review makes it sound a lot worse than the score would imply.

Looks like I'll definitely be waiting for this one to go on sale. I've got too much of a back catalog of really good games to spend time getting frustrated on a bug filled game with crummy AI and annoying voice acting.

Well I just picked up the 360 version and it has an update for it. I am not going to accept the update now so I can see the difference assuming this is a fix. Based on the reviews I would think they would have mentioned they got an update and still had the bug issues.

Okay, I got the PS3 version today.

Its funny seeing all my buddies online sending me messages asking me how the game is. :cool:

Anyway, I just had to put the game down for a sec to let you know how cool this game is.

I played the original Mercs 1 on XBOX when it first came out and as a huge fan of that game, so that being said, here goes my mini-review...

1st, there is no update for this game on the PS3 as of right now.

2nd, the hard drive install takes about 8-9 minutes.

3rd, there is no screen tearing during gameplay that I noticed. V-Sync is definitely turned on. YES!! Thank you Pandemic.

4th, the gameplay is fun, just like the original. I selected Jennifer Mui and right now I'm up to the part where you take over the Villa.

Final Comment

As a diehard fan of Mercs 1 on XBOX, I can rest easy knowing I am going to be enjoying the snot outta this game over the holiday weekend and well into late September. There is nothing negative that would prevent me from fully enjoying this game. The Audio is fantastic, the graphics are great, however, the AI is a little dumb. But its to be expected from a "sandbox" type game I guess.

Mercs 2 get a total recommendation from me. Two thumbs up! I'm 7% completed and I can say without question for fans of Mercs 1....GET THIS GAME NOW!! For casual fans, I recommend renting it at the very least.

p.s. I gotta go, Jennifer Mui is waiting for me. :D

Thanks for the impressions. I'm leaving to get mine now.

3rd, there is no screen tearing during gameplay that I noticed. V-Sync is definitely turned on. YES!! Thank you Pandemic.
Very good news.

I'm going to jump in the shower soon to pick up mine.

Just a quick rant while it's installing...

Even by today's low standards the instruction "manual" is pathetic. 12 tiny black and white pages. Thank you EA. :mad:

well, I just got back. The peeps at GameStop gave me a second set of goodies, so now I have 2 of the reservation stuff.

How the heck can you tell when you're disguised in a vehicle? It doesn't seem to work the same as the first game.

Also it'd be nice if they could add some more control options. Accelerate and brake should be on the triggers and using L3 to sprint really sucks.

How the heck can you tell when you're disguised in a vehicle? It doesn't seem to work the same as the first game.

Also it'd be nice if they could add some more control options. Accelerate and brake should be on the triggers and using L3 to sprint really sucks.

It should be similar as the 360 version. You press the L3 button once while walking to run. You will run until you stop and then you have to press in again to run. You don't hold it for sprinting

In the left corner it tells you if you are disguised. You see an x over an icon and a load bar filling up. If you are shooting anyone or like the game saids if someone sees you getting into one of their vehicles you cannot be disguised until you are in the clear.

It should be similar as the 360 version. You press the L3 button once while walking to run. You will run until you stop and then you have to press in again to run. You don't hold it for sprinting

In the left corner it tells you if you are disguised. You see an x over an icon and a load bar filling up. If you are shooting anyone or like the game saids if someone sees you getting into one of their vehicles you cannot be disguised until you are in the clear.I don't see anything like that. I must not be far enough into the game yet, I've been messing around a lot. Thanks.

I don't see anything like that. I must not be far enough into the game yet, I've been messing around a lot. Thanks.

Slacker, what jigga is describing is the default for vehicle disguise right from the very start. Definitely not something you acquire later in the game.

You'll notice a big RED X in the lower left corner of your HUD.

As long as its red and the bar is "filling up" you will instantly be recognized and fired upon.

Once you are in the clear, the red X goes away and you'll see an icon identifying you as a civilian (usually a handbag/purse).

Once your vehicle is in disguise you can drive right by enemies and hear them talking from afar saying things like: "Who is that?" or "Is that Carlos driving that tank?" "Why is he driving like that, is he drunk??"

Its little things like that that make the game stand out for me... :)

It should be similar as the 360 version. You press the L3 button once while walking to run. You will run until you stop and then you have to press in again to run. You don't hold it for sprinting

In the left corner it tells you if you are disguised. You see an x over an icon and a load bar filling up. If you are shooting anyone or like the game saids if someone sees you getting into one of their vehicles you cannot be disguised until you are in the clear.

jigga,

How you liking the game so far?

I agree, the controls are a bit wonky and are different depending on casual vehicles and military vehicles (i.e. tank).

So far, I'm liking it, I'm using Nilsson and his lines are just classic.

Slacker, what jigga is describing is the default for vehicle disguise right from the very start. Definitely not something you acquire later in the game.

You'll notice a big RED X in the lower left corner of your HUD.

As long as its red and the bar is "filling up" you will instantly be recognized and fired upon.

Once you are in the clear, the red X goes away and you'll see an icon identifying you as a civilian (usually a handbag/purse).

Once your vehicle is in disguise you can drive right by enemies and hear them talking from afar saying things like: "Who is that?" or "Is that Carlos driving that tank?" "Why is he driving like that, is he drunk??"

Its little things like that that make the game stand out for me... :)The vehicle disguises don't start working until you begin doing contracts for UP, I can see it now.

There are a dozen little frustrating things I can complain about but I can't help loving this game. I really like all the PMC stuff, building up your base and the target practice. And how great was the Devastator mission? :D

jigga,

How you liking the game so far?

It is like playing the first game with better graphics. I haven't ran into any bugs or slowdown at all. I went ahead and did the update since I didn't see any issues when I started. Having a blast blowing sh*t up

The Devastator mission will go down in the all time classics of missions of any game of all time.

I was trying to pretend this ganme didn't exsist because of all the other games coming out this year. You guys are making that difficult, and I may have to pick this up now. Damn you all!

I really enjoyed the first, but for some reason I just wasn't excited about this one until now when I hear you guys discussing it.

Well guys, what's the verdict? I have it coming from gamefly and I'm getting anxious.

Anyone having issues with bugs? I'm not too worried, Assassins Creed had its share of bugs but I still had a load of fun playing.

The Devastator mission will go down in the all time classics of missions of any game of all time.

That it will.

The game takes a few hours to get ramped up. They explosions in the beginning game are nothing compared to 5 hours or so in.

I am loving this game!!! Loved the first one and this one is even better!

ONLY problem I have is I can't connect to anyone and no one can connect to me. Well once I connected with Cysquatch and once some random person (who kept killing civilians) connected with me. Otherwise I cannot join any games, invited or not. And the same goes for anyone joining me. A friend of mine that lives in the same city as me can connect with others.

Is anybody else having issues connecting with others? I have no problems with any other games. It is REALLY PISSING me off. :mad:

I am using an Apple Time Capsule (Airport Extreme) as my router and DSL through my phone company. Is there anybody out there with a MAC could give me any hints? I have look around for help but most of it is vague.

I am not sure if it is an issue with the EA servers or on my end. Most likely my end.

Thanks in advance for any help.

JD

Can someone please tell me how to "acquire" a pilot for carpet bombing and other Air Strikes??? Do you buy him at a store, or is there someone I have to speak with first?

By the way, I am 21% completed and I still don't have a pilot for Air Strikes. Unreal.

i think you'll get him as the game goes on... you don't need an airstrike at 21%... I'm at 21% and have done pretty well without a jet pilot. I use C4 and the only air strike available without a jet pilot.

Can someone please tell me how to "acquire" a pilot for carpet bombing and other Air Strikes??? Do you buy him at a store, or is there someone I have to speak with first?

By the way, I am 21% completed and I still don't have a pilot for Air Strikes. Unreal.

Hit the select button and choose the second tab that allows you to select from your in game list of artillery, supplies and vehicles.

Can someone please tell me how to "acquire" a pilot for carpet bombing and other Air Strikes??? Do you buy him at a store, or is there someone I have to speak with first?

By the way, I am 21% completed and I still don't have a pilot for Air Strikes. Unreal.You'll need to talk to Eva (the mechanic) after she joins you. The pilot should show up on the map then.

You'll need to talk to Eva (the mechanic) after she joins you. The pilot should show up on the map then.

Stop.

Okay, I'm not that far into it. Don't spoil it for me. :D

By the way, thanks.

Anyone else having a hard time taking HVTs alive? I've done 8 so far and only managed to capture 3. The other 5 were killed by their own men or killed themselves. There's so much fuel around they always get blown up.

I'm going to jump in the shower soon to pick up mine.

You have new games in your shower?

That's where Martez gets all his stuff!!!


;)

Anyone else having a hard time taking HVTs alive? I've done 8 so far and only managed to capture 3. The other 5 were killed by their own men or killed themselves. There's so much fuel around they always get blown up.

I completed HVT missions, and found the easiest way was to drive all the way up in a motor bike so the enemies don't hassle me.

I get off only when I'm right next to the HVT and then tie him up.

I then run the hell away from him (drawing enemy fire to me, and away from the HVT) while I take out enemies near me.

Once a little breathing room is achieved, I call in the chopper.

Try my method and see if it helps.

I just go in, locate the HVT and stay far away from him. I kill everyone and then subdue him and call in the chopper. Basically, mine is the reverse of Rieper's method.

I completed HVT missions, and found the easiest way was to drive all the way up in a motor bike so the enemies don't hassle me.

I get off only when I'm right next to the HVT and then tie him up.

I then run the hell away from him (drawing enemy fire to me, and away from the HVT) while I take out enemies near me.

Once a little breathing room is achieved, I call in the chopper.

Try my method and see if it helps.Thanks. I guess I need to be a little quicker. Usually some idiot with a RPG hits a fuel tank or something and the whole place goes up before I can get clear of the HVT. :)

One other minor annoyance: there doesn't seem to be any way to get allies to exit a vehicle while you stay in or vise-versa. In Mercs 1 you could hit L1 or L2 I think to do that.

I am very much enjoying this game, basically I would say it is the exact same as the first just better graphics and new location of course. All the faults that I read in IGN's review are present but it doesn't matter because it is so fun to blow things up and do the missions. I have been telling people who ask me about it if you liked the first one you will like this one but if you never played the first then this one has lots of little things (stupid AI, constantly repeating lines) that newer sandbox games do not have, but they are easily forgotten once you get into it.

Looks like I'll definitely be waiting for this one to go on sale. I've got too much of a back catalog of really good games to spend time getting frustrated on a bug filled game with crummy AI and annoying voice acting.

+1

I love to blow sh!t up but between R&C which I just bought, Bad Company, Warhawk, and the SOCOM beta, I won't be playing it much.

Thank you mods for changing the title of this thread from Release Date to Reviews & Reactions. ;)

I bought this yesterday and I absolutely love it. More than GTA 4 for me. Love the desctructability of everything. True, the bushes to pose some problems when trying to run through / around them, but overall the game is very enjoyable.

For some reason yesterday, the game had a glitch going where none of the enemy's bullets were coming out of their guns. The only thing that had any ammo from the enemy were the RPG guys and Tanks.

It was weird but I got all the HVT done for the PLAV.

Played about 40 minutes last night. Pretty fun but a bit too easy so far. I didn't notice if there were difficulty choices as I was multitasking when firing it up.

A word of warning: Finish up Fiona's grenade launcher challenges before you start expanding your fuel supplies!

When you buy more fuel capacity it's stored right there at the PMC and you can actually blow up some of the storage tanks while doing the grenade launcher challenge, permanently reducing your max fuel supply. Fortunately I didn't lose too much. I went from 900 to 700.

Doesn't everything reset when you load the game? I just started buying more fuel!!!

Doesn't everything reset when you load the game? I just started buying more fuel!!!Nevermind. It looks like it's not too big of a deal after all. I just checked the shop and the upgrade reappeared there. So if you destroy any of your fuel you can just buy it again.

I'm done with this game. Really repetitive but was worth the fun if you can overlook the glitches.

What's the word on trophies for this game?

What's the word on trophies for this game?

None and they won't be coming out with any.

KingShorty...do you mean you beat the game? or you're done playing it because you didnt enjoy it?

KingShorty...do you mean you beat the game? or you're done playing it because you didnt enjoy it?

Is it in the amil on its way to me yet?
:D

KingShorty...do you mean you beat the game? or you're done playing it because you didnt enjoy it?

I beat it and after the first 2 factions it got repetitive.

Dan, if you want the game, just put some bones in my paypal and I'll ship it to ya with the artbook, beenie and alternate attire code.

I beat it and after the first 2 factions it got repetitive.

Dan, if you want the game, just put some bones in my paypal and I'll ship it to ya with the artbook, beenie and alternate attire code.


i dont want to pay for it i mean honestly...

:)

nah from your feedback i will rent beat in a weekend and return satisfied i only spent $8

i dont want to pay for it i mean honestly...

:)

nah from your feedback i will rent beat in a weekend and return satisfied i only spent $8

okie dokes.

So far I like this game better than GTA 4 (I know that is sacrilege to some). There are always a few things (tree limbs sticking through buildings on occassion) that aren't perfect but the vast majority of it looks and sounds great (besides the yelling of people you drive by is fairly stupid). I'd recommend for at least a rent or sale item.

I bought it today for PS3 and so far, the game is fun, but not what people hyped it up to be. I haven't really played it much, all I done so far is retain the Villa, but I have a feeling that you can beat this game in like 3-4 hours if you rush through the main storyline. I hate short games.

I bought it today for PS3 and so far, the game is fun, but not what people hyped it up to be. I haven't really played it much, all I done so far is retain the Villa, but I have a feeling that you can beat this game in like 3-4 hours if you rush through the main storyline. I hate short games.

Not likely, it'll take atleast 10 hours to beat it.

I've never been one to jump on the EA-hate bandwagon but after seeing what's become of Mercs 2 I just might start. I don't hold Pandemic blameless of course, even with a year's delay they couldn't get it polished up. But I can't imagine that given the choice they would've released Mercs 2 in this kind of state. It's pretty embarassing for them really.

That said, it's a good thing it's just so damn fun. I can't help but love this game despite all the flaws. It can be repetitive but the variety comes from all the different toys you can use to tackle a mission. Much like the first game was but with even more options.

There're so many great moments that come from just trying different things. Riding up to an oil tanker on a jetski, slapping a beacon on the side of the ship, and then speeding off as an artillery strike turns it into a huge fireball behind you. Or landing a chopper on the back of a civilian cargo ship and hijacking it.

This is the kind of game I can see myself going back to for a long time just to play for an hour or two to let off a little steam. Hopefully with some major patches soon.

Not likely, it'll take atleast 10 hours to beat it.
Still pretty short, but I heard that the extra missions and sidequests add alot more length to the game and replay value, I hope so. It is very fun, but the flaws is what disappoint about this game. It is almost a downgrade from the 1st one.

Still pretty short, but I heard that the extra missions and sidequests add alot more length to the game and replay value, I hope so. It is very fun, but the flaws is what disappoint about this game. It is almost a downgrade from the 1st one.

It gets old very quick. Too repetitive. It is fun blowing stuff up, but the bugs really bugged me.

It gets old very quick. Too repetitive. It is fun blowing stuff up, but the bugs really bugged me.
I haven't noticed any yet, but I have seen the game locking up on occasion when playing.

I will play through it with each character before I am done with the game. I don't see myself getting bored with it anytime soon.

I haven't noticed any yet, but I have seen the game locking up on occasion when playing.

I will play through it with each character before I am done with the game. I don't see myself getting bored with it anytime soon.

I hope it continues to be fun for you!

Played it for probably 30ish hours over the course of a rental.

No bugs really stood out as worse than the first one.

And I love picking up a fuel tank, dropping it on an HVT, not getting the faction angry, then verifying while some dude chants "USA US...errr...Allied Nations"

A few tips that aren't explained anywhere in the game:

- You can select multiple items at once for Ewan to pick up if they're in the same general area. Just drop your smoke and he'll collect all the highlighted items at one time.

- To use more than one C4 charge at once, hit left on the Dpad after placing the first charge to switch back to the C4.

- Park your vehicle outside any firendly/neutral faction base, go inside to talk to the contact, and when you exit the building your vehicle will be fully repaired and rearmed.

You can use the sniper scope on any gun.

Just open the scope and press right on the d-pad to switch weapons...doesn't make them more accurate though :)

does anyone have a link to a downloadable version of the strategy guide like we did for GTA4?

...or really, all I want to know is the location and faction selling the various supply drops and airstrikes.

does anyone have a link to a downloadable version of the strategy guide like we did for GTA4?

...or really, all I want to know is the location and faction selling the various supply drops and airstrikes.

check gamefaqs.com

yeah...I got the supply drop list off there, but the guy who created it said some of it may be inaccurate. Oh well, I will just deal with it then.

For anyone who hasn't picked this up yet Target will have it for $39 on Black Friday.:D

I've been having an issue with the online part of the game. I can only join a game and when I try to, it says that no games are there. I do not understand, is everyone having this same issue?

It's possible that EA servers are having problems or that no one is playing the game (a bit of a stretch but still possible).

It's possible that EA servers are having problems or that no one is playing the game (a bit of a stretch but still possible).
Have you played Mercs2 online?

Yeah, but only when it came out. Beat it in a few days and sold it back.

How does the co-op work? I just ordered from Amazon, $20 is my magic number.