Review: Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (PS2*)

Graphics- 8/10
Sound- 8/10
Gameplay- 9/10
Replay Value- 8/10
Overall- 8.5/10

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a pretty fun game by LucasArts. The expansive environment and many purchasable items make the game entertaining and last for hours. This is a very solid game and should be checked out by fans of the third person shooter genre.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is set in North Korea, around the capital of Pyongyang. The environment is well-detailed and well put together. The character models also look nice and the animations flow smoothly. The game has many vehicles, and they all look good. The sound effects are also well done. There is no strange echo or unnecessary overlapping.

The best part of this game, however, is the gameplay. The story is ok and could use some improving. Besides that, there is just so much that you can do in this game. It is a lot of fun to just drift from the story line and wander around, doing random stuff, like putting C4 on the street and exploding it when a car goes by. The ability to do so much really adds to the replay value, because you always can figure out new areas to explore and new things to do.

Pros: Graphics, sound, expansive environment.
Cons: Story a little weak.

Review: Eric

*Also available for Xbox. Review for PS2 only.