Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
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| Developer(s) | Pandemic Studios |
| Release date(s) | TBA 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action Adventure, Sandbox |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Rating Pending PEGI: Rating Pending |
| Platform(s) | Playstation 3 |
| Media | Blu-Ray Disc |
| Input | Controller |
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the upcoming sequel to 2005's Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. It is being developed for the PlayStation 3. Whether or not an Xbox 360 version will be released is still unknown at this time.
This time around, the game takes place in Venezuela, "which is invaded after a tyrant interferes with the country's oil supply".
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[edit] Known Info
- Mattias Nilsson is confirmed to return, again voiced by Peter Stormare, and a new mercenary, Eva Navarro, has been announced. Fiona Taylor, the mercenaries' key support operative, will be featured as a physical, though non-playable, character in the game.
- New features include cooperative multiplayer, which enables up to two players to do missions; a partner can even join the player in the middle of a mission. The player can also start his/her own private military company and be able to hire mercenaries in the style the player was hired in the original.
- The player can now swim and dive underwater, as opposed to drowning in the last game. Boats and other aquatic vehicles can be used as well.
- The player can also set fires to buildings, soldiers, vehicles, trees, and other things in the environment.
- The game will feature brand new vehicles, weapons, and items; including a grappling hook that will allow the player to latch onto helicopters and buildings.
- The game will feature many new environments ranging from massive, densely-packed urban environments such as Caracas, to the sprawling expanse of the Amazon jungle, including Angel Falls. It will also feature the cities and regions of Maracaibo, Cumaná, Mérida, Ciudad Guayana, Guanare, The Orinoco River, Lake Maracaibo, The Northern Andes, Isla de Margarita, and more.
[edit] Controversy
The game's theme had been criticized by officials of the Venezuelan government, accusing the U.S. government and Pandemic Studios of trying to drum up support from the American public for a real-life invasion with the purpose of overthrowing Hugo Chávez. [1]. Pandemic Studios has previously developed training aids for the US Army. Scott Warner — the lead designer of Mercenaries 2 — wrote, in response to the criticism on the game's official website, that Pandemic Studios "...has never been contacted by any U.S. government agency concerning the development of Mercenaries 2."
This controversy has involved Bono (of U2) who is part owner, through Elevation Partners, of Pandemic/Bioware, producers of Mercenaries 2. [2] [3].
[edit] Notes & references
- ^ Venezuelan anger at computer game. Retrieved on 2006-07-10.
- ^ Video Game Affiliation Has Left-Wingers Turning on Bono. Retrieved on 2006-07-14.
- ^ U2's Bono Criticized for Pandemic Game. Retrieved on 2006-07-16.
