Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - 3 Ways to Play [Commentary]

Scott Warner giving commentary to all 3 ways to play, Tactical, Covert, and Overkill.

GAMEPLAY
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Features new to Mercenaries 2 include improved destructible environments, and an online co-operative mode, a fire effects engine that allows the player to ignite things such as oil, foliage, and trees and the ability to swim. Pandemic recently upgraded to Havok 5.5 physics engine as mentioned in this thread on the Mercenaries 2 site here.(This link includes Sean Hollister's confirmation and the link to the preview.)

New vehicles such as boats have been added. Hijacking now consists of a small minigame, ranking in difficulty relative to the vehicle being hijacked. A grappling hook has been added to help with the hijacking of helicopters. Another feature is the ability to switch from driver to gunner on demand. One other new addition to this iteration of Mercenaries is the ability to build a Private Military Company and recruit mercenaries into it. There are three confirmed mercenaries that can be recruited: Eva Navarro who will act as a mechanic once recruited and Ewan who is a helicopter pilot who can pick up valuable objects you may encounter, and can also extract you if necessary. Also, Mischa (referenced on a preview here) a bomber pilot will be able to be hired, who is your source for airstrikes.

The game will feature terrain ranging from urban environments such as Caracas, to the Amazon rainforest. It will also include the cities and regions of Maracaibo, Cumaná, Mérida, Ciudad Guayana, Guanare, the Orinoco River, Lake Maracaibo, the Northern Andes, Isla de Margarita, and more.

Also new to the game will be the use of tactical nukes. In a demonstration at E3 2008, the Nuclear Bunker Buster airstrike and the M.O.A.B were shown.

PLOT
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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is set in August 2010. The story follows the player's hunt for Ramon Solano, a druglord who contracted the player's mercenary for a job then subsequently refused to pay and tried to kill him/her. Following a militaristic coup, Solano becomes the dictator of Venezuela. He uses his position to seize control of the country's oil supply, resulting in an international incident and distress among OPEC. Alongside Solano's Rebel Forces, a large portion of the Venezuelan army fiercely support the dictator's cause. The other rebel forces, in opposition to Solano, have risen under the name of the PLAV--the People's Liberation Army of Venezuela. Soon, numerous other factions join the fight for control of Venezuela's oil. Among them: The massive Universal Petroleum Corporation and its private military; the Rastafarian Pirates (the equivalent of the Russian Mafia from the original Mercenaries game); China's PLA; and the AN (Allied Nations--a less controversial pun on the UN). These six forces will inevitably form the backbone of a war to determine the fate of the country's oil supply.

Betrayed, the player's mercenary will ally him/herself with any of the other factions to get even with Solano, and make some money along the way.

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[piemaster474]

does anybody know if u choose which character thats the way u HAVE to play like if i choose mitias do i have to destroy everything or can i play covert

[Mercenaries2WiF]

This is just how the Mercs are usually looked at. You can do anything with any of the three mercenaries.

[GeorgeT50]

HOw the Enviroment gets to respawn like if i builds are destory they come back 1 hour later so i can blow them up again =)

[Mercenaries2WiF]

Buildings will stay destroyed until you start a mission or restart the game.

[2computer1]

I like Mattias' the most.

[EuphoriaMusicSession]

there is litterally no such thing as "covert" in this game.

you can be behind a brick wall, wearing an invisability suit, one hundred meters away, and they will STILL know you're there.

don't bother ordering the covert weapons drop, cuz it'll just weaken your approach.

[DietPepsi19970]

@TheTrueGehrhart i agree but you need to post somewhere where theyre going to notice try ea's website, hopefully theyll hear us.

[TheTrueGehrhart]

Dear EA, Please bring back the EA servers on mercs 2. I have been dying to play online with my bro (who is going over seas in december.) If you do this, I will be very pleased Thank you

[GAMERDOG55]

NUCLEAR BUNKER BUSTER

[Stooovieland]

Great game.... have to get it again

[JTWM0612]

Even though its 2011 should i buy this game tell me please before i buy red faction armaggedon. Oh and by the way it come's out on the seventh.

[TheAManist]

I prefer all three

Sneak in with a faction vehicle

Reveal myself and find the nearest tank

Blow the hell out of the AA building

And lastly go out in style by escaping on eva's monster truck and leveling the joint by launching a MOAB and a nuclear bunker buster on the airport. MOAB kills all nuke finishes the straglers

[gaminggalor]

they really didnt give mattis wat he diserved he deserved to be seen making a enemy hit them selve with a brick, destroying every thing he see,s and of course... CALLING IN NUKES!!

[MrMarioman98]

im using chris jaobs

[builder802]

@MATTIASMERCENARIES This is Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. This game is on the PS3, PS2, 360, and PC every version of the game is the same except of the PS2. The PS2 mercs 2 uses the same game engine as Mercs 1.

[builder802]

@EuphoriaMusicSession Yeah covert was possible in Mercenaries 1, but I'm like Mattias I'll just blow the crap up