This is a very good game with plenty to give. Maybe it's us, but our only concern was that the opening levels were far too easy compared to other titles like the Ghost Recon 2 from Ubisoft or the Black Hawk Down series from Novalogic. We haven't completed it, but so far we haven't been killed. Compare this to Ghost Recon 2 where it took us about 20 attempts to get through the first level alone and you can see a strong difference.
Perhaps the need for players to get through the vast amount of missions - there are more than 52 - has meant a dumbing down of the toughness of it all. It's not a bad thing but one that hardcore diehard fans should be wary of. The only other fault, and one that won't apply to all involved, is the lack of online play. Strategically, that'll probably turn up in the sequel.
Overall then, Mercenaries is a worthy purchase and one that will have you battling through the night. The boxes are certainly ticked. The graphics are good, the gameplay great and the controls and learning curve easy to master. Top marks.
(Les notes de la presse sont données à titre indicatif et représentent une interprétation du test par Numerama)
Fiche technique du Mercenaries : Playground of Destruction
