Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Dyson · 4 Sep 2008 at 14:15

Anyone else received this today?

AWPC · 4 Sep 2008 at 20:29

Be interested to know how this is as some gamers are saying its a PS2 port (or looks like it due to really poor gfx) even though its a 360 port sounds as though its not very well made on the PC.

bakes0310 · 4 Sep 2008 at 20:44

If i do get it, itll have to be on xbox360 i think.

SkeeterUK · 4 Sep 2008 at 21:41

Maybe this is like Just Cause, a crappy port cos consoles had HDR and more but PC users got squat.

AWPC · 4 Sep 2008 at 22:58

SkeeterPSA said:
Maybe this is like Just Cause, a crappy port cos consoles had HDR and more but PC users got squat.

Just Cause had the best gfx on PC + HDR! The controls let it down as no gamepad support or widescreen resolutions (both of which can be fixed with fan made mods).

SkeeterUK · 4 Sep 2008 at 23:39

Its unmodable just cause and no it didn't have HDR.

BFG_9000 · 5 Sep 2008 at 00:04

Got this this afternoon, anyone got in the armoured van in m3, can't seem to find what keys to press to get in....

Digital · 5 Sep 2008 at 06:23

Gameplay is good, in a GTA rampage style, but the graphics feel dated.

And worst of all, it's clearly a console port. Anything requiring interaction is terrible, better to use keyboard than mouse.

mrk · 5 Sep 2008 at 06:34

LOL it looks like my barf.

Dyson · 5 Sep 2008 at 09:56

BFG_9000 said:
Got this this afternoon, anyone got in the armoured van in m3, can't seem to find what keys to press to get in....

Digital said:
Gameplay is good, in a GTA rampage style, but the graphics feel dated.

And worst of all, it's clearly a console port. Anything requiring interaction is terrible, better to use keyboard than mouse.

^^ What resolutions are you both playing at? ^^

mrk said:
LOL it looks like my barf.

Would have looked great about 4 years ago

ChrisJSY · 5 Sep 2008 at 10:06

Wow all these new games coming out and there's not in any shops over here yet.
Looks like it's an online purchase, waiting a day to download..

Does it have coop? (PC)

Oh it does..
Every single mission and activity in the game can be completed in co-op. Consequently, there are no co-op or single player exclusive missions. A half kilometer tether has been added to keep the players from straying too far away from one another.

Ewwww....

Hopefully it isn't as bad as it sounds.. =d

Neil79 · 5 Sep 2008 at 11:07

This game is worth a tenner no more , it looks like a pile of crap... hell it looks like a ps2 budget title and the performance at time's doesn't fit the way it looks. Perhaps i'll get to try coop later!

Draeger · 5 Sep 2008 at 11:18

I already posted this in the Motors section, but have you seen one of the advertising methods EA are using to promote this game??!!! :-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7599639.stm

:cool:

SkeeterUK · 5 Sep 2008 at 11:34

Would you say its at least as good graphically as gta sa as if it is i think that would be decent enough for me to enjoy it.

bloodline76 · 5 Sep 2008 at 13:16

Its a bit of a blast, but nothing more. Multiplayer might be a laugh. Still trying to get a fix for the screem resolution.

Anyone worked it out?

Dyson · 5 Sep 2008 at 13:19

bloodline76 said:
Its a bit of a blast, but nothing more. Multiplayer might be a laugh. Still trying to get a fix for the screem resolution.

Anyone worked it out?

Nope, things are pretty quiet from Pandemic on their forums.

Kelt · 5 Sep 2008 at 13:42

If you hadn't of said, I would have taken those screenshots for a PS2!

Looks utter pants, and has totally gone off my radar.

Paradiso · 5 Sep 2008 at 14:09

If you right click the mercs 2 icon on the desktop and add '+menu 1 +fullscreen 1 +szx 1680 +szy 1050' to the end of whats under the 'target' location then it should run in 1680x1050.

from pandemic forums.

Any confirm this works? have not received my copy yet.

Neil79 · 5 Sep 2008 at 14:20

KelticDaz said:
If you hadn't of said, I would have taken those screenshots for a PS2!

Looks utter pants, and has totally gone off my radar.

Looks even worse when you play it , more like a budget ps2 title... Oh and the performance doesn't match the way it looks

Datamonkey · 5 Sep 2008 at 14:33

Paradiso said:
from pandemic forums.

Any confirm this works? have not received my copy yet.

Christ, if thats the fix, im guessing their using the bf2 engine on the game?
if so it should also be modable.

Yes the engine is dated but its good enough for me lol