Ground Breaking: When you first play, you think it's like GTA but after your first step you realize it's more then that!
User Rating: 9.6 | Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction XBOX
At first I was very leary to get Mercenaries, because I thought it was going to be "just like" Gta execpt during a war. I finally bought it, played it, and really enjoy it. The only regret I have about it is that I didn't buy it sooner. First I'll talk about the graphics, I find that it's alot more detailed then gta and it seems to be more polished. I have experienced some glitchs and jaggies but, it was in spots that I execpted it to be (like getting traped behind bushes lol). The camera is good but at some places it doesn't work well. Overall a solid 8 for graphics, the exploisions are like fireworks (Everybody likes fireworks lol). The sound works very well, goes with the game well. From the game music the the explosions very good. (I wish the xbox version would have had coustom soundtracks though, I could think of my own soundtrack that would go well with this type of game). Overall I give the sound a 9. The game play is a soild 10, because there is just so many different things you can do, it's a never ending sprial of chaos. Missons a fun and not to long, the story works very well it is a very bealiveable game. They make everything obtainable and at the right diffculty. The value of the game is a 10 as well as, so go out and get this game, you'll be amazed at how much playabilty it has (example you'll be going to a HQ and you'll usally come across a battle or two or three, you can join in and help, betray, or just drive passed it.) very enjoyable game and it will give you hours of fun.
