Great Game. Blowing stuff up is FUN but no multiplayer is NOT fun.
User Rating: 8.2 | Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction XBOX
Little else is as much fun as being able to destroy just about everything with just about anything. This game was really hyped up by Pandemic and deservedly so; it is a great game, very fun and very addictive. With the missions being quite interesting and involving as well as non-linear (for the most part), a player can really enjoy themselves with this game. There is also a nice replay value to this game because blowing things up never gets boring; however, this replay value could have been much higher in my opinion had they incorporated multiplayer. This was the biggest downfall of the game (apart from the clunky tank controls which actually wasn’t too bad once you got used to it). Had they added split-screen, system link as well as X-Box Live capabilities (assuming they didn't royally mess it up somehow) it would easily have gotten a 9.5 from me. The graphics were pretty good but watching a building tip over (falling and crumbling) after demolishing it only to see the remains standing straight up is a little discerning. The animations of the people were a little awkward and there could have been more blood. They should have added a fighting style for hand-to-hand; not to mention being able to play your own music. Their music was good but very redundant. Overall, the game is fast paced once you get into it and very exciting and fun to play. 
