When it originally announced Mercenaries 2: World in Flames back in 2006, Pandemic Studios promised a buffet of fun: a massive world in which players would have the freedom to hop in any vehicle they want, GTA-style; a new fire engine that would allow users to set fire to large areas; seamless...

certainly didn't lack for publicity. Having struck sparks with the government of Venezuela over its jingoistic depiction of the latter, the publisher went one further on Friday by transforming a north London petrol station into a military bunker, complete with jingling dog tags, sandbags, rusting...

Whenever you go buy yourself a Devil May Cry game, you know that there is a certain number of things guaranteed upon your purchase: grey haired human/demon interbreeds with badass attitudes, fiercely challenging enemies and frighteningly more challenging boss fights.

A lazy, buggy console port that's fundamentally still a fun game – but far too broken to win NowGamer kudos.

As my GTA comparisons come to a close, in no way is Mercenaries 2 a bad game. While in no way does it offer the same amount of replay value, comparable graphics, or variety throughout the map, the fully destructible environments are definitely its biggest saving grace.

What ultimately bothers me about Mercs 2 is how much it looked like a beefed-up PS2 game based on the video trailer available on XBL, and I'm assuming PSN as well. The media has said the visuals are pretty good, but what do they mean by that? Have they seen the same video I did?

So you're a mercenary, and some guy hires you to help him gain control of the Venezuelan military. You take the job, you complete it, and when it comes time to collect, what do you get? Stiffed, that's what!

'Boom' just doesn't quite cut it...

Great game! Fantastic open world experience, the first game was good and this one definitely lived up to its name.

This game has a few bugs and quirks but is really one of the most epic cooperative games available. The graphics have held up pretty well, the draw distance is far, the online mode allows you and a friend to play through the campaign together.