Most gathering missions made no sense, for example, according to the story my camp needed 10 pieces of fabric and I had 72 pieces of fabric at that moment, why couldn’t I deliver the ones that I already had? Do I really have to go back to the sector I just came from?ĭespite all that, I did go and even got a few extra times! What can I say, I wanted those gun parts and some new shiny knives. With that said, I have to wonder, does this game really needed this many missions in the same areas? This is even more confusing when you take into account that most of the missions offer a minimal amount of money, and not really any special materials either. On the other hand, since I knew the way to the destination it took very little time to complete some of the missions. However, there isn’t a separate map for each of them, so a lot of missions happen in the same areas. Missions are also plenty, with each soldier rank featuring multiple missions. Of course, jumping over obstacles was next to impossible with a massive weapon but I could put the weapon in my pocket and equip my radio so it didn’t hinder my jumping anymore.
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With a pistol that shoots acid bullets, I was basically a breeze of Death, while with a full minigun I was a slow and heavy tank. The bigger the gun, the slower the character moves, and the shorter your jumps are going to be.
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Speaking of crafting, there is a lot of gear to craft, from dozens of different gun parts that can be mixed freely with each other to build interesting weapons both look and damage-wise, to knives, food, and mods that grant passive bonuses to the player. When looking at screenshots of this game, I presumed that this would be as fast-paced as the aforementioned classics and that I’d get pounded from every possible direction, but the more I played, the clearer it became that the main emphasis of this game is in collecting materials and crafting gear than in the action itself.
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Without a doubt Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition gets a big recommendation from me and I can see it being a game I revisit quite often.Needless to say, the graphics pay homage to the old shooters, most notably the Metal Slug series. The problems it has are very small and no more problems reveal themselves throughout, which is great and this allows you to focus solely on the addictive gameplay. This game is filled with action from to start to finish and the best thing is that the action has been done pretty much to perfection.
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At the end of the day if like me you’ve been waiting for Mercenary Kings to come to the Xbox One then you will be very happy because it was worth the wait. The sound design is pretty good as well and they’ve done a good job of creating an action filled atmosphere. Visually the game has a real retro feel and look to it and the added modern touches work ever so well. The presentation side of the game ticks a lot of boxes for me. I was really impressed that I could give my game a personal touch and by being able to do this things stay fresh for longer. Something that really surprised me about the game was the amount of customisation you can do. I will say though that the enemies you face could have been a little more exciting and had more in terms of variety, but that doesn’t really become a problem until you get later on in the game. In terms of content the game has more than enough to keep you satisfied and each level is an absolute blast to play, so don’t expect to get bored anytime soon. Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition is one of them rare games where it’s both fun playing on your own and in co-op, and there isn’t much in it but the co-op action just edges it for me.
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I would however have liked the guns to pack more of a punch and a few more combat moves would have been a nice addition, but other than that they get everything else spot on when it comes to the gameplay. The gameplay is super addictive and the fast and frantic action really does a great job of creating a fun and adrenaline-fuelled experience. Thankfully it was worth the wait because they have managed to get a lot of the important aspects spot on. I’ve been waiting for Mercenary Kings to come to the Xbox One for quite a while now because the style of the game is definitely right up my I’ve been waiting for Mercenary Kings to come to the Xbox One for quite a while now because the style of the game is definitely right up my alley.