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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - I'm Barack Obama and I APPROVE THIS ASS-KICKIN'

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So is sunday the in store date, or the shipping date?

    I believe it's the street date. From what I'm reading on the official forums, and who knows if it's true, stores should already have received their shipment of copies. It would be nice if we got a disgruntled Gamestop employee in here to give us the shindig.

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  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dashui wrote: »
    So is sunday the in store date, or the shipping date?

    I believe it's the street date. From what I'm reading on the official forums, and who knows if it's true, stores should already have received their shipment of copies. It would be nice if we got a disgruntled Gamestop employee in here to give us the shindig.

    Bold for redundancy.

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You know, I guess the smart thing to do would just be to CALL them up. I'll go do that now.

    Edit: Yay! It's the street date, indeed!

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  • Burden of ProofBurden of Proof You three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on. Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    i want a silenced shotgun.

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  • MundaneSoulMundaneSoul fight fighter Daehan MingukRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    i want a silenced shotgun.

    Play Hitman: Blood Money.

    In this game we nuke things.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    i want a Davey Crockett.
    Fixed.

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  • wakeboarderbluntwakeboarderblunt Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I've been kinda following this game for what seems like a couple years, From announcement, through PS3 exclusivity, watched all the Video Blogs on Pandemics web site. I remember early on, the game was touted as a fire simulator, and you'd be able to leave a trail of fuel and ignite it. I hope that it hasn't been discarded completely. I had visions of Die Hard 2.
    Sorenson wrote: »
    Hopefully they'll make the piracy and resale of captured equipment a bit more profitable in this game than last. What was it, like 50 grand for a good-condition heavy tank in Mercs 1? C'mon

    I never finished the first game entirely, but I don't remember being able to resell captured equipment. Or were these the missions you'd recieve from the Russian Mafia?

    Sounds like its time to revisit Mercs 1, good thing my OxBox still runs, and has a half completed save.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You used to be able to take stuff you hijacked to the russians and they'd give you a cut depending on the item and its quality. I don't remember having mush inclination to do it very often if at all, so I'm guessing the cut was very negligable versus the effort.

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  • wakeboarderbluntwakeboarderblunt Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm actually blown away I didn't know that.
    Do you just take it to the guards outside the HQ?

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Just drive right up and in, they'll open the garage door for you.

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  • Burden of ProofBurden of Proof You three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on. Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    i want a silenced shotgun.

    Play Hitman: Blood Money.

    In this game we nuke things.

    It just bugged me a lot that the shotgun in Mercanaries I didn't actually make any noise.

    All the guns were pretty lame sounding honestly.

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  • ErrorError Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Sorenson wrote: »
    i want a Davey Crockett.
    Fixed.

    Hell yes. Though nuclear bunker buster isn't a bad alternative really...that thing might be a bit bulky.

    And in one mafia mission you are asked to steal a NK troop truck and bring it back to the mafia hq. After that you can drive anything up to that same garage (or the one in the other provice) and get paid. Not alot, but some. I think you can also sell them stolen helos, but i forget.

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  • ilmmadilmmad Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ugh, every time I see the water in this game I get angry. Then I look at explosions and all is good.

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    i want a silenced shotgun.

    Play Hitman: Blood Money.

    In this game we nuke things.

    It just bugged me a lot that the shotgun in Mercanaries I didn't actually make any noise.

    All the guns were pretty lame sounding honestly.

    That was a bug in the PS2 version, as in they forgot to put that sound file on the disc. It makes a sound on the Xbox version.

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  • PolishElvisPolishElvis Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    This game is offically made of win.

    (The vid may contain minor spoilers, so do not watch if you don't want to find out about one of the games contracts.)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bE-XW-9bh0

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  • RancedRanced Default Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    someone on my friends list already has this game D:

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  • chasmchasm Ill-tempered Texan Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Got our shipment in today. Can't wait!

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I broke down and watched a leak of the opening bits, and I gotta say, it makes me wanna play Chris a little more than Mattias.

    Arghlebargle! The one time I'm sure about a character choice in a game! D:

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ha!

    I already called Chris.

    Really, fuck Mattias. Damn mohawk having white-boy.

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  • freakish lightfreakish light butterdick jones and his heavenly asshole machineRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ha!

    I already called Chris.

    Really, fuck Mattias. Damn mohawk having white-boy.

    But... but it's Peter Stormare. Peter Stormare.

    Possibly the coolest Swede alive.

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  • DashuiDashui Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I broke down and watched a leak of the opening bits, and I gotta say, it makes me wanna play Chris a little more than Mattias.

    Arghlebargle! The one time I'm sure about a character choice in a game! D:

    I just watched it, and Stormare did kind of sound like he was just phoning his performance in. I might go with Mui for Jennifer Hale's always excellent performance. It's just Matthias seems like the perfect character for these games. Barglearghle!

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The only way I will play as Matthias is if he threatens to cut off the enemy's johnson.

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  • freakish lightfreakish light butterdick jones and his heavenly asshole machineRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The only way I will play as Matthias is if he threatens to cut off the enemy's johnson.

    I suppose it's a long shot to have him sic a marmot on you.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dashui wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I broke down and watched a leak of the opening bits, and I gotta say, it makes me wanna play Chris a little more than Mattias.

    Arghlebargle! The one time I'm sure about a character choice in a game! D:

    I just watched it, and Stormare did kind of sound like he was just phoning his performance in. I might go with Mui for Jennifer Hale's always excellent performance. It's just Matthias seems like the perfect character for these games. Barglearghle!

    Do you have a link? My google skills are failing me

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  • MundaneSoulMundaneSoul fight fighter Daehan MingukRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dashui wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I broke down and watched a leak of the opening bits, and I gotta say, it makes me wanna play Chris a little more than Mattias.

    Arghlebargle! The one time I'm sure about a character choice in a game! D:

    I just watched it, and Stormare did kind of sound like he was just phoning his performance in. I might go with Mui for Jennifer Hale's always excellent performance. It's just Matthias seems like the perfect character for these games. Barglearghle!

    Buddy, the only things Stormare phones in are tactical nuclear strikes.

    I hear if you don't pick him he'll come to your house and punch you in an organ you didn't even know you had. He has time for that, because when you are the King of Men you do not work on a rigid schedule.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dashui wrote: »
    Ledneh wrote: »
    I broke down and watched a leak of the opening bits, and I gotta say, it makes me wanna play Chris a little more than Mattias.

    Arghlebargle! The one time I'm sure about a character choice in a game! D:

    I just watched it, and Stormare did kind of sound like he was just phoning his performance in. I might go with Mui for Jennifer Hale's always excellent performance. It's just Matthias seems like the perfect character for these games. Barglearghle!

    Buddy, the only things Stormare phones in are tactical nuclear strikes.

    I hear if you don't pick him he'll come to your house and punch you in an organ you didn't even know you had. He has time for that, because when you are the King of Men you do not work on a rigid schedule.

    This post just kept giving the laughs till the end.

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  • brynstarbrynstar Registered User regular
    edited August 2008

    Buddy, the only things Stormare phones in are tactical nuclear strikes.

    I hear if you don't pick him he'll come to your house and punch you in an organ you didn't even know you had. He has time for that, because when you are the King of Men you do not work on a rigid schedule.

    That's one of the better posts I've read. You and I are kindred spirits when it comes to Peter Stormare.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    That video on the last page? So much win. I'm glad the humor is here in full force.

    Also, you know it's a Mercenaries game when I hear Fiona talking about 'giant monolith towering over the city' and the first thing I think is 'only until I get a Bunker Buster'.

    And yes, it's Matthias all the way for me. Fuck yeah, Lamborghini with diamond-encrusted wheels.

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  • synesthesiasynesthesia Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'll probably play as Matthias too just because I played as him in the first. I liked it in Mercs 1 when he says "I found a weapons cache." It sounds like he just gargled gravel for 10 minutes.

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Echo wrote: »
    That looked like a Fuel-Air Explosive. It releases a cloud of flammable gas and then ignites it.

    Like I said earlier

    Fuel Air Bomb > Nuke any day.

    More satisfying to use, just as much collateral damage, none of the radiation and holocaust.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhAydMLv6AA


    Thermobaric bombs are as dangerous as you can get.

    This bomb is also in the game:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aBfOOo-n5k&feature=related

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  • LockeColeLockeCole Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ohhh shiney, its has an automatic route system like Saints Row did. I'm glad that everyone seems to want to play Matthias and/or Chris, more Mui for me in coop. ^_^ Also, anyone that has this - I hate you so much. I want this game before labor day dammit when I actually have time to play :\

    Just watched the Devastator video above... that's one of the funniest things I've seen in a video game in awhile :D

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    That looked like a Fuel-Air Explosive. It releases a cloud of flammable gas and then ignites it.

    Like I said earlier

    Fuel Air Bomb > Nuke any day.

    More satisfying to use, just as much collateral damage, none of the radiation and holocaust.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhAydMLv6AA


    Thermobaric bombs are as dangerous as you can get.

    This bomb is also in the game:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aBfOOo-n5k&feature=related

    Dude...

    The holocaust and nukes are not related together. Unless you take the literal meaning.

    And isn't the bomb in the 2nd video the fuel air bomb?

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Nuclear holocaust is an expression relating to the devastating power of nuclear weapons.

    And yes, the MOAB is technically a fuel air bomb, though of much more immense size.

    Fuel Air bombs are actually a whole class of weapon, the one featured in Mercs 2 is not a nuclear sized blast, but more of a bunker buster explosive to take out a lot of surface targets.

    The MOAB bomb is in Mercs 2 aswell, and is up there with daisy cutters in terms of strength. Again, they all have specific uses. Fuel Air bombs will kill vehicles and shacks. MOABs will kill everything. For those times when you just have to fuck shit right up.

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    The MOAB bomb is in Mercs 2 aswell, and is up there with daisy cutters in terms of strength. Again, they all have specific uses. Fuel Air bombs will kill vehicles and shacks. MOABs will kill everything. For those times when you just have to fuck shit right up.

    Which is basically every minute after you've attained the MOAB then. :D

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Antihippy wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    The MOAB bomb is in Mercs 2 aswell, and is up there with daisy cutters in terms of strength. Again, they all have specific uses. Fuel Air bombs will kill vehicles and shacks. MOABs will kill everything. For those times when you just have to fuck shit right up.

    Which is basically every minute after you've attained the MOAB then. :D

    I need to friend list you right now. I like the way you think :D
    Seriously, if anyone wants to add me I have a new xbl gamertag DyingInReEntry, add me I'm cool. My PSN is the same though Ill be getting mercs for my 360)

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm going PS3 sadly.

    When I get a PS3.

    Which is a long time away. :(

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dammit. You're the only one who has 'gotten' Mercs 2 so far.

    Once you unlock the most powerful bomb you spam it until the world burns and children cry out your name in anguish. Only once your dark deeds are done will you saunter from the smoldering carcass of this Earth, gun slung over your shoulder, cigar fully quipped.

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I do hope that they give you 100 million cash after you finish the game like the first one.

    And spend it all razing the whole of venezuela into the ground.

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  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Dammit. You're the only one who has 'gotten' Mercs 2 so far.

    Once you unlock the most powerful bomb you spam it until the world burns and children cry out your name in anguish. Only once your dark deeds are done will you saunter from the smoldering carcass of this Earth, gun slung over your shoulder, cigar fully quipped.

    I'm a bad Mercenaries player, then. My favorite moments were popping in, knocking the card out, hucking him in my car and then driving past a platoon of rocket soldiers and tanks without any of them being the wiser.

    And then, after I send him on his merry way, I come back and blow all the cash I just made on an airstrike to kill the guys I slipped past. I figured that's what the card would've wanted, in the end: punishment for letting him be captured.

    Also, lots of mountain-climbing and sniping/anti-tank rocketing.

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  • ErrorError Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Antihippy wrote: »
    I do hope that they give you 100 million cash after you finish the game like the first one.

    And spend it all razing the whole of Venezuela into the ground.

    I kinda hope money really becomes no object in this game really quickly. First becuase you've already won a big money payoff in Mercs 1, and second because shut up. I want to just be able to bomb the ever living fuck out of Venezuela, reintroducing it to the primordial goo stage.

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