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China-Japan-Koreas
Mercenaries: Playground Of Destruction
2005-01-09
Just the thing to boost the paranoia levels in certain government sectors in The Hermit Kingdom
Mercenaries is a revolutionary, third person action-shooter game set in the near future and inspired by real world events.
How Real world is it?
On the eve of an historic reunification of North and South Korea, a ruthless general stages a military coup, takes control of North Korea and then threatens the world with nuclear war.
*nods* Sounds realistic...
In response, the international community launches a global task force to stabilize the country.
...except for that part.
However, when diplomatic efforts collapse and the region descends into anarchy,
If you're yelling "Whiplash! Whiplash!" I wouldn't blame you.
they place a one hundred million dollar reward on the head of the North Korean general and on his top military and scientific advisors. The targets are identified in a "most wanted" list in the form of a deck of 52 playing cards.
Here's hoping this brings Army First Man out of whatever cublicle they've stuffed that oratorical genius to rot, and put him back on the front page of KCNA.
As one of the top operatives for a private military company called Executive Operations, you have been hired to hunt down the 52 targets.
Free enterprise put into the service of felling a communist bastion. Ol' Ronnie (PBUH) must be gazing down from the walls of the Heavenly Zion and smiling.
Posted by:Ptah

#1  Oh I am eagerly waiting for this one.
"Blow it up and blow it up again."
My wife saw that ad on TV and said: "How much time will you waste when you buy it?" The question wasn't even if I was going to buy it. I am loving it.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2005-01-09 11:23:16 PM  

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