Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
About the Game
During the last years of his reign, the North Korean president Choi Kim attempted a reconciliation with the country's southern neighbor, with the ultimate goal of reunification. However, his son, General Choi Song, and the military clique under his leadership, strongly disagreed with the old man's views. Eventually, Choi Song orchestrated his own father's assassination, took control of North Korea, and severed ties with the outside world. Then the Australian Navy intercepted a North Korean freighter carrying nuclear weapons intended for sale to terrorist cells.
Story & Setting
players can choose to control any of the three mercenary protagonists, each with their own strengths: North American Chris Jacobs can sustain higher damage; Jennifer Mui from Hong-Kong is proficient in stealth; Mattias Nilsson from Sweden can run faster than the others.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a free-roaming war action and driving game with open-ended gameplay in a large world. Players have free reign of a massive landscape to take bounties on the "Deck of 52", a list of most wanted people in General Song's regime. Four factions have moved in to take advantage of the coup for personal gains; each faction will offer players resources such as vehicles and supplies, as well as missions that players can use to make money. If players complete missions for a faction, they will offer intel on the locations of various bounties from the deck, although it is possible to track down the bounties without them. Players have a vast array of resources available to them to get the job done.
Standout Features
- Each of the mercenaries also speaks different languages, which makes him or her more or less suitable for work with particular factions.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Pro Logic II.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction | Sony PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | LucasArts | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | LucasArts | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | LucasArts | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Atvi France SAS | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | LucasArts | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | LucasArts | Czechia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Czechia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | CD Projekt Sp. z o.o. | Czechia | MobyGames |
| Published by | LucasArts | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts K.K. | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Pro Logic II | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Gamepads Supported | DualShock 2 | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-11 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2005-02-17 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2005-02-18 | France | MobyGames |
| 2005-02-18 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2005-03-03 | Czechia | MobyGames |
| 2006-06-29 | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 023272663353 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20932 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56257276 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00020BV2E | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 0023272663261 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52590 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 0023272663278 | France | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52589 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 14084802142 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1380228516 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 023272663254 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-52588 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4938833007353 | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLPM-66465 | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1601603889 | Japan; Best Hits release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
