You may be asking "Why start with this?". A few reasons:
1) It's the last new game I bought and I'm right at the end.
2) To show one of the best games for any DS system and what the 3DS is capable of.
So let's begin, eh?
Name: "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D"
System: Nintendo 3DS
Producer: Capcom
Cover:
Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore, Violence)
Retail Price: $39.99
GameStop/EB Games Used price: $34.99
Story: For the last 50-something years, research has been conducted using a flower that grows in Africa, a flowe that produces a special virus dubbed the "Progenitor" virus. Almost 30 years later, the Progenitor virus had been modified by the Umbrella Corporation to mutated and restore cells, both living and dead. This was dubbed the "Tyrant" virus, or T-virus. After the T-virus had been released into the nearby Raccoon City, an epidemic began to sweep the world with Umbrella at its center.
Honestly, "Mercenaries 3D" has no real story in itself. Veterans of the "Resident Evil" franchise will be familiar with the minigame "The Mercenaries", in which you choose a character with a set loadout of equipment and try to eliminate as many enemies as possible within a specified time limit. The same rules apply here. You have 25 missions to choose from, along with 8 character (So far. DLC hasn't been definitely confirmed nor denied.) While it seems like just a minigame, well... it is. Each mission gives you a certain objective to meet, such as "Defeat all enemies" or "Defeat the B.O.W." (Bio-Organism Weapon). However, upon completion of the game, EX missions are unlocked. (I'm... not there yet...) And I'm not there because it's hard like a true "Resident Evil" game! "Mercenaries 3D" uses the same game system as the series' previous title, "Resident Evil 5". And just like it's PS3 and 360 cousin, "Mercenaries 3D" shows you just what the system is capable of. The graphics are better than a lot of 3DS games I've seen and the controls are tight. Honestly, sometimes I try to play it like RE5. It's that close.
Players can choose between series veterans Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton, Claire Redfield, HUNK (from RE2), Jack Krauser, and Albert Wesker. Each character has two costumes and after completing certain requirements, you can even swap equipment loadouts between characters. Skills, such as improved handgun proficiency and instant death wards, also make an appearance, although they don't really add an RPG feeling to the game.
The sound is best heard through headphones, but I find no real problem just listening to it through the speakers. Familiar music from both RE5 and RE4 return with their respective stages as you battle Majini, Granados, and all of their big daddy bosses (They love Executioners here).
Replay value? It's a score-attack game. It's all replay value.
All-in-all, "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D" deserves to be placed right alongside its numbered brothers. While it doesn't advance the story of the RE universe, it does a damn good job of letting you destroy Umbrella: anytime, anywhere.
Score: 8.5/10
Don't agree? Wanna add something? Then tell me what's on your mind below!
You may be asking "Why start with this?". A few reasons:
1) It's the last new game I bought and I'm right at the end.
2) To show one of the best games for any DS system and what the 3DS is capable of.
So let's begin, eh?
Name: "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D"
System: Nintendo 3DS
Producer: Capcom
Cover:
Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore, Violence)
Retail Price: $39.99
GameStop/EB Games Used price: $34.99
Story: For the last 50-something years, research has been conducted using a flower that grows in Africa, a flowe that produces a special virus dubbed the "Progenitor" virus. Almost 30 years later, the Progenitor virus had been modified by the Umbrella Corporation to mutated and restore cells, both living and dead. This was dubbed the "Tyrant" virus, or T-virus. After the T-virus had been released into the nearby Raccoon City, an epidemic began to sweep the world with Umbrella at its center.
Honestly, "Mercenaries 3D" has no real story in itself. Veterans of the "Resident Evil" franchise will be familiar with the minigame "The Mercenaries", in which you choose a character with a set loadout of equipment and try to eliminate as many enemies as possible within a specified time limit. The same rules apply here. You have 25 missions to choose from, along with 8 character (So far. DLC hasn't been definitely confirmed nor denied.) While it seems like just a minigame, well... it is. Each mission gives you a certain objective to meet, such as "Defeat all enemies" or "Defeat the B.O.W." (Bio-Organism Weapon). However, upon completion of the game, EX missions are unlocked. (I'm... not there yet...) And I'm not there because it's hard like a true "Resident Evil" game! "Mercenaries 3D" uses the same game system as the series' previous title, "Resident Evil 5". And just like it's PS3 and 360 cousin, "Mercenaries 3D" shows you just what the system is capable of. The graphics are better than a lot of 3DS games I've seen and the controls are tight. Honestly, sometimes I try to play it like RE5. It's that close.
Players can choose between series veterans Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton, Claire Redfield, HUNK (from RE2), Jack Krauser, and Albert Wesker. Each character has two costumes and after completing certain requirements, you can even swap equipment loadouts between characters. Skills, such as improved handgun proficiency and instant death wards, also make an appearance, although they don't really add an RPG feeling to the game.
The sound is best heard through headphones, but I find no real problem just listening to it through the speakers. Familiar music from both RE5 and RE4 return with their respective stages as you battle Majini, Granados, and all of their big daddy bosses (They love Executioners here).
Replay value? It's a score-attack game. It's all replay value.
All-in-all, "Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D" deserves to be placed right alongside its numbered brothers. While it doesn't advance the story of the RE universe, it does a damn good job of letting you destroy Umbrella: anytime, anywhere.
Score: 8.5/10
Don't agree? Wanna add something? Then tell me what's on your mind below!
Next review: "Catherine"