Mercenary Kings
- March 24, 2014
- Tribute Games
Despite the repetition, Mercenary Kings offers an addictive customization system and a good all-round shoot 'em up experience.
Get on SteamMercenary Kings is a 2D action game where you, as part of the skilled Mercenary Kings team, must stop the forces of CLAW from seizing a top secret laboratory base. With a crew of rogue geniuses, you can craft and customize weapons and armor to take down enemies, either solo or with friends. Your mission: save the world from CLAW's grasp.
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Critic Reviews
Mercenary Kings
Nostalgic Look, Modern Sensibilities
80%Mercenary Kings Review
Mercenary Kings has a lot of interesting mechanics, but some are definitely stronger than others. There are moments of brilliance in its battlefield, but those looking for the next big thing best look elsewhere -- this king is merely a prince.
60%Mercenary Kings Review
Mercenary Kings has a fairly solid foundation for a 2D action game and a lot of options for gun setups, but its general structure really hurts the flow of the game. Many missions require searching the entire area for objectives like enemies to kill, materials to collect or hostages to rescue, which is made even more tedious by foes that respawn as soon as they're off-screen. This means that a lot of time is spent navigating a set of levels in hope to find what's demanded, which becomes repetitive very quickly. It's a shame, too, because the game does have its moments, particularly during some boss fights. If it had much more of that fast-paced action instead of a plethora of tiresome fetch quests, it could have been a great and addictive title, but as it is, it simply falls flat and fails to realise its full potential.
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