Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a free-roaming war action and driving game for Xbox. It is set in North Korea after General Choi Song assassinates his father, President Choi Kim, takes control of the country and cuts ties with the outside world. The game opens as the Australian Navy intercepts a North Korean freighter carrying nuclear weapons meant for sale to terrorist cells.
Players choose one of three mercenaries. Chris Jacobs, from North America, can sustain higher damage. Jennifer Mui, from Hong Kong, is proficient in stealth. Mattias Nilsson, from Sweden, runs faster than the others. Each speaks different languages, which makes him or her more or less suitable for work with particular factions.
The game has open-ended play in a large world. Players take bounties on the "Deck of 52", a list of the most wanted people in General Song's regime. Four factions offer resources such as vehicles and supplies, plus missions that earn money. Completing missions for a faction earns intel on bounty locations, though bounties can also be tracked down without it.
- Platform
- Xbox
- Genre
- Free-roaming war action and driving game
- Players
- 1 player (offline)
- Media
- DVD-ROM, 1 disc
- Video
- Progressive Scan (480p)
- Audio
- Dolby Digital
- Playable characters
- Chris Jacobs, Jennifer Mui, Mattias Nilsson
- Compatibility
- Xbox 360 compatible
- Storage
- Supports Memory Unit
- Developer
- Pandemic Studios, LLC
- Publisher
- LucasArts