Game of the Week: Resident Evil- The Mercenaries 3D | Video ...

The Mercenaries 3D was the 3DS?s first foray into venerated survival horror franchise Resident Evil. This odd little confection amalgamated the bonus The Mercenaries modes from the latter two iterations; endeavouring to lend a worthy full-price, standalone flavour to the inimitably visceral minigame. A Herculean task (because, as we know, when Hercules completed the tortuous trial of rolling a sizable boulder up a hill, he was next coerced into fashioning a video game. Facetiousness aside, that would?ve been a challenge indeed in the ancient milieu), so how does the title fare beside the console?s crop of software?

For the uninitiated, The Mercenaries in its previous guises was a bonus unlocked upon completion of a series campaign, returning you to small locales from the installment at hand, freshly metamorphosed into arenas. You are beset by a limited time and beleaguered by a horde of shamblers unprecedented outside of a particularly virulent cheese-induced nightmare. As such, it is incumbent upon you to shoot as many of the latter right in the face as the former permits. (For a more substantial coup d?oeil into the mechanics of The Mercenaries, hit our article here . Suffice it to say, then, that the fleeting visceral arcade structure and inexorable highscoreability (That is an actual word that exists. There?s no need to consult a dictionary. Heed my counsel and trust me, naysayers!) is a concept seemingly perfect for a billet doux on a handheld console.

At a rave? Righteous kneeing a scabrous vagrant in their blood-bleeding head? Presumably the latter. Source: gamerinvestments.com

The Mercenaries 3d, then, deigns to lend further nuances to these shenanigans, in an attempt to bolster the worth of the package. There is a rather more cohesive mission structure, running the gamut from tutorial levels (introducing us to maintaining a ?combo? of kills and accruing time bonuses) to the EX stages, which will dispense copious minibosses amongst the foes in a manner akin to Santa?s wanton diffusion of Christmas cheer; oft via ostentatious robot toys which will have been abandoned in the wardrobe by New Years. Another factor new to this title are the equippable skills. Each character has three ?slots? for these, allowing you to augment their melee attacks or proficiency with certain weapons; or you may opt for something more strategically-orientated. Each mercenary has their own sparse arsenal, which, here, may be unlocked for use by any character when certain conditions are met. Such a notion may seem superficial, yet pairing different melee attacks with another set of weapons can profoundly alter one?s approach to the game. In summation, the developers have hardly been liberal with the opportunity to buttress the erstwhile minigame; yet it is indubitably more diverse, and galvanises repeat plays, more effectively than in any of its iterations.

Whether it is of the caliber that warrants its premium price, though, remains contentious. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is unerringly derided for its limited range of missions, the sparcity of unlockable characters (eight, the singular new addition to Mercenaries lore being Claire Redfield) and the bungled opportunity to further develop such a fondly-regarded extra for its non-canon debut. Contrariwise, however, high score afficionados and addicts of earlier iterations will indubitably revel in this release. This odd little confection is certainly a niche proposition, but those who occupy it may find it rapidly arises as their most-played title on the system, as I have.

Source: http://www.gamingsurvival.com/2012/09/15/game-of-the-week-resident-evil-the-mercenaries-3d/

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