"Honestly i've heard a lot of bad press about Mercs 2 lately so i sort of expected some reviews like this. But that being said i'm not sure why Aaron Thomas was picked to review the game since he is mainly a Sports gamer. It's like getting Jeff to review a sports game, it just doesn't seem right?

Also a 5.0/10 isn't a bad score. Its means the game is probably worth renting or borrowing from a friend instead of paying full price for it."

Not to be a Dick but how stupid are you guys going to feel if whoever reviews it for giantbomb gives it a 2 or 1

GameSpot reviewers suck you can't trust them any more the game could be amazing for God's sake!

I think that's a little harsh. But I have never been that interested in this game. I just like the commercial.

I bought it the day it came out and I really enjoy it.  It has its problems but it is better than Just Cause.  A 7.5-maybe even 8.0 for me.

"BiggerBomb said:

"Aaron Thomas is a joke. He once started talking trash to me on the forums because I stood up to some mod-wannabe tool. Whatta jackass."

i think i remember that, the dude writes a lame ass blog right defending GS right?"

aww damm i agree its wierd having a old schooler aaron t that normally does the sports games do this but yeh 5/10 could basically equal a 3/5  and im betting thats what giantbomb is gonna give mercs 2 if they review it  would you guys start complaining then? for us gamers it hurts more seeing a 5/10 than a 3/5 i believe thats why i like giant bombs 5 star system now it leads to less fighting :)

i am no way backing up gamespot as a site because the crap that happened to jeff is shady as fuck to say the least but i still got respect for the other less know members of the old crew ( ryan mc, brian,aaron,justin,thor etc) i have ZERO respect for the "replacements" that they hired those guys seems real stuck-up ( i still listen to the hotspot once in a while as the bombcast) theres a new guy named tom mc shea who just pisses me the hell off

nah man he actually did play it over the weekend a lot  i have him on my friends list

.

Gamespot lost it's reviewing credibility with me a long time ago, so this doesn't hold much weight with me. I got Mercs 2 a day ago and so far, I'm enjoying the heck out of it, and all of the bugs they've been ranting about I haven't encountered. Just some weird collision detecting, for me.

"So, they think it's on par with Too Human? 

I mean . . . that seems a little harsh. "

"Dayum

I didn't see that one coming."

Here's the thing, reviewers are just stating a personal view.  Why do we care?  If you look at many games on Metacritic, you will see a gulf that is as big as the Grand Canyon when looking at the best and the worst.  You can be left wondering, "did they play the same game?"  I have played Halo & Halo 2, and I wouldn't give either of them a score above 60,  So what!  Surely no-one gives a large rodent's behind what I think?  Reviews are a guide and you just take out of them what you need, with the emphasis on YOU.

Just for the record, here are the 2 best and the 2 worst reviews - see what I mean:

93
GamingTrend
Mercenaries 2 is absolutely fun in spite of its quirks and should be at the top of everyone’s must buy list.

85
NZGamer
The ability to approach missions as you want to or just cruise around town in a tank, blowing stuff up is something you can't get anywhere else and simply must be experienced.

50
GameSpot
Mercenaries 2 is filled with bugs and glitches that are unacceptable in a retail release. Even if it were possible to overlook the broken elements, you're still left with abysmal AI, repetitive mission structure, unsatisfying weapons, and a huge world without much to do.

50
EuroGamer
The usually reliable Pandemic has produced a game that not only fails to compete with any current-generation openworld, but somehow takes a backward step from the original. With uninspiring combat contributing to a succession of desperately poor missions, the only remaining question is whether the developer will get a third chance to rectify matters.

The Gamespot specific bashing seems a little trite and unnecessary.  This from someone who lasted 3 months on the site and was given a lifetime ban.  I have every reason to hate them, but come on, this is ridiculous.

"i didnt say i could play it Nb where did i say that ??? hmm ^.^ "

A review is just one man's opinion.

man, that is truely under rate, when you see a 5.0 on G$ you think of a game that plays but is terrable and you would rather wipe your ass with sand paper than play it. this game doesnt seem that bad to me.

i think gamespot needs to stand back and rethink theyre reviews

Man. What the hell's with the Aaron Thomas hate? As much as I disagree with him sometimes, there's no reason to say he's an idiot and somesuch.

Unless he really did something you severely hated him for, besides giving your favorite game not a 10.

I don't know, the bugs do seem kind of severe.