Reasons for using Applied Force

My last blog entry mentioned PS2 games. I forgot to mention two other PS2 game in my capsule reviews. One is The Punisher and Mercenaries.

The Punisher is a major no holds barred third person shooter where you play titular Frank Castle which is set in the Garth Ennis inspired setting in the comic book. You'll be working your way through the Gnucci crime family and finally go up against Jigsaw, a familiar character for Punisher fans prior to the angelic revamp and the current Kill Bill-esque format now.

Mercenaries happens to be a Lucasarts game. A non-Star Wars related game besides recent successes Full Throttle and the Monkey Island game series. In Mercenaries, you play a merc for Executive Operations (ExOps). ExOps kinda reminds of the SHIELD-esque IO (International Operations) of Wildstorm Universe fame. Your mission involves the capture of a rebel faction leader from North Korea. The entire setting of the game is in Korea of the near future, home country of Sandara Park. Makes me wonder if she's a spy for the N. Koreans. :P Anyways, you go into contract missions for the factions involved in the Korea theater of operations, Allied Nations (Ala UN peackeeping forces), Russian Mafia, Red Chinese Army and South Korean Army. I can also call this game GTA: Korea given that you can hijack vehicles along the massive landscape. Certain actions affect your standing with the factions in the game due to friendly fire or because of the contract you're taking.

Already finished Mercenaries and now currently going into Frank's shoes to meet punishment with a full armory. More stuff to post next time.

*Trudges back into the doghouse. Weapon barrels sticking out and bulging from beneath a leather coat.*