In Flames 1995-1999 - Hanin Elias

Advantages: Some accomplished bits.
Disadvantages: Screaming and samey drum beats.

...In Flames - Come Clarity Yet another of my 14 year old (next months) son's offerings which he insists 'You must listen to this dad'. This is by no means my longest review as I am not going to 'fill' when I have not much to say. Wikipedia tell me that these are a Swedish melodic death metal band.....not a good start, however, being am open minded dad I thought I should give them a a go. Though I do fail to see how Death Metal can be melodic, ho, hum. This album was released in 2006 and looking at the art work on the cover I kinda had a good idea what it might sound like. Best album in the Swedish Grammy awards, well there you go. 1. Take This Life 2. Leeches 3. Reflect the Storm 4. Dead End 5. Scream 6. Come Clarity 7. Vacuum 8. Pacing Death's Trail 9. Crawl Through Knives 10. Versus Terminus 11. Our... Read review

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Advantages: Making things go boom, big map, making things go BOOM!
Disadvantages: All a bit average to be honest.

...-------------- What is it? -------------- Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the sequel to the game "Mercenaries". It is a third-person shooter game which has elements of free-roaming and driving included as well. As well as being available for the Xbox 360 the game is available for Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and PC. There are 3 playable characters, each with their own catchphrases and skills, as well as a huge map to explore. The price for this game is around £40-45 depending on which shop you buy it from ------- Story ------- The story is set in Venezuela, 2 years in the future. Your mercenary has a grudge against the crooked leaders of Venezuela and will do anything to take them down. Along the way you work for various different organizations including the local oil drilling company Universal Petroleum, the Pirates... Read review

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Advantages: Massive world, loads of freedom, interesting plot, fun hijack vehicle minigame
Disadvantages: Difficult and boring side missions, encountered performance issues

...Mercenaries 2 is an open-world action game set in a massive war torn world. A power hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a war zone. You are a mercenary and can carry out work for whoever you choose. I enjoyed this game, however I never completed it. To begin with it was fantastic and there is so much freedom you have no idea what to do next. The story line is interesting and varied but as with most games like this the real fun begins when you go on a rampage!! There is nothing quite like grappling up to a helicopter gunship, wrestling its pilot out of the cockpit and then unleashing its firepower on the unsuspecting people below! You must carry out missions for different factions so you can buy more equipment from them and these missions are often tedious, difficult... Read review

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