Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Eventually, Choi Song orchestrated his own father's assassination, took control of North Korea, and severed ties with the outside world.

Then the Australian Navy intercepted a North Korean freighter carrying nuclear weapons intended for sale to terrorist cells.

In response, China, South Korea, the Allied Nations send troops into the troubled region to topple Song's regime.

The Russian Mafia also bases itself in North Korea to take advantage of the situation.

A bounty of a hundred million dollars for General Song was declared.

This is where the mercenaries enter the playfield.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is a free-roaming war action and driving game with open-ended gameplay in a large world.

The player can choose to control any of the three mercenary protagonists, each with their own strengths: North American Chris Jacobs can sustain higher damage; Jennifer Mui from Hong-Kong is proficient in stealth; Mattias Nilsson from Sweden can run faster than the others.

Each of the mercenaries also speaks different languages, which makes him or her more or less suitable for work with particular factions.

Players have free reign of a massive landscape to take bounties on the "Deck of 52", a list of most wanted people in General Song's regime.

Four factions have moved in to take advantage of the coup for personal gains; each faction will offer the player resources such as vehicles and supplies, as well as missions that the player can use to make money.

If the player completes missions for a faction, they will offer intel on the locations of various bounties from the deck, although it is possible to track down the bounties without them.

Players have a vast array of res

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for PlayStation 3 is currently worth €10.75 loose, €4.58 complete in box, and €31.36 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, loose is €10.75 and CIB is €4.58 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is currently worth €10.75 loose, versus €10.46 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.