They're long but completely and noticeably forgettable. However, that memory will come rushing back during missions five through seven. The fourth level is almost as good as the third and will have you forgetting about the blandness of the first two. Its lengthy task-list includes several exciting boss monster battles, some tricky shooting puzzles, and a timed, frenzied, and tense escape from the exploding complex. The third mission is by far the best and almost makes up for the rest of Mercenary's relatively mediocre levels. None of the levels even comes close to the visual impact of Descent 3's cityscapes. A few missions have brief forays onto the surface, but for the most part you are once again trapped in the endless tunnels of the first two games. The designers seem to have abandoned the outdoor rendering capabilities of the Fusion engine. Only two of the levels, the third and fourth, manage to match the quality of the best Descent 3 levels. Which leaves, at least as far as single-player action is concerned, the seven Outrage-designed levels. As a service to the busy people at Interplay and anyone interested in purchasing Mercenary, it should be pointed out that there are no single-player fan-made levels on the disc, at least none that are actually installed or listed on the new game menu. While it offers more of what made Descent 3 great, its few good points are overshadowed by its generally bland level design and a lack of new features.Д«oth Mercenary's box and the official Interplay Mercenary site state that the game contains seven new single-player levels, four new 'B-side' multiplayer levels, and a 'variety of the best single and multiplayer fan-made levels.' It's a rather unpromising start to the proceedings that the game's producer hasn't actually figured out exactly what's packaged with the game. Mercenary, the official expansion for Descent 3, barely exceeds such low expectations. History dictates that not much should be expected from mission packs for action games.

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