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Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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EXECUTION5 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

12 games like Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Watch Dogs cover art
Watch DogsPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Practiced Mastery · tactical WWII shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Flying school and drive-bys need decent hands

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The Last of UsPracticed Mastery · survival action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 5) - Resource crafting and encounter routing

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Half-LifePracticed Mastery · narrative FPS

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Combat aim and infamous platforming sections

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Red Dead RedemptionPracticed Mastery · open-world western

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 5) - Mission approaches and economy are learnable

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Horizon Zero DawnPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 5) - Weak points, traps, builds fully solvable.

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Fallout 4Pure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - FPS aiming, VATS softens demand

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The Last of Us Part IIPracticed Mastery · survival action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Faster, more demanding combat and dodge timing

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Cyberpunk 2077Practiced Mastery · open-world action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Cyberware, perks, and damage stacking are deep solvable systems.

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Rise of the Tomb RaiderPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Guards follow predictable patrol scripts.

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Far Cry 4Practiced Mastery · open-world FPS

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Gunplay plus gyrocopter and elephant chaos

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Game details

Released
2005
Developer
Pandemic Studios
Platforms
XBOX, PS2
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
71/100
IGDB users
74/100
ShooterActionStealthSandboxOpen world