Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

 3DS
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Jun 28, 2011
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 134
  3. Negative: 30 out of 134
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  1. MatthewAmI
    Jul 31, 2011
    2
    Who ever gives this game a score above 5 is a fool, and here's why;
    Capcom doesn't care about the gamer, they care about their pocket book. The mercinaries is a mini game that has been (and this is rare for capcom) free in their most recent releases of resident evil or biohazard as it's known in japan.
    My complaint plain and simple is that it's a $45, 300mb on a card that can hold up to    Who ever gives this game a score above 5 is a fool, and here's why;
    Capcom doesn't care about the gamer, they care about their pocket book. The mercinaries is a mini game that has been (and this is rare for capcom) free in their most recent releases of resident evil or biohazard as it's known in japan.

    My complaint plain and simple is that it's a $45, 300mb on a card that can hold up to and excess of 50gb of data, and get this; Resident Evil revelations, their next full release coming up in a few months for the 3DS is only to be roughly 1.3gb in size, so why not just put this mini game on their? Here's what you have been fooled into believing; (1)"its a bench mark test" -no it's not, capcom begins distribution of their games one year after they're done being made (2) "the idea of having this nice mini game in your pocket is so nice" - again, why not just put it on the already finished full game coming out for the 3DS in a few months (3) "it was made for the fans, you wouldn't understand" - i just want to punch you

    So anyways, heres the answer to the they released it on a seperate card; to make more money. "well Matthew" you say, "isn't that the whole objective of a business, to make money?" well technically yes Mr. useless, mindless 'video gamer' fool, it is! Except the difference is that usually you don't want to willingly get ripped off by an openly admitted company attempting to be a monopoly.

    So what's my verdict? I am definitely going to but RE Revelations coming out soon, but under no condition am I going to buy their $45 mini game that should be already be on the fully released game.    … Expand
  2. WhiteTalpa
    Jan 16, 2013
    3
    This game is boring nothing like the other resident evil games. I mean is ok and for the price its at now. The main problem that i found was the clunky controls.
  3. HaVoK308
    Jun 29, 2011
    0
    Capcom has sunk to the lowest level possible by only offering one save file that can not be overwritten. You will not be able to start the campaign over and of course you will never be able to sell the game or trade it in for credit. Publishers are so jealous of the used game market they attempt to convince people it is bad for gaming. In reality it only benefits gaming and without it theCapcom has sunk to the lowest level possible by only offering one save file that can not be overwritten. You will not be able to start the campaign over and of course you will never be able to sell the game or trade it in for credit. Publishers are so jealous of the used game market they attempt to convince people it is bad for gaming. In reality it only benefits gaming and without it the industry would suffer. Publishers are blinded by jealously and fail to see this. Thousands of gamers rely on in-store credit and used games so they can by New games. This is how the entertainment economy is able to grow.

    As a life-long gamer I will never support such behavior. This is worse then Capcom withholding content from games only to charge later for it as DLC. This is a all new low. Capcom is on my Boycott list and any game they are affiliated with that interest me I will be renting it.    … Expand
  4. akelz7
    Jul 1, 2011
    0
    No replayability means no value. I wouldn't take this game for FREE. Sometimes you just have to stand by your principles, and this is one of those times. Every person who bought this game should never borrow, rent, trade-in, or buy used any game.
  5. poultrygeist1
    Jun 28, 2011
    0
    It's a minigame stretched out to a 40 dollar purchase. Along with insulting restrictions on the inability to erase your game, this is hardly worth a purchase.
  6. Jimbo13
    Jun 28, 2011
    1
    The graphics are interesting until they give you a headache.

    Not being able to clear save data and start a new game cancels out any redeeming qualities this game may have.
  7. Spoonman
    Jun 12, 2013
    1
    "DRM killed the video game star"

    Capcom better learn from this and not enforce this type of thing upon gamers.
    I realize they are trying to kill the used game market, but this isn't fair to consumers.

    My friend played the game for a bit without me knowing and when I went to play it I couldn't delete the game save and start over. This is BS!
  8. noob_saibot
    Jun 1, 2013
    4
    They is a lot of hate to capcom because as you can see they only are
    milking re games now and they not fun just stuidp.
    Same as 360 I mean wow so what? who cares? simple its the same game xD For people giveing this game a score of 10 for no reason at all makes you a tard xD Ok so we already got this game on 360 of re5 and 4 so why did they make another on 3ds? Maybe they broke    They is a lot of hate to capcom because as you can see they only are
    milking re games now and they not fun just stuidp.

    Same as 360 I mean wow so what? who cares? simple its the same game xD

    For people giveing this game a score of 10 for no reason at all makes you a tard xD

    Ok so we already got this game on 360 of re5 and 4 so why did they make another on 3ds?
    Maybe they broke on cash and need to spam same games on consoles.

    The game has many levels but all on all you can't make your own levels thats a pity or have brand new ones but Capcom wanted to spam the same crap levels on this game it disspoints me.

    And annoying lag here is when you make a game the game sometimes dies saying your connection is lost then you start over again meaning you lost your points that I find annoying when time is about 10 seconds left and boom connection goes.

    Well for me this game is just another wasted lifetime if you get it as they is only 1 save file too damn you Capcom for doing this, I want to have slots to save on or something but only 1 slot is not good enough.

    Capcom learn your lesson please as the fans hate this game, the weapon loadout is pointless if only you can edit your OWN weapon loadout too so you can pick what you have instead picking the already made up list.

    Oh well you will like this game or not for me I think it's more bride with Capcom fans to loose money out just a copy guys lets leave it as that.    … Expand
  9. VivaChiba
    Feb 5, 2016
    3
    Pretty much a shameless cash-in on the Resident Evil brand, The Mercenaries sees you take on one boring mission after the next, with no story and not a whole lot of point. I love the Resident Evil games, but this is just so bland that if it truly was designed as some kind of fan service, it fails miserably.
  10. Trey82
    Feb 29, 2020
    4
    OMFG This game is TERRIBLE!
    WHO are these people rating it so HIGH? And you read their reviews and they are rating it without mentioning multiplayer! You seriously think the solo game is THAT good?
    I can understand if you are a res evil fan and just wanted some MORE of that old fashioned mercenaries mode. But the tutorial lasts forever, (OMG move the text out of THE WAY, Stop TALKing.)    OMFG This game is TERRIBLE!
    WHO are these people rating it so HIGH? And you read their reviews and they are rating it without mentioning multiplayer! You seriously think the solo game is THAT good?
    I can understand if you are a res evil fan and just wanted some MORE of that old fashioned mercenaries mode.
    But the tutorial lasts forever, (OMG move the text out of THE WAY, Stop TALKing.) the gameplay is repetitive by choice.. which would be great if it emulated the ganados, B.O.W.'s and such exactly like the actual versions did. But the AI is wonky and they basically jump over a fence, stare at you for 5 seconds, then follow a path to you. Not a direct line, but you can see exactly where the devs plotted the paths. No deviation until theyre right next to you, then they do a 5 second stare, wind up slowly, and whap you.
    Which is fine if you like bad AI.
    But this is star wars battlefront 2 levels of grinding. Seriously, I can sweep a stage and pour on some decent combos, set up some barrel multikills and youre just getting chump change towards your perks. Progression is.. lacklustre.

    The game is fine for what it is, a reasonably detailed repeater game that shines in multiplayer.
    But be reasonable ~ if you want to play resident evil with a friend, you WONT be doing the game or your friends justice by playing it on this handheld version.
    Go home and play the real version. The 3d is nice but it isnt worth the price of admission.    … Expand

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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 69
  3. Negative: 4 out of 69
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 19, 2011
    70
    Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a fantastic experience...while it lasts. Sadly, as with other impressive titles such as Nintendo's own Pilotwings Resort and Steel Diver, Capcom has delivered a high quality product with plenty of thrills and spills, but lacking in the vital longevity stakes for anyone other than die-hard score chasers.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 19, 2011
    67
    A boring minigame stretched to full lenght boots. The idea should have been scrapped at the development table. [Sept 2011]
  3. MEGamers
    Oct 7, 2011
    60
    A disappointment. The game seems like a test project on the 3DS for Capcom with the end goal of checking how the engine works on the 3DS hardware.
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