I have both games. I have noticed they are very similar in game play style... Below is a comparison of some of the features.
|
Description |
Crackdown |
Mercenaries 2 |
|
Grow Entourage |
No |
Yes |
|
Capture People |
No |
Yes |
|
Collect Money |
No |
Yes |
|
Collect Resources (Money, Oil, etc.) |
No |
Yes |
|
Co-op |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Destructible Buildings |
No |
Yes |
|
Drivable Boats |
No |
Yes |
|
Earn Better Weapons |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Foot/Rooftop Races |
Yes |
No |
|
Gain Favor with Factions |
No |
Yes |
|
Hijack Vehicles |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Level Up Skills for Like RPGs |
Yes |
No |
|
Map Size |
Medium |
Large |
|
Multi-player Online |
No |
Yes |
|
Multi-Staged Missions |
No |
Yes |
|
Open World Game |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Purchase Arms/Equipment |
No |
Yes |
|
Side Missions |
No |
Yes |
|
Vehicle Races |
Yes |
Yes |
If you liked Crackdown you will probably enjoy Mercenaries 2... An interesting note though... Mercenaries 2 is sitting at 74.7% on gamerankings.com... Crackdown is 83.6%... I really see Mercenaries 2 as being much larger (More missions and destructable fun) and deeper gameplay overall...
