Killzone: Mercenary
Killzone: Mercenary is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Guerrilla Cambridge and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita. It is the fifth installment in the Killzone series and the first to not be developed by Guerrilla Games.
Shooter
- Trophies
- 53
- Platinum possible
- Yes
- Space needed
- About 3 GB
- Time to beat
- about 4.8 hours
Overview
Killzone: Mercenary is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Guerrilla Cambridge and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita. It is the fifth installment in the Killzone series and the first to not be developed by Guerrilla Games.
Taking place throughout key events and locations of the first three installments of the Killzone franchise, Mercenary follows the story of Arran Danner, a mercenary hired by the ISA.
Mercenary was met with positive critical reception for its quality as a portable-console first-person shooter. Praise was given to the game's controls and visuals, while criticism was aimed at its story and campaign length. Online servers were shut down on 12 August 2022.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter
- Developer
- Guerrilla Cambridge
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Series
- Killzone
- Platforms
- PlayStation Vita
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- PEGI
- 18
- ESRB
- M
- CERO
- D
- GRAC
- 19+
- USK
- 18
- CLASS IND
- 18
- ACB
- R 18+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation Vita | China | 2013-09-04 |
| PlayStation Vita | Europe / PAL | 2013-09-04 |
| PlayStation Vita | North America | 2013-09-10 |
Subscription history
| Service | Tier | Added | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation Plus | 7 Apr 2015 | 4 May 2015 |
Trophies
Trophies53
Platinum possibleYes
- Platinum
- 1
- Gold
- 2
- Silver
- 8
- Bronze
- 42
- Total
- 53
- Points
- 1350
- Platinum
- Justice Served Complete mission contract 'Justice For All'
- Decoded Complete mission contract 'Code Of Engagement'
- Strike Out Complete mission contract 'Lightning Strike'
- Foreign Policy Complete mission contract 'Diplomatic Incident'
- Delivered Complete mission contract 'The Package'
- Switched Off Complete mission contract 'Lights Out'
- Bridged Sides Complete mission contract 'Hostile Takeover'
- Target Acquired Complete mission contract 'Blood Money'
- Resolution
- Above And Beyond
- Gone Dark
- Clean House
- Perfect Execution
- Dedicated To The Cause
- Fully Briefed
- Firewall Down Complete a VAN-Guard hack, making no mistakes
- Come In Visit Blackjack's Armory during a mission
- Deflector Perform a Brutal Melee counter gesture in Multiplayer
- Supply Chain Collect the contents from 10 VAN-Guard capsules in Multiplayer
- Anti-Air Shoot down 10 enemy VAN-Guard drones in Multiplayer
- Noob Complete a Multiplayer game round
- Centurion
- Spangled Recover after being tranquilised by an enemy in Multiplayer
- Well-rounded Win at least one round of all Multiplayer modes
- Heads Up Get crushed by an incoming VAN-Guard capsule
- Redeemer Rescue an injured teammate in Multiplayer
- Get Your Filthy Hands Off Kill an enemy while they are interrogating a teammate in Multiplayer
- Is It Safe? Interrogate an enemy
- Boom Headshot! Achieve 1000 headshots
- Cutting Edge Brutal Melee 12 enemies consecutively
- Marksman Kill an enemy at long range
- Aces High Attain an ace Valor card ranking
- Full Deck
- Millionaire
- Killing Machine Achieve a 10 kill streak in Multiplayer
- Ghost Brutal melee an enemy from behind while using the Ghost VAN-Guard
- Blood Bank Kill 10,000 enemies
- I Want That One Make a purchase in Blackjack's armory
- Preferred Customer Buy everything in Blackjack's armory
- Master At Arms Use every weapon, grenade, armor and VAN-Guard available in Blackjack's armory
- Low Profile Access the Security Center without triggering the alarm in 'Justice For All'
- Cross Examination Interrogate the Captain in the Judge's chamber and save his hostage in 'Justice For All'
- Man Vs. Machine Destroy the Helghast Tank without using a D-Charge in 'Justice For All'
- Insertion Denied Kill all troops before they rappel out of a dropship
- Collateral Considered Complete 'The Package' without any civillian casualties
- Beachcomber Destroy all barnacles in 'The Package'
- No Way Home Destroy the Helghast extraction dropship in 'Lights Out'
- Executioner
- Reprieve
- Freshly Baked Burn an enemy in the Lab 01 incinerator in 'Blood Money'
- Just To Be Sure
- Up Close And Personal
Space and patches
Space neededAbout 3 GB
Playable today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released in the store | Yes |
| Has online features | Yes |
Credits
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Developer
- Guerrilla Cambridge
- Released
- 2013-09-10
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 4.8 hours
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