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''Mercenary'' is the first in a series of computer games, published on a number of 8-bit and 16-bit platforms from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, by Novagen Software. The second and third games were known as ''Damocles'' and ''Mercenary III: The Dion Crisis'' respectively. The games were notable for their smooth vector and polygonal graphics, vast environments, and open-ended gameplay which offered several ways to complete each game. All three titles were favourably reviewed when they were originally released,〔''Mercenary'' reviews: (''ZZAP!64'' magazine ) (Commodore 64); (''CRASH'' magazine ) (ZX Spectrum); (''CU Amiga'' magazine ) (Commodore Amiga)〕〔''Damocles'' reviews: (''Amiga Computing'' magazine ), (''Amiga Format'' magazine ), (''CU Amiga'' magazine ), (''ZZAP!64'' magazine ) (Commodore Amiga);〕〔''Mercenary III: The Dion Crisis'' reviews: (''Amiga Format'' magazine ), (''CU Amiga'' magazine review ), (''Zero'' magazine review ) (Commodore Amiga); (''Amiga Computing'' magazine ) (Atari ST)〕 and the titles have a following in the retrogaming community.〔(The ''Mercenary'' Site ), dedicated to all three installments of the ''Mercenary'' series〕 ==Overview== The ''Mercenary'' series consists of three main games and a number of add-on datasets. While each game is self-contained, they make occasional references to other games in the series and are connected in terms of their freeform, open-ended gameplay, visual appearance and general ambience. Within each game the player must explore a world rendered in realtime 3D graphics, completing a number of non-linear tasks in order to achieve a single main objective. The title of the series derives from the player's role in carrying out tasks as a "hired gun". In ''Mercenary'' the player crash lands into an ongoing conflict and is able to play the warring factions off against one another to the player's own advantage. In ''Damocles'' the player is encouraged to bargain the fate of a whole world for financial reward. However, in ''The Dion Crisis'' the player has a less selfish agenda, and must gain the support of voters against the plotting of a sinister businessman. In all three games, the player is accompanied and advised by Benson, a "9th generation PC". This interaction is handled via a scrolling news ticker at the bottom of the display. As well as providing assistance to the player, much of the humour within the games comes from the occasional sarcastic remarks made by Benson. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mercenary (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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