As you may have gleaned from the title, I really enjoyed me some Mercenaries mode in Resident Evil 4 and 5. Like...a lot. I remember playing the stages in RE4 a million times, trying to 5 star them all with every character to unlock the infinite ammo Handcannon in Story mode. I played a hell of a lot of RE5 Mercenaries too, though not as much as RE4 (because my save file got corrupted!).

Anyhoo, since I played so much of this and really enjoyed it from those games, should I buy Mercenaries 3DS? I know the general opinion is that its of poor quality, but I kind of anticipated that. Will my love of this gamemode be enough for me to enjoy Mercs 3DS, or is it so bad that even I won't be able to get past its poor quality? (Side note- this would be a birthday present and I wouldn't have to actually pay for it.)

Thanks, guys!

I just don't think that mode has enough substance to be a full-priced retail product.

Wait sooo... are you or are you not paying for the copy?

@EpicSteve: I don't know, I could really see myself casually playing a lot of it since it's a handheld game. Even though Brad and Vinny didn't seem too into it, the QL had me fairly excited.

@Abyssfull: I wouldn't be paying for it.

@Abyssfull: That's definitely a good idea about doing some more RE5 mercenaries...problem is, my save file got corrupted. I could probably whirl through story mode real quick to unlock it though. That issue notwithstanding, I still have the option of not asking my girlfriend for it for my birthday. I'd kinda feel bad about making her spend money on something that isn't very good / that I wouldn't ever play.

Since my birthday is a fair ways off (08/07), I'll probably run through RE5 once again and try some more Mercenaries. Good to hear that if I enjoyed Mercenaries, this is faithful enough to that that I'll still enjoy it.

@pochunki said:

@EpicSteve: I don't know, I could really see myself casually playing a lot of it since it's a handheld game. Even though Brad and Vinny didn't seem too into it, the QL had me fairly excited.

@Abyssfull: I wouldn't be paying for it.

If that's your play style then, maybe. I don't really have any games I continuously go back to and casually play. Just make sure you read some more reviews. There are technical issues with that game that may or may not break your experience.

I see myself getting it, to pick up and play whenever I want to just jump on.
I am all for Mercenaries myself. So I'll be picking it up I think perks and custom load-outs are a neat addition to it. and I wouldn't mind seeing what the online is going to be like with it as well.
 
I would say go for it.

@pochunki said:

@EpicSteve: I don't know, I could really see myself casually playing a lot of it since it's a handheld game. Even though Brad and Vinny didn't seem too into it, the QL had me fairly excited.

@Abyssfull: I wouldn't be paying for it.

If that's your play style then, maybe. I don't really have any games I continuously go back to and casually play. Just make sure you read some more reviews. There are technical issues with that game that may or may not break your experience.

I am having a similar dilemma...
I reserved Mercs for $5 in hopes it would be good.
I picked it up Tuesday and used $25 on a gift card I just got for a recent birthday. 
Spent about $13 more on credit I had from trade-ins.
 
The game sounded like fun for the 3DS esp for it's pick up-n-play nature.
 
I had played RE 4 on the Cube I believe... ?  (Last RE game I've played)
But I don't remember playing Mercs mode at all.
 
I'm hearing such horrible things concerning technical issues that it's swaying me from even opening this thing.
 
Do i crack it open?
Or return it to the GameShtapo?