Atari Act of War: Direct Action DVD Edition

The Situation:A crippling energy crisis... Terrorist attacks... Massive strikes... Global instability.A ruthless secret group of petroleum company owners known as the Consortium finances an international terrorist organization to stage a series of attacks around the world in an effort to destabilize the global economy and profit from skyrocketing oil prices.A group of seasoned military veterans and young techies are recruited into a special high-tech task force and begin the worldwide job of tracking down the terrorists and uncovering the international conspiracy before the terrorists can strike in the heart of America itself.Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War is a frightening and believable tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict.Through a techno-thriller story constructed by best-selling author Dale Brown, this real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces to defend cities of the world. It's the first look at tomorrow's war....No place is safe!Features:Command highly realistic modern military units. Experience unique gameplay through a seamless convergence of movie-quality cinematics, and live action.Skirmish with up to eight players in a variety of intense multiplayer operations. Face the realities of real urban combat as you defend the streets of London, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.Capture enemy soldiers, rescue hostages, and occupy or destroy buildings. Live out a gripping storyline from best-selling technothriller author Dale Brown.Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play.

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• Reviewed by: Lightingexpress1

  04-19-05

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths: Great if you love to make things go BOOM!!! Good strategy game, one of the best RTS on the market

  Weaknesses:Somewhat confusing controlls (you get used to them fast) Units on all the sides are somewhat similar in power (in other words the units are the same underneath)

  Overall Evaluation: It has a very easy learning curve, you can pick it up right away. the story is great and is full of twists and turns. Ive left off a while ago but I'm just about finished with it. anybody who is a fan of the RTS genre will love this game. The cut scenes are great. the can be a little corny at times but its like watching a movie. Everything is highly destructable and detail is increadable. The campaign is a lot of fun and can be easy enough for the clumsiest beginners or hard enough to challenge any RTS pro. Skirmish mode can be infuriating at times cause even at easy mode the computer can build twice as fast as you can and will rush you immediately. AI is almost to smart at times and will exploit every weakness. The only other bad thing is that it only runs on higher end machines. you can change the settings down if you want but it loses a lot of its flavor that way. Overall its one of the best games Ive played in a long time. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!

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