Its timeliness is found in its story -- it's a hard-hitting, earnestly told tale of petrol-paranoia, very reflective of the times we're living in, and in that context, quite believable. But it's retroactive in the manner that it presents this story: by means of live-action, TV mini-series quality cutscenes. The CD-ROM-era might have left us with a certain measure of disdain for this sort of presentation, but that shouldn't let that stop you from checking out Act of War -- it also happens to be a solid and enjoyable one real-time strategy game as well.
Joe bent. The game's story plays an extremely prominent role in the single-player campaign. Lengthy cutscenes bookend each mission, and even during missions a picture-in-picture display plays out events happening outside of your view. The story is always "there," for the most part, and when combined with other elements of the game's design, helps to keep the action relevant to the narrative and the pace brisk. New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown served as a story consultant for the game, and state of the world that Act of War posits is frighteningly familiar, with events that drive the game hitting close to home.
It's a shame the cutscenes aren't better - they come across as unintentionally amusing, with actors hamming it up like crazy, coming off as one-dimensional caricatures. The villain has a permanent scowl etched onto his face, while the protagonists are uniformly selfless and heroic. Luckily, Act of War provides a solid enough game experience to offset this, and even make you care about the story. All of the game's missions are open from the get-go, making it somewhat like a movie on DVD -- it isn't hard at all to blast through the game straight-up at the default difficulty setting, but it's cool that, if you run into any sort of snag, you can skip it and carry on with the story.
View Community Hub. The Situation: A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability. The Enemy: A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics.
The Heroes: A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments.
Command ultra-realistic modern military units Power-packed combination of high-end cinema, video effects and live action Intense multiplayer operations for up to eight players Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown. See all. Customer reviews. Overall Reviews:. Recent Reviews:. Review Type. All Positive Negative All Steam Purchasers Other All Languages Your Languages Customize.
Add to Cart. View Community Hub. About This Game The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed game Act of War: Direct Action picks up where the techno-thriller left off. You take on the role of U. From massive enemy assaults to delicate hostage extractions, from classified spy missions to search-and-destroy onslaughts, Task Force TALON is deployed to engage the enemy in hotspots around the globe. Using near-future weaponry, Richter's men will be pushed to their mental and physical limits to contain a powerful unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the governments of the world.
Ultra-realistic modern military RTS with massive new features for both single and multiplayer Over 50 new multiplayer maps and new single player campaign Three new online multiplayer modes and customization options Naval combat with advanced water physics and expanded technologies Nine different mercenaries to expand the gameplay experience Over 50 new ships, tanks, planes, soldiers, and upgrades Enhanced A.
See all. Customer reviews. Overall Reviews:. Recent Reviews:. Review Type. All Positive Negative All Steam Purchasers Other All Languages Your Languages Customize. Date Range. Time for action. Glass began with an exercise designed to demonstrate how to break through police lines.
A patch of the country park was soon churned to mud by man mauls, with Glass stepping in on occasion to prevent the aggression from boiling over.
He then handed over to another instructor, Gary. Sporting a green Royal Irish Regiment beret, he claimed to have worked in the military and counter-terrorism for 15 years.
Volunteers were told to march in threes, practising manoeuvres to form a wall facing down an imaginary unit of riot police. He used this to thrash himself when instructions were not followed. This is a war being waged on its people by its governments. This is a global war.
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