Black Hawk Door is a first person shooter, the next in the Delta Force series of games, it has the same name as the film and the book but is not made by the same people although it is obviously using it as a base.
Story
You play as a soldier in the American Army and the game is set in Somalia in the 1990's, you are on a peacekeeping mission so you have to protect convoys, provide security and defend areas from attack and for each mission you play a soldier from different regiment.
Game play
A average first person shooter with weapons based on real weapons at the time. The levels are all pretty much standard for a shooter game you have to follow the path set out not much area for you to explore
As in most games of this type you have to select your weapon and can only carry limited ammo for them so you have to choose carefully depending on the levels,
The AI is not very good and the enemy do not find cover just usually stand there waiting for you to kill them, and you team mates are no help what so ever and more of a hindrance then a help.
Controls/Graphics
It is fairly easy to control and the keys are customisable so you can set the controls to your own liking. The camera angles are pretty good and the graphics are fairly good with a few good cut scenes.
Multiplayer
As in most games it has online play with match types like death match, team death match and capture the flag being the main game types with a few others thrown in. You have to select your class and your weapons as like in other games to your own setting and join a team.
Value for Money
A standard first person shooter, that is not that long or too hard to complete and once completed once you would not really want to play it again and the multiplayer is not up to much, only worth buying if you can pick it up cheap as much better games available to buy.
Although if you like creating your own maps it comes with a mission editor so you can create maps of your own and missions.
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Advantages: A blast to play and the included level editor offers quite a bit of replay value; good graphics and great use of sound effects; provides the feel of the "you are there" aspect well. Disadvantages: Too short; instances of poor framerates; aggravatingly difficult at times; AI.
Advantages: Extremely realistic, excelent graphics and gameplay, single player provides endless fun, let alone the multiplayer- online experience! Disadvantages: For best gameplay you need a high spec PC and at least a DSL internet connection for multiplayer
Nov 17th, 2008
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