Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
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Developer(s) NovaLogic
Climax Group (Xbox Version)
Rebellion Developments (PS2 Version)
Aspyr (Mac OS X Version)
Publisher(s) NovaLogic
Aspyr (Mac OS X Version)
Designer(s) NovaLogic
Platforms Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
Mac OS X
Xbox
Release date(s) Windows
    Mac OS X
      PlayStation 2 & Xbox
        Genre(s) First-person shooter
        Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

        Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is a first-person shooter video game set in the early 1990s during the Unified Task Force peacekeeping operation in Somalia. The missions take place primarily in the southern Jubba Valley and the capital Mogadishu. The game was developed by NovaLogic. It was released for Microsoft Windows on March 23, 2003; for Mac OS X in July 2004; and for PlayStation 2 and Xbox on July 26, 2005. It is the 6th game of the Delta Force series.

        Characters

        The player begins the game as a soldier with Task Force Ranger, commanding 3 team members: Huck, Mother, and Preacher. They take part in the Unified Task Force peacekeeping operation during the Somali Civil War. Following the third mission, the player assumes the role of the same soldier. He/she is assigned to 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, taking part in Operation Gothic Serpent, a military operation conducted during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. During the latter section of the game, the player will still play as that soldier, but is now sent to the 3rd Ranger Battalion and the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force.

        Gameplay

        The first few missions in the game are designed to make the player accustomed with the different types of weapons, their usage, enemy AI, terrain types, and combat techniques. The majority of the missions involve convoy protection, providing security for ration distributions, destroying weapon stockpiles, taking prisoners, and rescuing hostages.

        Other versions

        The Windows and PlayStation 2 versions of the game have an expansion set called Team Sabre, which features two additional campaigns. One involves missions to shut down a drug cartel in Colombia, and the other involves missions against a paramilitary rebel group in Iran.

        Reception

        Reception
        Aggregate scores
        Aggregator Score
        GameRankings (PC) 76.15%[1]
        (Xbox) 63.69%[2]
        (PS2) 56.17%[3]
        Metacritic (PC) 77/100[4]
        (Xbox) 61/100[5]
        (PS2) 58/100[6]
        Review scores
        Publication Score
        Edge (PC) 7/10[7]
        (PS2) 4/10[8]
        Eurogamer 7/10[9]
        Game Informer 6.75/10[10]
        GamePro 4.5/5 stars[11]
        Game Revolution D+[12]
        GameSpot 5.7/10[13]
        (PC) 5.6/10[14]
        GameSpy (PC) 4/5 stars[15]
        2.5/5 stars[16][17]
        GameTrailers 7.2/10[18]
        GameZone (Xbox) 6.9/10[19]
        (PS2) 6/10[20]
        IGN (PC) 8.9/10[21]
        (Xbox) 6.8/10[22]
        (PS2) 5.5/10[23]
        OXM 6.2/10[24]
        PC Gamer (US) 79%[25]
        PSM 5.5/10[26]
        The Cincinnati Enquirer 3.5/5 stars[27]
        Detroit Free Press 2/4 stars[28]

        The game was met with positive to very mixed reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 76.15% and 77 out of 100 for the PC version;[1][4] 63.69% and 61 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[2][5] and 56.17% and 58 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version.[3][6]

        Maxim gave the game a score of eight out of ten, first saying of the PC version, "While it would be impossible for the game to mimic the raw emotion and chaos that defined this mission-turned-disaster in real life, the graphics are the best we’ve seen on a battlefield";[29] and then of the PS2 and Xbox versions, "Drink in your fill of military realism in crowded, confusing war zones where you can drown in rivers, kill civilians, and partake in friendly fire—just like we did—before heading to boot camp to apologize. If that's not enough carnage, you can also engage in 32-player (50 on Xbox Live) online deathmatch missions, which is technically twice the bloody chaos of Halo 2. See, foreign policy can be fun!"[30] The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PC version a score of three-and-a-half stars out of five and stated, "If you can forgive the game's lighter approach - one that emphasizes action instead of strategy - then you'll enjoy Black Hawk Down."[27] However, Detroit Free Press gave the Xbox version two stars out of four, quipping, "Diehard military combat fans might want to rent this one just to partake in the giant chaotic skirmishes."[28] The Sydney Morning Herald gave both the PS2 and Xbox versions two-and-a-half stars out of five, stating, "The solo campaign lacks the pizzazz of other military shooters, but decent multiplayer options prevent it from feeling pilotless."[31]

        References

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