Still, the voice work in Full Spectrum Warrior is mostly great, and so are most of the sound effects, especially the explosions. You always have two fireteams at your disposal, so in practice, you'll frequently have one engage the enemy in a stalemate while the other creeps up from the side and whacks the enemy where he's exposed. The troops do the fighting. Ample proof that thinking men are welcome in the modern army. What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? On the other hand, your enemies often seem brain-dead, and whenever they do something that seems intelligent--ambush you as you approach or make a strategic retreat, for example--it's apparently because they're scripted to act that way, and they will probably act that way each time. Don't expect Black Hawk Down here--the superior numbers will usually be on your side in any given skirmish, at least at the default difficulty setting. The interface works a whole lot better on the PC, and if your machine is up to running it all maxed out, then it will look that much cleaner. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.
Full Spectrum Warrior The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. You may: Toss a frag grenade if you're close enough to the enemy (your men have weak throwing arms, apparently, as you can't send grenades very far); fire an M203 grenade (which, for gameplay reasons, flies straight ahead like a rocket whereas the real-world weapon is more like a mortar); toss a smoke grenade in front of your foe so that your fireteam may safely advance to a different location; or lay down suppressive fire on your foe, causing him to duck and cover, creating an opportunity for your other fireteam. It almost rises above the definition of the word “game”, but you can’t argue that there is a lot of challenging fun and addictive gameplay to be found in this attractive package. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. As you play, you'll notice that some options seem to be noticeably absent in the context of a game about urban warfare. Got a good 12 hours of play. I found it a nice mix between a FPS and a RTS. Very worth the $15 I paid for (included the sequal Ten Hammers) from Steam. One of the things that makes Full Spectrum Warrior impressive despite the limitations of its gameplay, is that it truly looks superb. Very worth the $15 I paid for (included the sequal Ten Hammers) from Steam. Full Spectrum Warrior may sound like it has a good number of different types of tactical options, but you'll usually be limited to just one or two. But since the underlying gameplay doesn't change, coordinating the fireteams turns out to be a pretty easy task and it really boils down to a basic question of timing (you'll ask for suppressive fire at specific moments, when you're ready, and things like that). It's an innovative game with a great presentation, but Full Spectrum Warrior's limited, puzzlelike gameplay leaves something to be desired. Players act as the Squad, Full Spectrum Warrior is based on a game commissioned by the U.S. Army to train light Infantry troops in urban combat situations. If ever there was a game that cried out for a sequel, Full Spectrum Warrior is it.