Full Spectrum Warriors: Ten Hammers
by THQ
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Product Summary
Brand: THQRelease Date: 2006-09-08
Platform: Xbox
Model: 752919520543
Publisher: THQ
Product features:
- Suppress and disband insurgent forces with the latest weapons and equipment - all based on real-world military weaponry
- Control mechanized units like Bradley Tanks and Armored Humvees, in intense squad-based combat
- Genre-bending gameplay delivers the most realistic infantry combat experience ever, combining squad-based combat and real-time tactical action
- New strategy features include the ability to enter interior environments and position sniper teams, save and protect hostages and control additional fire teams (Charlie and Delta)
- Command responsibility - The lives of the squad members lie in the players every movement and decision; in-game replay Video system, allows players to evaluate their squad's combat effectiveness and learn from mistakes
Video Game Reviews of Full Spectrum Warriors: Ten Hammers
Customer Review: Highly under-rated and misunderstood game...
Summary: 5 Stars
... first off, it is not a shooter game. For all intents and purposes it is a real-time-strategy game, but only because of the control-schematic (it doesn't have any resource-gathering or civilization-building; you can't even increase the size of your teams, which are usually two teams of 4 soldiers per team). The first "Full Spectrum Warrior" was one of the most exciting and satisfying games I had ever played on the XBox; "Ten Hammers" was even better. It deserves recognition for the sheer ambiance - the entrancing combination of environments and musical score make it a game worth coming back to just to re-experience the locations and situations.
The game-play is by no means easy - if one of your soldiers gets shot even once, they are out of play, unless you can get them to a Medic (this is true even on the easiest difficulty setting). The game-play demands genuine and serious tactics and strategy - there are absolutely no sections of the game where you can come out blasting like Yosemite Sam, all guns blazing, and expect to survive (more often than not, even a moment of exposure to possible enemy fire will get your teams killed).
Rather, you have 2 teams, usually of 4 soldiers each; in Ten Hammers you can also divide each team of 4 into 2 smaller teams of 2 men. With these teams, you must make strategic use of your environment in order to avoid getting shot, while out-witting and flanking your enemy in order to neutralize their threat. Ten Hammers has the added element of allowing you to sharp-shoot an enemy under certain conditions, but doing so requires a moment in which you're taking aim and exposing yourself to increasing risk of getting shot.
How can I stress the extent to which I enjoyed this game? Well, having finished the XBox version on the easiest difficulty, I'm working through it again at medium difficulty, and seriously considering obtaining the PC version in order to take advantage of the (presumably) quicker control offered via mouse/keyboard.
Do I have any criticisms? Only one that I can think of: on occasion, graphics/glitches will bounce your grenades (whether thrown or launched) off surfaces you didn't anticipate (like when you were certain you were aiming past a corner, but find you were actually aiming at the corner). If one of these grenades lands anywhere near your team, they're dead. All the more reason for cautious strategy :)
If you're intrigued whatsoever by the idea of a game focusing on modern military strategy, and one that is based on training-software developed by the U.S. Army, then definitely check out the Full Spectrum Warrior series - and especially check out Ten Hammers.
Description of Full Spectrum Warriors: Ten Hammers
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers improves on the ground-breaking and authentic military gaming experience, with more squad-based/real-time tactical combat. As squad leader, you'll coordinate the actions of multiple infantry squads, leading them through a variety of hostile environments. Outthink, outmaneuver and outgun enemies through more than 12 levels of intense urban warfare. Use real-world combat tactics to command infantry squads, ranging from US Light Infantry and US Ranger Forces to Multi-National UN Coalition Forces as you face deadly enemies. With an enhanced multiplayer mode, players can go online and battle through new head-to-head and team-based objective missions. Play in Co-Op mode, or go head-to-head with other players or team up for objective based missionsAll Games
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