CTU: Marine Sharpshooter

by Softek International

Product Features

• You play as a sharpshooter in the Counter Terror Unit, a covert American military force. A terrorist plots to detonate a nuclear weapon on American soil, and you must put a stop to that!
• Armed with your arsenal of weaponry, you'll follow a terrorist trail from Afghanistan to Russia to the South Pacific
• Play through ten expansive and realistic levels as you put an end to terrorism with just one shot
• Fully scripted storyline with thrilling cutscenes for immersive gameplay
• Use your eyes and ears, and keep in contact with your observer to make sure no one's watching you

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000088NQZ
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,920 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You are a Marine Sharpshooter, member of the elite Counter Terror Unit, a covert American military force waging a silent war against terror across the globe. Dropped behind enemy lines, you have uncovered a terrorist plan to construct a nuclear weapon and detonate it on American soil. You must follow the plot from the desserts of Afghanistan through the Russian winter and into the jungles of a small south Pacific island. Armed with an arsenal of authentic sniper weaponry, your only assistance is provided by your observer, your eyes, ears and close quarters machine gun. Make every shot count; your country is depending on it.

Product Description

CTU: Marine Sharpshooter makes you a part of an elite, secret military unit to stamp out terrorism! Make every shot count - your country depends on you to defend it!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars save your money, November 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: CTU: Marine Sharpshooter (CD-ROM)

this game sucks. it would be much better if you could pick your
rifle instead of getting whatever the game gives you. and your spotter is stupid so he dies al the time . i wish i hadn't bought it

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Low Budget, May 4, 2003

By 

Eric "elburcher" (Spring Valley, US, Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: CTU: Marine Sharpshooter (CD-ROM)

This ia a low budget first person shooter. The game forces you to travel in one direction and if you try and explore outside the mission area the game kills you. You have a spotter who travels with you and if your spotter dies, you die. The game is pretty simple and ends quite suddenly and has very little replay value. I guess this game is ok if you're looking for a cheap time killer, but it ain't good for much else.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This game never should have been released!, April 29, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: CTU: Marine Sharpshooter (CD-ROM)

This game never should have been released in the incomplete state it's in. CTU Marine Sharpshooter is highly unstable and full of glitches.

The game is based on sniping but it gets very repetitive and monotonous. In some parts you are sniping so fast that it seems to take away from the stealth aspect. You are only given a hand gun, a sniper rifle, and a knife, that's it. Most of the terrorists are so close that you could use your hand gun in most parts of the game. When you run out of ammo for the hand gun you are forced to shoot them with the sniper rifle at close range. The objectives are very short and text-only. You basically end up just running to the end of each mission killing bad guys as you go. Also, your spotter that comes with you on each mission basically has to be baby-sitted by you. He will stand in your way in several spots or he will rush in and get himself killed. You just have to set him on follow and protect him like a hostage. The gameplay is also very linear. If you get outside the game path, a message comes on the screen that you are leaving the mission area and you automatically die! The levels are also very short. They have just taken large levels and broken them down into smaller levels. So, you end up playing the same area for quite a while, just broken into different levels.

Graphics is one of the biggest problems. There is bad, and I mean bad clipping problems. The highly pixilated trees are a joke. There were also many times where the enemies would suddenly float in mid air on their back while still shooting at me. My spotter would sometimes turn upside down on his head in mid-air and run floating in air to meet me. The sound is not without problems. During the few cutscenes and when your spotter is talking to you, you can barely hear what anyone is saying. Don't waste your money on this one. I wish I hadn't.