FBI: Hostage Rescue

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Engaging first-person shooter gameplay wher you'll tackle the toughest hostage rescue missions
• Handle negotiations, high-risk arrests & mobile assaults, in 10 unique locations
• Draw from a giant arsenal of high-tech weapons - from sniper rifles to smoke grenades
• Interact directly with your environment -- bullet holes & object destruction galore
• Face intense stand-offs with advanced AI opponents -- make the instant decisions that save lives, or you'll face a terrible tragedy

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000ZUGY0
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: January 25, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,029 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

FBI Hostage Rescue - The deadly and thrilling world of FBI manhunts & hostage negotiations comes to your PC! As a hostage rescue expert, you can be deployed to any location at any time. Make the tough calls and split-second decisions that can mean life or death -- for you and the hostages.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Whata Hell Is This?, March 30, 2005

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Scorpion (Somewhere on the sun) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: FBI: Hostage Rescue (CD-ROM)

Ok first of all the graphics suck, 2nd of all why is it called hostage rescue if you cant even rescue a hostage?
Oh and I forgot to mention how realistic this game is, you can carry a sniper and a machine gun together. Now isnt that realistic. The terrorists are realy dumb, not only they just stand there but you always know where they are because you hear them talking to themselfs. Now the hostages are even more dumb, sometimes the dont even move, sometimes they get stuck in mid air, and most of the times they dont even follow you. Sometimes a hostage decides to go hes own way so he climbs up to the roof, and then doesnt even come down! And belive it or not you got a timelimit, yes a 5 min timelimit to comvince the dumb hostages to follow you. To get to my point this game is terrible and avoid it at all cost, you wont even pass the first level. I wonder if the company actully tested the game before relising it.

2.0 out of 5 stars My first attempt, February 6, 2005

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Eric L. Willard (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: FBI: Hostage Rescue (CD-ROM)

Ok..I am on a long trip with long boring work hours each day. I picked this up without reading any reviews or ever hearing of it before. I figured "Activision" makes good games, it should be good. Not really. It looks like a game that was made about 2-3 yrs ago and finally made it to the shelf.

Bad: Controls are clunky and only some of them aren't customizable. I still can't figure out how I'll play it on my laptop because it requires a numpad to command hostages. (these are non-customizable keys)

There aren't many weapons to choose from and it took me a while to figure out how to install the silencer to my handgun (right click)

They give you 3 entry points and I could only find one which wears down your time. Just running to the entry point takes 30 sec that are desperately needed.

Good: They attempt to set you up before each scenario well. I was briefed well and ready to go in about 3 minutes including weapons choices.

Although there aren't many weapons to choose, they ARE varied. You have 2 hand guns, 2 submachine guns, 2 shotguns and an M-16 type rifle or sniper rifle. flashbangs or smoke are also available.

The guy who said he's waiting for a good hostage game should stick with Ravenshield or Athena's Sword. I play it regularly and never get tired of it.

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor Game, July 23, 2004

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E. Daly "dookie" (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: FBI: Hostage Rescue (CD-ROM)

As a fan of anything FBI/CIA/Special Forces, etc., I was very excited for this game. From the first moment I played it, I was VERY disappointed. The game play is slow and sloppy and the levels are basic and boring. I would not recommend this game for anyone, and I still await a good Hostage Rescue type game.