History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles
• Your goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and the South by any means necessary, including conducting train raids, stealing ironclad ships, stopping enemy supply lines, destroying enemy artillery and more
• All events are drawn from the real life actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers
• Fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service
• Receive your mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Ulysses Grant

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001E3XO6Y
• Item Weight: 7 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,946 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC

Format: DVD Box
Age: 13+
Platform: Windows

Take on secret missions as a soldier in the Civil War

Product Information

In Civil War: Secret Missions, history buffs and first person action fans will get the chance to assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in famous Civil War battles. The player's goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and South by any means necessary, including stopping enemy supply lines, stealing ironclad ships and sabotaging enemy strongholds. Engage in some of the Civil War's most famous battles, such as The Great Train Raid of 1861 and The Fall of Vicksburg as you utilize classic weapons of the era, including the pepperbox revolver and the coffee mill gun. All missions are based on the actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers ? fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service and receive your mission commands from famous generals like Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Ulysses Grant.

Product Features

• Secret Missions, where players will conduct train raids, steal ironclad ships, disrupt enemy supply lines, destroy enemy artillery and more
• Fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan?s Scouts and Grant?s Secret Service and do whatever it takes to give your side the advantage
• Players will receive their mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson and Ulysses Grant
• Fight on the land and at sea, engaging in fierce naval warfare aboard ironclad ships
• Duck behind destructible cover points which will require players to change combat tactics

 

Windows Requirements

• Windows XP,

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Shooter's Game, November 26, 2008

By 

R. Fisk (Lewisburg, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (DVD-ROM)

I was looking for a game that I could play for a short time (during a work break) and come back to later on, that didn't take a long time to learn, and that involved shooting something. This is definitely it. In the level of sophistication, it reminds me of the first time I played Doom. It is very linear, so don't look for challenging strategy or even tactics. Or any surprises. It basically amounts to finding cover (usually a log or embrasure), then picking off the enemy until they are all gone and moving on to the next objective. Interest is added with some scenarios using cannon and Gatling guns. There are about a half-dozen different small arms types, but the Henry is the best for rapid repeating fire and least reloading. The shotgun they give you is useless: you must aim spot-on to affect an enemy, so why not just use the rifle? Grenades are useful at times.

I wonder about the accuracy of the weapons depicted. I wasn't aware that any grenades were commonly used in the Civil War. All of the weapons are rapid-fire (for the time) except for the sniper rifle. But, I can see how incredibly boring it would be to use the predominant muzzle-loading Springfield or Enfield rifle. Sorta looks like MOH applied to the Civil War.

The introductory scenarios (really, speeches) for each mission are generally hokey, but if you know little or nothing about the Civil War, I think you would get some good lessons in reality, tactics, etc. The graphics are generally pretty good, though certainly not cutting edge.

What drove me nuts about this game is the inability to save a game (you MUST finish the scenario) or to move to a previous mission to replay a scenario you liked. You must start the whole game over to play a previous mission, even if you have successfully completed it once. Also, there are no health devices to heal any wounds: you just sit there an wait until you are better. If enough wounds accumulate in a short time, you're dead and have to start back at the last check point.

There are "bonuses" in the game, usually a photograph. You get bonuses for helping the wounded, though they are uncommon despite frequent groaning and calls for help in the sound track.

Finally, there is ABSOLUTELY no documentation for this game. You just feel your way along. This works, since the game is so linear and simplistic. I am assuming that information will eventually show up on the game sites regarding features that I did not discover, but right now there is nothing.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Civil War Secret Missions brings back the civil war in this historic shooter., February 14, 2009

By 

Jason W. Blanton (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (DVD-ROM)

Civil War - Secret Missions is a average shooter where you take on secret missions from either the North or South's side during the American Civil War. For the South you take your missions for the famous general "Stonewall Jackson" that I thought he looked and sounded like his real life charactor.

The game play objectives include from taking out watch towers to firing a Gatling gun at the enemy. These missions are extremly linear in that you have to go down a small narrow path instead of a large open area in some modern shooters like Far Cry 2 but the game is fun even despite of this fact.

There are many weapons to use including a large cannon, Gatling gun and various Henery Repeating Rifles and Colt Pistols from the civil war era. The overall games length is farely short but for a price under $19 it's a bargin mainly due to the time period that is rarely presented in shooters.

I do recommend playing Civil War - Secret Missions if you have any interest in the time period or want to play a different shooter than you have been playing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect combanation, September 30, 2010

By 

Erik Bean (Healdsburg, CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (DVD-ROM)

ok, i bought the game a few days ago, and love it. first of all, i love history, espespecially World War 2. but, i am just starting to get into the civil war. the reason why i call this the perfect comananation, is because it combines a ton of good historical imformation (that is easy to digest) and plane fun, it feels like a regular fun shooter game. it does NOT feel like a "learning game", and it isn't! you just learn a ton, and have fun. ok, the only cons it has, are these: 1, the grafics are perfectly fine, but not exactly life. they are pretty decent. (I AM USING A PS2) so, the grafics might vary depending on what system you are using. and some parts of the missions can be somewhat confusing. but, you can just put it in on google and it comes right up. that's what i did. also, the guns that you get to use are AWESOME! you can use everything from gatlin guns, to colt rifles, the henry rifle, theres a lot. it's a cool fun game. i would definitly recomend getting it. i did buy it at a different place. but amazon has a decent price. i have bought a lot of stuff from here, and it's great. anyway, it an awesome game, it's fun, with a ton of great history.

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