I.G.I. 2 Covert Strike

by Codemasters

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0000645ZH
• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,112 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #22 in Video Games > PC Games > Action > Military & Espionage
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

High action and tactical stealth in an all-new playableIGI 2: Covert StrikeProduct InformationSnipe out terrorism as David Jones takes aim once again in this spectacularaction and stealth sequel to Project IGI.Shadow David Jones through Russia across Libya and into China in three linkedcovert campaigns as he infiltrates locations including military airbasesharbours and secret government installations.Features completely new AI systems and an outstanding array of realisticallymodeled weaponry in both single and multi-player modes.Product FeaturesStealth gameplay A silent takedown will give a significant advantage. There will be many points in the game where you are encouraged to use subtlety and intelligence rather than brute force in order to overcome an obstacleStory driven single-player game Continuing from where the first game left off Jones is once again at the forefront of preventing international terrorism world catastrophe and betrayal at the very highest level19-mission campaign setIn real world locations spanning three continents ranging from all-out baseassaults to covert surveillance and infiltration; thefts and escapes in outdoorand indoor urban and rural environmentMore than 30 gunsAnd other accurately modeled real-world weapons including: knives pistols assault and sniper rifles sub machineguns miniguns rocket launchers and grenadesYou are a hero A highly capable and resourceful lone operative inserted deep into enemy territory against overwhelming oddsVariety of gameplay Missions ranging from all-out base assaults to covert surveillance; thefts and escapes in outdoor and indoor urban and rural environments High-tech equipment and game elementsThermal imaging devices electronic doors and switches sentry guns security cameras alarm systems base security systems digital binoculars and a portable map computer showing real-time satellite dataExcellent enemy AI Enemies and other NPCs will behave like real hu

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorely lacking..., March 14, 2003

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"ericcain" (Overland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I.G.I. 2 Covert Strike (CD-ROM)

I was actually looking forward to this stinker, but after purchasing it I came to realize that it was plagued by stability problems and it was simply no fun to play. The **most** frustrating problem is the utter lack of aiming accuracy when your character is inside a building. Try to aim for a headshot and your mouse pointer just... never... quite... goes where you want to aim. A close second on the irritation scale is the fact that enemy units can snipe you from 200 yards away with machine pistols -- yep, I'm not joking. Finally, IGI2 simply offers nothing new -- in fact, it feels as though the Innerloop developers were following some sort of first person shooter development handbook. For example, wherever there's a camera, there's a box to hide behind; wherever there's a guard, you can be sure there's a good 10 second interval where his back is to you. The original IGI (although sometimes incredibly frustrating) was actually quite fun -- it improved with replay. But, this sequel makes you wonder what the developers were thinking. In fact, I can't finish this game... When a game begins to feel like work it's time to cut your losses. I play a *lot* of videogames and I suggest you take your money and your valuable time elsewhere. I would suggest purchasing either Splinter Cell or No One Lives Forever 2 as an alternative to this waste of packaging material.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult game, March 15, 2003

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Robert M. Matthews (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I.G.I. 2 Covert Strike (CD-ROM)

I finished the first level and it wasn't too hard after you understand that stealth is the way to play this game. That is, avoid the guards, cameras and be sure to hide in the shadows. I have begun the second level, going down into the mines, and I have been killed about 20 times now with less than two minutes into the mission. The slightest slip up and you have a dozen guards with automatic weapons all shooting at you. Even killing a guard with the knife is enough to get an instant response from other guards who come rushing from another room.

It appears that there may be only about two saves possible per level, so you have to be very wise about when to save the game. Looks like I'll have to buy a hint book for this game.

The graphics are excellent. I am running a P4 2.53, 512 MB ram, with a Radeon 9700 Pro with about everything maxed out.

I am playing at the medium difficulty level, but will probably have to go to the easiest to stand a chance at finishing the game.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty but dumb, March 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: I.G.I. 2 Covert Strike (CD-ROM)

Once again, this is a case of developers putting all their time and dollars into great graphics. Forget plotting, realistic AI or non-buggy gameplay. Look cool and those moronic gameplayers will buy it before the word gets around that its a bad game.
The most insulting thing about the game is the limited saves. By doing this they take away how the player wants to play. It should be totally up to the player whether or not to repeat the same routine again and again and again until he has learned the precise combinations of crawl, shoot and duck that some incompetent programer deemed the only right way to go. Buy Hitman 2 if you want to see how a sequel should be made.