SWAT 3

by Vivendi Universal

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QX2X
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,825 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Game of the Year

The Ultimate Tactical Shooter Simulation!Product InformationSierra’s third installment in the award-winning SWAT 3 series includes 27missions 10-person multiplayer new modifications and the Advanced Tactics CDcontaining previously unreleased video from the Blackwater Training Center.SWAT 3: Tactical Game of the Year Edition gives you more of what you craveincluding ten-person multiplayer capability more missions more weapons moreskins and an Advanced Tactics CD.Developed hand-in-hand with the Los Angeles Police Department SWAT unit SWAT3: TGOTY places you in 27 stunningly realistic Los Angeles locations. As theelement leader of your SWAT entry team you must defuse potentially deadlysituations and preserve the lives of the innocent at all costs.SWAT 3: TGOTY takes you deeper behind the scenes of a real life SWAT officerthan ever before. The Advanced Tactics CD in this two-CD set includeseducational videos shot on location at the famous Blackwater Training Centerwith commentary provided by actual SWAT officers.Product Features5 vs. 5 Person MultiplayerCompete in multiplayer mode with up to 9 other gamers and up to 60 AI charactersvia LAN or the Internet. Advanced Tactics CDThe second CD in this two-CD set includes educational videos and diagrams ofSWAT tactics SWAT history and more — all provided by actual SWAT officers.These videos were shot on location at the famous Blackwater InstructionalCenter. New MissionsOne totally new mission five missions previously available only on the Web andthe 21 original missions for a total of 27 included missions.Numerous Game TypesFive different multiplayer game types: Co-Op Deathmatch Last Man StandingTeam Deathmatch and PaintballAuthenticityUse authentic SWAT tactics gear and weapons that sport true ballistics (shootthrough doors walls and glass--one bullet can take out two terrorists). World and Scenario EditorsCreate your own signature missions edit exi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tactical game, December 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: SWAT 3 Game of The Year Edition (CD-ROM)

This is by far the best PC FPS tactical game I've played. It is most similar to the Rainbow Six/Rogue Spear series, except it is less planning-oriented and more action. The graphics far surpass the R6 series with much more detailed textures. Compared to the other popular FPS games (UT/Q3/Counter-Strike/etc.), the game's pace is slowed down to a much more realistic level. Instead of running from room to room dodging bullets (which I find repetitive), you often have to stop at a doorway, scope it using an optiwand camera or by leaning in, and use flashbangs/CS gas to stun suspects before disabling them. SWAT3 has a much more intelligent AI than R6, both for your squad members in single-player and for suspects as well.

The co-operative multiplayer is probably the best feature in this game. You can play over a LAN or the internet (although the internet servers have connection issues) and the game requires some teamwork to complete missions successfully. There is also an active community that releases mods and missions to this game which you can download.

The only drawback is that the game's engine seems to require a fast processor to get high framerates, probably due to the high level of detail. It was still playable on a Celeron 466/Voodoo3 machine, but even on an Athlon 1.4GHz/Radeon DDR system, the game seemed a little choppy at times.

I definitely recommend checking this game out.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS GAME IS #1, Seriously., December 4, 2001

By 

"greatone222" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SWAT 3 Game of The Year Edition (CD-ROM)

SWAT 3 is flat out one of the best games there is for computers. It's easy to learn to play, the missions are great, the weapons are great. It's full of strategy and full of good solid action. If your looking for a game to get involved with for more than a couple days, this is for you. It's worth every dollar. Every time you beat a mission, your going to be diving into the next one. It's a non stop action game that really gets you involved. I HIGHLY reccomend this game to all your serious gamers.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Intriguing...., October 9, 2004

By 

Jeff (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: SWAT 3 Game of The Year Edition (CD-ROM)

From start to end, this game has non-stop, heart-racing, adrenaline-pumping action, through the downtown high rises and the suburbs of Los Angeles.

This game is very real, and that's why I mention that it's basically nerve-racking and somewhat horrifying if you don't know where and when your "tango" will kill you out of nowhere. I have had some very memorable moments on the 50th floor of the LA City Hall mission, midnight, where the office room was pitch black with the dim lights in the background. Tangos just erupt with gunfire and scare the daylights out of ya, that's how real this tactical game is, especially when they scream and laugh with a devilish tone, really.

The weapons are totally realistic with that Swat force type sound to it. You know, I was ordering myself to order my enemy to get down to the ground, very loudly, and had to kill my enemy with the AK47 while my team brought him down! What I'm saying is that this type of action just doesn't occur in any other games I've played!

I absolutely love the missions/levels. This one level, an underground sewer storm drain mission, where you had to disarm 6 bombs or so, it was pitch black, but I could see well with my flashlight. With my team members behind me, they caught an enemy down the tunnel with full force, yelling, and bone-crushing resistance! What a scene though!

You shouldn't be worried about graphics--they have been fine for me for the last three years or so, and I have had graphics cards down to 16 BIT, 64 MB memory, and it still worked very satisfyingly.

Planning is a cinch, provided you hit the right commands at the right time (keyboard-wise), while PLAYING. The developers of this game make those commands worthwhile, I tell you. Recently, on a mission where I was to detain a suspect that was part of a domestic crime, I ordered two of the five of my team members to each throw a flashbang and a frag grenade. What a scene! Total action, enemies eliminated in the bathroom with the use of these nifty commands. You can also direct your team members to other locations, ask them for a lightstick, all kinds of stuff.

Nothing is more intensifying and chilling as SWAT 3. I've played a lot of Rainbow Six games. But this game is much more than that. In Swat 3, planning is very realistic with the specific orders it provides, graphics are excellent and show eye-candy on the details, gameplay is so real, sound is terrifyingly real but is so very REAL!!!--like I said before, ADRENALINE-PUMPING!!

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