Secret Service

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• From the initial shootout to the maze of building in the Middle East, you'll have to protect the US National Security Advisor for terrorist attack
• Realistic physics as bullets rip through furniture, windows, drywall -- you can even blow doors right off their hinges
• Avoid terrorist on infested streets and guide AI-controlled team members in completing missions
• 16 exciting, deadly missions packed with shootouts, action and double-crosses!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005OBQ2
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,617 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #70 in Video Games > Mac Games > Action
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Secret Service: In Harm's Way puts you in the role of Agent Kingsize, a Secret Service agent stuck in a web of terrorism & intrigue. Defend America's prominent leaders from all threats, foreign and domestic!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "You can't judge a game by it's cover" is Wayyyyyy off !, November 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Secret Service (CD-ROM)

I couldn't disagree with your comments above more strongly. I, a very long time 1st person shooter fan, found this game to be quite refreshing when compared to other similar titles. I agree that the Rainbow 6 series, OFP (patched, not the release version), and Half-Life are quality games, and I believe Secret Service is in their league.
(you mention liking OFP, I also purchased it, and until their latest patch, was very unsatisfied with it)
I don't know what kind of "introduction to gameplay" you want, but this game seemed very intuitive to me. The weapons are sweet! The missions kick a*& !
If you want a true 1st person shooter, this IS the game for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Potential, June 7, 2004

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Tom P. (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Service (CD-ROM)

The high point of the game is its realistic physics and textures. For the game play it runs extremely smooth for me. All I have is a original AMD Thunderbird 1.2 Ghz with 512 DDR and a Radon 9000 Pro and I have absolutely no problems (XP Pro). Those of you who have HT P4's with tricked out nvida(s) and it runs choppy need to figure out what's up. This game has so much potential it not funny. With some tweaking what you have is a realistic version of CS. The sounds are better, the effects are great (e.x. flash bangs and explosions) I cant really ask for any more. As for the difficulty, those gamers who are used to being like Rambo and shoot'n em' up, no wonder why its so hard for you. You need to act like the SS not trigger happy Duke Nukem. Just try it out for yourself and see...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Awsome but too hard, December 31, 2003

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Paul Snow (Gainesville, FL U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret Service (CD-ROM)

This is one of the most entertaining, awsome first person shooters I've played, (right up there with the Delta Force series.) In my opinion, the strongest point of this game is the AI, lighting/shadowing, the physics (especially in wounding an enemy.) One reviewer said that the enemies just fall over like stumps when you shoot them. I'm not sure if we're reviewing the same game; the death sequences are the most realistic I've seen. The only time they ever "fall over like stumps" is when you shoot them directly in the head, (in which case they're supposed to fall over like stumps.) The graphics are average/good, but the realism is far ahead of any other first person shooter I've played (though I haven't played them all.)
But the developers made one terrible mistake. There is no quick save option. You can't save positions during a level like almost all other first person shooters, only between the levels. I'm sure that one could argue that this adds to the realism of the game, but to me, this makes the game virtually impossible. There's a difference between a challenging game and a really frusterating game; it's just too hard. I (like many other reviewers it seems) can't even get past the first level on easy mode, (without cheat codes that is.) You can find the cheat codes on the internet through any search engine. I honestly don't know how the programers expected anyone to be able to beat this game otherwise. It's still a good game and alot of time was put into it.