Tactical Ops

by Atari

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005YYAC
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 24, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,686 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror throws you into the life and death world of counter-terrorism. With the Unreal engine, this PC game will leave you breathless--literally. As a member of the elite Special Forces unit, you can stop terrorists from massacring hostages or escaping, or you can play as a terrorist, gunning down Special Forces in cold blood.

Teams are rewarded with cash based on their performance in the round, and money can be used to buy items from the inventory. Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror focused on action over realism (the kind you see in action movies), but includes many scenarios that could be torn from today's newspapers.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: Highly Addictive, March 7, 2002

By 

Jurist (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tactical Ops (CD-ROM)

*** If you're not familiar with Counter-Strike... ***
In general terms, Tactical Ops is a first-person shooter with realism added into it. There are 2 opposing teams - Special forces and Terrorists. The player chooses one of the teams to play on. There are various weapons available: pistols, sub-machine guns, rifles, and grenades. These weapons are bought with money that is assigned to each player, which accumulates with more kills the player makes. The objective of the game is to eliminate the players on the opposing team by killing them or rescuing hostages. Unlike Doom, Quake or Duke Nukem 3D games, players do not respawn immediately after they die. They need to wait until the round ends - when one of the teams is eliminated. This game began as a mod (modification) of Unreal Tournament a few years ago and eventually became retail - following the footsteps of Counter-Strike, a Half-Life mod.

*** If you have already tried Counter-Strike... ***
Tactical Ops is very similar to CS (Counter-Strike). A major difference between the two, which may have caused many of the players to switch from CS to this game, is the dynamics. When someone shoots you in CS, you immediately slow down a lot - thus, giving that person a high advantage, and which usually means that whoever shoots first would normally get the kill. This is not true in Tactical Ops - your speed remains unchanged even when someone is shooting at you, making the game more fair. Also, the gameplay is a little faster, meaning that the walking speed is slightly faster compared to that of CS. In addition, the height of jumping is a bit higher in Tactical Ops. HE grenades are more realistic: maximum damage is instant death when the player gets too close to one when it explodes. Graphics are slightly more crisp in Tactical Ops than in CS. The substantial dynamics of this game have caused me to be entirely absorbed with this game.

*** If you're already playing Tactical Ops... ***
This retail version has a slight improvement in graphics - I personally think the graphics right now are superb already. More maps are included in this version. A few new weapons are out and new skins for some of the current weapons are revamped. New female skins for both Special Forces and Terrorists are available. Other new features may have also been included - check with the official Tactical Ops site. Gameplay should be identical to that of Version 2.2.

*** Conclusion ***
A very playable, absorbing, dynamic and stress-relieving game! Though unoriginal, this game is highly recommended for players that like first-person shooters. If you've got good skills/strategy/tactics in first-person shooting, then Tactical Ops is very adaptable, though new techniques such as timing grenade throwing, and learning to reload at the right times need to be learnt. A must-buy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Game, Ever, February 12, 2002

By 

_fester_ (PS2 Headquarters, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tactical Ops (CD-ROM)

Yes! After playing TacOps for nearly 6 months straight, this has to be one of my favorite games ever. Sure, not the most original, but definitely one of the best! Cool weapons, simple controls, and hard-core gamers aplenty online make this my favorite. This game has more of an arcade feel than Return to Castle Wolfenstein or Medal of Honor, so twitchers might enjoy it more. And just like UT, you can make your own maps, or download hundreds more.It runs fine even on older machines(and Macs too) Very fun, and much much(x100!) better than CounterStrike.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everybody needs to buy this, NOW!!!, July 10, 2002

By 

Charsa B. Kamau "vishunary257" (Silver Spring, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tactical Ops (CD-ROM)

Alright, if you haven't played this game, let me paint a picture for you. Tactical Ops is like CounterStrike on a sugar/caffine high. The selection of weapons, skins, maps and situations are astounding, and the action is fantastic. Online play is huge, and that's your best bet for the real fun, because you'll find yourself spanking up on the bots (computer controlled opponents) pretty quickly. If you're a fan of this genre, this is one game you can't pass up, and best of all, it's fans (folks like me) contribute to the game in countless ways. Go to [URL] for more info on the game and it's community. Also visit the official site at [URL] to Have fun, I know I am, and I'll see you on the public servers when you're ready to fight. :)