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SWAT 4 Preview

Joe "OuTkAsT-1" Topolnisky

2005-01-11 00:04:00.0


PC.IGN has slapped up a preview on the multiplayer portion of Irrational Games' upcoming tactical shooter, SWAT 4, after getting some hands-on time with the beta. Here's something to chew on:

The beta showcases the Escort VIP mode, which should be self-explanatory to genre fans. Except this time there are a few more twists. For one, the "bad guys" aren't necessarily supposed to kill the VIP. I remember playing a VIP mode in the original Half-Life, where the point was to gun him down, and a round could be over in the blink of an eye. Here, the defenders' objective is to capture the VIP, restrain his hands, and contain him for two minutes while the SWAT team attempts to rescue him. Friendly fire is on by default, so you can accidentally shoot your VIP and end the round prematurely, or the enemy can shoot him before he's been held hostage for two minutes. Interestingly, either side can cuff an opponent, forcing him to crawl anywhere and making him unable to use any weapons or tools.


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