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OuFtb
04-10-2004, 11:20 AM
Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is neither a squad-based FPS nor a stealth game. Instead, it's a balls-to-the-wall shooter requiring players to shoot and move, lean, crouch, and reload, and blast through wave after wave of aggressive AI opponents. Company President Mark Long, who has credits on games such as those aforementioned as well as Zork Nemesis is a die-hard FPS fan, with a particular bent for visceral immersion. When IGN visited the Seattle studio for an all-day affair, Long explained that after the first time he watched Black Hawk Down, he yearned for a game that played as intensely, as steadily, and that looked as cinematic as that Director Ridley Scott's re-creation of that US failed Somalia military campaign.

From the looks of it, Zombie has created just such an endeavor. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is short on talk, long on insanely intense shooting. The game is stacked with an extensive set of modes to back it up. The single player campaign comprises 24 levels, with five major locations ranging across the planet, Chechnya, Paris, France, the Congo, Syria, and Russia. For those without an online connection, Zombie has created a two-player coop campaign that's 10 missions long, each one different than those in Campaign mode. Those with LAN connections can hook up via System Link for two- to four-player battles, or they can play two- to four-player split-screen matches. Finally, those with Xbox Live can engage in extensive online battles in four modes, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and VIP Escort. So, basically, anyway you slice it, you're covered.

The game follows lead military expert Frank Hayden on the search for an insurgent group of terrorists with the new-fangled Red Mercury technology. What's Red Mercury? Though fictional, it's essentially the biggest dirty bomb you've ever seen, powerful enough to create a nuclear explosion, and small enough to fit inside a briefcase. The perfect terrorist tool, and the ultimate national nightmare for any legitimate nation. Hayden and his two-member team must find the people responsible for the stuff and extinguish them for good.
Realese Date June 04
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/505/505438p1.html

Click the link for a three page preview on the game, sounds great to me but so many games coming out which to buy. :confused:

JuniorBrady
04-20-2004, 01:24 PM
I think this game sounds really cool. The red Mercury myth was really scare right after 9/11. I think it'll be fun to play as a Navy Seal and go after these stupis terrorists. Overall, from what I've heard, I'm gonna give Shadow Ops a thumbs up.

GTA3 Dude
04-20-2004, 10:29 PM
This definately looks good.

JuniorBrady
04-21-2004, 07:56 AM
I went looking for info on this game last night and found that all the gameplay movement or whatever you call it was all captured by actual Navy Seals. That must have been pretty tough to do. Seems really cool though.

GTA3 Dude
04-21-2004, 08:17 AM
Navy Seals captures, that will hopefully look really good. Thanks for the info.

JuniorBrady
04-30-2004, 09:38 AM
Do you know if there is any new news about this game at all?

JuniorBrady
05-19-2004, 10:51 AM
Is this game supposed to be like the old Black Hawk Down game that came out a while ago or is it planning on being a lot different?

sports10
05-19-2004, 08:46 PM
so system link/online only up to 4 people, if it is up to 16 i will be getting it but i am all about online nowadays

ScottTheKilla
05-20-2004, 04:20 AM
Is this game supposed to be like the old Black Hawk Down game that came out a while ago or is it planning on being a lot different?

Did you know that delta force black hawk down is coming to xbox and its on live also?

JuniorBrady
05-20-2004, 07:53 AM
Did you know that delta force black hawk down is coming to xbox and its on live also?

Yeah, I heard that. That's why I was wondering what Shadow Ops was going to be like. I hope it's better. Any idea?

sports10
05-21-2004, 04:09 PM
Just would like to correct myself that there is 12 person online, so i will most likely be getting it

JuniorBrady
05-24-2004, 06:50 AM
I found this release this morning. I am psyched! This is the most excited I've been for a game going Gold in a while. link (http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/517/517936p1.html)