Desert Storm and one set during Vietnam, 2K’s Conflict series has established
itself as a powerhouse in the tactical shooter genre. Now, the series is
treading new ground with the release of Conflict: Global Terror. Global Terror
sets the series during a fictional conflict against a terrorist group known as
March 33. March 33 is basically a group of Neo-Nazis bent on restructuring the
entire world. Global Terror is set to provide a plethora of modern weaponry
and battlefields tuned to the gameplay universe
that fans of the series have come to know and love.
In Global War, you actually
play as the heroes from Conflict: Desert Storm, Bradley, Jones, Connors and
the others. As your group of elite soldiers takes on the enemy threat, you
discover that there is a mole operating within your group as your entire crew
gets ambushed, causing one of your team to go missing.
Aside from the new
storyline elements, Global Terror has a co-op mode for the story, just in case
you feel like teaming up with a friend to blaze through the game’s missions.
You can complete the game’s missions in different ways, from using stealth to
throwing it down for straight combat.
The team AI as well as
the enemy AI has been greatly improved, as your
squadmates will act on their own accord, being aware of their
environments and using advanced combat techniques and enemies will do the
same, taking cover and using attack and retreat tactics to take you out.
Graphically, Conflict:
Global Terror is a good looking game, even on the PS2 build. The game uses a
realistic rag-doll physics engine, and the character models and uniforms are
highly detailed and look great.
Conflict: Global Terror
is shaping up to be a good shooter game that will elevate the series to new
heights with modern combat and a new storyline. It ships this October.
