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Kick-arse gib fest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 61 / 65
Date: December 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is what most people would call a mind-less shooter but I for one enjoy it. Most of the game is spent shooting and killing soliders that react very realistily, I.E you shoot a enemy in the leg, he gropes his leg and limps around, you shoot a guy in the stomach, he bends over in pain. The game also has a lot of blood in it. You shoot a guy in the stomach with a shotgun, his guts hang out, you shoot a guy in the head with a .44 pistol, it explodes. If you shoot a guy in the middle with a pistol, you can see where it comes out of the back of his body. You shoot a guy in the head with a .9mm, the back of his head explodes. This game is not for the easily sickend or for the young, but it is very fun and very entertaining. The game also has great grapics, very detailed textures and uses bump-mapping to make bricks look like bricks and cement look like cement. This game requires a 3d accelerater card and at least a 300 for it to run good, but once you get it running, you'll love it. This is one of the funnest games I've played in a long time, and all I played was the OEM 3 level version that came with my mouse.

Well, thats all I got to say, I'm going to be getting this game the first day it comes out, be looking for y'all on multiplayer.

Buy It!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: February 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

All I really can say is buy this game! If you are an action lover this is your favorite game! You can shoot people anywhere and they react to it as if they were real people! If you like Half-Life you will love Soldier Of Fortune! Two words, BUY IT!

As Real as they have made them

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game offers an adult action gamer everything they could ask for. A very diverse selection of weapons and a solid action packed story. You play Mullins a mercenary for hire whom has to recover some stolen nuclear warheads. Your travels bring you to all corners of the globe to battle terrorists. The best part of the game are the superb graphics and AI especially on higher difficulty levels. The Gouhl redering system also alows hit specific damage (ie. shoot them in the head they are dead, in the hand they drop the gun in the leg they hop around holding it in pain.) Each mission is introduced fully by a excellent animated cutscene and the player truly feels immersed in the game from start to finish. If you love action games and shooters you should consider Soldier of Fortune, in fact it should be #1 on your game list.

Soldier of Fortune demo in review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: March 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well, I'd agree that this game qualifies under the category of "mindless shooter" but it still appears to be a winner in that category. The graphics are as close to perfect as they come, and that's using the Quake 2 Engine (HEAVILY Modified). The death animations are gruesomely realistic, as are your foes' responses when you shoot them in the leg with a pistol (They hop around screaming, grabbing leg) or when you take them on in the head at point-blank range with a shotgun (A bloody stump, spurting blood remains as the body crumples into a gory heap). If you have EAX or A3D enhanced audio, you'll be amazed by how the sound is projected to where it's actually coming from (Behind and to the left actually sounds like behind and to the left). If you have a geForce based graphics card, you'll be pleased to know that this game actually utilizes what it can do and then some. So if the demo is any indication, this game is a must-buy!

a new revolution in action gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this game has it all. The action, the explosions, the weapons, the story, and of course...everyones favorite....the killing. the fact that the enemies die according to where you shoot them and with what weapon makes the gore quite enjoyable ......well......enuf with that...u want the basics... Graphics: wonderful Weapons: Look and sound great. in addition to that, the weapons have seconday modes, i.e. knife can be used to slash...or they can be thrown. you can also perform little stunts with the weapons, like twirling the shotgun, or wiping the blood off your knife Audio: you feel like you are there...even without surround sound Controls: can be a little difficult at first, to control all the buttons, but can be managable with a little practice Gore: lots of it, but..if you dont want your kids gettin at the gore, there is a parental lock on it. so...in short...this game is a must buy..it can be ranked with up there with great action titles like Half life or Quake .....'nuff said

SoF is da bomb!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: March 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Soldier of Fortune combines top notch graphics and sound with great AI and the new RavenSoft GHOUL system. Locational damage and smoother movement animations are just 2 of new features added to the modified Quake II engine. With SEVERAL scaleable options from violence and gore to enemy re-spawning and number of saves, this game can be tweaked for your needs. More graphics scalibility options than you can shake a stick at! And the Multiplayer! Lets just say it rocks! More options in server setup then Half-life! This is the first must own title since Half-life.

This is a Game of the Year!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: March 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played almost every 1st person shooter out there. When Half-Life came around, it blew all the rest away. When UT came out, it took the lead. Move over you guys. A new ones in now. SoF! The best one of them all! This game has everything that a 1st person fan will love. Realistic violence, great story/plot, and tons of non-stop action! If you thought RogueSpear was good, this is your next game! This, out of all games, is definitly a Game of the Year on my list.

just like Blood 2...and not much better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 23
Date: April 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well....it is a gory game with good graphics and nice AI, a good story blablabla....but....it is still somehow the same as Blood2 (also from Raven, what an accident). You are in a Subway (like in Blood2), you shoot the bad guys (like in Blood2), you have the same Weapons (like in Blood2) and well....the storyline...hehe...people who shoot others in the head do not need a big story behind it....it is anyway always the same story (there is a bad gang terrorizing the city; there are bad scientists making the most deadful weapon; there are aliens; who have to be shot at and so on). So what's the deal? You get a nice shooting game with good graphics and nice sounds and a gore level higher than in any other game. That's it. And it's not bad, but it is also not as great as the other reviewers describe it. I stick to Quake3 and/or Unreal Tournament. Sorry Raven, it is just a Shooting game in an Ocean full of shooting games.

Gore, Action, a nice Single Player

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a game like Quake, but with an awesome single player game, coupled with a fun multiplayer experience. SOF's GHOUL system which has 26 "gore" points makes for a game of blood, violence, and fun. Players' reactions differ, but can be quite repetitive after a while. Shoot them in the hand, their hands fall off, shoot them in the head, their heads blow off (you get the picture) The only gripe I can think of is the lack of multiplayer servers. Unlike Quake with my 35 ping, I'm stuck with pings in the range of 150 - 250. Let's hope more servers are put up in the future.

GAME OF A LIFETIME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a truly terrific game. It's graphic description of combat violence is what makes it such a great game. Though the violence is too graphic in some situations, it is still a fun game to play because it is real. No demons, aliens, or anything like that. It is people vs. people. Realistic weapons and items along with great AI for the enemies makes this my GAME OF A LIFETIME. If you're considering buying this game for yourself or for another, buy it. The parental lock makes it so the player can still play this realistic game without all of the carnage included. John Mullins is God

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