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Beats Rainbow Six in many areas.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 59 / 61
Date: November 25, 1999
Author: Amazon User

As an avid fan of Rainbow Six and the sequel Rogue Spear it's amazing that the former 'Police Quest' series 'sequel' SWAT 3 is just that good!

The interface is very much like Rainbow Six the only difference is that you can junk that planning interface that most players shoot through anyways. You get right into the nitty gritty of getting gear and getting down to business! The great thing about this game is that it's LAW ENFORCEMENT and not just shoot everyone which is fine and fun but not highly realistic. With this game...you are encouraged to take suspects into custody!

If you like Rainbow Six, spend the money on this one...especially if you like SWAT operations...you'll use tear gas, handcuffs, lockpicks...you name it...you are not limited by the 4 cargo spots on rainbow six...these guys and gals pack it on!

Law enforcement officers will love the situations like home invasions and domestic disputes...defiently real world...every day situations!

SWAT 3 Close Quarters Combat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: November 28, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The realism in this game is outstanding. From the Stack command all the way through to the "let'em hang". It is a fun game to play.

Rogue Spear is nothing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 18
Date: December 01, 1999
Author: Amazon User

As soon as I heard of the game SWAT 3 I knew it was gonna be a great strategic challenge. I played rogue spear the other day when I was online and I realised that ROGUE SPEAR is just the same thing as RAINBOW SIX.But the diffrence between the SWAT series is big and always hours,days or even month of fun. Sierra also announced for the SWAT 3 multiplayer pack probably being released with the mission pack July 2000 to make all of our computers out there capable for swat action on the net! All in all this game is a lot better than other games it's type and has an unbeatable price.

My pick SWAT 3

Good squad game. Great AI. Not enough tension...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

SWAT 3... good game, but it doesn't give me the sense of realism and tension that Rogue Spear is giving me. Don't get me wrong. I love SWAT 3 and I'm playing it and if you liked Rogue Spear and you would like to try a good squad-based game, SWAT 3 is a great choice. SWAT 3 has definetly better AI than RS. On the other hand the game's scope is totally different from RS: RS is a game based on spec-ops groups and you are supposed to go in and kill everybody standing in your way as fast and as silently as possible. SWAT 3 on the other hand is based on police actions. This implies that you have to respect and enforce the law (unlike the guys in RS which go above and below the law when necessary). In order to carry out missions in SWAT 3 you need the support of a proactive AI that helps you arrest the baddies and that shouts at them to drop the weapons, and cuffs them for you (and this is usually more complex than just killing them). This means that the AI HAS to be better, and it is. Still, in spite of all this, I don't get the tension and gut wrenching feeling of hunting and being hunted at the same time that I get in RS. In SWAT you get the 'warmfuzzy' feeling that you are law enforcement and that in the end good will prevail. Over all I think that the game is good and dynamic but I think that they sacrificed realism for playability. It's still a good game and I reccomend it (in second place after RS, that is). PS: I just love that 'spying' mirror that helps you peek around the corners!

Delightful Artificial Intelligence!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Knowing a little bit of SWAT tactics myself (not much, but enough to know they're authentic), I loved seeing how much they had researched the movements that real SWAT teams use -all the programmers who had something to do with AI had to have some training-. When I first started up the demo (I have to admit, all I have played is the demo), I almost squeeled with delight when I saw the artificial teamwork. The way they stacked up on the store front glass door, and started yelling at the terrorist within -and when he didn't comply they shot throught the door- the way they slammed the door open, and started combing the room -which was the best part- by searching all the corners in just the way a real SWAT member would. The fact that you could have them slowly open a door, and "mirror" a room to check for susspects... the way they entered a room by splitting up and going to both corners and looking several directions while doing so, while the rear gaurd stayed behind in the other room watching your back. The way they slowly walked down a corridor, leaning around corners to make sure it was safe to go on, checking with you periodically saying "Element is behind you." Was all delightfully amazing. One complaint. That is that the graphics engine seemed a bit slow (I have a K62 3D Now! 300 Mhz. with 64 MB RAM and a Voodoo Banshee with 16 MB vid Mem.). The reflections in mirrors being software rendered didn't help. Other than that, it is a GREAT game... and I would recommend it about Rouge Spear, seeing that it is more realistic since the whole point isn't to KILL the suspect, and THEN save the hostage.

Visually stunning and very enjoyable!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 19, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Swat 3 is unlike any police work game. This one happens to be more realistic and even more enjoyable. The characters you encounter are very intelligent, and you and your fellow SWAT members get the chance to actually do what real SWAT members do. What's great about this entry into the SWAT series, is that it's in first person view, rather than SWAT 2's overhead view. I also liked the fact you can do something else besides taking the Doom and Quake approach of shooting all targets on the screen...is this you actually make arrests and interact with your suspects. I highly recommend it!

Excellent game, but a little bit unrealistic.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 16
Date: December 20, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game actually rocks relative to its predecessors. SWAT 3 is basically the combination of first-person shooter and strategy game. Unlike Delta Force, you don't get to shoot around very often in this game.

The best part of this game is that you can command and give instructions to your teammates. They are in fact doing a great job in following your orders. You can tell them to cover you or you can tell them to breach and bang a room before you enter it. When you don't give them orders, they intelligently move and do their own actions.

The second best part of this game is that the enemies and hostages are positioned at different places for everytime you play the mission. You will never know where they are, so you have to be extremely careful. This excellent feature gives you a great feeling that this game is not monotone.

Graphics is second-to-none and sound effects are excellent. This game is so realistic such that if you see yourself in the mirror, your character can actually BLINK! Furthermore, if you shoot one of your teammates, the other guys are going to hunt you down and shoot you in the head.

However, there are several drawbacks. The most unrealistic part is that your weapons are invincible. Secondly, windows and mirror don't break. The worst part of this game is the lack of multiplayer support.

Overall, SWAT 3 is probably one of the best first-person shooter games.

Great for the would be Swat member with a different calling

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I've got to say that I've always had a fascination with Swat work, but alas I'm more of a music minded person than anything. I believe this game has given me a "taste" of maybe what it would've been. I'm a police augmentee and where I work when I'm called, nothing exciting happens. In the game, as the Element Leader, the game is such that you need to constantly think about the "morale" of your team members. If you make stupid decisions, you lose a bit o' respect and based on a declining leadership score, your team members are a bit reluctant to act. Thus the pressure is on to be decisive and effective. The variety of scenarios: store front, bank, cathedral, residence, hit close to home as I've often thought about what it might be like to try to take on situations that I see on 'Cops', 'Inside Report', etc. Warning: It's ADDICTIVE. In fact, I'm gonna go play it right now! End of transmission, Dragon, clear.

pretty average as far as computer games go

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: January 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

can't we all just agree that rogue spear is the god of squad based shooters? No multiplayer? what's up with that?

SWAT 3: The closest simulation to actually being there.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: January 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Swat 3 is an exception simulation. Being a law enforcement officer I can attest that SWAT 3 is exceptionally detailed and authentic, right down to the unknown woman jumping out of the bathroom in nothing more than a towel, just after you gain entry. The programmers did a fantastic job and portray the true dangers and difficulties of being a SWAT officer. Being a SWAT officer is about making calculated decisions to ensure the safety of the hostages, the officers and the hostiles(unless they place you in immediate danger), not just randomly running around shooting up the location and the bad guys. If you like shoot 'em up type games, this game isn't for you, try Rogue Spear or Delta Force. If you want a strategy simulation that makes you think and requires you to act appropriately, then SWAT 3 is the game to try. Stay safe!

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