Most wanted downloads: delta force xteme full iSO

Friday, May 2, 2008

delta force xteme full iSO

Delta Force Extreme has taken the best of the best of the single player missions from the original campaigns and gave them a makeover. In addition to the classic DF missions, there are a few new ones and added multiplayer missions and features.
The DF series has always been a favorite of mine. I never had the chance to get DF1 but I started on DF2. Now with DFX it’s better than going back to the original DF1. The new technology since the release of the original, gives DF1 one heck of makeover. In addition to a better-looking game, you can also play multiplayer, which is addicting as all heck.

There are 20 single player missions spread over 3 campaigns that will have you rescuing hostages, eliminating enemy resistance, and the like. You will have several varieties of machine guns, satchel charges, claymores, grenades, and my favorite the rocket launcher, to aid you in your tasks. Though the missions are fun and can be quite challenging, it gets to be the same old hat after the first campaign. The game is a bit too easy for my liking and most gamers should probably finish the game in weekend. The enemy and team AI is all over the map. Sometimes it is very realistic and others you do not understand what the heck they are doing. If only there was a difficulty setting to make the game a bit more realistic. So in short the AI can and will be pretty predictable after a while, which makes the game a bit simple.
Visually the game looks great. The added weather effects create a realism that can aid or hinder your attack strategy. The character modeling is fantastic when the bad guys get shot. Nothing better than blowing a guy’s head back with a sniper rifle. When the guys fall to their death from a fatal shot, it looks very realistic and it does appear that depending on where you hit them on the body, they fall accordingly. Of course they fly through the air quite decently with a well-placed grenade.

What truly gives DFX its second wind are the multiplayer games. These are fun and exciting and quite honestly addicting as all hell. It was so hard just to write this review because it was taking away from my game time! There are 6 MP games; they include Deathmatch Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Team King of the Hill, and CO-operative. There are drivable vehicles that include Dirtbikes, Dune buggies equipped with a .50 Caliber machine gun, and little bird helicopters. You can play with up to 32 players via the Internet on Novaworld. Novaworld even tracks your stats so you can see how good you are compared to others and watch your rankings climb as your skills improve. Novaworld has implemented a new cheat tracking engine so cheaters are more easily tracked and banned which provides a more stable gaming environment.
DFX is designed for the casual gamer in mind and has a zero learning curve. You can pick up and play and have a blast for a MSRP of about 20 bucks.

You gotta love that!