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SWAT 4 Expansion Announced

by Maarten Goldstein, Sep 22, 2005 6:15am PDT

Related Topics – SWAT 4, Vivendi

Vivendi Universal Games has sent out this press release, announcing that SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate is in development. Due out in the first quarter of 2006, The Stetchkov Syndicate adds 7 new singleplayer and multiplayer levels, 10 player (2 x 5 player teams) co-op support, new weapons & equipment, a new multiplayer mode and more. We have some screenshots here.

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So what is the latest game to offer tactical FPS combat where one can stack up a team and take down enemies in a 747 or train or building?

SWAT 4 seems to be more about subduing and rescuing, not fragging terrorists with special forces weaponry.

Does one have to go all the way back to Raven Shield for that sort of gameplay?

I'm finally in the mood for that again but have no idea what to pick up. It seems like WorldWar2 games have become the new big thing and tactical FPS games have gone by the wayside or have turned into angst-ridden storylines with dumbed-down gameplay to try to attract more of the mainstream FPS audience.

Sep 22, 2005 6:38am PDT

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So what is the latest game to offer tactical FPS combat where one can stack up a team and take down enemi... : jrock
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Hey this isnt Police Quest 5!!!!???

Sep 22, 2005 3:38pm PDT

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Hey this isnt Police Quest 5!!!!??? : r1cola
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  Yes, yes it is. SWAT 3 was the first 3d version. : special agent smith
  - I weep openly for Sierra : r1cola

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Mission 4:
Neutralize buskers operating in a subway station without a "Music in Motion" license. hoho.
http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/swat4/SWAT+4+The+Stetchkov+Syndicate/1/092205/092205_swat4_exp_2.jpg

I loved Swat4 coop with friends. One of the funnest times I've had gaming - torturing civilians with pepperspray and tasers. And these shots look pretty good to me.

Sep 22, 2005 3:31pm PDT

Mission 4: Neutralize buskers operating in a subway station without a "Music in Motion" license. hoho. ... : Clone42

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SWAT4 was good, fun times, that I really can't say bad things about. Okay, maybe a few bad things. No transition animations for terrorists/maniacs with guns. C'mon - split second decisions just can't be decided in 0.000001 ms it takes for them to shoot you from a "gun pointed down at the ground" position.

Add some more weapons, more international swat teams, add a site with downloadable missions created by us (integrate it with the game UI for seamless stack-n-rack?) - there's much more that can be improved, but are they maxing out that engine? (isn't it Unreal tech? correct me here.)

Sep 22, 2005 8:22am PDT

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SWAT4 was good, fun times, that I really can't say bad things about. Okay, maybe a few bad things. No tra : Draco
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  Yeah, the mod support for SWAT 4 was kind of frustrating. The lack of mutator support was (at first) com... : Pie4Foo
  - Pie, what site do you run these days? The old pie4foo in your profile has been down for ages. : jrock
- International SWAT teams? These games were always based in the US and modeled largely after the LA SWAT f... : Evangelion

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bloom + coloring lighting = bad!!
Its like bad Quake 2 maps but worse all over again...

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/swat4/SWAT+4+The+Stetchkov+Syndicate/1/092205/092205_swat4_exp_6.jpg

Sep 22, 2005 6:24am PDT

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bloom + coloring lighting = bad!! Its like bad Quake 2 maps but worse all over again... http://www.sh... : Shadowdane
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  Don't think that's bloom, rather, it looks more like your bog standard lightflares. Also, where's the ... : johnsto
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    - I imagine the lightflares actually make it look better. They give a 'smokey' appearance too. : johnsto
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  The thing that bothers me about that shot is the "swat- urban justice" pinball machine. They have to stop... : shredder133
  - I love the cables taped to the floor though. : jvox

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Am I the only one...

who thinks these looks pretty good?

The only one in the whole entire universe?

Sep 22, 2005 7:59am PDT

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Am I the only one... who thinks these looks pretty good? The only one in the whole entire universe? : jvox
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- although the text in the HUD could use some work. : jvox
- Nope. The feature additions are terrific. : Pie4Foo

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Dear Devs,
Please turn on anti-aliasing in your screenshots. Failure to do this makes your games look ugly, and it hurts my eyes and offfends my senses.
Love,
The Bowerbird

Sep 22, 2005 7:07am PDT

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Dear Devs, Please turn on anti-aliasing in your screenshots. Failure to do this makes your games look ug... : Athlon7
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- srsly, this game could be from 2000 from the looks of the shots. : PUPSTAHS

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Damn I hope gogamer.com drops the price back to 20 bucks before I leave Germany.

Sep 22, 2005 7:19am PDT

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Damn I hope gogamer.com drops the price back to 20 bucks before I leave Germany. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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- I meant the States for Germany. : Mad Brahmin Disease

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hmm, wonder who is going to be making it. I wish SWAT 4 had a storyline.

Sep 22, 2005 6:18am PDT

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hmm, wonder who is going to be making it. I wish SWAT 4 had a storyline. : stgdz
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- Irrational Games Australia is working on it, apparently. : Pie4Foo