Hidden & Dangerous
$14.95		(Win95/98/Me/XP) (Retail) (HIDDEN&DPR)

Publisher: Take2 / TalonSoft

Game

Ratings:

from The Adrenaline Vault

Enter the World of the SAS

The year is 1941. Your four man squad has been shot down deep inside enemy territory. Stranded far from home, you'll need all your reserves of cunning and concentration if you're going to command your team through Axis-infested Europe and escape unharmed. The odds are against you. Do you have what it takes?

Immersive story through 23 diverse missions and 6 campaigns

Play in either 3rd or 1st person views

Overhead map lets you synchronize split second maneuvers

Unsurpassed AI - carelessness costs lives as enemies hear you, see you and even chase you

Take control of genuine WWII vehicles including a Panzer tank

40 different troops to select, each with their own personal traits

Game development assisted by a veteran WWII commander

4 player co-operative action over LAN - co-ordinate your strikes

Requirements:

Windows 95/98/Me/XP: 100% PC compatible, Pentium 166MHz with card support (P266 optimal), 10MB free hard drive space (160MB optimal), 4x speed CD-ROM (12x optimal), 16MB RAM (32MB optimal), Microsoft compatible mouse, Direct X compatible 3D accelerator, DirectX compatible sound card. Supports: Win95/98 compatible joystick.

Multiplayer: 1 CD per player, IPX or IP/TCP compliant network serial cable, modem.

Reviews:

The Adrenaline Vault by Chris Harding

"My first exposure to Illusion Softworks' Hidden & Dangerous came at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Amongst all the glitter, loud music and hormonally imbalanced Lara Croft fans, Hidden & Dangerous shone brighter than the rest as a rare diamond in the rough, and I knew that, given enough time and care, it could turn out to be not only the best tactical combat title we've seen to date, but perhaps one of the best games of all time."

"...and for the purpose of the review, I've gone back and played key areas a few more times. I've also, as is standard protocol, engaged my cohorts here at AVault as well as a few other industry insiders regarding their thoughts on Hidden & Dangerous; specifically, how it measures up against such games as Spec Ops, Rainbow Six, Commandos and Delta Force. The truth is, the end result and innovations are better than all these combined, expanding ten-fold beyond the idea of Spec Ops, redefining the ultra-realistic mission design so eloquently introduced in Rainbow Six, taking the atmosphere of war to the Nth degree over Delta Force, and finally giving us the title we all envisioned when we first played Commandos.. This is Hidden & Dangerous."

"It's difficult to summarize the Hidden & Dangerous experience, mainly because it transcends the normal impact of gaming. While I'm sure there will be those who disagree with me, I cannot state anything other than the facts. Despite a few minor flaws in mechanics and a lingering bug or two, Hidden & Dangerous is one of the best games ever created, and playing it an experience I shall always treasure."

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