While the developer has changed, the core elements of the game haven't. You'll get new historically accurate weapons this time around, such as a flamethrower and "sticky bombs." As in the other iterations of the series, you'll be able to interact with vehicles – this time around being M4 Sherman tank and the M3 Half Track. Enemy weaponry includes the Tiger Mark I Heavy Tank, Stuka Dive Bombers, and V2 Rockets. There are some new tricks up your sleeve however, such as the ability to wear enemy clothes and sneak around in hostile territory – something Thief fans will especially appreciate.

The graphics in IGI won’t disappoint. In fact, the graphics in the game take a lot of detail into account. For example, after you have been running across an open field and are hiding behind some boxes, you will notice your weapon moving with your deep breathing. Other details include bullet holes in walls remaining there even if you leave and come back.

Novalogic will be supporting multiplayer games on an all-new server, NovaWorld 2. The new NovaWorld 2 online gaming service will include many desirable features such as persistent online character identities, experience bonuses, promotions in rank, statistical tracking of combat performance, and medals/awards earned in battle. Players will be able to register up to four unique character names per user, and multiplayer games will support up to 50 (count 'em, 50) players in a single game.

Without a doubt, there is a place for realism in the first-person shooter genre. The question is, at what point does realism take the fun out of a game? While Project IGI has a lot of potential for enjoyment and goes a long way toward enriching the FPS genre as a whole, its difficult realism builds quickly into frustration. This does not make it a completely bad experience; the immense mission levels and variety of tactics make it a game worth the time of any FPS fan to check out. Had it included a mid-mission save and a multiplayer mode, it could have been a solid four star title; add tweaked graphics and improved AI, and it would have been a surefire winner. However, without those features, Project IGI is a good game, but certainly not a great one.

--Now allows games to be played with foreign games (e.g. UK vs. France).
--Chat support enabled for Dead characters. The Dead can only speak with the Dead.
--Support for turning off system messages in Chat screens provided.
Use -nosys in a shortcut, or type /sys in the chat window to toggle on/off chat messages.
--When going to Call-Up after a multi-player game on WON, the game takes you back to your starting room as long as it still exists.
--Weapon / Ammo / Camo / Skin preferences are saved for the player.
--Improved officer accuracy while moving.

+ Mayor Bug Fixes
+ Help Text added on all pages
+ HTML improvements.

RTASC is a HTML based front panel allowing Server operaters of DF:LW to Remotely Controle there Server over the Internet.

It allows you to Change almost all Server Options available like Gametypes, kick/ban users and alot more..

Some people say that this increases the tension, that it makes the game seem more real. Or maybe it increases the sense of satisfaction when you do finally finish. It doesn't. Instead of being more satisfied when you finish a mission, you're happy you don't have to play that through ever again. Without the save-game feature, all the effort the designers put into this game just seems wasted. Instead of being able to enjoy the game, I found myself quitting the after being killed out of sheer frustration.

In conclusion, Delta Force: Land Warrior is a good game. The game has cool maps that expand over a lot of space. The weapons are great fun to play with and the multiplayer can be interesting. However, the AI isn’t very good and it detracts from the overall quality.

Another little addition into the mix is camouflage that actually works like it's supposed to. So when you're crawling around in the bushes with scrub glued to your back, the enemy will have a much more difficult time finding you. This doesn't mean that they won't be able to find you eventually, but they will have a tougher time. And this brings me to sniping, which will also be a little different than you are probably used to. The sniper rifles are given a scope and target that you will actually find on many real sniper rifles. The target has a scale so that you know how to aim the gun in order to hit targets that are at different distances. Gravity and aerodynamics will have an effect on how bullets travel.

When first looking at the game, you might be immediately reminded of Spec Ops or Rogue Spear. While this game has a first person element typical of those sims, there is a lot more going on in Operation: Flashpoint than a casual glance might betray. Let’s start with the basics. The game consists of a multiplayer mode, numerous single missions, a campaign based on the events of the fictional storyline, and a mission editor in which you can create your own missions and campaigns. I wasn’t able to see the campaign, but I did see some single missions, multiplayer, and the mission builder.

"It's this sort of realism that we're striving for with Operation Flashpoint," says Solari, "the team has spent countless hours making sure the AI is up to par with their real-life counterparts. For example if you're the Squad Leader and you go prone to dodge enemy fire, then your troops will follow your lead and go prone as well. If you start to fall back from a situation, your fellow troops will lay down suppressing fire to cover you. It may not seem like much on paper, but watching it during the game is something else."

The missions themselves generally involve stealthy infiltrations into enemy bases to locate information (and sometimes people). At times, find yourself providing sniper back-up for a Special Forces team, going in to rescue an informant, attempting to insert a virus into a base's computer, or finding himself stuck behind enemy lines without his equipment. The locales are cold, rocky, and sometimes green. This goes along with the plot, but the levels do take on a certain feeling of sameness after a while.

The level design in this game is marvelous, from small camps way up in the mountain to large airports filled with enemies. Everything is perfectly planned and laid out. All the levels are believable and made in a way that keeps the tension high all the time. They are detailed, and all the enemies (and security cameras) are perfectly placed. The levels are also good at fooling you.

Battlefield 1942 is a single and multiplayer action game that brings WWII to life. The title will include a variety of playable vehicles from famous fighterplanes to tanks and battleships. The game will also include a vast array of battlefields allowing players to engage in skirmishes that take place in small towns or wage massive battles on land and sea.

``Battlefield 1942 is an exciting interactive WWII experience that will appeal to players who enjoy strategizing and fighting in some of the world's greatest battles,'' said Electronic Arts Distribution Vice President Tom Frisina. ``We think Digital Illusions has the skill and experience that makes them uniquely qualified to recreate the look and feel of that period in an exciting game experience.''

Weaponry comes in several flavors, and the selection is partly based on realistic weight requirements. Players cannot merely select multitudes of assault rifles and arm themselves from neck to ankle using weapons holsters. Instead, you are given one primary weapon, one secondary firearm, a backup pistol and an explosive device. Primary weapons consist of heavy guns like AK-47's, .50 BMG sniper rifles and the OICW assault rifle, which is the newest and most advanced assault rifle used by the Armed Forces. (This weapon, which has advanced targeting capabilities, thermal and night vision scopes, and a concussive round launcher, is currently a hot topic with gun enthusiasts.) Your secondary weapon will be something of the sub-machinegun variety, such as the Heckler & Koch MP5, which is perfect for clearing out small rooms. Pistols range from Glock .45's to the H&K SOCOM pistol, which hardcore gamers might remember from Metal Gear Solid fame.

One good thing is, that the A.I. snipers are very good, and do not consistently miss. Another good point, is that when you throw a grenade at enemies, they actually run for cover!, not just stand there, completely oblivious. The enemies also occasionally take advantage of walls, hiding behind them and taking pot shots at you. They may even on occasion chuck a flash-bang at you!

Battle tactics are also realistically portrayed, with soldiers carrying bazookas and firing an initial barrage of rockets in the general direction of the enemy before players engage them at close range. Once inside the towns, both the enemy and other squad members hide behind buildings and other objects to get protection from opposing fire.

Håvard: What do you think was the biggest pros as well as the biggest cons with Project IGI?

Henning: Pros: Large, open terrains and a very good storyline. Cons: We should have included a multiplayer suport...

The release of Elite Edition not only added multiplayer capability to the original, but threw in more maps, new AI tricks, and opened the game up to modders to make new skins, maps, weapons, and much more fairly easily. And maybe the best part? Existing SWAT3 players get it for free. Seems like a win-win to us.

As in previous Delta Force games, the AI is still badly wanting. Team member support is basically worthless ? and enemy AI is even worse. I cannot count how many times the enemy allowed me to approach as they watched my character close the distance, pull a knife to dispatch them, then die a horrible "surprise" death. For the most part, all 19 campaign missions, 10 quick missions, and single training mission can be played in one sitting. The enemy just begs to be killed. Where's the challenge in that?

This game is stunning visually. The areas you have to infiltrate are immense and you will often have to scout an enemy base by walking around it a fair bit. The use of first and third person views depending on what you are doing is also very refreshing.

Play as an infantry soldier, become a commander of up to 11 other soldiers. Use skill and judgement to navigate, in real time, over huge areas. Communication with your squad is key: command your team into position and give several orders to launch an assault. Use forests to take cover, avoid shooting if necessary because the AI in Operation Flashpoint reacts on sound and light.

GameSpot UK: If you had had more time is there anything which you would have changed about Project IGI?

Andrew Wensley: I think the inclusion of an in-game save option and a multiplayer element would make everyone happy.

Project IGI doesn't frighten you like System Shock 2 did, but you certainly feel the tension when you are skulking through the military complex, trying to avoid security cameras, knowing the whole time that any wrong move you make means facing dozens of enemies without enough ammunition. That's what interactive entertainment is all about.

After being dropped off onto the beach by landing craft, you and a group of other soldiers will have to pick your way across the obstacle-strewn sand while coming under heavy fire from fortified German gun emplacements. Scripted sequences will depict others in your group getting mowed down by machine guns, artillery fire will decimate the beachhead, and choking smoke will linger in the air as you attempt to seek shelter against the face of the bluff. You'll have to use bangalore torpedoes to clear barbed wire and then make your way through the trenches up the cliffs in order to destroy the bunkers that are cutting down your fellow troops on the beach.

Another disappointment was that Project IGI is a rather short game. With only 14 missions and no multiplayer mode, you'll find yourself with only a few hours of game play. Since there is more than one way to finish any mission, one can try their hand at finding new ways to complete objectives, but don't expect to find anything new the second time around.

Though Novalogic is a veteran of tactical combat games, their latest release is a flop. With poor game play, fair graphics, and the relative instability quickly erodes the expectations for Land Warrior. Though it is a good idea the follow the actual Land Warrior program and incorporate actual weapons of the force, the game cannot adequately make use of the idea. The only reason you should buy this game is for the multiplayer or if you are a fan of the Delta Force series. All I can say is that there are better choices.

AT: The arsenal in the game was quite interesting (and I refer to the not too well known Dragunov and Spas 12). What was your favorite weapon, and were there any other interesting weapons or gadgets that you planned to put in the game, but were left out for some reason?

HR: The Jackhammer is an Innerloop favourite . As for other weapons, of course we considered tens of more, but had to put a limit somewhere.

Q. Will there be something like a commander class in multiplayer games? someone that gives orders to the squads.

A. Yes, it`s possible. You can be squad commander, or you can be just a grunt.

Q. Can they give orders through the map?

A. Yes, with simple clicks on map, but just for moving. You can give to your soldiers orders "fire at will" then when you move it will change to attack.

Sunstorm, the creator of the mega-selling Deer Hunter series, has announced its next Infogrames title: Police Tactical Training. The title puts gamers through their paces as a police cadet in three scenarios: A Target Range using police issue firearms, a practice patrol through a side street hitting pop-up arcade targets, and Sniper Training. Training weapons will include a 9mm handgun, a 12 gauge shotgun, an MP5 semi-automatic and a .380 sniper. Included will be 23 levels, some of which will feature nighttime scenarios.

Employing sniping and silenced weaponry are obviously the methods of choice. But even if you pick off a random guard at a distance you might alert his mates, ruining your chances of getting through the game alive. Project IGI is not for the irate or brash individual. It rewards patience and lateral thought.

[trenches] Are you planning on any considerable changes to the multiplayer section?

[tomas] Yes! Multi player is now at least 40 % of the game it is. There is about 10 styles (Death match, Coop play, CTF, King of the hill etc.) and each style has about 3 substyles. There is also possibility to play singleplayer modifications of levels (Lone wolf, Carnage etc.).

Traditionally it has been in multiplayer where the Delta Force games have excelled. Land Warrior is no exception. No extra multiplayer games have been added (there are already eight to choose from!), there still is no direct IP connection option built into the game, but NovaWorld now features stat servers where you can gain ranks and medals etc and you can choose one of the five specialities (note that some MP maps have armouries where you can change weapons, but you can't change specialisation in the game).

Well, each mission gives you several sub tasks to do before you can class it as complete. These can range from collecting lethal weapons like shotguns, to arresting thugs or getting hostages out the building before they collide with a bullet. SWAT forces you to think, and take into account the situation, so its a nice touch to get a briefing by the police before selecting what you need to take into the heat of the battle.

One great feature to Operation Flashpoint is the heavy use of artificial intelligence. Unlike most tactical shooters where you command a moronic squad in which your troops would stand up and fire at anything in sight, in Flashpoint your men react in a variety of different ways. The commander will call out orders, soldiers will listen and troops will drop for cover and gun at anything with two legs. Once the chaos is over your men rise to glorify the beautiful battle.

What sets Project: IGI apart from the competition is its unique twist on a tactical action game. The game’s distinctiveness stems from the developers using a flight simulator engine for a first person title. While I would have doubted whether such a move was wise, the end result is a first person shooter that takes place in vast outdoor locations. Finally, we have a game where you truly feel like you are spying on someone when you zoom in with binoculars. In many ways, this game feels like what Westwood should be striving for with C&C: Renegade – A sense of realistic vast outdoor combat. The mission objectives in Project: IGI are unique and really make great use of the engine’s strengths. There’s nothing like climbing up a water tower and sniping 10-15 enemies inside of a vast base, and then spending time actually planning an attack strategy using your binoculars to survey the landscape.

Mission design is definitely one of the game's strong points, with interesting settings and potentially challenging objectives. They range in size and duration and get progressively harder as the games goes on. Unfortunately, the overall experience of playing the single-player game is severely let down by poor AI, which can only be the result of rushing the game to shelves in time for the Xmas spend. No matter how engaging any of the missions seem, or even how intense the action does get, most players won't ever feel truly threatened by enemies and will quickly devise simple techniques of taking them out.

The posting seemingly made by an Eidos-representative is indeed a hoax. We have not made any decisions within our company as to what kind of product we will go on to do. We have a long history with Eidos, and are continuing to discuss further business with them as well as our other business partners. So far, this has not included discussing a potential sequel to Project IGI.

That 'mission-based' in the last passage actually meant that Project IGI is a single player only game. Yep, and I'm gonna say that again: Project IGI doesn't have a multiplayer mode! Fortunately, unlike the pathetic Delta Force: Land Warrior who suffered from a demented AI, IGI will prove much better off there. The game might seem hard until you get used to the opponents. The first mission is a good way to practice for the rest of the game, as this is where you'll best get to know your trigger-happy Russian terrorist enemies. The enemy will be capable of some very intelligent moves, like making a ambush behind a doorway, or waiting on you below the stairs if they presume you are on the roof, or try to sneak up from behind during gunfights.

Why is it fun? Partially because it’s so dumb. While in Hidden And Dangerous, sniping was a deadly challenge, a battle to get you and your rifle into a position secure enough for picking off the opposition, here it’s basically taking your time to blow holes in anyone within a mile radius. Rather than a traditional PC shooting game, this is more akin to the arcade game Silent Scope.

Multiplayer very well done; cooperative and deathmatch modes are both available. They both do exactly what you'd expect them to, and overall deathmatch seems to be the most fun. It's nice tackling missions with other people, but the game was already squad-based. Coop makes more of a difference in games where you are alone in single-player. Having a real player simply takes over for the AI. And the AI wasn't bad to begin with, so coop isn't as big an issue.

Flashpoint is expected to include a strong multiplayer component over a LAN or Internet. The developers have promised that players will be able to play as a team and board vehicles and allow one player to drive while the others are free to shoot at any passing threat, another highly anticipated feature that players will get to play before trying it out in the upcoming Halo.

What major changes are being implemented in version 2.0?

The biggest addition we intend to implement will be 10-man support. This will enable 5-man teams in co-op and 10 participants during a deathmatch session. The team is also adding chat to the Operations screen in the menu, and will allow gamers to chat while dead with other dead participants. Plus, the host will be able to determine the number of respawns each participant will get, ranging from 0-50. In terms of interface changes, we are adding a button to the mission debrief screen that will enable people to restart a failed mission.

"When you get in combat, you're running down a village street or something like that and you'll get attacked from an open window or from a cross street because that's where the enemy planted themselves," Foster says, moving from house to house, occasionally zooming his view down the barrel of the M-16 to scan the bushes around a building. "They see you and they try to get you in the crossfire," he explains.

But then that is really where this game lies. Smack in the middle of the just okays. It's exceedingly average except for the AI, which is exceedingly poor. Cool things like being able to shoot through wood, having cool binoculars that point out enemies and a satellite map of the area that will let you plan your mission out better just don't make up for the lack of fun.

A word of warning now - If you detest sniping, snipers and everything they stand for stop reading now and save your time and money - Every aspect of DFLW is a total sniper / camper fest. Most missions start with an extended period of lying on top of a mountain, overlooking the objective and picking off the guards from miles and miles away. DFLW (offline at least) rarely gets fast and furious nor repetitive and boring (I like that a lot as well).

IGI is not what I hoped it would be. It’s not a bad game. But it is nothing special to offer. The game might get a higher score if it included a multiplayer option. Because large outdoor supporting engines can be great for multiplayer games (there is no multiplayer game better than Delta Force) but there wasn’t enough time to include it (or at least that’s what developers say). The engine is good but isn’t special either.