The biggest problem with the missions is the stingy save system. The game saves automatically at the beginning of each level. After that, you're granted only two saves per mission to use at your discretion. Given the length and relative difficulty of the game--and the frequency with which your entire squad will be wiped out by an incoming RPG --that's at least four or five saves too few. Unless you're willing to split your squad into two manually controlled groups (so that one can heal the other) and painstakingly creep through the long levels, you'll definitely be replaying large sections of various missions.

HomeLAN - What new multiplayer maps and features will be added to Saber Squadron?

Petr Miksa - The biggest addition is the new co-operative multiplayer mode. You can play all nine single player missions together with up to six friends via LAN or internet. We also added eight new multiplayer maps, three for Deathmatch, three for Occupation and two for Objectives style multiplayer. Multiplayer in general has been given some new features. You can now switch off your crosshair and then you must use aiming which feels more realistic. You can also hold your breath while using the sniper rifle for better aiming. We also had some complaints about instant healing when injured, so that has been remade for better gameplay.

SWAT 4 will realistically simulate bullet ballistics, tracking each round as it emerges from the muzzle of a gun, picks up velocity, and strikes its target. The game will also use the Havok physics engine to model its objects, so you can expect to see environments where "cover" isn't really cover. The game will physically model the thickness and density of environmental objects, so glass bottles will shatter and office chairs will teeter and then collapse when shot, and hiding behind sheet metal when a perp has an AK-47 trained on you will be a good way to add some extra holes to your body.