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EarlyDawn
2004-06-01, 08:32 PM
Alright. Full Spectrum Warrior comes out tomarrow (Wensday) on X-Box. For those of you who don't know, FSW is a tactical strategy game originally drafted by the U.S. Millitary to train soldiers for urban warfare. It has since been declassified for the civillian markets and bought by THQ.

The game stresses fire and movement tactics between fireteams Alpha and Bravo, both four-man teams comprised of a Squad Leader (M4 Carbine), Automatic Rifleman (SAW Gunner), Grenader (M16/M203) and a Rifleman (M4 Carbine). The focus of the game is to use teamwork between the fireteams to accomplish a variety of missions, ranging from WIA extraction, lazing of enemy armor for helicopter airstrikes, Sniper Supression, and general street sweeping.

FSW has no real resource management of any kind, except for ammo, which for ease of operation, is handled in percents for each fireteam. Grenades must also be managed (M203, handthrown fragmentation, and smoke grenades are all avaliable.). Many tactics, like supression fire, bounding, and overwatch must be used.

The real draw of the game is that you can split up the action with another player on X-Box Live, where each player takes control of one of the fireteams for the single player missions. Teamwork and communication are key.

So, for those of you who know all this, I'm preaching. Who's planning on getting it, and who wants to play Co-Op? :lol:

EineBeBoP
2004-06-01, 08:37 PM
is it for the PC as well, or Xbox only?

OneManArmy
2004-06-01, 08:37 PM
dude already there. had this bitch preordered.

EarlyDawn
2004-06-01, 08:40 PM
PC is in the works, current release date approximately September, last I checked.

OMA, you want to play?

OneManArmy
2004-06-01, 09:10 PM
probally have to renew the ol xbox live account but as soon as that happens sure.

EarlyDawn
2004-06-01, 09:13 PM
Sounds good. I caved in and bought the guide. There's some crazy missions in it, among which a mission in a total sandstorm :scared: :eek:

JetRaiden
2004-06-01, 09:23 PM
PC is in the works, current release date approximately September, last I checked.

OMA, you want to play?


WTFS SEPTEMBER!!!

oo noooo...I am sad. :(

Dharkbayne
2004-06-01, 09:28 PM
Owned.

I'm going to get it.

EarlyDawn
2004-06-01, 09:32 PM
Only review I've seen so far is IGN... 9.2 / 10 :thumbsup:

Navaron
2004-06-01, 09:51 PM
Gonna get it soon (Thursday) you guys know where to find me if you want to play.

EarlyDawn
2004-06-01, 10:18 PM
Might as well start listing GamerIDs for X-Box live... I'm "Divine Bovine". Don't ask me why. :lol:

NoSurrender
2004-06-01, 10:56 PM
if i get my whole Xbox hooked up to monitor and get $120 for live and game i will so be there.

Everay
2004-06-02, 01:34 AM
ill try and rent it.

Dharkbayne
2004-06-02, 02:13 AM
Purchased. Should arrive in 1-2 days.

Jaged
2004-06-02, 03:18 AM
I knew there would be co op over live, but it never really sunk in until I read it here. Thank god I reserved it! This is going to be so sweet. I am really excited now. Unfortunatly I have a huge homework load tomorrow and wont be able to pick it up for another day.

EarlyDawn
2004-06-02, 03:52 PM
Should be going to get it tonight.

NoSurrender
2004-06-02, 10:39 PM
like OMG YAY! no but really i hope you enjoy it. first i need to get a job and ethernet in my room and then ill get live and play.

OneManArmy
2004-06-02, 11:00 PM
hmm gamespot only gave it a 7.7... :(

Dharkbayne
2004-06-02, 11:08 PM
IGN 9.2 out of 10 92.0%
GameSpot 7.7 out of 10 77.0%
GamePro 5 out of 5 100.0%
Next Level Gaming 89 out of 100 89.0%

OneManArmy
2004-06-02, 11:41 PM
see thats why i always trust gamespot, because they dont hand out good reviews like they were water. you seriously have to earn a good rating from them... (or i suppose grease thier palms enough :lol:)

EarlyDawn
2004-06-03, 08:48 AM
Alright. I got it. This game owns my life. Best game on X-Box, by far, and probably the best pure tactical game I've ever played, beating out Ground Control which I adore. It's execelent.

I'll be getting on live tonight, only had time to play 3/4ths of the first mission last night (they're long!). Anybody have it/going to have it and want to play?

Dharkbayne
2004-06-03, 12:39 PM
I should get it today. HURRY THE FUCK UP FED-EX YOU COCKWALLOPS.

HunterKiller
2004-06-03, 03:40 PM
do you have to pay a monthly fee for x-box live?

Dharkbayne
2004-06-03, 03:45 PM
50 a year I think.

I'm playing FSW right now, just finished the grenade MOUT course.

HunterKiller
2004-06-03, 03:58 PM
you can only do 2 player co-op in FSw, i was going to get this game until i found out that its multiplayer sucks

EarlyDawn
2004-06-03, 04:53 PM
Okay. Just played multiplayer for the first time. VERY cool, just make sure you have a competent partner who has done all the training. So far, I'm up to the Stinger level on multiplayer..

Still looking for partner. X-Box live tag is "divine bovine".

Dharkbayne
2004-06-03, 06:21 PM
I just got my first RPG fired at me, :|