shooter

DFBHD is an ambitious game that has minor flaws, but the sum of the parts results in an extraordinary immersive experience. At first glance it looks like your garden variety shooter, the intro film looks average the menu screens are simple but flow smoothly and get the job done.

However, once you played about three missions, you start to understand that this is not your older brother's Delta Force. You are dealing with an adrenaline filled, immersive experience filled with detail and depth like I've never seen in a first person shooter.

Sometimes if your team mate gets shot, a med-evac helo will show up and medics will find your wounded team mate and carry him to safety. Angry villagers will sometimes throw rocks at you. You can initiate room takedowns in which one of your mates will flash-bang the room while the others will take the corners much like it should happen.

The graphics are by far the bet I've seen in an FPS. The music is better than the movie. The helicopter action is breathtaking. Some missions are stealth based, some are .50 cal frag fests. There are crocodiles, the best night vision I've ever seen, there have really rich multiplayer... and I haven't even finished the game yet.

This product sets a new standard in bang for the buck FUN, with a healthy dose of realism. I can't wait for the next one.

P.S. NovaLogic, how about adding driveable vehicles?

John

Having finished DF:BHD, I'm glad to say that this was every bit the game I'd been hoping for. The demos were very impressive, but they really hold nothing on the rest of the game. This game literally puts you into the middle of a warzone; friendlies and enemies everywhere, helicopters flying overhead, dust kicking up with every bullet and spin of helicopter rotors, radios abuzz with almost continuous chatter, the list goes on and on. The levels are huge, and look straight like something out of a third-world country, and objectives are many and varied.
The team at Novalogic did an amazing job on the levels themselves. There are so many memorable moments throughout, like the "Irene" mission, where you ride an MH-6 all the way from your base to the Olympic hotel. As you move over the hills into the city, the air fills with gunfire, explosions and radio chatter. Civilians run through the streets as militia fire RPG's and AK-47's at you. And this is all before the mission really begins. There are so many other amazing moments throughout the game.
Not to say that there are a few problems. I had some slowdown on my system while in vehicles. This wasn't as much of a problem during groundfighting, though. Also, the game was a bit too short. This is tempered however, by the multiplayer and the fact that you'll want to play the single player missions many more times.
And don't listen to those who complain about the moronic AI. True, the enemy AI isn't very good, but it's not supposed to be. The militia that the special forces troops fought in '93 weren't exactly skilled marksmen, nor were they particularly brave. There advantage came in their numbers, which the game makers illustrate here. Throughout the fifteen missions, you'll literally fight thousands of enemies. The team AI is pretty good, and I don't get where reviewers say it's bad, too. In playing the game, my AI-controlled buddies took out plenty of enemies.
And lastly, those who say this is like Serious Sam or some mindless shooter: Try running out into the middle of a clearing, surrounded by about twenty guys here and see what happens. You'll get cut down fast. The only way I was able to beat the game was by moving slowly, leaning around corners to shoot, and doing my best to find cover. While it isn't as tactical as Rainbow Six, it's far from being a mindless shooter.
This is, by far, the best Delta Force game so far. I've only read two reviews from major websites so far: one where BHD got an 8.9, while another gave it a 5.4 or something. Trust me, believe the 8.9, not the 5.4.

I think Delta force Blackhawk down should cost less, like $20.00 or at least $24.00. target is making it so that only people that have 30 bucks can buy it. So please!!!!!!!!!!! Lower the price target. You will be thanked for it, by thousands.