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Summary: Compelling and Immersive but...
Review: A great game combined with compelling scenarios. It is similar to Rainbow Six but I found H&D to be much easier to set up teams and weapons and to map out strategies. The scenarios are all different and pull you in (unlike Delta force where each mission seemed like the one before). Some bugs in the program that lead to system crashes and hangups from time to time keep this from being a 5 star game. Even so, I won't hesitate to buy version 2 if it is ever released.
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Summary: You'll LOVE it.
Review: BEST GAME EVER! I do really think so. I love this game so much I even went through all the trouble of learning HTML, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver to make a site on it...
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Summary: Addicting, but could improve...
Review: First of all, a little background: My friends and I have been big fans of Rogue Spear/Urban Ops and have been playing it for months. Lately, we've gotten a little bored of playing the same levels over and over, so we decided to look for the best alternatives, and so far (we've been playing for 2 weeks) we believe we've found it in Hidden and Dangerous. What I like about this game: the graphics are very nice, even better than Rogue Spear. The levels generally are much more open, ranging from a forest with hills and trees to a German town at night, etc. The weapons are fairly limited (2 types of machine guns, 2 types of submachine guns, 1 sniper rifle, etc.) and do not boast the power of Rogue Spear's arsenal (e.g., guns with 200 bullet clips, grenade launchers, etc.). The combination of huge levels and WWII weaponry makes it especially difficult to eliminate the bad guys (i.e., nazis), who will outnumber you at least 3 to 1 everytime. Therefore, I find myself sneaking around a lot, using binoculars or the scope on my sniper rifle to check the terrain before moving foreward. I almost always bring a full squad (4 total) with me so we can cover each other. The basic plan is to take out a few nazis at a time, then move on and find the next batch. Very realistic. Speaking of realism, the audio in the game (like the stunning graphics) perfectly sets the mood for each level. From the sounds of heavy rain in the first level to the sounds of animals in the jungle in some later levels, it's hard not to feel completely immersed in your surroundings. I recommend turning the music off completely to add to the realism (not to mention turning the tension up a notch). What do I not like about the game (or what could use improvement): there are not enough options. There is no deathmatch mode, no assassination or defend scenarios. Just straight up complete-the-mission mode, which you can do solo or co-operatively. I also wish there was a peek function, thus allowing me to peek around a corner rather than having to completely turn the corner and meet an onslaught of german bullets (which happens every now and then). In sum, for those looking for a good alternative to Rogue Spear, or even those just in the market for a good first-person shooter combining stealth, strategy and plenty of action, this is a great game available at a great price .... I installed the version 1.3 patch ... immediately after installing the game, and neither I nor my friends have seen any of the bugs others have worried about. It's an addicting game that can get very difficult at times, even at the easiest setting, but that makes finishing the levels (about 24-25 in all, I believe) that much more satisfying. Ps. Amazon says that Hidden and Dangerous 2 is coming out this fall (10/31/01), so hopefully it'll address some of the current game's shortcomings--i.e., provide even more options for multi-player, like deathmatch mode (with levels exclusively designed for deathmatch play, of course).
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Summary: Addicting, but could improve...
Review: First of all, a little background: My friends and I have been big fans of Rogue Spear/Urban Ops and have been playing it for months. Lately, we've gotten a little bored of playing the same levels over and over, so we decided to look for the best alternatives, and so far (we've been playing for 2 weeks) we believe we've found it in Hidden and Dangerous. What I like about this game: the graphics are very nice, even better than Rogue Spear. The levels generally are much more open, ranging from a forest with hills and trees to a German town at night, etc. The weapons are fairly limited (2 types of machine guns, 2 types of submachine guns, 1 sniper rifle, etc.) and do not boast the power of Rogue Spear's arsenal (e.g., guns with 200 bullet clips, grenade launchers, etc.). The combination of huge levels and WWII weaponry makes it especially difficult to eliminate the bad guys (i.e., nazis), who will outnumber you at least 3 to 1 everytime. Therefore, I find myself sneaking around a lot, using binoculars or the scope on my sniper rifle to check the terrain before moving foreward. I almost always bring a full squad (4 total) with me so we can cover each other. The basic plan is to take out a few nazis at a time, then move on and find the next batch. Very realistic. Speaking of realism, the audio in the game (like the stunning graphics) perfectly sets the mood for each level. From the sounds of heavy rain in the first level to the sounds of animals in the jungle in some later levels, it's hard not to feel completely immersed in your surroundings. I recommend turning the music off completely to add to the realism (not to mention turning the tension up a notch). What do I not like about the game (or what could use improvement): there are not enough options. There is no deathmatch mode, no assassination or defend scenarios. Just straight up complete-the-mission mode, which you can do solo or co-operatively. I also wish there was a peek function, thus allowing me to peek around a corner rather than having to completely turn the corner and meet an onslaught of german bullets (which happens every now and then). In sum, for those looking for a good alternative to Rogue Spear, or even those just in the market for a good first-person shooter combining stealth, strategy and plenty of action, this is a great game available at a great price .... I installed the version 1.3 patch ... immediately after installing the game, and neither I nor my friends have seen any of the bugs others have worried about. It's an addicting game that can get very difficult at times, even at the easiest setting, but that makes finishing the levels (about 24-25 in all, I believe) that much more satisfying. Ps. Amazon says that Hidden and Dangerous 2 is coming out this fall (10/31/01), so hopefully it'll address some of the current game's shortcomings--i.e., provide even more options for multi-player, like deathmatch mode (with levels exclusively designed for deathmatch play, of course).
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Summary: Who Dares Wins
Review: For the longest time, I have been a fan of the SAS, and have enjoyed reading numerous accounts of their amazing feats during their birth in the Second World War. Now a game has been developed by a new Czech company which is an absolute hidden treasure. This game which (in my opinion) is 20x better than Rainbow Six enjoys numerous advantages over RS. Better graphics by far, amazing levels, in depth missions, amazing AI, interactive story line, and details galore. The detail is something only a European company could have nailed. Occasional hangs unless you're patched was at first a little problem...not much anymore. You'll be thanking yourself for buying this game when you're men are running through the blasted streets of Prague fighting the remainder of the German army as you escort a captured scientist to safety. The Russians are on the other side of the bridge. A Tiger tank is waiting in a blown out shop front, and dozens of Wehrmacht are hiding behind burning streetcar blockades. Add the 50mm gun on the overlooking hill, and two straight-shooting snipers in the central bell tower, and VOILA...you have an indepth mission. Good luck, this game is 5 star. Who Dares Wins indeed. I anxiously await the supplement. Aufwiedersehen.
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Summary: A good CHALLENGING World War 2 game (FINALLY!)
Review: Hidden and Dangerous is a unique world war 2 game. while similar to Rainbow six in the fact that you can choose your team and change your view between first or third person, you have a much larger selection of weapons (Choose them well, you may need them all!) You can even pick up weapons from your oponents dead bodies (nice touch). The germans even have different uniforms! You can drive a variety of tanks, trucks, and cars. You can even set up what part of your team is going to do (example: You can have them follow you, lay cover fire, or even move from one place to another) while you take one of the team to accomplish the mission. This game also has very good graphics. I want to get the sequel when it comes out. This game is very challenging though, so if you are afraid of a challenge with GREAT graphics, GREAT gameplay, and a GREAT story, dont buy this game. or in other words, BUY THIS GAME!!!
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Summary: A good CHALLENGING World War 2 game (FINALLY!)
Review: Hidden and Dangerous is a unique world war 2 game. while similar to Rainbow six in the fact that you can choose your team and change your view between first or third person, you have a much larger selection of weapons (Choose them well, you may need them all!) You can even pick up weapons from your oponents dead bodies (nice touch). The germans even have different uniforms! You can drive a variety of tanks, trucks, and cars. You can even set up what part of your team is going to do (example: You can have them follow you, lay cover fire, or even move from one place to another) while you take one of the team to accomplish the mission. This game also has very good graphics. I want to get the sequel when it comes out. This game is very challenging though, so if you are afraid of a challenge with GREAT graphics, GREAT gameplay, and a GREAT story, dont buy this game. or in other words, BUY THIS GAME!!!
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Summary: Don't underestimate this game.
Review: Hidden and Dangerous was one of my first games to ever play for the pc. To me it is my all time favorite game. I first beat it without any codes and believe me it was not easy, infact it took me over three weeks to beat it. But after I put the codes in and had fun with it. I recommend for the rookie and even medium skilled player to slap on the codes while playing the game, its still a challenge. Don't let this game go by, get it now. Also check out it add on, 'Devils Bridge'. For all your codes go to Cheatcc.com. Again this is a fabulous game, don't let it slip away!
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Summary: Hidden and Fun?
Review: I am into these type of shooter games like Rogue spear, half life, unreal tournament, and delta force. So, I decided to get this game. I have a 450 MHz with 128 MB of RAM and a VooDOo 2 card and the game runs fine. Before I had only 32 MB of RAM and it was so choppy! I really recommend you have 64 + MB of RAM cause it makes a BIG difference! The shooting is different from like ROgue spear or Half life. I found the aiming/shooting to be slow. It's not that easy to aim for a bad guys face. and it's hard to run and shoot and aim. That was one thing that was different and took awhile to get used to. But once you get the feel for it, then it's good and it'll be fun. Sniping is really fun also. This game takes place back in WW2 and they give you missions to rescue people and blow up things. The objectives are good. The graphics are pretty good and the sound is okay. I did find some glitches like floating in air and dying when you drop from a ladder on top of your fellow men. One cool thing is you can get inside cars and tanks and operate them. But once in awhile I'll get inside the car and drive and I'll hit a wall and the car will get stuck inside the building. So there's some techincal glitches to it, but I heard the patch fixes these so that's a plus. One bad thing I found was that you get to select certain inventory items you want to take. Like grenades, ammo, guns, land mines, tank mines, dynamite, etc.... Well, the problem is that if you decide to take what you want and you don't take dynamite, for example, then you're screwed. Cause I was playing the first stage (which consists of 4 different maps) and when I got to the 2nd map, I was supposed to blow things up. however, I never knew I was going to blow things up so I didn't bring dynamites and they wouldn't let me reconfigure. So, I had to go all the way back to the beginning and bring dynamites and pass the 1st map again. So that was a downset. So then I started to get paranoid and bring 2 of everything..... just in case! Another bad thing was that some missions take place in the dark and it's really hard to see the bad guys, yet they can hit you good. But that's not that big of a deal. And then there are some almost impossible maps where there's like 50 guys shooting at you head on while you're trying to run into a base. But yet, somehow I managed to do it! :) Overall this game isn't bad and it's worth [the new price]. ... Give it a try - I think you'll like it.
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Summary: THE BEST WAR GAME TODAY!
Review: I have looked for a good war game for along time now. H&D is the best war game I've played on a PC. Talonsoft have really done well with this game. The realism that H&D offers to a player is totally awesome. Yes it has a few bugs, but most of them are solved with the v1.3 patch available at the Talonsoft website. For those of you who experience freezing up, try upgrading your SDRAM from 64MB to 128MB or higher. I had the same problem using 64MB, which is standard, but greatly improved when i upgraded. H&D will indeed give you your money's worth. H&D offer challenging missions which will keep you glued to your PC. If you are involved in a relationship, PLEASE...wait til he/she goes to sleep. You will thank me for that. Thats the type of effect H&D will have on you once you really get into this game. The ability to control four men individually or lead them to follow you into one of the most intense games i have ever played. Snipers, rifles, grenades, rocket luanchers and TNT timebombs are just a few of the awesome weapons offered in H&D. All i have to say is make sure that you have time on your hands to play it, if you don't, trust me you will make some. ENJOY!
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