America's 10 Most Wanted
| America's 10 Most Wanted | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Black Ops Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
America's 10 Most Wanted, released as Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror in the US,[1] is a first-person shooter game for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows platforms. Developed by Black Ops Entertainment and released in 2004, it was mainly received negatively due to its dated graphics and uninspired boss battles. It contains tracks and cameos by members of So Solid Crew.[2] The European and US versions differentiate slightly in level music and terrorist names with Saddam Hussein only being present in the European version. The European manual shows Mullah Omar as one of the terrorists despite being absent in both versions.
Plot[edit]
Set in the present, the game places the player into the role of Jake Seaver, a CIFR agent. Travelling to locations such as Pakistan, Utah, the Caribbean, Paris, and Miami, the game finishes in Afghanistan, where the player must capture Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden. The game contains 11 levels, one for each fugitive respectively, as well as a preceding introductory level.
Development[edit]
Preliminary development on the game dated back to the late 1990s.[3][4]
In the United States, Infogrames was originally going to publish the title through their Atari label in June 2003, but the company dropped the release and was instead picked up by Encore Software in October 2003.[5]
Gameplay[edit]
The game is a first-person shooter, featuring arcade-style fights as a means of capturing fugitives.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 35/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 34% |
| GameSpy | 75% |
| IGN | 33% |
The game was generally received poorly, due to dated graphics and sub-standard gameplay. For example, Scott Rhodie of CNET Australia stated that "the sound is pathetic, the gameplay terrible, the graphics an embarrassment for a modern game and the premise simply shocking".[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "America's 10 Most Wanted : War on Terror - PC - GameSpy". Uk.pc.gamespy.com. August 16, 2004. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Black Ops Entertainment". Blackops.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Fugitive Hunter War on Terror - Behind The Scenes - the making of - PS2 HD. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror (PS2) Behind the Scenes Special Features - NintendoComplete. YouTube.
- ^ "Fugitive Hunter signed by Encore".
- ^ "Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ Rhodie, Scott (September 27, 2004). "America's 10 Most Wanted Review - PS3 Games". Cnet.com.au. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
External links[edit]
- 2003 video games
- First-person shooters
- PlayStation 2 games
- Propaganda video games
- Video games scored by Tommy Tallarico
- Video games about terrorism
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in Afghanistan
- Video games set in the Caribbean
- Video games set in Miami
- Video games set in Pakistan
- Video games set in Paris
- Video games set in Utah
- Windows games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Cultural depictions of Saddam Hussein
- Cultural depictions of Osama bin Laden
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) video games
- Encore Software games
- Black Ops Entertainment games