Soldier off Fortune ( SoF ) is a Video game of subjective shooting created by Raven Software and published by Activision left the March 17th 2000 for Windows. Using a Moteur 3D derived from that of Quake II it is one of the first plays to use such a thorough localization of the damage. It is perhaps also what was worth to him to defray the chronicle at the time of its exit, judged like an apology for violence in the video games, it has to obtain a parental system preventing the appearance of blood in the play.

It was then carried on PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast in 2001.

Loki Software also adapted it for Linux.

Synopsis

The player incarnates a Consultant, professional with the long military course working for highest offerer, of the name of John Mullins.Contacté by a named agency the Store (The Shop). Engaged for various contracts, Mullins is, with the wire of the scenario, engaged to fight against an organization of fanatic terrorists after the disappearance of 4 Soviet nuclear warheads, realizing finance. Mullins is with the length of the play supported by another agent of the Store: Hawk.

Through various points of the sphere (New York, Kosovo, Iraq, Uganda…), the player will have to get rid of the threat and to find the armament of massive destruction stolen.

Gameplay

Soldier off Fortune is a Jeu of subjective shooting.

Level of the train

The play proposes a level which proceeds in and on the coaches of a goods train. This level was copied like reference in other plays and scenes of film and short-measuring.

History of the development

To note that SoF was a small revolution in the world of the video game at the time of its exit: although using the Driving 3D tested Quake II, it proposes a géo-localization of the damage (technology Ghoul) ever seen until then: more than 26 different points of impact on the enemy, and as many reactions at each touched point.

This very thorough realism for the time was not taste of all, making incur with the software a Censure. The developers, to prevent a pure withdrawal and simple rays, implemented an option decontaminating the mode “gore”, which activates the wounds, the blood and the decapitation of the enemies.

In spite of that, the play was interdict with less than 18 years in many countries.

Anecdote

• the play is sponsored by the homonymous militarist magazine. Site of the magazine
• There exists a truth John Mullins, old green beret and consulting military play.

Continuation

Following the success of the first opus, Raven Software and Activision left Soldier off Fortune II: Double Helix in 2002 by basing this time on the driving of Quake III . This continuation also profited from a bearing on Xbox.

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