“The streets, for the most part, were narrow, sometimes not more than fifteen feet wide, and we fired at each other from only yards away. We fought to gain inches, cleaning out one room after the other. It was absolute hell!”
-A soldier's reminiscence of the battle of Arnhem from Cornelius Ryan's "A Bridge Too Far" |
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- Top 10 Games of 2004 - PC Gamer
- Editor's Choice - IGN.com (June 2004)
- Editor's Choice - Gamespy (June 2004)
- Editor's Choice - GameZone.com
- Editor's Choice - TeamXbox.com
- Top 10 Games of 2004 - Computer Gaming World
- Game of the Month – Stuff Magazine
- Seal of Excellence - The Adrenaline Vault
- Top 10 Military Games of All Time – G4
- Game of the Month - IGN.com (June 2004)
- Elite Award - Gamerz Alliance (June 2004)
- Game of the Month - Xbox.com (July 2004)
- Best Simulation Game - 1up.com (Best of E3 2004)
- Most Innovative Design Xbox - IGN.com
- Best Graphics Xbox (Runner Up) - IGN.com
- Gold Award - Computer & Video Games Magazine
- Best Simulation - Xbox Magazine
- Best of Show in 3rd Person Shooter Category (X03 Singapore)
- Most Original Game - Xbox Magazine
- Best Original Game - Game Critics Award (E3 2003)
- Best Simulation - Game Critics Award (E3 2003)
- Most Innovative Design – IGN.com (E3 2003)
- Best of Show – Maximonline.com (E3 2003)
- Best Shooter – TeamXbox (E3 2003)
- June Game of the Month - Xbox Magazine
- Best of E3 – Demo Only Runner Up – Daily Game (E3 2003)
- Best of E3 (Tactical Category) – Wargamer (E3 2003)
- Editor’s Choice Award - PGNX Media
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Worth Playing (10/26/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is worth the price of admission three times over."
9.2 out of 10
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Gamezone (10/12/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior shines through as not only the best military sim of recent times, but one of the most intense and exciting strategy games ever created."
8.5 out of 10
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PC Gamer |
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"An intense and demanding simulation of modern urban combat."
88 out of 100 (Excellent)
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Gamerz-Edge (10/19/04) |
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"[Full Spectrum Warrior] finally explodes onto the PC and the result is a truly unique and kickass game."
9.4 out of 10
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GameSpy (9/24/04) |
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"EDITOR'S CHOICE - [Full Spectrum Warrior is] intense and utterly engrossing."
4.5 out of 5
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IGN (9/24/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is good for a number of reasons, the biggest of which are polish and presentation."
8.8 out of 10
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Action Trip |
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"EDITOR'S CHOICE - [Full Spectrum Warrior] is probably one of the best tactical military shooters I've played. It's authentic, gritty and highly original in the way it was executed. And it requires you to use your brains for a change"
88 out of 100
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EGM |
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Thanks to its war winning coalition of graphics and gameplay, Warrior is actually more gripping than most soldier games.
8 out of 10
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XBN |
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Turns traditional war-gaming on its head by crossing genre boundaries and fusing gameplay ideas for an immersive experience.
8 out of 10
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OXM |
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Redefining both the war and strategy genres.
8.8 out of 10
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PLAYBOY MAGAZINE (June 2004) |
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4 out of 4
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MAXIM MAGAZINE (April 2004) |
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5 out of 5
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IGN (5/31/04) |
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"EDITOR'S CHOICE - Solid mechanics and innovative design push this game into an area no one's been before."
9.2 out of 10
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Gamespy (6/2/04) |
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"EDITOR'S CHOICE - ...the experience is wholly riveting and engrossing"
4 out of 5
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Gamepro (6/1/04) |
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"...this game shows that originality in gaming is very much alive and kicking."
5 out of 5
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TeamXbox (6/4/04) |
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"EDITOR'S CHOICE - Full Spectrum Warrior is truly a breed apart."
9 out of 10
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Yahoo Games (6/1/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is a fascinating strategy game mixed with a lot of tactical shooter elements."
8 out of 10
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Boomtown (7/21/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is one sleek package."
9 out of 10
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Xbox Reloaded (7/19/04) |
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"...the graphics are so good, you’ll be wettin’ your pants as you do your tour of duty to some of the best scenery on the Xbox."
9.4 out of 10
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Kikizo Games (7/9/04) |
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"This is something different and it's aching to be played."
9.0 out of 10
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The Adrenaline Vault (7/9/04) |
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"Words can do little justice to the stunningly authentic urban environments of FSW."
4.5 out of 5
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Gamers Europe (7/5/04) |
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"You will literally lock yourself away for hours at a time when sitting down to play this game, it is so in-depth and such a joy to play that it is hard to drag yourself away from it."
9.5 out of 10
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Rewired Mind (7/1/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior contains more polish than your average shoe store."
10 out of 10
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3D Avenue (6/30/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is one of the best tactical action games ever released and also one of the most accessible."
93 out of 100
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Digital Entertainment News (6/30/04) |
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"FSW was able to take an action shooter and seamlessly intergrate it to a strategy game creating a very well mixed game."
9.2 out of 10
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Globe Technology (6/30/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior is a game without precursor and brimming with innovative game play."
4 out of 5
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GameSpot AU (6/30/04) |
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"The visual presentation in Full Spectrum Warrior is generally top notch."
8 out of 10
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GameBiz (6/29/04) |
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"Refreshing innovation and execution."
96 out of 100
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Xbox Exclusive (6/28/04) |
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"If you don't buy this game, you're crazy."
9 out of 10
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Dark Station |
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"[Full Spectrum Warrior] combines a great blend of strategy and action to give you one of the best games to hit the Xbox this year."
9 out of 10
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Gamers Mark (6/27/04) |
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"It’s intense, authentic, immersive, sometimes comical and most importantly just a fun game."
8.2 out of 10
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Worth Playing.com (6/23/04) |
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"They have succeeded in creating an immersive, fun, and most importantly original game that is easy to pick up and play."
8.6 out of 10
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Gamezilla! (6/21/04) |
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"It’s got the right mix of polish, fun, value, and broad appeal to make it an all around winner."
92 out of 100
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G4 TechTV (6/20/04) |
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"...a tense, nail-biting experience that rarely fails to amaze."
4 out of 5
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Console Gold (6/17/04) |
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"The gameplay is varied and engaging, and coupled with the storyline and character development you'll find that you can't put the game down until you finish it."
90 out of 100
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PGNX Media (6/16/04) |
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"Visually, Full Spectrum Warrior is quite a looker."
9.4 out of 10 (Editor's Choice)
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Stuff Magazine (6/13/04) |
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"[Full Spectrum Warrior] simultaneously inspires and mystifies."
10 out of 10
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eToy Chest (6/13/04) |
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"...a gorgeous, gritty, military sim that you can enjoy on Xbox Live."
85 out of 100
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GameZone Online (6/13/04) |
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"Full Spectrum Warrior isn't merely a new take on squad-based combat – it's an entirely new kind of game."
9.4 out of 10
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Xbox Solution (6/12/04) |
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"The detail on the uniforms is a great touch, even including one soldier that was a New York City policeman with NYPD on the back of his helmet."
8.5 out of 10
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Gamerz Alliance (6/10/04) |
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"You actually feel as though you are commanding soldiers on a real field of battle."
93 out of 100 (Elite Award)
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Pop Culture Shock (6/10/04) |
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"Pandemic Studios did a great job on presentation and delivery; I hardly ever wanted to put the controller down."
9 out of 10
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CV Games (6/10/04) |
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"Graphically the game is spectacular and does a great job at reflecting the very real world setting that the developer was aiming for."
B
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Gamerz Alliance (6/10/04) |
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"Outstanding visuals create a cinema like atmosphere throughout the game."
93 out of 100
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Game Daily (6/8/04) |
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"If you want to see the future of strategy games on consoles, look no further than Full Spectrum Warrior."
4.5 out of 5
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Gamer Feed (6/8/04) |
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"[Full Spectrum Warrior is] one of the best games of 2004"
4.5 out of 5
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XGP Gaming |
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"It is unique in every way, shape and form, and is unlike any game I have ever played before."
9.8 out of 10
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Bonus Stage (6/4/04) |
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"...I can’t help but be mesmerized by its brilliant and authentic presentation."
8.3 out of 10
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XboxAdvanced (6/3/04) |
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"FSW is the most innovative and unique title to be released in quite some time."
9 out of 10
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Next Level Gaming (6/1/04) |
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"Pandemic and THQ get a lot of credit for coming up with something different, and then making it work."
89 out of 100
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