There are near-endless amounts of first-person shooters available on the market, but today we wanted to highlight one that is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary – Soldier of Fortune. Released in 2000 by Raven Software and Activision, the title was iconic, in part, due to its use of the GHOUL engine, which will dive into a bit later.
In Soldier of Fortune, you play as John Mullins, a mercenary that works for an organization known as “The Shop.” The Shop has tasked you and your partner, Aaron Parsons, with stopping a terrorist organization that has stolen a bunch of nukes. Your mission should you choose to accept it (and I mean, why wouldn’t you?!) is to keep these nukes from falling in the wrong hands as this organization attempts to sell the nuclear weapons.
The story is very basic, but let’s be honest, you’re here for the shooting and explosions. So let’s dive into more about that part of the iconic shooter.
Soldier of Fortune blends old-school and modern shooting titles into a fun experience
In Soldier of Fortune, you have a variety of weapons at your disposal that should help make dispatching foes easier. It also manages to blend classic shooting mechanics with more modern techniques, which is great for gamers that enjoy having different options or may want to replay the game in a new way.
You can peek around walls and be strategic or you can grab your trusty shotgun and go with a more run-and-gun approach The choice is yours. Depending on your difficulty selection (with the harder difficulties being extremely difficult), your approach to each situation may also change, again adding to the replayability of this title.
Even if you decide to blaze your way through each level, Soldier of Fortune keeps some realism intact by limiting the …read more
Source:: GOG – Good Old Games
