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Delta Force: Xtreme 2

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Game Info

Publisher: NovaLogic

Developer: NovaLogic

Genre(s): Action

Players: 150

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: June 2, 2009

Summary

The world's most deadly fighting force is back in all new multiplayer combat Delta Force: Xtreme 2 (DFX2) for the PC. The sequel to Delta Force: Xtreme is supported by the NovaWorld Community, a multiplayer network that provides smoother, faster and seamless gameplay for up to 150 players per game. With 10 single-player missions and nine co-op missions within two campaigns, players immerse themselves into the Delta Force experience by battling enemies in Asia. Now available for download from www.novalogic.com, Valve, Direct2Drive and RealNetworks and at retail locations nationwide, DFX2 carries the recession busting price of just $29.99 (MSRP). DFX2 offers intense military gameplay in stunning 1080p Full HD and Dolby 7.1 Surround sound, and with game servers placed strategically around the world, the NovaWorld Community provides the gameplay that fans demand. Featuring 20 content-rich multiplayer maps, DFX2 supports five of the most popular game types: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Team King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, and Flagball. Each detailed map has something for everyone, from large, vehicle heavy battlefields to small, intense engagement zones. In addition to the feature-loaded multiplayer experience, gamers of all skill levels can mix it up in two heart-pounding single-player or co-operative campaigns where players assume the role of a Delta Force operator sent to Asia to bring a drug cartel and former Soviet mercenaries to justice. The NovaWorld Community allows every element of the gameplay, from the enhanced ballistics to the innovative in-vehicle spawn system, to be carefully coordinated to support a fully balanced experience where teamwork is deadlier than individual firepower, and in DFX2, intelligence and creativity are rewarded as much as fast-twitch reflexes. The game also ships with a powerful MED level editor, which will allow gamers full utilization of game assets to create their own levels, including additional multiplayer game types. [NovaLogic]

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What The Critics Said

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GameStar

With its archaic graphics, dull missions and a flawed game balance, only the multi-player part saves this game from being a total disappointment. But that alone can't justify its existence.

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GameSpot

This "xtremely" forgettable first-person shooter doesn't excel at anything.

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Thunderbolt

Xtreme 2 succeeds as a budget game - it just doesn’t cater to any audience in particular. A lack of focus is the overarching problem with this decent budget title.

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IGN

The only thing that's "xtreme" about this game is how extremely mediocre it is. The missions are uninspired, the authenticity is lacking, the servers are under-populated but, hey, at least it looks dated, right?

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Absolute Games

This game’s failure was perfectly described back in 1865 by Lewis Carroll: "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!" You can't stop the progress.

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PC Zone UK

A general lack of polish that makes me wonder if NovaLogic even care about the games they make any more. [Dec 2009, p.74]

PC PowerPlay

Boring and repetitive, even in multiplayer. [Sept 2009, p.68]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 5.5 (out of 10) based on 29 User Votes

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D. S. gave it a0:
NovaLogic, you really need to stop making these low budget crappers for just the ultimate fanboys of the delta force franchise, as it is truly getting old and no one is going to buy this crap. Ai is non-exsistent, terrible graphics and next to no new content. You have really pulled the last straw this time... Not even a graphics update since the old DFX back in 2004? This game is worth $5.00 retail and for me, that is still too much.

Mike M gave it a2:
Granted, I haven't tried out the multiplayer aspect (nor do I plan to judging by others impressions of it), but this is perhaps the most generic shooter I have come across in quite a while. The first 'warning sign' which the user will notice as to the quality of the game is that there is no real support for widescreen resolutions, despite being a widescreen option in the graphics menu. This was initially surprising due to nearly every new release game supporting it for the past two years, however a look at the graphics engine quickly explained why this so. Put simply, the game looks like it came out five years ago even on the highest settings. Trees are cleanly cut in half when shot at while identical, badly textured enemies abound. This wouldn't be an issue were it for the gameplay itself being of decent quality, however it is not. The enemy AI is as basic as that of Doom, with the enemies either standing still and shooting (and missing) at the player or running in a straight line towards them, thus making them incredibly easy targets to pick off. There is no recoil in the weapons nor are they even any interesting. Hence, it is possible to merely run forward and shoot at any enemies one encounters without worrying about taking any damage; the one time I did was from an enemy only a meter or so away. The overall feeling is that of playing any generic FPS with cheats turned on; as a result the game has a complete inability to build or maintain any tension or intensity whatsoever. That said, I did have some minor fun with it occasionally, in a 'so bad it's good' kind of way. However, the lack of any challenge in the game means that it gets incredibly boring quickly. Having reasonably enjoyed both the original DF and Black Hawk Down it seems as if this series has finally gone down the drain after circling it with Xtreme, with this one being so bad I was humoured by it.

Master Head gave it a9:
It has its charme its not that bad. It has lots of weapons and vehicles the graphic is maybe poor but graphic is not that what makes a game playable, the possibility to add new maps gives the game more hours to play.

Luke H. gave it a9:
Best overall, older engine, firstperson shooter, with larg maps game. Really the only game of it's kind! I play COD4 and all the others but this one beats them all in qaulity multiplayer play!

Jig gave it a2:
Few people seem to notice that this is merely a graphical update to Delta Force 2 w/ more multiplayer goodies. If you've got a laptop w/ an integrated graphics card I highly recommend it as it is a fun game and it's the closest to a BF2 or CoD4 as we're gonna get until developers start offering lowered graphics options. Glad to see a lot of indie guys doing this already. If you have a good graphics card, don't bother unless the price comes down and you just want a great, nostalgic action shooter w/ a helluva lot of folks to frag. BOTTOM LINE: Until the price comes down you'd be better off getting the original Ghost Recon from D2D. With all the add-ons it's only $15 and then you've still got all the great MODs to play with and a great community.

Greg G gave it a10:
This is a step up from the original DFX as already mentioned with more guns to choose from and some awesome maps. I have always liked Nova games for the bigger maps and playstyle. You can't beat the price and I'm sure all the servers will soon be full, and you have all kinds of different "battlle tactics" to choose from in each map!!! there's something for everybody So what are you waiting for???

John B gave it a10:
Wow what an awsome game.I had just got DFX 4-5 weeks ago and liked it, but didn't like the small list of guns to choose , also there were just a few different vehicals to drive or fly. Now DFX2 has fixed that with 20 + guns to choose from . Now you can drive and shoot from tanks, they have Helos with twin 50 caliber gattling guns, Apache helos that shoot rockets and a cannon of some sort. I think its well worth the 30 dollars .A+

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