Delta Force: Land Warrior

This first-person-shooter has you doing your bit for the free world as part of Delta Force, the United States' version of the British SAS.

The original Delta Force was one of the first games to take the first-person-shooter genre out of labyrinthine buildings and into the great outdoors. Since then, the formula has been successfully copied, most notably by the excellent Rainbow Six and Half-Life: Counter Strike.

Reality bites

As with its predecessor, DFLW places an emphasis on reality so there are no thermonuclear water pistols or health packs to pick up. All of the weapons are real, and one shot in the right area has you pushing up daisies. The amount of kit you can carry is limited to a couple of guns, a knife, explosives and grenades.

The other main idea of the Delta Force series is that you are part of a team. In one-player mode, the computer controls your colleagues, who generally shirk their responsibilities and let you take the lead.

The real fun begins when you play the game over a network, with your friends taking the role of the other squad members.

Globe-trotting, gun-toting fun and games

The fundamental formula of DFLW is no different from the original and the only significant improvements are cosmetic. There are five new characters to choose from, you can appropriate the weapons of dead rivals, and travel to crises all over the world. Settings include the Giza pyramids, a North Sea oil rig, and a Mediterranean island fortress.

All this will excite fans of the series, but there is nothing to fundamentally revitalise mission-based, reality-centred first-person-shooters.

If you enjoy creeping up on people, foiling terrorists against the odds and running away, then DFLW will do the trick, but don't expect any surprises.

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