Soldier of Fortune

2000 video game

Original description from the source, not translated.

YEAR 2000

GENRE Shooter

PLATFORM Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Commodore Amiga, Dreamcast

ABOUT THE GAME

Soldier of Fortune is a first-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision in 2000 for Windows. It was later released for the PlayStation 2 (as Soldier of Fortune: Gold Edition), as well as the Dreamcast, while Loki Software also made a port for Linux. It was digitally re-released on GOG.com on October 2, 2018, along with its two successors. A version for Xbox was planned but never released. The player takes on the role of a U.S. mercenary as he trots around the globe hoping to halt a terrorist nuclear weapons plot. The game, which was built with the Quake II engine, is notable for its realistic depictions of violence, made possible by the GHOUL engine, including the dismemberment of human bodies. This was the game's stylistic attraction and it caused considerable controversy, especially in Canada and Germany, where it was classified as a restricted-rated film and listed on the Federal Agency for Media Harmful to Young People, respectively. The technology creates 26 different zones on the bodies of enemies, allowing for vastly different reactions depending upon which one is targeted. The game sold well initially and critical reception was positive. Two sequels were released: Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002) and Soldier of Fortune: Payback (2007). Soldier of Fortune Online, a massively multiplayer online first-person shooter, was published in Korea in 2010, but its servers were shut down shortly after its release.

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