So this little indie game out of Bangladesh of all places is supposedly pretty damn good and it is being hailed as the closest thing to SWAT 4 since...SWAT 4. Its still under development, but making strong progress. It is presently on sale at 40% off for a total of $7.19. Anybody have any interest in picking up to play?
It has co-op squads against the enemy AI with strong pre-mission planning options and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun.
So...any takers?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359090/Zero_Hour/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359090/Zero_Hour/)
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Woah. At $7 I can't say no to a SWAT successor. I'll take one for the team :knuppel2:
Quote from: al_infierno on February 14, 2021, 09:09:15 PM
Woah. At $7 I can't say no to a SWAT successor. I'll take one for the team :knuppel2:
Nice...I don't think I have you on steam. What's your name?
Same as on here, without the underscore. I think I added a URL to the Steam users thread. Shoot me an invite.
Holy shitballs. What game engine are they using?
I'm in.
Cooool. We need one more for a complete GH squad.
I bought in, but winter weather around here could easily nix playing time at any time until next week. :pullhair:
In other words, I think it's a good idea to have seven or eight GHs for the squad, to adjust for availability. O:-)
Quote from: JasonPratt on February 15, 2021, 11:50:45 AM
In other words, I think it's a good idea to have seven or eight GHs for the squad, to adjust for availability. O:-)
More is always better...but this initial elite team of GH super tier 1 operatives is very promising.
The enemy AI seems fairly janky at the moment, but this has a ton of potential and I love the basic mechanics. Anybody tried PVP yet?
The game is tough as balls in solo and definitely brings back that strong SWAT 4 nostalgia. :smitten:
Holy crap, the MAC-10 clone is a LOT of fun. Spraying people down is so goddang satisfying. :knuppel2:
God damn these missions are hard!
I finally cracked the first one. A buddy and I played last night and it gave me a few ideas. Solo'd it this morning and was able to beat the first level. 90/100 final score. I lost 10 points for excessive use of force. I question the penalties. It was proportional, damn it! God damned liberal media....
I definitely need to finish the tutorials!
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on February 19, 2021, 03:03:20 PM
God damn these missions are hard!
I finally cracked the first one. A buddy and I played last night and it gave me a few ideas. Solo'd it this morning and was able to beat the first level. 90/100 final score. I lost 10 points for excessive use of force. I question the penalties. It was proportional, damn it! God damned liberal media....
Out of curiosity, did you shut off the breaker, or find that it hindered more than helped?
Holy crap, I finally cracked the first mission. Got 4 penalties for unauthorized force. One of them was because I got startled and shot the gun out of someone's hand before they could react (I think they would have surrendered anyway). The second was when I got startled and shot someone who was surrendering point blank in the chest. :-" I'm not sure what the other 2 were from, but I assume they were from reacting too quickly and shooting someone before they could choose between "surrender" or "fight." Compared to SWAT 4, it's quite a bit harder to distinguish the animations (or I'm not used to them yet). It would be cool if they add the "fake surrender" animations from SWAT.
I got 90/100 on mission 1, 100/100 on mission 2 (it was very easy). 3 of us tackled mission 3 and managed to get 40/100 as it's even tougher than mission one but the advancement parameters are easier. Currently stuck on mission 4. Its fun but very tough as there's a time limit. I've come very close to beating it a few times but always manage to catch a round or walk into a tripwire just as I'm about to complete the objectives. My best is 30/100 so far. Need 40 to advance
I like it. Its cheap, and the devs seem to work fast. Its got some issues but nothing that would majorily turn me off from it. I especially love the PvP, when you get people with mics it becomes really really fun.
Currently 40% off and under 8 bucks. Games a steal even at full price.
New patch dropped that added two more missions, some new Rooskie weapons, smoke grenades, and cut scenes.
...and another big update just dropped. New maps, weapons, new sounds. First game to model tinnitus as far as I know.
Ninja'd by SDR.
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^SDR is not fooling around today.
Does he ever? ^-^
Sometimes he disapproves of such dourness :)
Quote from: Gusington on August 25, 2021, 09:18:29 PM
Sometimes he disapproves of such dourness :)
But he does so in silence.
^Almost like he's not even here. Then he de-cloaks...and disapproves again.
Quote from: Gusington on August 26, 2021, 03:21:27 PM
^Almost like he's not even here. Then he de-cloaks...and disapproves again.
It's all very mechanical. Almost robotic.
:))
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:smitten:
So this is listed as releasing in 2024 and was $1.50 on greenman.
A friend grabbed myself and 4 others a key hoping to play with us so I installed it. Not a bad game really.
Reminds me of the old SWAT for sure.
As I understand it both the publisher and developer are from bangladesh. The initial agreement I notice has you giving your IP address, programs in ram and other info for protection purposes.
A little confusing but it seems to use denuvo according to a lot of people but does not mention it?
Anyways it can be played solo or coop or even PVP. Graphics are a bit dated but the game seems to be pretty solid and fun.
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I really took to Zero Hour. I bought and played it when it was around $12(USD) full price and i think it has been as low as $6. A great value and an over looked gem with giants like Ready or Not or Ground Branch. The devs have added a bunch of content since I've purchased it. It is not perfect. Loadouts need to be selected each time. But other than that it is entertaining doing Lone Wolf missions and clearing the map. I bought Ready or Not and Ground Branch but I've spent the most hours in Zero Hour (62) and it is still on my hard drive. (YMMV)
Zero Hour is free on Epic until Nov 20th
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/zero-hour-8449a0