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- Reviewed on: 08/16/2006
- Released on: 05/30/2006
- Originally published on GameSpot: Act of War: High Treason (PC) Review
With its cool blend of high-tech military equipment and geopolitical storyline, Act of War: Direct Action was a techno-thriller novel come to life as a real-time strategy game. In fact, techno-thriller author Dale Brown contributed to the game and then released an accompanying novel of the same name. Unfortunately, while Act of War (the game) proved to be excellent, it wasn't such a huge hit, which might explain why Atari quietly released the expansion, Act of War: High Treason, earlier this year. That's a pity, since High Treason ups the storytelling and the gameplay even higher.
High Treason builds on Act of War by introducing challenging new missions.
Admittedly, the plot of Act of War was a bit out there, especially when it came to terrorists attacking American cities like it were the D-day invasion all over again. Still, that provided for some cool moments as you battled it out in San Francisco and Washington D.C. The good news is that High Treason's story is a lot more compelling, as it focuses on a coup d'état in the United States. Task Force Talon, the high-tech military force that saved the day in Act of War, is framed and finds itself on the lam, so the unit must save democracy the hard way.
Since Task Force Talon is on the lam, the challenge in High Treason is a lot tougher than it was in Act of War. In most missions, you can no longer draw on the practically unlimited military might of the United States, so you've got to be a lot more careful about how you use your units and resources. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, though, as Act of War was a bit easy due to the ample firepower at your disposal. The missions in High Treason are tough, but for the most part, they're not brutally difficult (there are a couple of exceptions), and they'll force you to think a lot more. Many missions put you in challenging situations where you have to figure out how to best maximize the forces at your disposal.
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