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Description

The stakes are higher in this sequel to Soldier of Fortune. The player is John Mullins, a patriot, weapons specialist and anti-terrorist mercenary, who takes on a new threat bio-terrorist organization and their Gemini virus. His mission is to neutralize the terrorists before they unleash the virus.

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix features over 55 levels and an all new Random Mission Generator mode. The game uses the Quake III: Team Arena engine with GHOUL II technology and its models are designed with 36 damage zones along with 16 dismemberment zones.

Alternate Titles

  • "命运战士II:双重螺旋" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Солдат Удачи 2" -- Russian spelling
  • "SOF2" -- Informal title

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The Press Says

JeuxMac.com Dec, 2002 5 out of 5 100
AppleLinks.Com Nov 25, 2002 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Mac Addict Jan, 2003 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Inside Mac Games (IMG) Nov 01, 2002 7.75 out of 10 78
Mac Gamer Oct 15, 2002 75 out of 100 75
Macworld Feb 01, 2003 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50

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Trivia

German version

To avoid having the game banned in Germany because of its violent nature, major modifications had to be made to the game's story line and graphics. The game now takes place in a parallel universe called Hysperia (!), where mankind was completely wiped out by machines. The machines then began to develop human-like emotions, which also led to common human problems such as war and crime. All humans, including enemies and the main character John Mullins, were therefore replaced by Cyborgs. As consequence, all blood and gore effects are missing The censored German Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is regarded by most players as "the most censored game ever in Germany". A doubtful title indeed...

The UK version has a region lock, meaning the game is censored when installed on a system with German Windows. Humans are still humans and the story does not change, but everything else applies.

The Xbox version is not effected.

Installation

The game's installer features an audio play & slideshow detailing the background of the game. However because computers continually get faster, it's possible to finish the installation before the play has successfully completed. It helps that the game comprises 2 CD-ROMs and the user can continue listening to the audio while it waits for the next disc to be inserted.

John Mullins

The character's name is John Mullins. He is named after the real-life mercenary (they prefer to be called "consultants"), who has been Raven's exclusive Soldier of Fortune consultant during the making of this game. His character is very specific and well-developed. His background is similar to that of the real John Mullins.

Information also contributed by DarkChojin and WildKard.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (69145)
 

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