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Description

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down is a first-person action game that takes place in Somalia, where the famous Mogadishu operation took place. The game is based on real events that were also depicted in a book and a movie "Black Hawk Down". First half of the game consists of varied missions that Delta Force soldiers had to engage into, like defending UN food convoys, rescuing hostages or destroying weapon shipments.

Second half of the game covers the events of the mission Irene on October 3rd, 1993. It's goal was to capture two lieutenants of the Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and was expected to last less than 30 minutes, but after two Black Hawk helicopters were shoot down, it took US soldiers more than 16 hours to return to safety. 18 US soldiers, 1 Malaysian and hundreds of Somalis were killed. A 19th SFC. Matt Rierson died two days later in an mortar attack.

On most missions the player works as a member of a small Delta Force team, working in co-operation with US Army Rangers or UN forces. Some missions include the player riding as a machine-gunner on a Humvee or a helicopter (including Black Hawks).

Alternate Titles

  • "三角洲特种部队:黑鹰坠落" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Отряд Дельта: Операция "Черный Ястреб"" -- Russian spelling
  • "Delta Force: Operaciya "Chernyj Yastreb"" -- Russian title
  • "Delta Force: Helikopter w Ogniu" -- Polish title

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The Press Says

Worth Playing Aug 22, 2005 6.8 out of 10 68
IGN Jul 28, 2005 6.8 out of 10 68
Game Informer Magazine Oct, 2005 6.75 out of 10 68
Game Informer Magazine Oct, 2005 6.5 out of 10 65
The Next Level Sep 01, 2005 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Game Chronicles Aug 24, 2005 5.8 out of 10 58
GameSpot Aug 04, 2005 5.7 out of 10 57
GameSpy Aug 15, 2005 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50
UnderGroundOnline (UGO) 2005 C 50
1UP Aug 11, 2005 4 out of 10 40

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Trivia

The Xbox version of Delta Force: Black Hawk Down broke the record (at the time of release) for the largest multiplayer game on the Xbox by allowing up to 50 players in one game.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66128), Paranoid Opressor (176) and Kabushi (43702)
 

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