Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict

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Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict
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Developer(s) Imagineering
Publisher(s) Absolute Entertainment
Designer(s) Mark Beardsley
Platform(s) Sega CD
Release
  • NA: March 1995
Genre(s) First-person shooter, tank simulator
Mode(s) Single-player

Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict (also known as RDF: Global Conflict) is a tank simulation video game developed Imagineering and published by Absolute Entertainment for the Sega CD.

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Gameplay

Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict is an M-1 tank simulator game. [1]

Development

Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict was developed by Imagineering, a subsidiary of Absolute Entertainment. It was initially reported that the game was a part of the company's Super Battletank series. [2] [3] [4] In December 1994, Absolute invited members of the press to their development studio in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey to showcase RDF as well as some other projects. Journalists were transported to the Iron Hammer Training Facility, decorated to resemble a military compound, while being addressed by the actor portraying General Rock Maddick from the game. [5] [6] [7]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "The graphics are fair, and it moves smoothly, but there's not much here to pop it above average, all the way down to the vague 'terrorists taking over the world' story line." [1] Dan Amrich of Flux magazine described the game as a "Stripped down AH-3 Thunderstrike with a ground view and without a rockin' soundtrack." He praised the game's controls, the HUD and sound effects although criticizing the "poorly acted" and heavily pixelated FMV cutscenes. [13] A scoreless review from GameFan contributor Kenneth Lee was more positive. He described the game as one of the best in its genre and summarized, "If you're a fan of tank sims or just looking for a good game that combines strategy with shooting skill, give RDF a try." [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Next Generation staff (June 1995). "Finals". Next Generation . No. 6. Imagine Media. p. 110. ISSN   1078-9693.
  2. ↑ Mean Machines staff (August 1993). "CES Show News: Your Show of Shows". Mean Machines Sega . No. 10. EMAP. p. 10. ISSN   0960-4952.
  3. ↑ Mean Machines staff (September 1994). "CES News: CES Directory". Mean Machines Sega . No. 23. EMAP. p. 12. ISSN   0960-4952.
  4. ↑ VideoGames staff (October 1994). "Preview: In The Works". VideoGames . No. 69. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 38. ISSN   1059-2938.
  5. ↑ A.Dogg; G.Funk (April 1995). "RDF: Global Conflict". NewType Gaming. Vol. 2, no. 2. pp. 28–9.
  6. ↑ Constant, Nikos (March 1995). "Rapid Deployment: Absolute Entertainment Unveils Hot New Sega CD Game". VideoGames . No. 74. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 16. ISSN   1059-2938.
  7. ↑ Sega Visions staff (February–March 1995). "Absolute Calls in the Big Guns to Unveil RDF: Global Conflict". Sega Visions . No. 23. IDG. p. 4. OCLC   794192137.
  8. ↑ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken (April 1995). "Review Crew: RDF: Global Conflict". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 69. Sendai Publishing. p. 38. ISSN   1058-918X.
  9. ↑ Game Players staff (May 1995). "Sega CD: RDF: Global Conflict" (PDF). Game Players . No. 71. Imagine Media. p. 48. ISSN   1087-2779. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Tommy Glide (April 1995). "ProReview: RDF: Global Conflict". GamePro . No. 69. IDG. p. 49. ISSN   1042-8658.
  11. ↑ Ação Games staff (May 1995). "RDF: Global Conflict". Ação Games (in Portuguese). No. 82. Editora Azul. p. 26. ISSN   0104-1630.
  12. ↑ Olafson, Peter (July 1995). "Sports, Ports, and Games with Warts". Electronic Entertainment . No. 19. IDG. p. 85. ISSN   1074-1356.
  13. 1 2 Amrich, Dan (April 1995). "RDF: Global Conflict Review". Flux. No. 4. Harris Publications. pp. 83–4. ISSN   1074-5602.
  14. ↑ Soria, Gabe (April 1995). "Sega CD: Rapid Deployment Force: Global Conflict". VideoGames . No. 75. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 79. ISSN   1059-2938.
  15. ↑ Lee, Kenneth (April 1995). "RDF: Global Conflict". GameFan . Vol. 3, no. 4. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 32. ISSN   1092-7212.
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