Tactical Intervention

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Tactical Intervention
Developer(s) FIX Korea
Publisher(s) OGPlanet
Designer(s) Minh Le
Engine Modified Source
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Mac OS X
ReleaseMarch 28, 2013 [1]
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Tactical Intervention was a video game developed by Minh "Gooseman" Le, the co-creator of Counter-Strike . [2] It was a multiplayer first-person shooter in which a team of counter-terrorists face off against a team of terrorists, much like Counter-Strike. [2] The game featured dogs, riot shields and the ability to rappel. Tactical Intervention entered closed beta for North America on May 28, 2010; however, this did not result in the release of the game. OGPlanet has since picked up Tactical Intervention for release in North America. [3] The game has also since been shown at GDC 2012 in San Francisco, where Gooseman demonstrated the game and was interviewed by various gaming media including GameTrailers, IGN, GameSpot and more. Joystiq launched its exclusive beta on March 4 until March 8. OGPlanet launched the open beta from the March 14 up to the March 25. They also revealed the game's release date as March 28, 2013. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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On June 10, 2013, game servers were brought down because "player involvement has yet to reach a level for OGPlanet to sustain its future service". [8]

The game was later picked up by German publisher RNTS games and appeared at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany in August 2013. The game was also released on Steam worldwide with RNTS. [9] [10]

On October 2, 2017, the game's servers were announced to be shutting down, citing severe financial issues and a declining playerbase. [11]

Game development

In April 2008, Minh Lee left Valve, which refused to allocate funds for the development of a new Counter-Strike 2 game. Min, hoping to create a new game in the series traveled to South Korea, where he found investors who provided funds to develop his game. Min Lee then joined FIX Korea, where he and several new hires continued to develop Tactical Intervention. [12]

A modified Source was chosen as the game engine. [13] [14] [15]

Beta testing of the game began on May 13, 2010, first for players in South Korea and then for players in other regions. [16] [17]

On December 30, 2011, after a long lull, a new video trailer for the game was released[10]. The game was released on October 8, 2013, and Tactical Intervention has been available on Steam as a Free-to-play game since then.

Gameplay

The gameplay of the game is similar to the Counter-Strike series of games. Players are divided into two teams, terrorists and counter-terrorists, who fight each other or complete set objectives to achieve victory. [18] [19] Compared to Counter-Strike, many new elements have been added to the game. One of the main elements is faster fights, and therefore faster rounds.

Levels are introduced with hostages who react to events, running, screaming and trying to take cover. Terrorists can use hostages as a shield by taking cover with them and firing at them. Counterterrorists, just like terrorists, can use trained dogs that are trained to track and attack enemies.

Reception

Tactical Intervention received negative reviews upon its full release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 47/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [20]

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