U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor

U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor
Developer(s)	7FX
Publisher(s)	Xicat Interactive
Engine	LightForce
Platform(s)	Windows
Release	May 11, 2002
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Singleplayer Multiplayer

U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor (also known as Team Factor) is a first-person shooter developed by 7FX in 2002. The game was intended to be a competitor to Counter-Strike , which served as the main inspiration for the game. Unlike Counter Strike, Team Factor features a single-player and a third side. ^{[1] [2]}

Development

The game had been in development since 2000. The team consisted of 9 to 14 developers. The development was financed by software company I.C.C.C. to which 7FX belonged. 7FX used its own engine LightForce. The original release date was mid-2001 but in the end it was released in May 2002. The game was published by Xicat Interactive as U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor, instead of the original name, Team Factor. ^{[2] [3]}

Gameplay

The game has similar gameplay to Counter-Strike . It features 22 maps with different tasks for each side. There are three sides to play - US Special Forces, Russian Spetznaz and Terrorists. The single-player mode is the same but units are controlled by Bots. ^[4]

Reception

The game has received generally unfavorable reviews. It currently holds a 44% on Metacritic and 46.5% on GameRankings. It was criticised for its gameplay, graphics and AI behavior. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Team Factor – Databáze-her.cz". databaze-her.cz. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
2. "U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor info - Games.cz". games.tiscali.cz. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
3. "Team Factor - český Counter-Strike killer? - iDNES.cz". bonusweb.idnes.cz. 15 February 2001. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
4. "US Special Forces: Team Factor Review - GameSpot". gamespot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
5. "US Special Forces: Team Factor for PC Reviews - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
6. "US Special Forces: Team Factor for PC - GameRankings". gamerankings.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.