Hailed as "a game that will save the world" by Next-Generation magazine, Elite Edition is the most authentic tactical simulation created. Developed hand-in-hand with the L.A.P.D. SWAT unit, Elite Edition places you in 21 stunningly realistic Los Angeles locations. As the element leader of a five-man SWAT team you must defuse potentially deadly situations and preserve the lives of the innocent at all costs.

Throughout the chaos of hostage rescues, high-risk warrants, barricaded suspects and VIP detail, you will face totally revolutionary AI that responds not only to what you do, but also what you fail to do. Reacting to your every move are 150 types of characters, including hostages, terrorists and your team members. Your AI teammates hang on your every word as you issue commands enabling them to clear rooms, guard certain areas, engage the enemy and more. In doing so, your AI teammates will follow your orders to the letter using real LAPD SWAT tactics.

As element leader you will outfit your team with tactical gear and weapons, assign them team positions and command their tactical actions throughout each mission. Move in using stealth or dynamic modes. Lead your team through dynamic entries, target identification, and engagement using gas and flashbangs. Choose when to use lethal force. This combination of tactics and action-packed intensity creates a game unlike any other shooter or combat simulation available.

SWAT 3: Elite Edition delivers 5 new missions that feature hostage standoffs, VIP detail, barricaded suspect situations set in recognizable Los Angeles locations, including Chang's Theater, the LA Subway, Whitman Airport, Hollywood Hills and the City of Angels Hospital (based on a real LA hospital).

Elite Edition also provides the community-building tools for which gamers have been clamoring. Gamers can create new levels and populate them with SWAT officers, terrorists and hostages with the Level and Scenario Editors embedded within Elite Edition. Mod support in Elite Edition also unparalleled. Use the Mod Selector to quickly and easily download MODs, ensuring massive replayability.

• Compete in Multiplayer mode with up to 5 others via LAN or Internet.
• 5 different multiplayer game types: Co-Op, Deathmatch, Last Man Standing, Team Deathmatch and PaintBall
• 5 new missions for the single and multiplayer modes complement 16 original missions
• Use authentic SWAT tactics, weapons and gear
• New Weapons and Sound Effects
• New characters: Terrorists, Civilians and SWAT Officers
• World and Scenario Editor: Create your own signature missions or to actually recreate real-world situations.
• Mod Selector: Use the Mod Selector to choose from a list of downloaded mods and launch the game to play that mod. It's that simple.
• Robust AI for more than 150 characters, from hostages and criminals to team members: No mission is ever the same!
• Supports 3D acceleration hardware