SWAT 3 EE: Best Action Title of 2000! 02/05/01
The Wrestlecar PC Awards have arrived, and Elite Edition brings home a hefty
trophy. Winning the
"Best Action Title of 2000" Award
and being 4th in the "Overall Top 10 of 2000"
is an honor happily received.
"Aggressive New Tactical Tutorial" 02/01/01
Chella Kline has submitted an informative and
guiding tutorial for all SWAT players to "T.O.C.: Code 4". Head on over to their site and check
out Kline's rigid, yet entertaining display of tactics.
1.7 Update for SWAT 3: Elite Edition Now Available 01/30/01
Sierra has released the 1.7 Update for all versions of SWAT 3: Elite Edition for free download. Version 1.7 introduces the following changes:
- Shooting accuracy is improved while moving.
- Long-range pistol accuracy has been reduced.
- Chat support is enabled between "dead" characters.
- After a multiplayer session, players return to that session's starting room when they choose "Call-Up."
- Additional Sierra-sanctioned mod missions (Autoshop, Garage, Library, Post Office) are supported in the Scenario Editor.
- Player preferences (weapon, ammunition, skin, camouflage) are automatically saved.
For a complete list of modifications please review the readme file included with the 1.7 update file.
"And the Best Tactical/Shooter of 2000 Drool Award goes to...SWAT 3: Elite Edition!" 01/24/01
"Thanks to its extreme realism and excellent gameplay..." SWAT 3: Elite
Edition got the Gamer's Depot pick for Best Tactical/Shooter Game of 2000!
"The games were picked for their fun, graphics, replayability, and
multiplayer."
Dying Hard: The Nakatomi Building Mission 01/23/01
John McClane couldn't get the job done, hostages and terrorists are
everywhere, and you're in charge of saving the day! With amazing graphics,
remarkable new skins, and a well thought out scenario, GrandMas7er has
developed an astonishing new mission with some similarities to a very famous
movie. Download the Nakatomi Mission from the T.O.C.: Code 4 website.
SimHQ Rolls Out The Red Carpet 01/17/01
...and gives Elite Edition their Best Tactical Game of the Year Award
for 2000. The development team and Sierra are honored to receive this great award.
PC Strategy Games Takes on SWAT 3: Elite Edition 01/16/01
"The best just got better," according to PC Strategy Games, who awarded SWAT
3: Elite Edition with a 90% rating last week. Check out the full review with
commentary from writer Barry Ryan.
Elite Edition Reviewed on Computer Interest Radio Show 01/10/01
General Protection Fault, a weekly computer interest radio show, has posted
their review of SWAT 3: Elite Edition. The review was broadcast live on KUAC
89.9 FM (Fairbanks, Alaska). An archived broadcast is available from the
General Protection Fault website in RealAudio format. Reviewer Tracy Rogers
gives the game his "highly-recommended" rating.
EE gets nominated for Best Action/Tactical Game of 2000 01/09/01
The Gamepen PC Award Nominees have been announced, and SWAT 3: Elite
Edition is among the nominees. Check them out!
Rod Fung Comments on 2.0 Update 01/04/01
In a brief interview on
Adrenaline Vault, producer Rod Fung outlines
several of the changes coming in the SWAT 3: Elite Edition 2.0 update. The
update will be released as a free download during the first quarter of 2001.
3D Action Planet Reviews Elite Edition Demo 01/03/01
In Greg "G'money" Gorham's SWAT 3: Elite Edition demo review he spends
some time talking about the gameplay, interface and more. "Download this
one. It's definitely worth a look," says Gorham. Download the SWAT 3: Elite
Edition demo from FilePlanet.
Elite Edition Debuts on HP's Top 10 Downloads at #4 01/02/01
EE is ranked #4 on the Happy Puppy Download page. The demo has all the
features of the full version and the infamous "nightclub" mission. If you
haven't downloaded it yet, then click on the "Get Demo" button above or go
to IGN and make sure you give
it a try! You can go at it offline with four AI officers, or go online
for 5 person Co-operative play
Tactical Games Relaunches Site 01/02/01
TacticalGames has relaunched their site for 2001, introducing a new
downloading system, new forums, and a totally new design. The site features
the Weapon Information Database, a series of HTML documents that detail the
the weapons, munitions and weapon add-ons found in SWAT 3: Elite Edition.
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