Act of War: Direct Action
Overview
Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
SteamVery Positive (90%)
575 Steam user reviewsMetacritic82/100
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About the game
- Developer
- Eugen Systems
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Mar 12, 2008
Description & review sources
- Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict.
- This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
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Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
The Situation:
A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability.
The Enemy:
A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics.
The Heroes:
A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments.
- Command ultra-realistic modern military units
- Power-packed combination of high-end cinema, video effects and live action
- Intense multiplayer operations for up to eight players
- Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction
- Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown
- Developer
- Eugen Systems
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Mar 12, 2008
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (90%)
575 Steam user reviewsMetacritic82/100
System requirements
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Graphics: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)
- Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 3 GB free HD space
* Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play
Recommended
Not provided by the platform.
macOS — not supported
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Linux — not supported
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
- Multi-player
Steam features
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Action
- Developer
- Eugen Systems
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- Mar 12, 2008
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
All community tags
Community tag votes
- RTS91
- Strategy52
- Military37
- Action35
- War35
- Multiplayer31
- Political29
- 3D28
- Top-Down28
- Destruction28
- Real-Time22
- Gore21
- Politics19
- Singleplayer12
Languages & audio
- English
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
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