Global Operations

Global Operations is a first-person tactical shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March 2002. (Wikipedia)

Released: 25 March 2002
Platforms: Windows
Genres: First-person shooter Shooter Tactical
Developers: Rockstar Vancouver
Publishers: Crave Entertainment
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB M PEGI 16

About

Global Operations is a first-person tactical shooter video game developed by Barking Dog Studios and co-published by Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. The full game featured thirteen maps and featured both a single player and a multiplayer mode, which supported up to twenty-four players and three teams. Afterwards, a multiplayer demo with only the Antarctica map was released. The game was built on the Lithtech game engine.

Keywords

modern warfare
military
counter-terrorists
online
class-based
hostages
explosion
modern military
upgradeable weapons
wasd movement
sniping
in-game map editor

Media

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Gameplay

The game focuses on firearms in a special forces setting, with a mixture of military and counter-terrorist type themes. The game features a large number of firearms, numbering in the dozens and including a wide selection of handguns and rifles. Many of them can be customized as well; for example, a C-mag and silencer can be added.

The singleplayer and the multiplayer mode offer different specialities (Commando, Recon, Medic, Heavy Gunner, Demolitions Expert and Sniper) with extra abilities and class-specific weapons. All classes can use all other classes' firearms (by picking them up off the battlefield), but each class does not have the same level of skill with a given weapon (such as less precision).

Reception

The game received favourable initial reception. Actiontrip currently has the game at an 8.1 "very good" rating citing advanced teamwork over Counter-Strike. The game holds a 79 on Metacritic based on 13 critics.