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2000 · Red Storm Entertainment · Strategy · Tactical

Shadow Watch

Congratulations, Soldier, You've been recruited to lead an elite corporate commando squad.

Released: 31 March 2000
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy Tactical Tactical role-playing Turn-based strategy Turn-based tactics
Developers: Red Storm Entertainment
Publishers: Red Storm Entertainment
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Science fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: USK 16 ESRB T
Languages: English
Composers: Bill Brown

About

Shadow Watch is a video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment and released for Microsoft Windows in 2000.

Keywords

modern warfare
espionage
tactical turn-based combat
modern military

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

It is a turn-based tactics game in which the player fights a conspiracy to halt construction of an international space station. It is based on the Tom Clancy's Power Plays novel Shadow Watch.

The player's team consists of six operatives, each of which has a specialist skill. These abilities can be upgraded and characters learn moves after enough experience points are earned.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Christian A. O'Brien of NextGen said in an early review, "Unless you want to trudge through medieval technology and game play, pass right on by Shadow Watch. It belongs in the history books." GamePro said that the game was "perfect for a quick mission, with none of the elaborate notes you have to employ for tracking inventory, research, and travels in larger, more complex turn-based tactical games."