SWAT: Global Strike Team
About the Game
SWAT: Global Strike Team is both a first person shooter and a strategy game since it combines the tactical strategic elements of SWAT 3 and the arcade action of Virtua Cop . The SWAT: GST is an international, specialized squad whose main objective is to protect, defend and save the lives of the innocent.
Story & Setting
The storyline takes place five years in the future - in 2008, the year the GST was formed. There are 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions.
Gameplay & Core Systems
As team leader Mathias Kincaid, formerly with US Army Delta Force, players will lead his squad all the way from basic training to full blown secret ops. Modes of play include: Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack. Orders are issued to the team members by way of the controller interface or an optional voice recognition system with a communication headset. The game offers a variety of assault weapons plus tools, like night vision goggles.
Standout Features
- Mathias Kincaid: As team leader Mathias Kincaid, formerly with US Army Delta Force, players will lead his squad all the way from basic training to full blown secret ops.
- Orders are issued to the team members by way of the controller interface or an optional voice recognition system with a communication headset.
- The game offers a variety of assault weapons plus tools, like night vision goggles.
- A new engine was designed specifically for this game to provide realistic shadows and a film-like appearance through the use of special filters.
- SWAT: Global Strike Team is both a first person shooter and a strategy game since it combines the tactical strategic elements of SWAT 3 and the arcade action of Virtua Cop .
- There are 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions.
- Modes of play include: Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack.
Modes & Ways to Play
There are 21 single-player and 10 multiplayer-only co-op missions involving search and rescue operations against terrorist factions. Modes of play include: Campaign, Co-op, Free-for-all, Team Deathmatch, and Time Attack.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen and Co-Op.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for SWAT: Global Strike Team | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Universal Games France | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Vivendi Games (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Microphone | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Controller Types Supported | Analog Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Microphones Supported | USB Headset | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | Multitap | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players via Multitap | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sierra Entertainment | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Argonaut Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Vivendi Universal Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-05 | France | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-05 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2000-11-24 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2003-10-29 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 29, 2003 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 24, 2000 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 020626718639 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-20433 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00008KTV1 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 10373 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542180161 | France | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-51997 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542182424 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLES-51997 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 10373 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 020626718639 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00008KTV1 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 10373 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3348542182424 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3348542182424 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
