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.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for SWAT: Global Strike Team | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | 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 | Microsoft Corporation | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Argonaut Games PLC | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Microsoft Game Studios | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Communicator Headset | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Memory Unit | Xbox | 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 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Argonaut Games | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Vivendi Universal Games | Japan | 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 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2003-10-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2003-12-05 | France | MobyGames |
| 2004-12-16 | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| 2004-12-16 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2003-12-05 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2003-10-29 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 29, 2003 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 16, 2004 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| December 5, 2003 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 3348542182431 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 10393 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 020626716192 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 0784919003 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B001IUU9KW | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 10393 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3348542180239 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4988648300354 | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1786561646 | Japan; World Collection release | MobyGames |
| upc | 020626716192 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00008KTO9 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 10393 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988648300354 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3348542182431 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988648300354 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3348542182431 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting