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.
Missions are somewhat randomised, and often the story mode will branch out into several paths. Most missions involve killing all of the enemies, but other missions include stealing a package, retrieving a hostage, defending a location. Missions typically have a difficulty and alarm rating, some missions will automatically fail if the alarm is sounded.
In a mission, characters have a certain number of action points (APs). Most actions (shooting weapons, opening doors) cost 1 AP, whereas some moves can consume more. Characters can get injured, and a severe injury will automatically fail the mission.
The music for the game was composed by Bill Brown.
The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] 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."[11]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."[14][a]
Notesedit
^GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for graphics, 3/5 for sound, 4/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.
Referencesedit
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^Walker, Mark H. (September 11, 2000). . The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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^ abO'Brien, Christian A. (April 2000). "Shadow Watch". NextGen. No. 64. Imagine Media. p. 94. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
^Rausch, Allen (April 2000). "Shadow Watch". PC Accelerator. No. 20. Imagine Media. p. 73. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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shadow, watch, 1988, romance, novel, written, sara, chance, lacey, dancer, 2000, microsoft, windows, video, game, storm, entertainment, developer, storm, entertainmentpublisher, storm, entertainmentdesigner, kevin, perrycomposer, bill, brownplatform, microsoft. For the 1988 romance novel written by Sara Chance see Lacey Dancer Shadow Watch is a 2000 Microsoft Windows video game by Red Storm Entertainment Developer s Red Storm EntertainmentPublisher s Red Storm EntertainmentDesigner s Kevin PerryComposer s Bill BrownPlatform s Microsoft WindowsReleaseNA April 13 2000 1 EU April 18 2000UK 2001Genre s Tactical role playing turn based tacticsMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksGameplay editIt 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 Missions are somewhat randomised and often the story mode will branch out into several paths Most missions involve killing all of the enemies but other missions include stealing a package retrieving a hostage defending a location Missions typically have a difficulty and alarm rating some missions will automatically fail if the alarm is sounded In a mission characters have a certain number of action points APs Most actions shooting weapons opening doors cost 1 AP whereas some moves can consume more Characters can get injured and a severe injury will automatically fail the mission The music for the game was composed by Bill Brown Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreGameRankings62 2 Review scoresPublicationScoreCNET Gamecenter5 10 3 Computer Games Strategy Plus nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Computer Gaming World nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 EP Daily9 10 6 GameFan70 7 GameSpot7 10 8 GameSpy54 9 GameZone7 10 10 IGN8 4 10 1 Next Generation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 PC Accelerator5 10 12 PC Gamer US 71 13 The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings 2 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 11 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 14 a Notes edit GamePro gave the game 2 5 5 for graphics 3 5 for sound 4 5 for control and 3 5 5 for fun factor References edit a b IGN staff April 17 2000 Shadow Watch Incomplete Review IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on August 17 2000 Retrieved September 7 2020 a b Shadow Watch for PC Reviews GameRankings CBS Interactive Archived from the original on June 2 2019 Retrieved September 7 2020 Bub Andrew S April 11 2000 Shadow Watch Gamecenter CNET Archived from the original on August 15 2000 Retrieved June 18 2021 Mayer Robert March 12 2000 Shadow Watch Computer Games Strategy Plus Strategy Plus Inc Archived from the original on June 9 2003 Retrieved September 7 2020 Liberatore Robert June 2000 Do Looks Kill Shadow Watch Review PDF Computer Gaming World No 191 Ziff Davis p 118 Archived PDF from the original on April 10 2023 Retrieved November 27 2023 Walker Mark H September 11 2000 Shadow Watch The Electric Playground Greedy Productions Ltd Archived from the original on October 20 2006 Retrieved November 27 2023 REVIEW for Shadow Watch GameFan Shinno Media June 15 2000 Ryan Michael E April 12 2000 Shadow Watch Review date mislabeled as May 1 2000 GameSpot Fandom Archived from the original on March 25 2005 Retrieved September 7 2020 Timperley Nate May 4 2000 Shadow Watch GameSpy IGN Entertainment Archived from the original on February 4 2002 Retrieved September 7 2020 Shif Gil Alexander June 9 2000 Shadow Watch Review GameZone Archived from the original on April 6 2008 Retrieved September 7 2020 a b O Brien Christian A April 2000 Shadow Watch NextGen No 64 Imagine Media p 94 Retrieved September 7 2020 Rausch Allen April 2000 Shadow Watch PC Accelerator No 20 Imagine Media p 73 Retrieved June 18 2021 Werner Nash June 2000 Shadow Watch PC Gamer Vol 7 no 6 Imagine Media Archived from the original on March 15 2006 Retrieved September 7 2020 Brenesal Barry April 12 2000 Shadow Watch Review for PC on GamePro com GamePro IDG Archived from the original on February 19 2005 Retrieved September 7 2020 External links editShadow Watch at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shadow Watch amp oldid 1187181729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
