Tomorrow's War is Now!

Ripped from today?s headlines, Act of War: Direct Action is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war. Including ultra-realistic modern military warfare, chilling storyline, powerhouse media convergence, intense multiplayer options, and graphic detail.

The Situation - The world has changed.  A crippling energy crisis has forced gas prices past $7 a gallon and sent the American economy into a frightening tailspin.. Terrorist factions have taken advantage of this severe instability, striking the nation regularly without warning.  Fallout from t his collapse has been devastating.  The U.S. and the world are experiencing unprecedented disorder driven by carefully orchestrated behind-closed-doors events..

The Enemy - In the midst of persistent terrorist attacks, the U.S. Army has a redefined primary directive: defend the country and ensure homeland security at all costs.  On the offensive is a new direct action operation Task Force TALON deployed to worldwide hotspots to engage an unseen, unpredictable enemy.  Led by controversial U.S. Army Brigadier-General Jason Richter, TALON carries out search-and-destroy assaults, delicate hostage extractions, classified spy missions whatever it takes to restore stability as the face of war continues to change.

Action - Heavily armed, professional terrorists financed by a shadowy backroom Consortium are carrying out well-coordinated attacks on American soil and elsewhere.  Their terror tactics continue to inject chaos into major cities throughout the world.

• Command highly realistic modern military units
• Experience unique gameplay through a seamless convergence of movie-quality cinematics, and live action
• Skirmish with up to eight players in a variety of intense multiplayer operations
• Face the realities of real urban combat as you defend the streets of London, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
• Capture enemy soldiers, rescue hostages, and occupy or destroy buildings.
• Live out a gripping storyline from best-selling technothriller author Dale Brown

• Windows 2000 or XP
• Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent processor (3.0 GHz recommended)
• 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
• 3 GB of Hard Disk Space
• 4X DVD-ROM Drive:
• 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)
• DirectX version Windows 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible sound card
• DirectX: version 9.0b (included) or higher
• * Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play