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Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002)

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix cover
Developer
Raven Software
Publisher
Activision, MacPlay
Platforms
Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Genres
Shooter
Rating
3.6 of 5, 76 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A gritty, tactically-minded shooter that aims for grounded realism over arcade bombast.

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About

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is a video game created by Raven Software, a sequel to Soldier of Fortune. It was developed using the Quake III: Team Arena engine. Once again, Raven hired John Mullins to act as a consultant on the game. Based on comments and criticisms of the original game, Raven Software developed Soldier of Fortune II to be a more "realistic" game, with tactical shooters like Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six as inspirations rather than Quake. A sequel titled Soldier of Fortune: Payback, made by Cauldron HQ was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2007.

Screenshots

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