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Spec Ops: Ranger Elite (2001)

Spec Ops: Ranger Elite cover
Developer
Runecraft
Publisher
Take-Two Interactive, TalonSoft, Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter, Tactical

How it feels

Playing feels like carefully coordinating a small squad of specialists through deliberate, strategy-focused military missions.

tacticalstrategicmilitarymethodicalteam-basedmission-drivenmoderate difficulty

About

Spec Ops: Ranger Elite is a tactical shooter with an emphasis on strategy. As in earlier releases in the Spec Ops series, the player takes control of two operatives from a small group of highly trained Army Rangers in this next title from Runecraft and Take 2. Each member of the group has a specialty so choosing the right duo for a given mission is an important factor of success. The action takes place in 3D-rendered environments as the player guides the characters from a third-person perspective. In the single-player version of the game, the player takes the role of one soldier while the computer guides the other.

Screenshots

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