Here’s a new twist on extending the life and profitability of a game!
 
The traditional way is to release a mission pack – a large handful of new missions and a couple of new toys (guns/ vehicles/+16 Bastard Swords) in a pack that’s installed over the top of the original game. Novalogic has instead reworked its 2-year old Delta Force into an ‘Xtreme’ version. It’s more than a Director’s Cut, and much more than a simple mission pack.
 
Delta Force was a very capable shooter. It’s strength is a good emphasis on single-player gaming – at odds with the multiplayer trend these days. Multiplayer was and still is supported, but community support is sparse, when compared with the big guns like UT2004 and the immortal Counter-Strike.
 
Xtreme adds several new missions, all of which are crackers, all wrapped up in a brand new 3D graphics engine. It models typical (apparently) US Delta Forces missions, you’ll be spending most game time infiltrating enemy bases and knocking out key assets. The pacing is great, the first half of most missions involves slowly moving in, taking out perimeter guards and defenses, and they end with a terrific firefight in the heart of the badlands.
 
A hefty range of weapons are included, but it’s rare that you’ll need more punch than your M-16. The nice thing about Delta Force is that it feels nicely hardcore to play – sneaking around sniping guards off towers and the like, but is almost arcade-like in its simplicity and the fun that it delivers. This makeover makes it a new game, and an impressive bargain at just 40 bucks.