7.3 out of 10

Act of War: Direct Action

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User Score (60)

8.3
Expert Score (46)

8.3
Gameplay (12)

7.6
Graphics (12)

7.9
Sound (11)

7.5
Multiplayer (5)

7.0
Control (3)

7.6
Lifespan (2)

7.5

Freak Rank

1409 of 6789 in PC Games

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Pros & Cons

graphics, story, sounds, production values, compelling story

Score Distribution

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Users:

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Expert Reviews

GamingTrend

8.7/10

10 December 2011
A crippling energy crisis has caused oil prices to soar over $7 a gallon. The US economy is faltering as a result and terrorists have taken advantage of the situation … Read more
Softpedia

9.0/10

21 February 2006
In my opinion, Act of War was one of the best strategy games of the year 2005. I have opted to review this game because Eugen Systems are working on an expansion pack, called High Treason, from which I expect to further improve the core of Direct Action. Until Act of War, Eugen Systems were an unknown French game studio that after its founding in 2000 that produced two even greater strangers, Times of Conflict and The Gladiators: Galactic Circus Games. Read more
- Excellent real-time strategy game, packed with great gameplay and all sorts of high-end eye candy.
- Restricted Camera-View, some annoying legacies kept from the classical RTS genre.
Atomic Maximum Power Computing

8.0/10

18 May 2010
For: Great difference in sides; credible plot; solid singer player campaign. Against: Not original enough to pull people away from C&C;acting is a mixed bag. Read more
The Gamers Temple

8.0/10

5 September 2005
More often than not, the purpose of the single player campaign in strategy games is to serve as a trainer for multiplayer play. When there is a story it is usually an afterthought, an excuse to somehow tie the disparate campaign missions together. This is not the case with Act of War, however. The game turns the typical RTS model upside down as the story is the star in the game. Read more
Strategy Informer

8.5/10

4 September 2005
The current situation is quite grim, oil supplies are rapidly running out, demand is increasing, and prices are out of control. Powerful oil companies, and world governments, along with terrorists, are fighting to control the precious energy reserves, before its all gone. A desperate US government, fearful of losing its supply of affordable energy, has allowed the NSA to form a special unit, Team talon, to confront terrorism all over the globe, including on US soil... Read more