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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.
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About Act of War: Direct Action
About this game
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.
The Situation:
A crippling energy crisis. Terrorist attacks. Massive strikes. Global instability.
The Enemy:
A shadowy Consortium of back-room conspirators determined to throw the world into utter chaos using widespread terror tactics.
The Heroes:
A new "direct action" operation known as Task Force TALON to counter massive military assaults, rescue hostages, conduct classified spy missions, take prisoners and stop an unpredictable enemy bent on toppling the world's governments.
- Command ultra-realistic modern military units
- Power-packed combination of high-end cinema, video effects and live action
- Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction
- Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- March 12, 2008
- Developer:
- Eugen Systems
- Publisher:
- THQ Nordic
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Steam Deck Support:
- Unsupported
- Link:
- Play Styles:
- Multiplayer
Top-Down
3D
Real-Time
Singleplayer
- Collection:
- 3D Battle
- Features:
- Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Graphics: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)
- Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 3 GB free HD space
* Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play
Critic Reviews
Based on 43 Critics
GameSpot
85 / 100"Here's a real-time strategy game with the soul of a sleek techno-thriller, stitched together with live action footage that, despite the acting and budgetary limitations, will...
Eurogamer
80 / 100"While Act of War doesn't transcend its genre, in terms of doing the pure "Red Alert" thing, there hasn't been anything as competent and thrilling in ages."
IGN
85 / 100"Units seem to be well balanced, combat is fun and made pretty interesting by dense city sections, and the visuals should keep anybody more than satisfied."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
Frequently Asked Questions
No, Act of War: Direct Action is not currently playable on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Act of War: Direct Action is Unsupported on Steam Deck. Some or all of this game currently doesn't function on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
- Supported OS:Windows 2000/XP
- Processor: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent (3.0 GHz recommended)
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended)
- Graphics: 64 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card (256 MB recommended)
- Sound: DirectX® version Windows 2000/XP-compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 3 GB free HD space
* Broadband connection required for online multiplayer play
Yes, Act of War: Direct Action has broad critical consensus. 89% of critics on Metacritic recommend Act of War: Direct Action. The Metascore is 82 out of 100.
Act of War: Direct Action was released on March 12, 2008
Act of War: Direct Action is published by THQ Nordic
Act of War: Direct Action was developed by Eugen Systems
Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as RTS, Strategy, and Action
Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as Military, War, Political, and Destruction
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as RTS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Act of War: Direct Action as Action
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