Act of War: Direct Action
Eugen Systems · 2008 · RTS, Strategy, Military, War, Action
PC
Very Positive91% · 56282Metacritic
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About Act of War: Direct Action
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.
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
- Intense multiplayer operations for up to eight players
- Real urban combat, including POW captures and landscape destruction
- Gripping storyline by NY Times bestselling author, Dale Brown
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
*Act of War: Direct Action*, developed by Eugen Systems and published by THQ Nordic, is a real-time strategy title that captures the essence of mid-2000s RTS design while carving out its own identity through grounded storytelling and mechanically engaging combat systems. Rather than leaning into fantasy or distant sci-fi, it builds its world around a near-future geopolitical crisis, giving the entire experience a tone that feels closer to a military thriller than a traditional strategy game. The campaign is structured like a cinematic narrative, following an escalating global conflict tied to energy shortages and coordinated acts of terrorism. What sets it apart is its presentation style, incorporating live-action cutscenes alongside in-game sequences to deliver its story. While the performances and production quality vary, the ambition behind this approach gives the game a distinctive flavor, making it feel like an interactive series rather than just a sequence of missions. The pacing of the narrative keeps the player engaged, even if the story itself occasionally loses focus as it progresses. From a gameplay perspective, *Act of War: Direct Action* adheres to classic RTS fundam…4 found this helpful
Actually not bad at all, the dialogue for the campaign is dumb and a bit cringe but it's like C&C 3 and for just over $32 found this helpful
one of the besr rts games ever1 found this helpful
such a cool story. this is a good game1 found this helpful
10/10 Got oil
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