The events of this day were later recounted in Mark Bowden's best-seller Black Hawk Down (and the subsequent Ridley Scott 2001 film). battle since Vietnam, in which two Black Hawk choppers were downed, 18 soldiers were killed and 84 others wounded. What started as a routine mission ended up as the bloodiest U.S. On October 3rd, 1993, Task Force Ranger was sent on a mission to capture several of Aidid's top lieutenants near the Olympic Hotel in Mogadishu. formed Task Force Ranger to deal with it. operations cut into Aidid's hold on the area, but he remained a problem and eventually the U.S. Providing relief was a tough job due to warring clans, with the largest Somali militia led by Mohammed Aidid. troops were deployed to Somalia as part of a UN effort to help a country being decimated by famine and civil war. To understand the scope of Black Hawk Down, a brief history lesson is in order. A few frustrating moments spoil the fun here and there, but overall Black Hawk Down is an entertaining shooter and an encouraging step forward for the Delta Force series. And you know what? It's a good game to boot. It's a balls-out action game that has more in common with Medal of Honor: Allied Assault than America's Army or Ghost Recon.
soldiers, and lots of other terms suggesting "realistic" gameplay, such as "rapid aim fire" and "room takedowns." Even a quote on the box calls it "a serious tactical shooter."ĭon't be confused, however: Black Hawk Down is no simulation, and barely a tactical shooter. It opens with a solemn video showing the plight of early 90's Somalia, and if you rummage through the game's manual, you'll find some history on the region, detailed info on the equipment and tactics used by during U.S. It takes a few minutes to figure out what kind of game Delta Force: Black Hawk Down really is.
As in previous Delta Force titles, players must guide a team of soldiers from a first- or third-person perspective while engaging the enemy and fulfilling mission objectives. Not to be confused with Mark Bowden's best-selling book or the subsequent Ridley Scott film, the game is an original take on Operation Restore Hope using fictional characters. invasion of Somalia and the harrowing events that followed form the basis of NovaLogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down.