Soviet Strike

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Soviet Strike
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer: Electronic Arts, Granite Bay Software, Tiburon Entertainment
Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT), Tec Toy (BR)
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad, Saturn Backup Memory, Mission Stick
Genre: Shooting/Simulation, Shooting
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English Deutsch Français 日本語
Release Date RRP Code JP 1997-09-18 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-10621G US 1997-02-12 T-5013H EU 1997-02-21 T-5013H-50 EAX02501055I DE 1997 T-5013H-18 EAG02501055I FR 1997 T-5013H-09 EAF02501055I PT 199x UK 1997-02-21 £44.9944.99 T-5013H-50 EAX02501055I PL 1997 AU 199x BR 1997-05 191x44
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Soviet Strike (ソビエトストライク) is an entry in the Strike series of helicopter action games, developed by Electronic Arts.

Story

Story takes place in early-90s during the transition period of the post-Soviet collapse. Various strongmen attempt to take advantage of the confusion caused by the the collapse of the Soviet Union in order to advance their own agenda. A covert US paramilitary organization called the STRIKE is authorized by the President of the United States to initiate covert operations and stop a potential nuclear war before it starts. Player, who is simply adressed as "Commander" is the newest member of the STRIKE and tasked with the piloting the newest version of the legendary attack helicopter, Super Apache.

Characters

Allies

	General Earle
	Field Commander of the STRIKE. A one-star US Marine Corps general with tough and no-nonsense personality. Born leader and tactical genius. Vietnam war veteran and survivor of the Bay of Pigs invasion. Coffee addict. Hates politicans ("poli-chickens" as he calls them) and makes no effort to hide it.
	Hack
	Real name unknown. Arrested and given life sentence for breaking into every single top secret US Government network. Earle gave him an offer to work for STRIKE in return of better conditions in jail. Genius level intelligence. Probably sanest person in the group.
	Andrea Grey
	A reporter for the Global Broadcasting Service... by day. By night, she is a spy, infiltrator and assassin. Offered her services to STRIKE, hoping for a greater challenge. Don't be fooled by her pretty face, she knows nearly fifty different ways to kill you. In charge of assisting the commander with ground operations during missions and creating cover stories once the mission is over.
	Nick Arnold
	Was the head pilot of the STRIKE until you showed up. Now assigned to ground operations. Reckless, aggressive, insubordinate, disaster-prone and bit of a douche. You will end up saving him many times over the course of the game. Cheated death so many times, carries his last will his pocket. One of these days, his luck will run out. Just make sure you don't go down with him.
	Ivan Uralia
	Former Soviet Army air cavalry pilot. Volunteered to transport the exposed nuclear core to safety with his helicopter during the Chernobyl Disaster, suffering serious radiation burns and contacting terminal cancer. Knows he has little time and wants to help to make the world a safer place before he dies. Will be your co-pilot after Arnold gets himself "killed".
	Agent Amad
	Your old friend from the previous Strike games. This SAS-trained commando will be your advisor during the third mission and help you stopping a religious zealot from acquiring chemical weapons. His knowledge of the terrain and his relatives will be invaluable during the operation.
	The Security Czar
	This mysterious man is the link between STRIKE and the other world leaders. No one knows who he is or even he actually exists. Considering that he was instrumental in the creation of the STRIKE, it can be assumed that he holds immense political power.

Characters

Enemies

	Uri Vatsiznov
	Former head of KGB and commander of various ex-Soviet special forces units. World class chess player and mass murderer. Has a human rights record that would make Vlad Tepes look like Mahatma Gandhi. Known to be hiding in somewhere in Crimea.
	Vladimir Ceaucescu
	Former motorized rifle brigade commander. Possibly a cannibal, sexual deviant and mass murderer. Known to have resorted to Nerve Gas, Biological weapons, murder and kidnapping in the past. If there is a war crime this psycho hasn't committed yet, it probably doesn't exist. Show no mercy on him or his troops; for they will have none for you.
	Sadissa Savak
	This psychopathic mullah managed to create an army of faithful, suicidal followers. Despite the photos of him looking tough and brave, Savak is a coward and will most likely remain far away from the frontlines, ready to fight to the last drop of everyone's blood but his. Also a mass murderer. He must be stopped before he gets a hold of any type of weapons of mass destruction. Eliminate him before he turns middle east into a chemical wasteland.
	Grymyenko Ukranian
	This insane former nuclear scientist with weird surname is the leader of local army of ex-hard liners who have been deported by the new Russian government. The mad doctor made a fortune for himself by selling weapons grade uranium to the highest bidders and, unsurprisingly, human experimentation. Stop him before he has time to use the weapons he purchased on you. Probably a mass murderer.
	Vila Ceacucescu
	Nicknamed "Black Widow", Big Vlad's beautiful yet psychopathic daughter who will make things even more difficult for you during your mission in Romania. Wanted for: Treason, war crimes, torture, terrorism, being an unlawful combatant, being a woman, killing and eating partners after copulating (suspected), mass murder.
	Alexei Kapanov
	A violent mob boss who will be one of your main targets during the Moscow operation. This wanna-be Don idolizes the Sicilian Mafia and models himself after Al Capone. Once a KGB liaison to the Black Market who procured items for Party Members, he is now the most powerful mobster in Moscow. Not sure if a Mass murderer but then again, he is a Russian gangster so what do you expect?
	Boris Moranovski
	Ex-KGB head and politician. In cahoots with Kapanov and the Shadowman. Deadly afraid of bears. Quite possibly a mass murderer.
	"The Shadowman"
	Mysterious mastermind behind the conspiracy, Shadowman is your ultimate target. His identity and whereabouts are currently unknown. Most definetely a mass murderer.

Gameplay

Missions

	Crimea
	First mission takes place in a very politically volatile area. STRIKE detected transfers of massive amount of funds and delivery location of the black market weapons are located in a small, isolated valley near Black Sea. Find out who is buying these deadly toys and rescue our agent Nick Arnold.
	Black Sea
	A brigade of rogue ex-soviet troops took control of a old naval base in the Black Sea. In addition to the old yet still formidable ex-soviet navy vessels, a number of nuclear missiles are in jeopardy. Make sure neither the fleet nor the missiles make it to the open sea.
	Caspian Mountains
	Only 40 miles north from the original Desert Strike campaign, this area will be the toughest mission you will face. So don't waste time with nostalgia. Religous zealot Sadissa Savak attempts to capture an old chemical weapons factory with his heavily armed force. STRIKE has no support from outside and only way to stop Savak is to utilize local tribes who are pretty okay with killing each other if there are no enemies to kill. Agent Amad will guide you through this treacherous and deadly land.
	Dracula
	Taking place near an old nuclear power plant in a Transylvanian valley in Romania, this mission will have you dealing with copious amount of radioactive fallout caused by a leaking nuclear reactor. Entire area has turned to a hell on Earth and only a small number of UN Troops are standing between civilians and perpetrators of this disaster. Assist these brave troops if you can but don't forget the main mission.
	Kremlin
	Russia is in the brink of a civil war. The Shadowman, supported by the Russian Mafia and the hardliners, attempted a coup and the Moscow turned into a warzone. Safety of the elected leaders, including Boris Yeltsin is in jeopardy. If Yeltsin dies, we might end up witnessing a new world war. You will be facing unsurmountable odds and are not expected to survive. Make it count.

History

Soviet Strike is the fourth game in the series, and the first to be presented in 3D. It was released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, several months after the PlayStation version. It would be the last Strike game on a Sega system; the next and final Strike game, Nuclear Strike, was released for the PlayStation, PC and Nintendo 64.

Production credits

• Game Design: Michael Becker & John Manley
• Screenplay: Flint Dille
• Game Director: John Manley
• Creative Director: Michael Becker
• Original Software Design: Michael Posehn

SATURN DEVELOPMENT TEAM

• Lead Programmer: Marco Busse
• Programming: James Brookes, Jeremy Pauling, Marek Telgarsky, Richard Wifall
• Sound Programming: David O'Neal
• Artwork: Gordon Chen, Eric Kohler, Jorge Rosado
• Additional Artwork: Greg Jobes
• Software Engineering: Dan Hewitt, Randy Dillon, David Sullivan, David Stokes, Frank Giraffe, David Gregory, Ken Dyke, Jeffrey Litz, Tom Boyd
• Audio Software Engineering: Don Veca, David O'Neal
• Engineering Manager: Scott Taylor
• Project Managers: Lisa Marie Lamb, Audrey Gustafson
• Engineering Administration: Kris Theofelis
• Director Of Development: Jim Rushing
• Senior Art Director: Jeff Smith
• Art Director: Mark Franklin
• Computer Graphics Art Director: Bob Rossman
• 3d/2d Graphics: Willy Aguilar, Valerie Couderc, Eric Holden, Manuela Jungmann, Arthur Koch, Joel Mariano, Louis Sremac, Neil Strudwick, Ivaylo Vaklinov, Marcelino Viluabi
• 3d Cinematics: Waddy Dacay, Don Woo
• Front End/ Smfd Graphics: Margaret Foley-Mauvais, Don Woo
• Pyro Graphics: Mike Hulme
• Figure Animation: Sung Moon Kwon
• Additional In Game Modeling: Mondo Media, San Francisco, Richard Fong, Melissa Kangeter, Manny Marquez
• Level Design Implementation: Alex Di Rico, Andy Kieran, Michael Lubuguin, Aaron McClay, Michael Yasko
• Director Of Audio And Media Production: Murray Allen
• Audio Director: Don Veca
• Motion Picture Sound Design And Audio/Dialog Editing/Mixing: Ken Felton
• Sound Effects Editors: Don Veca, Marc Farly, David O'Neal, Stretch Williams
• Music: Don Veca, David O'Neal
• Localization Editors: David Whittaker, Jeni Day, Marc Farly
• Video Editing And Effects: Michael Marsh, Jerry Newton
• Media Compression: Eric Kornblum
• Audio Technical Director: Rob Hubbard
• Audio Recording: Pacific Ocean Post
• Sound Design And Motion Picture Mixing: Music Annex, Patrick Fitzgerald
• Online Editing And Post-Production Effects: Western Images, Orin Green, Henry Editor
• Executive Producer: Randy Breen
• Producer: Michael Kosaka
• Assistant Producer: Trevor Jalowitz
• Director, Strike Property: Rod Swanson
• Product Marketing: Albert Penello, Mike Quigley, Frank Gibeau
• European Product Manager: Clive Downie
• Public Relations Managers: Mary Leddy, Dany Brooks
• European PR Managers: Andrea Griffiths, Karine Dognin, Florian Stangl, Niclas Nordlander, Oscar Del Moral
• European Advertising Team: Pete Larsen, John Bowden, Mark Casey, Matt Miles-Griffiths, Chris Morgan
• Documentation: Jamie Poolos Michael Becker, Andrea Engstrom
• Package Design: Studio 3
• Package Art Direction: Nancy Waisanen
• Package Illustration: Don Woo
• European Marketing Services: Tamara Burke, Rachel Close, Anita Legg
• Business/ Legal Affairs: Crocodile Productions, EA Business Affairs
• Business Affairs Coordinator: Sheri Burgos-Sarkis
• Payroll Service: Karen J. Kodet Company
• Testing Manager: Kurt Hsu
• Testing Supervisor: Chris Baena
• Lead Tester: Paul Niehaus
• Backup Lead Tester: Dave Koerner
• Test Team: Simon Hall, Jake Neri, Bobby Lew, Rafael Lopez, Albert Roberson
• Consultants: Michael Green, Hans Halberstadt, David Hart, Jacques Littlefield, Goutam Mitra, John Spangberg, Colonel John Warden - Retired U.S. Air Force
• Supervisor of QA: Michael Edison
• Quality Assurance: Chris Bern, Bruce Brand, Nathan Cummins
• Online Marketing Assistant: Mark Maynard
• Web Technician: Matt Soares
• Online Graphic Designer: Venessa Stepanenko

CAST

• Andrea Gray: Sue Turner-Cray
• General Earle: John Marzilli
• Hack: Antwon Tanner
• Nick Arnold: Al Sapienza
• Amad: Ari Barak
• Ivan Uralia: Alex Veadov
• President Yeltsin: Karel Cizek
• Uri Vatzisnov: Raul Kobrinsky
• Sadissa Savak: Manhal Sako
• Delilah: Carol Colbert
• Nimrud: Jack Janda
• Bessus: Sam Sako
• Mob Boss: Tomas Krejci
• KGB Boss: Josef Simonovsky
• Vila: Ivana Susova
• Vladimir Ceausescu: Stepan Samudovsky
• Grymyenko Ukranian: Milos Bordalek
• Freedom Fighter: Kenneth Brant
• Russian Cabinet Members: Walter Adrian, Sam Alejan, Gene Drabek

VOICE TALENT

• Delilah: Karri Turner
• Nimrud: Tony Pope
• Bessus: Michael Gough
• President Clinton: Carlos Alazraqui
• Security Czar: John Mayer
• President Yeltsin: Keith Szarabajka
• Additional Voices: Tom Chantler, Nina Gold, Roger Jackson, Robert Scott Jr.

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US manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Soviet Strike/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in (US) #91: "February 1997" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in (JP) #1997-31: "1997-31 (1997-09-12)" (1997-08-29)
also published in:

• (JP) #1997-32: "1997-32 (1997-09-19)" (1997-09-05)

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