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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a first person shooter originally released for PC in 2000, published by [[Activision]] and developed by [[Raven Software]]. The following year the game was brought to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] by [[Crave Entertainment]] and [[Runecraft]]. The game was controversial at launch due to its high amounts of graphic violence and gore, featuring different forms of dismemberment.
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The Dreamcast version is mostly the same as the PC original, and even supports the Mouse and Keyboard peripherals, but it lacks the multiplayer component, lacks some graphical effects, simplifies some level geometry and is notorious for having lengthy load times.
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In the UK, ''Soldier of Fortune'' was initially set to be released on August 17th, but was recalled at the last minute due to not having the [[BBFC]] certificate printed on the front cover{{ref|https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/82iAsJMVi1c/m/VeF_YDOQXi4J}}. Still, enough copies slipped through for it to make number 2 in that week's ELSPA Dreamcast charts, before disappearing the following week and not returning until it re-entered at number 1 after it's revised release date of September 14th. Due to this there are two variants; one with the BBFC certificate on the front cover and disc, and a rarer version without.
  
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Latest revision as of 11:02, 4 September 2024

For the Sega Mega Drive game known as "Soldiers of Fortune" in the US, see The Chaos Engine.

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Soldier of Fortune
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Crave Entertainment
Developer:
Licensor: Activision
Original system(s): PC
Developer(s) of original games: Raven Software
Peripherals supported: Dreamcast Mouse, Dreamcast Keyboard, Dreamcast VGA Box, Visual Memory Unit
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
US 		$39.9939.99[2] T-40212N
ESRB: Mature 17+
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		T-17726D-50
BBFC: Suitable only for adults (18)
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		T-17726D-50
USK: 18
Sega Dreamcast
FR 		T-17726D-50
SELL: 16+
Sega Dreamcast
PT
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£19.9919.99[5] T-17726D-50
BBFC: Suitable only for adults (18)
Sega Dreamcast
AU
Non-Sega versions

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Soldier of Fortune is a first person shooter originally released for PC in 2000, published by Activision and developed by Raven Software. The following year the game was brought to the Sega Dreamcast by Crave Entertainment and Runecraft. The game was controversial at launch due to its high amounts of graphic violence and gore, featuring different forms of dismemberment.

The Dreamcast version is mostly the same as the PC original, and even supports the Mouse and Keyboard peripherals, but it lacks the multiplayer component, lacks some graphical effects, simplifies some level geometry and is notorious for having lengthy load times.

History

Release

In the UK, Soldier of Fortune was initially set to be released on August 17th, but was recalled at the last minute due to not having the BBFC certificate printed on the front cover[8]. Still, enough copies slipped through for it to make number 2 in that week's ELSPA Dreamcast charts, before disappearing the following week and not returning until it re-entered at number 1 after it's revised release date of September 14th. Due to this there are two variants; one with the BBFC certificate on the front cover and disc, and a rarer version without.

Magazine articles

Main article: Soldier of Fortune/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
90
[9]
Bonus (YU) PAL/NTSC
85
[10]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
89
[11]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[12]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
55
[13]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
74
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[2]
Game Station (UK)
80
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[17]
Play (PL)
80
[18]
PSX Extreme (PL) PAL
77
[19]
Power Unlimited (NL)
75
[20]
Sega Dreamcast
 79
Based on
13 reviews

Soldier of Fortune

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
SoldierofFortune DC US Manual.pdf
Manual
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Inlay
Dreamcast, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU (No BBFC certificate)

Technical information

Main article: Soldier of Fortune/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ebgames.com:80/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-DC.asp (Wayback Machine: 2001-08-22 00:10)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "September 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 88
  3. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk:80/exec/obidos/tg/stores/static/-/videogames/bs-dreamcast/ (Wayback Machine: 2001-11-11 20:37)
  4. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/PXNewL1fz38/m/fDnnLXaqRzsJ
  5. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 24" (UK; 2001-07-12), page 42
  6. ↑ http://www.micromania.fr/zooms/?ref=17663 (Wayback Machine: 2002-12-15 03:32)
  7. ↑ http://www.gameswarehouse.com.au/longpage.asp?gameid=5263 (Wayback Machine: 2002-01-02 11:30)
  8. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/uk.games.video.dreamcast/c/82iAsJMVi1c/m/VeF_YDOQXi4J
  9. ↑ 576 Konzol, "Szeptember 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 44
  10. ↑ Bonus, "7/2001" (YU; 2001-08-25), page 33
  11. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 2001" (FR; 2001-xx-xx), page 96
  12. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 24" (UK; 2001-07-12), page 64
  13. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2001" (US; 2001-08-07), page 147
  14. ↑ Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 210
  15. ↑ Game Station (UK) (+0:00)
  16. ↑ Game Informer, "August 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 106
  17. ↑ Neo Plus, "Wrzesień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 39
  18. ↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 32
  19. ↑ PSX Extreme, "09/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 55
  20. ↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaargang 09, Nummer 9, September 2001" (NL; 2001-0x-xx), page 60


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