S.W.A.T. 4 (2005) (VG)

Writer:

Sara Verrilli (script)

Release Date:

5 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Become the Elite in Law Enforcement

Cast

Justin Gross	...	SWAT Player (voice)
Chris Edgerly	...	SWAT Officer Zack "Hollywood" Fields (voice)
Nolan North	...	SWAT Officer Tony "Subway" Girard (voice)
S. Scott Bullock	...	SWAT Officer Steve 'Gramps' Reynolds / Theodore Sterling (voice)
Michael Ralph	...	SWAT Officer Allen 'Python' Jackson / Jean Trouffant (voice)
David Anthony Pizzuto	...	U-1 / Lt.Sonny Bonds (voice) (as David A. Pizzuto)
Nate Wells	...	Tactical Operations Chief (voice)
Kari Wahlgren	...	Dispatch / 911 Operator / TV Reporter / Female Hostage 2 (voice)
Adam Arian	...	Lawrence Fairfax / Male Suspect 2 (voice)
Nicholas Guest	...	Hadeon Koshka / Gary Altman / Highground (voice)
Patricia Scanlon	...	Alice Jenkins / Wendy Kline / Female Hostage 3 (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Andrew Taroone / Male Suspect 4 / Allen Kruse (voice)
Armando Valdes-Kennedy	...	Male Suspect 3 / Alex Jimenez / Carl Jennings (voice) (as Armando Valdez-Kennedy)
Keone Young	...	Hyun Jun Park (voice)
Jenna Lamia	...	Female Hostage / Melinda Kline (voice)
Andy Milder	...	Male Hostage 3 / Warren Rooney / James Bettencourt Jr (voice)
Michael McMillian	...	Male Hostage 1 / Phone Caller 1 (voice)
Mike Starr	...	Male Hostage 2 / Louie Baccus / Lawrence Adams (voice)
Rhoda Gemignani	...	Gladys Fairfax / Sharon Conway / Female Hostage 4 (voice)
Ron Yuan	...	Male Suspect 1 / Lian Niu / Simon Gowan (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Donnellan	...	Oscar Bogerel (voice)
Mark Lund	...	Mexican Bad Guy / Additional Voice Talent (voice)
George Tasudis	...	Kiril Stetchkov (voice)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sara Verrilli		script

Produced by
Robert Irving	....	producer
Kenneth S. Rosman	....	executive producer
Eric Weiss	....	voice producer

Original Music by
Eric Brosius

Casting by
Tom Keegan
Eric Weiss

Art Direction by
Nate Wells

Sound Department
Eric Brosius	....	sound designer

Editorial Department
Tonya Stumphauzer	....	editor: video

Other crew
Amy Allison	....	production assistant
James Carey	....	video producer
Terrance Cohen	....	software engineer
Andrea Toyias	....	talent coordinator
Eric Weiss	....	voice director
Ron Yuan	....	voice

Production Companies

• Irrational Games
• Interactive Associates

Distributors

• Vivendi Universal Games (2004) (worldwide) (all media)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

France:-18 | USA:M

Company:

Irrational Games

Trivia:

In a nod to the game's heritage in the original Sierra Police Quest adventure game series, the SWAT platoon commander is Sonny Bonds, the protagonist of Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987) (VG), Police Quest II: The Vengeance (1988) (VG), and Police Quest III: The Kindred (1991) (VG).

Quotes:

SWAT Officer Steve 'Gramps' Reynolds:You're in my way sir.

Movie Connections:

References Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987) (VG)

A great addition to the long-dormant "SWAT" series

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This is one great tactical shooter. In SWAT 4, you play as an element leader (team leader) of a police SWAT team in an unnamed metropolis. There is no real "story" to the game, just crimes that occur that need to be stopped by the law enforcement's most elite officers-SWAT. The most unique thing with the game is that unlike many other tactical-action games, you do not simply "shoot to kill". You act like a real policeman, using authentic police-issue weapons and equipment (ranging from tasers, CS gas, and lethal firepower like MP5 submachine guns.) to try and apprehend the thugs and save lives, only using lethal force when necessary. The AI in this game is good for the most part, criminals pull out all the stops to avoid capture, and everyone is simply described as "unpredictable". Your fellow officers have some flaws, but get the job done. One of the things that make this game all the more interesting are how the situations are designed. You first see a narrated briefing, and can even listen in some cases to a '911' (American emergency hot-line) call. The missions are often set in gritty, trashy, urban hellholes. Some of these missions, like busting a serial killer/kidnapper/rapist/all around scumbag or stopping a maniac cult from committing an explosive "human sacrifice" are genuinely creepy, and even rather disturbing. This game is quite challenging, and the action here is brutal and realistic, you might even break a sweat. This is one unique action game that I would recommend to anyone who is interested in SWAT teams or tactical shooters-this is almost more like an experience than a game.