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Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force – Action Game Review
Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force is a Action game from Jackson Kim, first launched in 19th September 2014.
It’s rated 17+ and currently has 12+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force Stand Out
Counter-Terror : Hostage Rescue is a fast-paced free-to-play fps shooter game that features explosive and exciting gunplay combat.
Upcoming updates planned: Performance enhancements for older phones, Optimizations and tweaks for decreased loading times, New enemy types and weapon drops, More environments and locations, More mission types
Please report any bugs (or send any suggestions, feedback or complaints) to [email protected]. Thank you!
Story:
You are an elite former spec ops Green Beret CIF operator who has been hired as a private anti terrorism paramilitary contractor to counter terror all over the world in the most dangerous global hotspots.
You will be contracted on individual field operations to take down terrorists, assassinate enemy leaders, and to rescue innocent hostages.
Features:
Full freedom of movement. You are not stuck in one spot taking potshots at the enemy.
Guns, and more guns!! Firearms aficionados, take a look at the diverse weapons featured, from classics like the M1911 pistol, the historic Tommy Gun and double barreled shotgun, to the tried and true AK47 and M14 assault rifles, to the modern M4 or high tech AA12, and even more.
Individual firearms and weapons have distinct shooting characteristics and magazine capacities, and you will soon come to love a few as your favorites.
Increase your knowledge of the real life ammunition featured such as 5.56x45mm, 7.62x39mm and .45 ACP.
Explosives go boom – frag grenades, grenade launchers, rocket launchers, all itching to be put to good use.
Supplies and equipment to maximize your combat effectiveness, from body armor to medkits to an aerial reconnaissance drone.
Equipped weapons and armor shows up on your third person character.
Melee attacks for that close "personal" finishing touch (and when you forget to stock up on ammo!).
Diverse various mission types from Assassination to Espionage to Hostage Rescue to keep you on your toes.
Multiple environments from urban to island, each with different tactical considerations.
Pick up weapons during combat to replenish your firepower in the midst of battle.
Choose your own favorite customized weapons loadout for each firefight.
This Action game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 3rd October 2014
Recent improvements include:
1.0.9
Fixed bug where inventory disappears when scrolling.
Download & Availability
Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Counter Terrorist : Hostage Rescue – Spec Ops Anti Terrorism Strike Force on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We love the game. We think it's very fun and tactical gameplay makes it even better. Though the app crashes a lot when we play. Please add more armor and guns. We hope you guys keep updating this. And maybe a multiplayer mode that would be epic. Really great app. 4.5/5 stars.
We love how you can switch between 2 primary weps and how when you reach for your side arm is actually on your SIDE!! MW2 couldn't do that like . We love that you have to buy your own ammo. It reminds us of being a Merc more than a anti-terrorist. We also love how you don't have to buy every weapon… If one of the bad guys has it just kill him and take it and t becomes your own we went around collecting weps like that! Ok so for the bad: It feels like a concept … The guy can't walk straight and does a weird side step most of the time. Aiming is hard without auto aiming! There is no spread for any wep and makes it harder to judge differences in weapons! No stats on different weapons! We would like to know how much damage we'll be doing instead of a high or low description. There is no aiming at all!! Is mostly spray and prey! One round we spent it punching dudes just to save ammo! In fact accuracy is non existent… We usually waited to be about 2 feet away to shoot one or two rounds. Enemies hit you from a football field away but we missed at 10 feet away! Health is massive! We took more than a few shots and still was walking. But one shot from the same weapon the enemy was using would instantly kill them! No cover mechanic! At least let us crouch or go prone! Can't find the bad guys until the start shooting at you!! And even then we had to keep turning around to see where the flashes were cause the sound is misleading. Also our rep was 1 when staring out but we kept getting 43 rep missions that we couldn't even try out!! If you don't want us to do those missions than don't give them to us!! Or at least let us try them at our own risk! No consequence for dying! We think if your character dies it should stay dead!!!! Then you will have to pick a new character to start from level 1 or purchase an experience one!! No map!! What!! It takes us 5 to 6 minutes trying to run around at 2mph to find all the bad guys in the massive map but we don't get a pointer or map or spot letting us know "Hey idiot! The bad guys are this way!!" Please include this!! Again we love the game and we'll be keeping it but fix some of this things please! Or better yet make a Mercs game with the same but improved concept we give it a 3 stars cause we really like the idea behind it guys but please fix and include stats.
Bad game don't get it it is hard to control.
The game is definitely fun to play. We're used to playing games on Xbox 360 but this is cool to just play when we're out and need to kill a few minutes. We need to play more to get used to the controls but definitely cool and fun to play.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.9
- Size: 127.29 MB
- iOS: 6.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Frequent/Intense Realistic Violence
- Developer: [Jackson Kim]()
Last updated: 3rd October 2014 | Genre: Action | Developer: Jackson Kim