army and Task Force Talon to mount a counter-attack on the combined Consortium-American forces occupying the White House. Only with the aid of Task Force Talon, the president manages to escape capture.Įventually, Major Richter and General Kelly manage to rally what remains of the U.S. The President of the United States attempts to evacuate the White House before the occupying forces arrive however, the helicopter carrying the president is shot down. Subsequently, the Armored Division occupies the White House area. Armored Division (or the Consortium force masquerading them) rescues Zakharov. forces struggle to liberate the United States Capitol, the 81st U.S.
under the military occupation of the Consortium. Upon arrival however, he finds Washington, D.C. Major Richter personally takes Zakharov to the United States. Through the joint effort, Zakharov is eventually captured.
Having finally identified Zakharov, the United States government, Task Force Talon and the Russian government launch a joint assault against Zakharov who has a stronghold in Russia and is now in possession of a full army, a small air force and even 9K720 Iskander ballistic missiles. Eventually, Task Force Talon prevails.Īfter the battle in Egypt, Task Force Talon finally discovers the identity of their enemy: The Consortium, led by Zakharov. In a battle that ensues within the Egyptian TGE refinery, Jefferson and Task Force Talon deploy cutting-edge military technology against an enemy that now possesses self-propelled artillery and invisible tanks. President to support their military defense of TGE complex in Egypt. They manage to gather enough convincing intelligence to convince U.S. With the aid of General Kelly, Jefferson and Task Force Talon land on Egypt and intercept their enemy. Therefore, Major Richter goes against presidential orders and deploys Task Force Talon forces to Egypt. troops in Egypt, terrorists will destroy TGE. He has noticed that the primary target of the terrorist attacks in Houston, London, California and other places around the globe has been TGE, the oil company that is on the verge of resolving the oil crisis. The commander of Task Force Talon, Major Jason Richter, however, is not satisfied with the troop recall order.
forces from all around the globe are ordered to return to the United States. government orders a full troop recall: U.S. To protect against further attacks on United States soil, U.S. With the aid of Task Force Talon, the attackers are eventually neutralized. Caught by surprise, the United States sends Jefferson and Task Force Talon commandos to assist local military forces to dispatch the invaders. Later, an unknown terrorist faction launches a massive military assault in San Francisco. Task Force Talon manages to recover these VIPs apparently before they are murdered. The feared attack does take place and in spite of the squad's protection, the attackers manage to kidnap two VIPs: Arthur Kingman, CEO of TransGlobal Energy corporation (TGE), and Yegor Zakharov, the representative of the world energy consortium. Concerned with the possibility of an attack on the World Energy Forum, an elite top-secret military unit known as Task Force Talon is activated Sergeant Major Jefferson, a member of this units, and a squad of Task Force Talon commandos are assigned to guard the World Energy Forum. Later, one week before the " World Energy Forum" meeting in London, an oil facility in Houston is destroyed by a terrorist bombing. The game begins with Sergeant Major Jefferson and his squad of Delta Force conducting a raid somewhere on the border between Libya and Algeria, in order to capture Imad Kazim, the leader of the Salafist Group for Call and Combat.
Unlike RTS games in which all-around-effective units may be mass-produced and used almost exclusively over other units, Act of War required the player to use a variety of units which allowed for diverse strategies.Īct of War is set in what is only referred to as "a near future" (presumably in 2017) where the gasoline prices in the United States has reached to over $7 a gallon due to an economic crisis. The recorded video is then postprocessed and provided with sound effects and dialog.Īct of War features gameplay elements such as heavily wounded soldiers being immobilized and unable to engage in combat until they can be reached by medical help, the ability to take prisoners of war, buildings that are realistically destructible, and the ability to create barricades. Pre-rendered cut-scenes were done using machinima technique, wherein one person plays while being recorded from different angles (with all interface elements hidden). Live action was shot in Montreal, Canada during the summer of 2004. The game includes a combination of pre-rendered cut-scenes and over an hour of live action film.