There’s also new ammunition, including jacketed soft point, armour piercing and numerous buckshot loads for shotguns. Some old weapons have also been modified, most gaining additional fire modes. All the weapons have much better models than the vanilla game, and I hope those in the base game are replaced with similar, high-quality skins. None of the weapons really change the game that much, but there are some nice additions such as the high capacity P226, or the five shot ARWEN grenade launcher. There are some new weapons that have been added. I’d also argue 3-4 magazines for most primary weapons is going to be more than enough for just about any mission in the game, as most enemies don’t need to be turned into Swiss cheese before dying. Taking heavy protection is a no-brainer, as it allows you to survive more damage, and there’s rarely a need to rush. If I’m being honest, this isn’t too big of a deal. Carrying heavy armor, an M4A1 carbine with ten magazines and a grenade launcher with 25 tear gas grenades will slow you down to a crawl. Now the player has to worry about weight and bulk.

How equipment is managed has changed a lot. Although only one map has been added, some changes have made old missions much more dynamic. The Elite Force modification adds new weapons and equipment, whilst changing some core mechanics and AI.

Generally, unless I get complacent, I tend to find the game easy. I know the quirks the AI has and how I should approach just about every situation. I know every map off by heart, and I have my own certain way of doing things. SWAT 4is one of my all-time favorite games.

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