Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
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  1. Eurogamer
    70
    You might not think that we need another first person shooter in our collections, but when such a simple game can be fun, exhilarating, affecting, tense and stressful all at once, you begin to wonder why you ever needed more.
  2. Play Magazine
    70
    Sure it's fun, but the true star of Black Hawk Down is the multiplayer, albeit a truly archaic server browser. [June 2003, p.58]
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    70
    Doesn't reach its full potential because of flaky AI and chunky models that distract from an otherwise deeply engrossing environment.
  5. Cincinnati Enquirer
    70
    If you can forgive the game's lighter approach - one that emphasizes action instead of strategy - then you'll enjoy Black Hawk Down.
  6. Edge Magazine
    70
    If you can stomach the precarious ethical nature of a game that takes American intervention in the very serious political quagmire that is Somalia as its subject matter, then this game makes for a varied and engrossing piece of gun-action. [May 2003, p.101]
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  7. GMR Magazine
    70
    All the atmosphere is here - the confusion and fear - but beyond that, DFBHD doesn't involve much more than mowing down hordes of mindless enemy drones. [June 2003, p.73]
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  8. GameStar
    Mar 7, 2025
    60
    Short free campaign for fixed co-op groups and fans of the source material, but unusable for solo players and full of balance problems.
  9. G4 TV
    60
    Though mostly a run-and-gun affair, the adrenaline-charged atmosphere makes up for the deficiencies in the computer AI.
  10. GameSpot
    56
    It features some attractive visuals and a few particularly dramatic scenes. Still, Black Hawk Down is a deeply flawed shooter that has a moment of disappointment or frustration for every moment of fun.

Awards & Rankings

79
#79 Best PC Game of 2003
33
#33 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
30
#30 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 105 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 105
  3. Negative: 13 out of 105
  1. JasonSage
    Sep 2, 2009
    10
    Fun - it's a game people - it's gorgeous, the acting is great, its funny, its serious, it's high paced - I'm notFun - it's a game people - it's gorgeous, the acting is great, its funny, its serious, it's high paced - I'm not personally in the military - I dont' need 100% simulation for that. I have ArmA when I'm feeling down with science - likewise xPlane and other simulators - for a FUN First Person Game? For Me? This ROCKS!… Full Review »
  2. FlorianL.
    Jul 4, 2003
    4
    Bland and repetitive shooter that is more like a sub-standard version of Serious Sam than a good depiction of the conflict in Somalia. If you Bland and repetitive shooter that is more like a sub-standard version of Serious Sam than a good depiction of the conflict in Somalia. If you want to face hordes of braindead "AI" characters, who do nothing but charge and shoot, while passing through bland enviroments where the some colour is a boring shade of beige than this is your game. Sure, the multiplayer is OK, but having played much better FPS games on whatever system, this is still an easily forgotten and very flawed game..disappointing...… Full Review »
  3. monkeyspunk
    Apr 3, 2013
    9
    I have spent thousands of hours on this game over the years, had loads of fun and made loads of friends on it.. thats why i gave it a highI have spent thousands of hours on this game over the years, had loads of fun and made loads of friends on it.. thats why i gave it a high score. I remember when it came out in 2003 truly awesome game then, the single player was ok but the multiplayer was something else.. The graphics were stunning and the maps went from tiny room battles to truly massive maps,nice selection of weapons and map modding tools. Biggest drawbacks was the glitches,bugs and cheaters... very dated game now but i still sometimes play.… Full Review »
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