The Sum of All Fears

 PC
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: May 28, 2002
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Gamers' Temple
    87
    Both fun and challenging, and very nicely walks the fine line between realism and playability.
  2. IGN
    87
    With a great engine, a merciless damage model and AI and the cool Clancy atmosphere, Sum of All Fears is definitely enjoyable.
  3. PC Gameworld
    86
    If you’ve been curious about more realistic tactical shooters but reluctant to try one, this is a great introduction.
  5. Game Over Online
    85
    The hit and miss AI and relaxed realism will not appeal to hardcore veterans that are still playing Rogue Spear. Its aids and features is an olive branch to the mass gaming audience not hooked on tactical first person shooters.
  6. GamerWeb PC
    85
    Represents all that is Tom Clancy; a good plot, a good simulation, and quality.
  7. GameZone
    83
    Intense action wrapped around an evolving storyline.
  8. Electric Playground
    80
    It's a wild and fun ride.
  9. Gamer's Pulse
    80
    Although the game plays similarly to previous Red Storm games, The Sum of All Fears is much easier, and it lacks both preplanning and character advancement elements.
  10. Game Informer
    75
    Here we have a tactical shooter that has all the thrills in all of the right places. [July 2002, p.91]
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  11. ActionTrip
    72
    I like the fact that it's a lot more action-oriented and that the controls are dumbed down, because you can just sit down, relax and play a mission or two.
  12. GameSpot
    72
    While it seems pretty clear that some parts of the game were rushed to get it onto store shelves in time for the movie's release, The Sum of All Fears is still a solid team-based shooter that's surprisingly accessible, even for new players.
  13. PC Gamer
    72
    All these practical problems obscure Sum's flat-out brilliant mission design. [August 2002, p.70]
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  14. Yahoo!
    70
    Graphically, SOAF walks a narrow line between ultra-realistic settings and way-too-sparse texture mapping.
  15. GameSpy
    65
    The biggest complaint I have with The Sum of All Fears is the mission design. In a word, it's dull. For a game so short, I found myself playing 45 minutes at a time and stopping because the game couldn't hold my interest.
  16. Pregaming
    60
    The Sum of Cutting Corners.
  17. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    It's simply too easy, even on higher difficulty levels, and suffers from a "thrown-together" feeling of being rushed to meet a movie deadline.
  18. GamePen
    60
    Think of The Sum of All Fears as the horribly ill-conceived marriage of "Rainbow Six" and your basic arcade first person shooter.
  19. Computer Gaming World
    50
    There's nothing in TSOAF you haven't already seen; in fact, there's a lot less here than what I expected. [Sept 2002, p.73]
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  20. Game Revolution
    42
    It is the exact same thing [as "Rainbow Six" and "Ghost Recon"], except for the planning, the intricacy, the strategy, the coordination, and most importantly, the fun.

Awards & Rankings

89
#89 Best PC Game of 2002
84
#84 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
74
#74 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. RTCWFAN
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    This is a challenging tactical shooter with a lot of thrilling moments. Very realistic and not easy to beat, but good fun. Overall rating: 7.9.
  2. storygamer
    Mar 10, 2021
    7
    The Sum Of All Fears wasn´t the best Tom Clancy movie and it isn´t the best game of this franchise. Nonetheless this game is a thrillingThe Sum Of All Fears wasn´t the best Tom Clancy movie and it isn´t the best game of this franchise. Nonetheless this game is a thrilling anti-terror shooter with a great story. Most movie adaptations are way weaker than this game. Great for Tom Clancy fans.… Full Review »
  3. Broyax
    Feb 20, 2021
    0
    Encore l’une des conneries de pseudo-jeux de la franchise Rainbow Six bricolées par les branques dévoués de chez Red Storm pour Ubisoft etEncore l’une des conneries de pseudo-jeux de la franchise Rainbow Six bricolées par les branques dévoués de chez Red Storm pour Ubisoft et évidemment inspirées par les conneries boulottées par Tom Clancy (autrement dit, des clancyneries) l’écrivaillon parano-commercial des complots déjoués par l’Amérique triomphante et omnisciente !

    Notons qu’ici, c’est aussi inspiré du film à la con avec l’affligeant Ben Affleck, ce qui n’arrange rien non plus. Sortie en 2002, cette « Sum of all fears » est (déjà) l’épisode je-ne-sais-combien de la licence Rainbow Six et de tous ses avatars à la mords-moi-le-noeud et que rien n’a changé et que c’est comme de bien entendu toujours aussi con et balourd à la fois.

    Il s’agit donc de la énième resucée de ce pseudo-FPS tactique anti-terroriste qui ne deviendra éventuellement (et vraiment opérationnelle… et jouable) que des années plus tard avec les Rainbow Six à Vegas !… En attendant, on se coltine donc (encore) ce FPS en carton laid comme un pou, simplet (on ne voit même pas son flingue, putain !), bourré de bugs et victime d’une IA… inexistante.

    L’environnement sonore est aussi pourri que l’environnement graphique, ce qui ne laisse pas d’étonner, c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire. Des sons aussi pauvres, des bruitages ratés à ce point (lorsqu’ils sont au moins… présents !) on se croirait revenu à la préhistoire du PC, quasiment au début des années 90.

    Les sensations sont clairement absentes de ce jeu tout moisi recyclé à n’en plus pouvoir mais l’ennui, lui, est bel et bien toujours omniprésent en tout cas : va dans la poubelle retrouver tes « **** camarades » !    … Full Review »
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