- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Release Date: May 28, 2002
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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.
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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.
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PC GamerAll these practical problems obscure Sum's flat-out brilliant mission design. [August 2002, p.70]
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Graphically, SOAF walks a narrow line between ultra-realistic settings and way-too-sparse texture mapping.
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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.
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The Sum of Cutting Corners.
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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.
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Think of The Sum of All Fears as the horribly ill-conceived marriage of "Rainbow Six" and your basic arcade first person shooter.
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Computer Gaming WorldThere'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]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 13
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Mixed: 6 out of 13
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Negative: 2 out of 13
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Aug 28, 2023This 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.
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Mar 10, 2021
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Feb 20, 2021