Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2987 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2002-05-31
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP

Amazon.co.uk Review
Solider of Fortune 2: Double Helix is a follow-on from the hugely popular Solider of Fortune and sees you once again becoming a hired gun.

The main crux of the game is obviously the single-player campaign and this time it revolves around biological weapons and the former Soviet Union. This of course gives you plenty of chances to experience snow, deserts and Eastern European cities.

While Solider of Fortune 2 has plenty to offer in both the single and multiplayer arenas, one of its greatest strengths is its random map-generating option. Here it takes the same mission each time, but applies it to a randomly generated map with randomly generated bad guys. As you can imagine this makes for endless gameplay that will forever keep you on your toes.

With a truck load of weapons ranging from a simple knife to handguns to rocket launchers, those of you who like their weapons won't be disappointed. Better still is the ability to carry more than one type of the same weapon. Okay, so it's a bit implausible as to how you can carry everything, but hey when you have this many weapons, who cares?

Taking advantage of their work with Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, the graphics and sound that Ravensoft, the games developers, have managed to create are very impressive; with large, open, expansive scenery mixed in with close-quartered cities everything has a great atmospheric quality to it.

This is a great game, that builds not only what Solider of Fortune achieved, but also on the developments that have been made in the industry by both Ravensoft and other developers. - Jason Denwood

Manufacturer's Description
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is the much-anticipated sequel to the explosive FPS hit!

Reprise the role of John Mullins: Weapons Specialist, Anti-Terrorist Mercenary, and Military Consultant. A new and insidious threat has arisen in the form of a bio-terrorist organization and their two-pronged Gemini Virus. Now, you're off on a transcontinental mission to stop the terrorists and destroy the virus before it's unleashed on humanity.

Full frontal assaults, stealth and subterfuge are your tactics. Sub-machine guns, assault rifles and grenades are your tools. The world is on the brink of disaster. Get ready for one of the most realistic military shooter gameplay experiences ever.

Customer Reviews

possibly the best first-person shooter since goldeneye!!!
When I originally played this game the first thing that struck me was its similarity to, in my opinion the greatest ever
first-person shoot 'em up, Goldeneye for the N64. I don't think it's as revolutionary as Goldeneye but the way the SOF2 first feels is similar.

The A.I. is some of the most realistic i've ever seen with enemies sneaking up on you, hiding behind objects, and covering themselves with gas grenades. They match you step for step.

The graphics and the soundFX are superb. The detail is outstanding and characters are all very crisp and lifelike. Splinters and shrapnel fly out of whatever happens to get shot and the diagetic sounds also add a very realistic atmosphere the to game, especially the level in the Columbian jungle.

Not only are the levels very well detailed but the designs are some of the best i've seen. Each one is very challenging in it's own way. Some rely on stealth and others, purely running round shooting everything that moves. Also, the game boasts a Random Scenario Generator which means that every time you re-start a level the enemies and surroundings are always in slightly different positions which means you can never rely on your memory to get you through them.

Only playing the demo I didn't get a clear idea of what the storyline is like but if i was to go off the rest of the games aspects i would guess at it also being very well thought out and scripted.

I know one thing though, i'm buying the full version today!!!

And so should any first-person shoot 'em up fans!

Some good ideas, but.....
Ok, the graphics, sound and presentation are superb. No doubt about that. However, my main gripes are with the AI and the fact that this game is supposedly realistic.

1) The AI. It does some smart things such as flanking maneouvres and such, but it's overly accurate, can see you even when you can't see enemies, and enemies who crouch in grass or water can't be seen but they can somehow unneringly hit you.

2) The dammage modelling is pathetic. OK, headshots are indeed instant-death using an assault rifle, but it takes 3-4 body shots before an opponent is even thinking about not blindly attacking. This isn't a bit off, it's PLAIN WRONG.

For me these two things have seriously detracted from what otherwise would be a superb sequal to the orriginal.

soldier of fortune 2 best FPS ever ,or just another seqel
I recently purchased soldier of fortune 2, and can honestly say that it is one of if not the best first peron shooters avalible at the moment. It covers so many areas that FPS games should, for example some people just like to run around manickly shooting limbs off, and for this i can definitley reccomnd the online multiplayer mode. however for the more safisticated gamers out there, it has to be te one player side of the game, admittedly te storyline leaves a lot be desired, but has the story ever realy been an important part of these games... NO,if i want to get involved in an in-depth saga i'll play final fantasy or somthing like that! now to the weapons, their is a wide variety to suit almost all players ranging from mult-man killing machines like the grenade launcher, to the super precise sniper rifle which to be honest requirs more skill to successfully master, (which is probably why i prefer the grenade launcher). and of course the graphics are top notch, you do find the odd glitch and dodgey animation but otherwise its next to perfect. so overall i would definitey reccomend this to any FPS fan and posibly even those who wouldnt usualy choose them!!!!!