Soldier of Fortune Payback wiki

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Soldier of Fortune: Payback
Developer(s)	Cauldron HQ [1]
Publisher(s)	Activision Value
Engine	CloakNT3[2]
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release date(s)	November 14 2007 [3] February 27 2008[4]
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer[5]
Rating(s)	ESRB: M OFLC: RC USK: indexed and banned "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE: PAYBACK Game (Multi Platform)". 2007-07-16. http://www.classification.gov.au/special.html?n=46&p=156&sMature=1&sMediaFilm=1&sMediaPublications=1&sMediaGames=1&sDateFromM=10&sDateFromY=1997&sDateToM=10&sDateToY=2007&sRating=RC&record=223460. Retrieved on 2007-11-28. </ref> OFLC: MA15+ (cut) BBFC: 18
Media	Windows DVD
System requirements	Windows Windows XP/Vista Pentium 4 2.5 GHz 512 MB of RAM, DVD-ROM Drive 256MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible 3D accelerated video card with pixel/vertex shaders version 2.0 - ATI Radeon x800 or Nvidia GeForce 6800 3.3 GB uncompressed Hard Drive Space Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c Compatible
Input methods	Windows Mouse and Keyboard

Soldier of Fortune: Payback is the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series. Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software utilizing the Quake 2 and Quake 3 engines, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ^[6][1], developed with Cauldron's in-house CloakNT engine, used in their previous First Person Shooter game, Chaser. This game is the first game of the series released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The game was released on 14 November 2007^[3]. Upon being refused classification by Australia's OFLC, Activision is eyeing an early 2008 release date for that country.^[4]

[edit] Banning in Australia

On the October 16 2007, the game was refused classification by Australia's federal classification board, the Office of Film & Literature Classification.^[7] This effectively bans the game throughout Australia as video games which have been refused classification by the OFLC cannot be sold, advertised or imported. Activision has since modified the game and it has been re-classified to meet the standards of the OFLC and thus an MA15+ rating. This version will not include such radical violence; dismemberment has been completely removed.^{[8] [9]} The full uncensored version however will be released in New Zealand with an R18 Rating^[10]

[edit] Banning in Germany

Soldier of Fortune: Payback was banned in Germany. In July 2008, German justice prohibited the commerce, import and availability of the game in German houses. The decision was taken by judge Friedrich Strauss from the state of Bavaria based on psychological findings by the state psychology society which claims that the game would be potentially harmful to children, teenagers and adults.

[edit] Multiplayer

Up to 12 players can play online for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Multiplayer has only five maps and game modes available, such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.

[edit] Reception

The game has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, due to reported hard difficulty level and very poor gameplay. Though its graphics are good, it is plagued by a number of bugs and poor AI.

• Gamespot - 4.5/10
• Game Informer - 4.25/10
• IGN - 5.9/10
• Gamespy - 1.5/5
• UGO - C-
• ZTGameDomain - 6.5/10
• GamerNode - 5/10
• Planet Xbox 360 - 5.8/10
• Extreme Gamer - 53/100
• Gamepro - 3.25/5
• Official Xbox Magazine - 4.5/10

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