SAS: Secure Tomorrow
Encyclopedia
SAS: Secure Tomorrow is a tactical first-person shooter
videogame for PC
developed and published by Polish company City Interactive
in 2008. The game utilizes Jupiter EX
engine, similar, if not identical to the one in F.E.A.R..
units, the main goal of which is to secure the British government from terroristic
threat. Meanwhile, a notorious criminal, a leader of a terror group, escapes with his rescuers from a high security prison
. The SAS team is on their toes, and in hot pursuit, to bring him and other terrorists to justice. The SAS team is chasing the fugitives in London
, Greenland
, and finaly in undergound nuclear reactor
, and rescuing hostages on the way.
to sniper rifle
any time during a game. You also, just like in any similar to it games, can use flashbangs
and stun grenade
s. Gas mask
s and night vision goggles are provided as well.
, who gave the game a score of 6.0 and quoted that the game is too easy, because it lacks variety of levels (10 in total). The game also got scored a 65% on Gamevortex, the site of which quoted the following:
Tactical shooter
A tactical shooter is a subgenre of shooter game that includes both first-person shooters and third-person shooters. These games typically simulate realistic combat, thus making tactics and caution more important than quick reflexes in other action games...
videogame for PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
developed and published by Polish company City Interactive
City Interactive
City Interactive is an international publisher and the largest Polish developer of computer and video games for platforms including Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. The company was created in 2002 by combining a publishing house with two computer game developer studios. The...
in 2008. The game utilizes Jupiter EX
Lithtech
Lithtech is a game engine which was initially developed by Monolith Productions in collaboration with Microsoft. Monolith later formed a separate company, LithTech Inc., to deal with further advancements of the engine technology and currently, after a change of its corporate identity, LithTech Inc...
engine, similar, if not identical to the one in F.E.A.R..
Gameplay
The player is in command of two SASSpecial Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
units, the main goal of which is to secure the British government from terroristic
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
threat. Meanwhile, a notorious criminal, a leader of a terror group, escapes with his rescuers from a high security prison
Supermax
Supermax is the name used to describe "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons, which represent the most secure levels of custody in the prison systems of certain countries...
. The SAS team is on their toes, and in hot pursuit, to bring him and other terrorists to justice. The SAS team is chasing the fugitives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
, and finaly in undergound nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
, and rescuing hostages on the way.
Weapons and equipment
The game doesn't have as much options when it comes to weapons. Your one and only one is an M4 rifle, which you can switch from assaultAssault rifle
An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
to sniper rifle
Sniper rifle
In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military...
any time during a game. You also, just like in any similar to it games, can use flashbangs
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
and stun grenade
Stun grenade
A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade or a flashbang, is a non-lethal weapon. The first devices like this were created in the 1960s at the order of the British Special Air Service as an incapacitant....
s. Gas mask
Gas mask
A gas mask is a mask put on over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also cover the eyes and other vulnerable soft tissues of the face. Some gas masks are also respirators, though the word...
s and night vision goggles are provided as well.
Reception
The game received middling reviews from such gaming sites as: IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
, who gave the game a score of 6.0 and quoted that the game is too easy, because it lacks variety of levels (10 in total). The game also got scored a 65% on Gamevortex, the site of which quoted the following:
For the most part, the game's visual elements look a bit last-gen, but it's not to say that they are horrible. The environments are productive in getting their points across, and that's all that matters, especially for a title that can be picked up for a mere $20. The characters and their uniforms look pretty good, however, even though the animations are a bit on the lower end of the spectrum. One thing that did annoy me a bit was that the characters typically had their mouths covered by cloth or gas masks, so as to use a cheap way to neglect animating mouths in talking sequences.But at the same time calls it "decent" despite that its a budget title.