Patriots: A Nation Under Fire

Patriots: A Nation Under Fire is a computer game created by American studio 4D Rulers and published by SilverLine Software. The game was released for Microsoft Windows. It posits the player in the position of a United States Army National Guard soldier whose purpose is to defend the United States of America from a terrorist invasion. Terrorists have invaded US soil in an attempt to seize nuclear weapons and research facilities.[1] On March 4, 2009, THQ Nordic GmbH released the game through GamersGate.

Patriots: A Nation Under Fire
Developer(s)4D Rulers
Publisher(s)THQ Nordic GmbH (Digital) SilverLine Software (Retail)
EngineAMP 1.5
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: January 23, 2007
  • EU: November 2, 2006
Digital
March 4, 2009
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single player

Plot

The game begins with a short background. Major cities of the United States have been attacked by nuclear weapons. Armies of terrorists flock the shores and have taken over most of the country. The player assumes the role of a United States Army National Guard soldier. He is called into the local military base, only to find it overrun by terrorists. From there, the mission is to defeat the terrorist invasion.

Reception

Patriots: A Nation Under Fire was released to overwhelmingly negative reviews.[2] It has been criticized for its poor quality, especially when it comes to graphical fidelity and gameplay. The game has been criticized for its extreme difficulty, even while playing on the easiest difficulty setting. Due to bugs and glitches, it is impossible to complete mission three.

Controversy

Patriots: A Nation Under Fire received a rating from Pan European Game Information 18 with content descriptors: violence, bad language and discrimination.[3] In regards to the game content, it is apparent that the terrorist organisation in the game are discriminating against all “infidels” (Americans). The game is exempt from classification under United Kingdom law.[4]

Availability

Patriots: A Nation Under Fire is available to digital purchase on GamersGate.[5]

References
  1. "Patriots: A Nation Under Fire". GamersGate. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  2. "Patriots: A Nation Under Fire". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  3. "Search | Pegi Public Site". pegi.info. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
  4. "Back cover".
  5. "Patriots: A Nation Under Fire". GamersGate. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
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