Software:Spec Ops II: Green Berets

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Spec Ops II: Green Berets
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ripcord Games
SeriesSpec Ops
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast
Release
  • Windows
  • Dreamcast
    • NA: October 25, 2000
    • EU: August 10, 2001[2]
Genre(s)Tactical shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spec Ops II: Green Berets is a tactical shooter video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Ripcord Games exclusively for Microsoft Windows. It is the second game in the Spec Ops series. A remake was released in 2000 for the Dreamcast entitled Spec Ops II: Omega Squad.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastPC
AllGame2/5 stars[6]N/A
CGSPN/A2.5/5 stars[8]
CGWN/A2.5/5 stars[9]
GameProN/A3/5 stars[11]
GameSpot5.3/10[12]5.6/10[13]
IGNN/A5.2/10[14]
Next GenerationN/A1/5 stars[15]
PC Gamer (US)N/A26%[17]
Aggregate scores
GameRankings49%[3]53%[4]
Metacritic50/100[5]N/A

Green Berets received mixed reviews according to GameRankings,[4] while Omega Squad also received mixed reviews according to Metacritic.[5] Max Everingham of NextGen called the former "a second effort that, stupefyingly, manages to be far worse than the first."[15]

Expansion

Spec Ops II: Operation Bravo is an expansion pack and was released online the following year.

References

  1. IGN staff (November 8, 1999). "News Briefs". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074909/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/09/news-briefs-58. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  2. "Sega-Europe". 2001-07-27. http://www.sega-europe.com/english/news/000063/000063.php. 
  3. "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad for Dreamcast". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190530052513/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/250625-spec-ops-ii-omega-squad/index.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Spec Ops II: Green Berets for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602025639/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/198732-spec-ops-ii-green-berets/index.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad". Fandom. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013174300/https://www.metacritic.com/game/spec-ops-ii-omega-squad/. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  6. Thompson, Jon. "Spec Ops II: Omega Squad - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116055417/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24434&tab=review. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  7. Walker, Mark H. (December 28, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816091725/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3573,00.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  8. Hunter, Scott (December 21, 1999). "Spec Ops 2: Green Berets". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on May 30, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030530124348/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/029/specops2_review.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  9. Todd, Brett (February 2000). "Threat Eliminated (Delta Force 2 and Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review)". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (187): 96–97. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230510135814/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_187.pdf. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  10. Ham, Tom (January 15, 2000). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". Greedy Productions Ltd.. Archived from the original on July 11, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040711184220/http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=1876. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  11. Werner, Nash (December 18, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on November 1, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041101063727/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/3725.shtml. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  12. Davis, Ryan (November 17, 2000). "Spec Ops [II: Omega Squad Review"]. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074909/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spec-ops-omega-squad-review/1900-2655466/. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  13. Ryan, Michael E. (November 16, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets Review [date mislabeled as "April 12, 2000""]. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010107175500/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2533127,00.html. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  14. Peterson, Erik (November 23, 1999). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907074911/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/11/24/spec-ops-ii-green-berets. Retrieved October 13, 2023. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 Everingham, Max (February 2000). "Spec Ops II [Green Berets"]. NextGen (Imagine Media) (62): 102. https://archive.org/details/NextGen62Feb2000/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  16. Ham, Tom (January 2000). "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (17): 72. https://archive.org/details/PCXL17Jan2000/page/n71/mode/2up. Retrieved June 6, 2021. 
  17. "Spec Ops II: Green Berets". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (2). February 2000. 

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